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Join published journalist and sports reporter Jack Vita each week for an in-depth breakdown of the latest news from the world of sports, featuring thoughtful analysis and exclusive interviews with athletes, coaches, executives and media members. Jack interviews athletes that provide a peak behind the curtain and a look at the daily life of a professional athlete. They also discuss life off-the-field and other various topics, including faith. Prominent guests include Brian Urlacher, Bob Nightengale, Jim Callis and Dan O’Dowd. This is the podcast feed for all sports content on the Jack Vita Show. For Jack’s entertainment and reality TV coverage, subscribe to Jack Vita Show: Entertainment, available wherever podcasts are found.
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Jack welcomes sports reporter, recent Indiana University graduate and Miss Indiana 2017 Haley Jordan (@_haley.jordan on Instagram) to the show. Haley graduated from IU-Bloomington last month and spent her senior season covering the Indiana football team. She's also a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan, and has a LOT of thoughts on yesterday's 22-17 thriller of a victory over the Cleveland Browns. She and Jack discuss Andy Reid's gusty play-call on fourth and short, the severity of Mahomes' head injury, Chad Henne's run on third and long, a questionable helmet-to-helmet no-call that cost the Browns' six and plenty more from Sunday afternoon's game (0:00 - 26:22). Then they take a look at Sunday night's Buccaneers-Saints game, and the career of Drew Brees after what may have been his final game, a 30-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Are the Saints perennial chokers, and just how difficult is it to beat a team three times in the same season (26:22 - 39:30)? The Buffalo Bills are advancing to their first AFC Championship game since 1993 following their victory over the Baltimore Ravens, as Aaron Rodgers has the Packers back in their second-straight NFC Championship game. Haley and Jack recap those games as well (39:30 - 51:12). Lastly, Haley locks in her picks for next week's games, discusses the greatness of Indiana football's 2020 season, assesses Indiana men's basketball's mid-season struggles, and shares a lesson of what God has been teaching her in her life lately (51:12 - 1:03:00).
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
For the second week in a row, Jack is joined by Jordan Morandini for a livestream on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to preview the weekend's slate of NFL playoff games. This time they tackle the following games: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers (11:15 - 19:35), Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills (19:35 - 28:25), Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs (28:25 - 36:30), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (36:30 - END). Along the way, they also discuss Nickelodeon's first live sports broadcast, all-star cast movies and the future of sports on cable children's networks.
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Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Jack is joined by reporter Andrew Stem of the Omaha World-Herald to put a wrap on the 2020-21 college football season. Andrew and Jack recap Alabama's dominant National Championship victory over Ohio State, discuss Devonta Smith and Justin Fields' draft stock and assess the top five picks of the NFL Draft. Then, they put into context Alabama's dominant season and share their favorite moments of the 2020-2021 college football season.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Jack welcomes guest Tyree Thomas Jr. (@tyreethomasjr on Instagram) to the show for the first time for a full recap of Wild Card Weekend. First, they share their preliminary thoughts on Super Wild Card Weekend and the expansion of 12 playoff teams to 14 (6:00 - 9:30) and Nickelodeon's first ever live sports broadcast (9:30 - 18:00). How did the Nick broadcast function, and could we see more sports broadcasts on cable children's networks in the future? Then, they assess the Bears' most-recent playoff shortcomings and what a Chicago offseason could look like this spring (18:00 - 26:25), the collapse of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Browns' shocking playoff win (26:25 - 40:36) and the Seahawks' offensive struggles in Saturday's loss to the Rams (40:36 - 49:33). Up next: the surging Tampa Bay Bucs and an impressive performance from Taylor Heinicke (49:33 - 54:36) and Lamar Jackson's first playoff win (1:00:52 - 1:04:50). Finally, Tyree shares his Divisional round picks and previews Monday's National Championship game with Jack (1:04:50 - 1:11:52), weighs in on Jim Harbaugh's extension (1:11:52 - 1:14:34) and Michigan men's basketball's hot start (1:14:34 - 1:15:50). Subscribe to the show wherever podcasts are found, and get our newsletter at jackvita.com!
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Throughout the NFL Playoffs, Jack will be joined by Jordan Morandini each week for a livestream on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, in which they will preview the weekend's coming games. This week, they kick off with a preview of Super Wild Card Weekend, featuring six opening round playoff games, including the following matchups: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (8:45 - 22:10), Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks (22:10 - 28:45), Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Football Team (28:45 - 35:35), Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans (35:35 - 46:10), Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints (46:10 - 1:02:10), and Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers (1:02:10 - END). Jordan and Jack share their picks for this weekend's slate of games. If you missed the livestream and want to catch the video version of this episode, log on to jackvita.com. Follow Jack's Facebook (facebook.com/jackvitashow), Twitter (@JackVitaShow) and YouTube (youtube.com/jackvita) accounts, so you won't miss next week's livestream!
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
On the second day of 2021, Jack is joined by Andrew Stem, sports reporter at the Omaha World-Herald to recap the College Football Playoff semifinals. Justin Fields and Ohio State sent a message loud and clear to the rest of the country on Friday night. The Tide continued to roll, and a National Championship is set. Andrew and Jack discuss takeaways from the 2021 CFP semifinal and bowl season. They also share their Heisman selections and continue the expanded playoff discussion.
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Happy New Year! Rachel Gerhardt returns to the show on the first day of 2021, this time to discuss life, sports, reality TV, and the year that was. While 2020 was a very challenging year for seemingly everybody, Rachel and Jack choose to reflect on the year's positives, rather than its negatives. They share the lessons they learned this year, and how God showed up in trying times. They also discuss the GOAT Christmas movie bracket, as well as old shows from the 2000s (thanks to CBS All Access) and how 2000s trends compare to 2020 societal norms (0:00 - 34:20). Later, they discuss the College Football Playoff and Bowlmania (34:20 - 41:15), and share thoughts on the Cubs' trading Yu Darvish (41:15 - 53:15). Finally, Rachel and Jack provide coverage of America's fifth major sport: MTV's The Challenge, three weeks into its new season (53:15 - END).
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Jack is back for a solo show, recapping the weekend in sports. He breaks down the NFL Playoff picture and provides a helpful recap of the weekend's games. Including: the Jaguars clinching the no. 1 pick, how to stop tanking in pro sports, the Bears' rollercoaster of a season, a Steelers bounce-back, and more. He also airs his grievances with Bowl season, and discusses the latest from college basketball, including: Gonzaga's dominance, Northwestern's 6-1 (3-0) start and big week and Kentucky's struggles.