The FAN Morning Show's final hour of the week looks at major storylines in the NHL preseason and the MLB postseason. Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning quickly give their thoughts on the NHL regular season starting today in Prague, before welcoming Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. The trio dive into the story that has dominated the NHL preseason: the drama between the Boston Bruins and their supposed starting goalie, Jeremy Swayman. They get into how its played out in the public perception, where it leaves both sides and if there is any logical way to come back from. Next, B&B turn their attention back to the MLB postseason and the incredible dramatics we’ve seen already, headlined by last night and Pete Alonso’s late heroics, with MLB Network’s Adnan Virk (25:52). The trio take some time to preview the divisional series in both leagues; which teams are true contenders and who's under the most pressure to win. They end with the surprising news that Terry Francona is returning to manage the Reds, if the Blue Jays should have sought him out, and what was made of how Mark Shapiro handled his end-of-season address.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning quickly hit on what they saw last night on Thursday Night Football with the Falcons beating the Bucs in OT. They welcome on a Friday regular Charles Davis of the NFL on CBS to get his thoughts and run through Sunday’s slate of games. B&B also take a few minutes to preview the MLB postseason divisional series and which ones they’re most looking forward to watching (32:27).

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show diving into the Mets moving on to the divisional round after a dramatic ninth-inning home run by Pete Alonso. The morning duo also reacted to the confirmed report that the Cincinnati Reds are set to hire Terry Francona as their next manager. They wondered if given past connections to current Jays’ execs it was ever broached to bring him to Toronto. At the back end of the hour, B&B offers a couple of takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ mainly discussing how Nick Robertson seems to be doing everything the team asks of him and where that leaves him heading into the season (30:45).

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The FAN Morning Show with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning enters today's final hour looking back on the Blue Jays' season with Sportsnet's own Ben Nicholson-Smith, who’s work was referenced by Mark Shapiro yesterday at his end-of-season address. BNS tells the hosts about the conversation it led him to have with the Jays President and CEO, before sharing his other takeaways including how the team will approach this offseason and how they can prove that they’ve learned their lesson from 2024. Next up, Ben and Brent turn their attention to the NHL and chat with another Sportsnet personality and reporter in Luke Fox (23:25). After a quick look at the Maple Leafs' preseason and expectations this year, the trio take a trip around the league to discuss if there are too many exhibition games and the upcoming debut of "FACEOFF: Inside the NHL".

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show letting you hear what stood out to them specifically from team president & CEO Mark Shapiro and breaking down what he said. They delve into subjects like GM Ross Atkins returning to try it again, how much meaningful baseball this team has played in their tenure if they felt they were good enough to compete in the A.L. East. They then discuss what was said about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. being a “generational player” and how or if what was said yesterday factors into him signing an extension. B&S do take some to talk about the MLB postseason and the Wild Card round; thoughts on the format and who benefits the most from it as well as the Tigers continuing to win and the Astros dominance ending (36:30).

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The FAN Morning Show with Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning enters its final hour talking about the Maple Leafs' player with unknown futures including Mitch Marner and Nick Robertson. Stanley Cup champion and host of Real Kyper and Bourne on Sportsnet, Nick Kypreos, shares his thoughts on the road ahead for those two players specifically, before discussing why there is no rush to sign Matthew Knies and Toronto's problem at centre beyond Auston Matthews. Next up, the morning duo turn their attention back to baseball alongside Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun and Postmedia (23:10). The Blue Jays beat writer projects what we will hear from Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro today at their end-of-season address, before looking back on the franchise's recent shortcomings and outlining the team's long list of needs heading into the offseason.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The duo first delve into Elliotte Friedman saying he thinks the team has had discussions with Matthew Knies about a new contract and extension, which shows how much they value him. Next B&B turn their attention back to baseball and welcomes MLB Network insider Jon Morosi to weigh in on the Wild Card series. They also get into what Toronto fan's expectations should be for this offseason and of the Jays’ front office (23:14).

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