Kickin It w/ Keeler
A weekly dive into the world of sports with Ricky Keeler.
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by looking back at what stood out in the first week of Preseason football, including the lack of a lot of high scores, the good games the rookie quarterbacks had, and an update on how the quarterback competitions are going.Then, he talks about how he felt the Field of Dreams game went for MLB before giving you an updated look at where the pennant races stand. In the final segment, Ricky talks about the Eric Bledsoe trade to the Clippers, the release of the first AP poll in college football, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about how he will remember the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that took place in 2021. What moments will stand out to him and why he feels this Olympics taught us more about the mindset of an athlete than ever before. Plus, we give a tribute to the legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, who passed away on Sunday.In the second segment, Ricky gives his winners and losers of NBA Free Agency so far. The show also features an update on the MLB pennant races, a big injury to a kicker that could hurt a NFL team's playoff chances, Josh Allen's new extension, and a look ahead to Week 1 of the NFL preseason schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the winners and losers from the recent MLB Trade Deadline and why it was one of the craziest deadlines in recent memory. Then, he takes a look at where all of the races currently stand and discusses the Mets not signing first round pick Kumar Rocker.In the second segment, Ricky looks at what is going on in Tokyo and gives his take as to why we need to not be so hard on our Olympians and celebrate any medal they win, not just gold. What did he learn from looking at what gymnast Simone Biles is going through at the Olympics?After looking ahead to NBA Free Agency, Ricky gives his takeaways from the NBA Draft and why he thinks the Russell Westbrook to the Lakers trade could help LeBron James in the long run. Plus, why the NBA needs to root for a Nets-Lakers NBA Finals in the summer of 2022.For the final segment, Ricky gives his thoughts on where the Colts season is now after the Carson Wentz injury and why he feels Aaron Rodgers lost his battle with the Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA title. Who gets the blame, if anyone, on the Suns and what does it mean for Giannis going forward? Plus, he goes over Team USA losing to France to begin their Olympic schedule. In the second segment, it is all about the potential of Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 to go to the SEC. What does it mean for the big picture of college football. Josh Neighbors from Locked on Big 12 was the guest for this segment as he talks about whether the Big 12 could have done it more and what it means for the conference going forward? Then, the conversation shifts to baseball. Who are some of the players and teams to watch before Friday's trade deadline? Plus. we talk Seattle Kraken and the NHL as Adam Kierszenblat from The Hockey Writers joins the show to talk about the expectations for Seattle this season and the roster in general as of right now. Finally, it's more Aaron Rodgers talk and the NFL sets guidelines on what will happen if a COVID outbreak happens among unvaccinated players. Did they make the right decision? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
On this week's episode, Ricky begins the show by talking about how the NBA Finals has taken an unexpected twist with the Bucks being one win away from the NBA title. What would a title do for Giannis and how could it impact Chris Paul's legacy, if at all, if the Suns lose 4 straight?In the second segment, Ricky recaps All-Star week in baseball and gives a quick snapshot of all of the races as the second half is underway.After talking about some of the NFL positional rankings that ESPN released this week, Ricky discuss Collin Morikawa winning The Open Championship and what athletes and teams he is watching as the Olympics begin this week in Tokyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show with previewing the upcoming NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. Who does he think has the edge in this series? In the second segment, Ricky dives into all of the problems the Yankees are having and why he thinks they are done contending in 2021. He goes over the All-Star rosters and looks at some of the series to watch in the final week of the first half. Plus, he talks about the Lightning on the verge of back-to-back Stanley Cups, Euro 2020 semifinals, Wimbledon, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
On this week's episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the NBA Playoffs and how the Suns are 1 win away from reaching the NBA Finals. Plus, he looks ahead to Bucks-Hawks Game 3, what is wrong with Ben Simmons, and discusses the new head coaching hires in the NBA. In segment two, Ricky talks about the sticky substance enforcement in baseball that took place this week and how using it for gamesmanship needs to be avoided. He later previews the Canadiens-Lightning series with Jared Book from Eyes On The Prize. Also, the UEFA Euro 2020 Tournament is in the knockout round so Joseph Lowery from The Total Soccer Show joins Ricky to give group play takeaways and what to expect in the Round of 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
On this episode of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky starts the show discussing the Nets losing to the Bucks in Game 7. Was their season a disappointment or a failure and what should the expectations be for Milwaukee now? Ricky looks ahead to the start of the Western Conference Finals, previews Hawks-76ers Game 7, and talks about the NBA head coach vacancies. In the second segment, Ricky dives into the problem MLB has with the "sticky stuff" and who is to exactly blame for the situation. Can the owners and players ever get along and could this problem have been avoided by addressing the situation before the season started?Later, Ricky updates the latest on the NHL Playoffs and talks about a little soccer with a EURO 2020 update. Finally, he previews the final round of the US Open and how Novak Djokovic has cemented his place as the GOAT in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
On episode 80 of Kickin' It With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about Julio Jones being traded to the Tennessee Titans and whether or not it makes the Titans a legitimate AFC contender. Then, he gets into Coach K deciding to retire after next season. Are there any iconic coaches left in college basketball and has the game changed as we know it? Plus, we dive into Coach K's legacy.The second segment focuses on the NBA and NHL Playoffs. Some topics include whether Damian Lilliard needs to leave Portland, can Brooklyn still beat the Bucks without James Harden, and how if you like points, you will like the Nuggets-Suns series.After giving an MLB update, Ricky talks about what is going on at the French Open. To help him talk more about Naomi Osaka and what tennis can do to help her, Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins me to break it all down and talk about what's going on in Paris. Note that this interview was recorded before the injury news on Roger Federer.Finally, Ricky discusses Jon Rahm having to withdraw from The Memorial due to COVID-19 and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
On this episode of Kickin' it With Keeler, Ricky begins the show by talking about the fan misbehavior that has been occurring at NBA games before updating what has happened in the NBA Playoffs including the Bucks making a statement in sweeping the Heat, the Hawks shutting down Julius Randle and the Knicks, and which series will go 7 games in Round 1?In the second segment, Ricky gives you his thoughts on the 2nd Round matchups in the NHL Playoffs and a preview of Game 7 Monday night between Montreal and Toronto. Then, it is a MLB check-in as Ricky looks at the unofficial first quarter mark of the season and where teams stand.Finally, Ricky discusses Naomi Osaka's boycott of postmatch press conferences at the French Open. What kind of precedent could it set moving forward and are there changes that can be made to help the mental health of athletes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices