PLL weekend is upon us! The league opens up in Albany, with games on ABC and ESPN+ this weekend. Before that, we had training camp and roster moves. We go through all eight teams cuts and moves ahead of this weekends games. We talk surprises, what teams still might need, guys who played their way onto rosters, and more.…

We're back with a massive show on a positive Friday. We start by recapping the PLL draft. We break down each team's picks, go through some behind the scenes talk that shaped the way the draft went, and identify the best value. From there we segue into player movement, post draft adds, and the PLL offseason. We talk through the retirements and playe…

Loaded show after a busy weekend! First, we start with the last (or second to last) Tuesday Top 20. A quick run through the latest media poll to talk about who is in, our, rising, and falling in my ballot. Then, on to the real news of the day. We go through the 18 teams that made the men's lacrosse championship bracket, talk about the seeds and mat…

Positive Friday! It's a loaded weekend of conference tournament play in college lacrosse. We start with the not so positive news that Limestone is shutting down. We talk through the end of the year for that team, the impact on players, students, faculty, and more. Then, we turn the page to the DI slate. We go through the results of conference tourn…

Back on schedule. We start with some talk about the conference tournaments getting underway this week. Games of note, when and where you can see them, and the implications of wins, losses, and other bid thieving scenarios. Then the Tuesday Top 20. A run through my weekly ballot for the Inside Lacrosse media poll, along with a recap of recent result…

Conference tournament time is upon us. The Big Ten Tournament gets started this weekend, while everyone else plays their final regular season game in search of a good seed, hosting a game, or even just keeping their season alive. We talk through DII and DIII games to keep an eye on this weekend, then go through the entire DI slate to talk games and…

We're back! After a nice vacation, I have returned to the podcast routine. We've got big news to start with today, as we discuss Josh Byrne stepping away from the Carolina Chaos this summer. We talk through what that means for the team, players prioritizing their health and family, and reasons you should tune into some MSL and WLA ball. Then, it's …

Positive Friday! We have a belated run through the Top 20 quickly, before we get to the upcoming weekend. We've got Matty Petrone here to talk to DIII ball, with exciting results from the weekend and games to look out for this weekend. Then, the DI rundown. Every game plus picks, and we talk RPI along the way as tournament resumes get talk.…

Happy Friday! Packed show this week. We start by going through some of the latest bracketology from Inside Lacrosse. Terry Foy's first bracket came out and, as expected, people are angry at some of the decisions. We talk about the exercise, the criteria, some bubble resumes, and why we love to play the "if the playoffs started today" game. Then, co…

Joe Spallina just refuses to quit making deals. After shipping Owen Grant to the Cannons for a top three pick, he acquired former Rookie of the Year Brendan Nichtern for a late round selection year. We break down the trade, and some of the other moves that have been made, as the Woods get their offense into gear. Then, the Tuesday Top 20. Some more…

Happy Friday! We're talking a recent reddit AMA I did and how much fun I had doing it, plus some talk about College Lacrosse Show which was a banger this week and you should add to your lacrosse listening. Then, Matty Patrone is back for some DIII with Matty P, running through recent results and some upcoming games to have an eye on. I also give yo…

It was a wild weekend in college lacrosse! Half the top 20 lost, which makes today's trip through my ballot for the weekly media poll quite an adventure. A new number one, five teams got number one votes, and all sorts of movement. We talk through the whole thing. Plus, we break down the trade that sends Owen Grant to the Cannons for the 3rd overal…

Happy Positive Friday! We've got PLL news as the Redwoods have announced Anthony Kelly as the new head coach. We talk through the hire, Kelly's resume, and how he can make his mark on the team. Then, Matty Patrone is here for some DIII with Matty P. We react to the insane end of the Christopher Newport vs Tufts OT thriller, then recap the Mustang C…

We are back with the Tuesday Top 20! We go through the results from the weekend and the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, as I give you my ballot and rationale for voting the way I did. But before that, we have a guest! Myles Baliotti is the student manager and member of the Ohio State men's lacrosse team. Myles has autism, and we talk about his j…

It's a giant Friday show! Changes at the top for the California Redwoods. Nat St Laurent has stepped down, and Joe Spallina has been named GM. We talk about the news, the change in roles, and look at what to expect from Spallina and the Redwoods before next season starts. We also talk about the news that the PLL and WLL All Star games will be held …

Happy Friday! We're putting a bow on the first week of PLL Free Agency by going through the moves so far. We catch up on the biggest dominoes left to fall, including Jarrod Neumann and Rob Pannell. We also briefly talk about the injury news for Zed Williams. Then it's on to the college weekend. We cover some of the games to see in DIII (sorry, no M…

PLL Free Agency is underway, and we had a flurry of moves on day one. We go through each of the reporting signings and break down the fit, why it works, and what big moves are still on the horizon. Then, the Tuesday Top 20. We have a new number one after Maryland upset Notre Dame. We talk through the new number one Terps, and other big movement in …

