The Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei

Everyone thinks they know what every team is going to do year in and year out in the NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr hasn’t hit on a draft pick ever I don’t think. Some people do multiple mock’s and still don’t get it right. Today the Crew and I will take our own shot the first round and how we think it will fall. Chops will do some commentary to add a little zest to the mix. Enjoy

The OSP is honored to have former first round pick and 27th overall Jumaine Jones join this week. We will talk about the NBA past, present and future with him along with his journey post basketball career. His transformation and daily battles make this show an inspirational and must listen. Spontaneous Reactions: Coach Prime's influence NHL's Top 25 since 2000 The Ohtani Debacle

Monologue: Welcome everyone to our first show of season 5 of the OSP. When I started doing this in March 2020 I never thought for a second I would still be going in 2024 but here I am. There have been revisions, changes and gaps along the way but I feel like I’ve finally settled into a good place with it. Thank you to my Barbershop Crew: Rashene, Terry, Neub, Mikey, Schmitty and

OSP “Yinzer Special” Nothing but Black and Gold and a ‘Burgh” thing. Us Pittsburghers would be remiss if we did not completely dedicate a show to the Steel City. Steelers: Russell Wilson yes or no and why… Justin Fields is he the future starting next year? Kenny Pickett showed his true colors in the end…… Queen, Elliott, Van Jefferson(?) : who is next? MIke William

Monologue: Complete vision and purpose! It's tough to do but we manage to keep the ship steering straight ahead as we embrace a wealth of sports happenings in the world. Why do we love sports? We will talk about that so you can see that our reasoning for doing this podcast is mental health for us and others.....This week’s show is the last of season 4 and we are dedicating to fem

I told you guys the NFL never ,ever goes away right. We get this weeks show rolling with a special guest who will talk basketball, his career and the Big Dance. Next, we roll out our views on the NFL combine and who made a case for themself and who, well, created question marks. Spontaneous Reactions, T-Sizzle Quizzle and "The Dream" question are all that again makes up episode 38

OSP 3/2 Live at Il Forno We are coming to you Live this first Saturday in March of 2024 from iL Forno Pizza/Vanish. When we get out like this it’s a whole new world. We’d like to thank JP and everyone at iL Forno for having us out here again. The food and beverages you can not beat. It will be a sports smorgasbord of the sports today. So much to dive into we don’t know wher

OSP 2/20 Look let me put this to you straight, the NFL season never ends. It goes into hibernation to a certain degree for a few weeks but it is year round. We will continue to visit current happenings but it’s time we start turning our attention to things like basketball, especially college, some NHL action and spring training. Baseball used to be known as America’s Game but n

I gotta ask what kept you engaged? was it the actual game? Maybe it was the officiating and their poor judgment, perhaps it was million dollar commercials or Usher. At my house, we had some friends over. I pulled out the football drinking game and away we went. Gotta keep it real right? We look at all I mentioned and significant plays that impacted the outcome. Oh of course we disc

Coming at you live from Monocacy Brewing in Frederick Maryland a day away from Super Bowl 58. The Crew and I will be looking at this match up and breakdown all factors that could impact the outcome. These two teams certainly earned their way to the big game and it promises to be one of the better confrontations in years with the new evil empire the Chiefs taking on the 49ers and Mr