We're turning the clock back a decade as it was 10 years ago this week that Team Jacobs made their incredible undefeated run through the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. We discuss the team's rise to prominence, whether the Trials (in particular this shot) represent the team's peak, and what came after the Olympic gold medal.
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This week, Sean and Scott go through some of the biggest new teams announced during curling's free agent frenzy. They go through 10 women's and 10 men's teams and give their words to describe each of the new lineups. They also talk about how they think the teams will stack up next year and how some of the most competitive provinces will look as we enter the new Olympic quad.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott go around the curling world to catch up on all the goings on over the past couple of weeks. They start by talking about Niklas Edin's 4th straight world championship (2:15) and hear from Oskar Eriksson and Niklas Edin on what the win means for the team (10:04). They then discuss Sean's experience in Las Vegas, the crowd size, and Vegas' future as a host city for curling events (12:25).
That's followed by a chat about the Players Championship, including Bruce Mouat and Anna Hasselborg's wins (17:09) before moving on to previewing the Mixed Doubles World Championship (24:39) and World Senionr Championship (36:38), both of which kick off this weekend in Geneva.
They finish by looking at the lineup announcement for the new Team Bottcher (40:07) and breaking down their own results as their season starts to wind down (44:49).
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In this episode, Sean and Scott look ahead to the Candian Mixed Doubles Olympic Curling Trials, which kick off next week in Manitoba. They go through the 16 teams in the field and separate fact from fiction as the discuss what will be the difference in determining who is going to Beijing and who is going home.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott offer up their rankings of the best players from the first decade of the 2000s. Agree with their picks? Let them know if they missed someone on social media @GameofStonesPod
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Sean and Scott are back to talk about the next event heading to the Calgary Curling Bubble: the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship! They talk about the qualification process, the very convoluted playoff system, and which pool looks the strongest. They also debate whether players who participated in the Scotties and Brier have an advantage over those making their debut in the bubble and look forward to the TV coverage.
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Sean and Scott sit down to discuss the first day of Championship Round play at the 2020 Brier in Kingston. We discuss the mess of the standings, a tough day for Saskatchewan and how everyone still has a shot at playoffs with 2 games remaining. Sound clips with Marc Kennedy, Colin Hodgson and Adam Kingsbury.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down Sunday's action from the Tim Hortons Brier. They talk about the crazy finish to the Northern Ontario-Manitoba game, a big day for Team Canada, and Brendan Bottcher's perfect game. We also hear from Alec Bedard, Kevin Koe, B.J. Neufeld, and Mark Nichols.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down the finals at both the Canada Cup and World Cup. They do a deep dive into the timing controversy in the men's final in Estevan before breaking down each final.