Positive Friday! We've got a packed show today. First, we talk some pro player movement. PLL Free Agency is only days away, so we set the stage for that and begin to look at what teams have already been busy. Then, we touch quickly on a busy NLL trade deadline. After that, it's time for DIII with Matty P. The NESCAC joins the fray this week, so we …

We got a great question this week, so we start with that. ESPN and MLB are parting ways, opening up a whole bunch of Sunday nights in the summer. Could PLL fill the void? We break down what that could possibly look like. Then the Tuesday Top 20. The poll had a ton of movement this week thanks to some upsets, ranked matchups, and more mayhem.…

It's Friday! We talk through the results of Army and Yale, and then the Battle of Black Rock. Fairfield and Sacred Heart played one of the best games of the year so far, so we break down the players who stood out and made a difference. Then, the college weekend preview. Matty Patrone is back for DIII with Matty P, as once again his picks for the be…

The Tuesday (sort of) Top 20 is here! A day late, but we go through the latest media poll and my ballot. That includes some very funny real time results talk as I go through what turn out to be not great takes in my ballot. Before that, pro ball. Talking through the PLL and WLL Championship Series. What I loved, what I changed, stories I took away …

Positive Friday! I am recording on the road as I am at the St James just outside Washington DC for the PLL and WLL Championship Series. But podcasting never sleeps. Before we go through the entire weekend slate of games, Matty Patrone returns for more DIII with Matty P. We give Matty some flowers for nailing picks last week, then get a rundown of t…

Happy Tuesday! It's time to look at the latest DI Men's Lacrosse media poll, take you through my ballot, and talk about the results of the weekend. Before we dig into recaps and polls, we talk some pro ball. Michael Sowers made his NLL debut with the Wings and had three points, and appeared to be having the time of his life doing it. Then, The PLL …

It's Week 1! A loaded slate of college games this weekend, including another big batch of teams playing their opener. In another week, everyone will have game action under their belt and we will be underway. We go through the entire slate of DI games, giving you the spread and a few notes on each game before making picks. I also give you the stream…

Week 0 is in the books! We saw a Top 10 matchup, plenty of ranked teams playing, upsets, scares, and more. As always on a Tuesday, we go through the latest media poll, and I reveal the ballot I submitted to said poll and talk through why I voted how I did. Along the way, we take game results and stand out moments from the weekend. Plus, Tuesdays ar…

For the first Friday of the 2025 season, we have a giant episode. We talk through the newest place you can find lacrosse content from me, and a great source of info for the 2025 season. Roy Colsey and Spencer Ford have been hired as the Head Coach and GM of the Carolina Chaos. We break down their credentials, and why it matters that those two roles…

We're back! Welcome to the new year, and the 2025 college lacrosse season is right around the corner. First, the Inside Lacrosse Preseason Top 20 has been released. I take you through my ballot, and how it compares to the final media poll. We talk discrepancies between my vote and the poll, and questions for each team I ranked, plus the teams that …

Final episode before the holiday season, so it's Lacrosse Christmas. We talk through the Zed Wiliams for Matt Brandau trade first, looking at how each team benefits from the swap and how the players each fit with their new club. Then, we talk a bit about World Box Lacrosse Championship Cards! The pack opening video is up on YouTube, and you can see…

Big news to talk through today. Andy Towers and the Carolina Chaos coaching staff resigned this week, so we delve into what led towards that, the candidates to replace him, the fall out after the news broke, and more. Then the IL top 50 is here! Talking about the names that did make the list, the names that didn't, the process of voting for it, and…

A lot of lacrosse technology today! After talking about where I'll be sharing content, both written and this podcast, going forward, we discuss NLL+. It's a new direct to consumer streaming platform from the NLL, offering game replays, live game viewing options, features, and more. Why is this important, what does it mean for how you and I will wat…

PLL deals are being struck! We talk through the new contracts for Ethan Rall and Matt Campbell in the context of the looming media rights deal for the league, Marcus Holman getting in a new deal and player motivations to change teams, what the Kieran McArdle signing means for the Waterdogs offseason, and then the big one, the Pat Kavanagh trade. We…

The World Box Championships are all wrapped up, so we talk about the performances on both the men's and women's sides of the event, plus some of my favorite stories. We also talk about why events like this should mean so much to the "Grow The Game" crowd. Then, we move on to the next major international lacrosse event, the USA Lacrosse Experience. …

We start things off with some PLL Championship viewership discussion. The PLL looking at schedule changes to avoid the NFL, a new media rights deal, and some of the other things that can grow viewership particularly in the postseason. Then, it's mailbag time. Your questions answered on topics like PLL Free Agency, Head Coach candidates, NIL, PLL Aw…

The second day of PLL Championship Weekend, PLL hosted Street Lacrosse at the Capitolo Playground in Philadelphia. The event featured local food, artists, celebrities like Jason Kelce, Flava Flav, and Jeffrey Wright, and of course plenty of lacrosse. Hear from Michael Sowers, Kyle Harrison, TD Ierlan, Jordie from Barstool, Mike Rabil, and Paul Rabi…

It's Media Day! The PLL is hosting media members for team press conferences and interviews leading up the Sunday's Championship Game. We talk to a number of players from both the Utah Archers and Maryland Whipsnakes. This episode will feature interviews mashed back to back, rapid fire, in the way they were recorded in the Independence Ballroom at t…

100 Episodes of Sticks In! A long ride that has been fun and I'm so thankful for everyone who has ever listened in. A special guest for the episode, PLL Co-Founder and President Paul Rabil. On the day before the PLL Quarterfinals, we look back at the 2024 regular season. We talk the first year of having teams attached to home markets. What it takes…

The postseason is here! We are talking about both matchups in the PLL Quarterfinals, happening this weekend at Gillette Stadium. We talk through the news of Jack Rowlett's suspension and how that could impact the game. Then, we talk through the battle of the veteran led Whipsnakes vs the young guns of the Outlaws, and how that can play out. But fir…

The penultimate weekend of PLL lacrosse is in the books. We recap all the action from Denver, and talk about how the results are shaping the playoff picture heading into the last week of the season. Three teams are alive for two playoff spots, and we still can crown a winner of the West. Plus, we break down the lone deal on trade deadline day. Jack…

Back after a break, we are talking PLL Hall of Fame weekend in Baltimore! First, we cover the trade that sends Ryan Conrad to the Whipsnakes in the wake of the Tucker Dordevic injury. Then, it's the action from Baltimore. A pair of blowouts means the playoff field is nearly set, but the top six are still battling for seeding. The Whipsnakes dig dee…

The second half of the Premier Lacrosse League season got underway in Fairfield. We recap the action from the games, talk scenarios going forward towards the playoffs, major moments, and more. Plus, Carolina Chaos head coach Andy Towers joins the show. We talk his beginnings in the lacrosse world, the legends he has played and coached both with and…

The PLL regular season is already halfway done! We take a quick look back at the All Star break. We talking through the various skills competitions, what was great about them, and possibly ways in which they can be improved (just the accuracy contest). We talk about why the game itself is one of the better All Star games in pro sports, and a spend …

Back after a week off, and recapping the latest in PLL action. Boston homecoming is in the books, we talk the games at Harvard Stadium. We start by looking at the master class from the Atlas and marveling at Jeff Teat's first half of the season, and then we wonder just who deserves the ire for the performance from the Outlaws and Brennan O'Neill. T…

The Premier Lacrosse League is back off the league bye! The action is in Minnesota this week. Neutral site means that all eight teams are in action. We break down each of the four matchups for the weekend, plus a little extra talk on some of the roster moves from the week.By Bleav + Dan Arestia

We are talking all the result from the PLL Weekend in Philadelphia. Atlas stay hot, Waterdogs and some faceoff talk, and the Carolina vs Utah rock fight. Plus, Michael Sowers joins the pod. We talk about coming from a public school program in PA, playing at Princeton and the ride to Duke, his career under legendary lacrosse coaches in college and t…

It's Week Three of the PLL Season! First, we talk about the trade that sent Levi Anderson to the Maryland Whipsnakes, and a 4th round pick back to the California Redwoods. We discuss the possible motivations for both teams to make the deal, and ask the question, who called who? Then, it's the weekend preview. It's Philadelphia homecoming weekend, s…

PLL Week 2 is in the books! We talk through all the action from the weekend in Charlotte for the Carolina Chaos homecoming weekend. We spend a good bit of time on the jaw dropping performance of Brennan O'Neill, and the way he has the power to change the pro lacrosse landscape. Then, Austin Kaut joins the podcast. We talk about his long ride from S…

It's the second week of the PLL season, and the league is going to be in Charlotte for Carolina Chaos homecoming weekend. After a few thoughts on the content and action from Week 1, we get into the week two slate. We look at the interesting parts of each matchup, the personnel, what we learned from week one that can teach us things in week two, and…

PLL Week One is in the books. We recap all the action from the first weekend of games up in Albany. Plus, Xander Dickson joins the show. We talk about growing up in a family of athletes, competing in everything, adapting his game at the college and pro level, the Atlas suddenly being the top team in the PLL, playing with great feeders like Jeff Tea…

PLL season is upon us! We start by sharing a few thoughts on training camp, then we run through the info that came from the press conferences with coaches on Thursday. We talk through some of the surprising roster moves, and preview each of the weekends games. Plus, we have an interview with Denver Outlaws rookie LSM Jake Piseno. We talk through fi…

After a long journey home, we talk through the action from the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Weekend. We cover Notre Dame's dominance, Maryland's game planning, Adelphi playing old school, and the all our shootout of the Tufts/RIT game in DIII. I add some color with comments from coaches after the games, and start to look ahead to the PLL season…