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Welcome to Growing The Game With Ballsy, Michael Ball. This podcast is dedicated to growing the sport of football in Canada. On this podcast, you’ll find a mix of interviews with young local talent, CFL players, and other important figures in the sporting community.
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Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Today Football Canada President Jim Mullin talks about this week's cancellation of U Sports football and the tough times ahead for the sport in this country going forward. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Riviere Ag Seeds in Radville, Mark Greschner Photography, Paul Woldu at Royal Lepage, Sask Selects Football, Double Z Ag Sales in Weyburn, Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, and Boys Next Door Window Cleaning. Growing The Game With Ballsy; The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan football!
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Ballsy talks with Montreal Alouettes Front Office member and former Riders GM Brendan Taman about how a cancelled university football season will impact the CFL draft. And Ballsy gives us his thoughts on yesterday's historic decision. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Mark Greschner Photography, Boys Next Door Window Cleaning, Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Riviere Ag Seeds in Radville, Sask Selects Football, Paul Woldu At Royal Lepage and Double Z Ag Sales in Weyburn. Growing The Game With Ballsy; The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan football!
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
It was a devastating day in the football community as university football in Canada was mothballed in 2020 because of Covid 19. Today Ballsy gets the reaction of Rams HC Mark McConkey, Rams RB Kyle Borsa and Huskies QB Mason Nyhus. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Paul Woldu at Royal Lepage, Boys Next Door Window Cleaning, Double Z Ag Sales in Weyburn, Sask Selects Football, Mark Greschner Photography, and Riviere Ag Seeds in Radville. Growing The Game With Ballsy; The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan football!
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Ballsy reveals his U of S Huskies Mount Rushmore but truth be told instead of 4 names he's put 5 on the mountain. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan , Double Z Ag Sales in Weyburn, Mark Greschner Photography, Riviere Ag Seeds in Radville, Sask Selects Football, Paul Woldu at Royal LePage, and Boys Next Door Window Cleaning. Growing The Game With Ballsy; The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan football!
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
U Sports interim CEO Dick White talks about the financial and health challenges facing athletic teams and the future of the Vanier Cup. Ballsy remembers the life of former Huskies player Matthew Baraniuk. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Double Z Ag Sales, Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Mark Greschner Photography, Paul Woldu at Royal Lepage, Riviere Ag Seeds, Sask Selects Football, and Boys Next Door Window Cleaning. Growing The Game With Ballsy; The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan football!
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
For the first time since he left Saskatchewan former GM Roy Shivers talks with a Regina media member. Shivers talks about being the first black GM in pro football history, racial tension in the US and his legacy in Rider Nation. Ballsy also remembers the life of former Regina Ram Corey Renwick. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Riviere Ag Seeds in Radville, Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Paul Woldu at Royal Lepage in Regina, Double Z Ag Sales, Sask Selects Football, Mark Greschner Photography and Boys Next Door Window Cleaning. Growing The Game With Ballsy; The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan Football!
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
In this installment veteran LB Sam Hurl announces his retirement from football and looks back on his 8 year CFL career. We talk Labour Day memories, the state of Canadians in the game, and race relations in a locker room. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought you by Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Paul Woldu at Royal LePage, Sask Selects Football, Riviere Ag seeds, Double Z Ag Sales, Mark Greschner Photography and Boys Next Door Window Cleaning. Growing The Game With Ballsy: The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan Football!
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Ballsy takes a trip down memory lane with former Riders and Texans LB Brian Peters. It's a revealing chat as Peters says he's not done with football even if that means a return to the CFL. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Riviere Ag Seeds, Sask Selects Football, Paul Woldu at Royal LePage, Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Mark Greshner Photography, Boys Next Door Window Cleaning and Double Z AG Sales in Weyburn. Growing The Game With Ballsy: The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan Football!
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Head coach Mark McConkey talks about the loss of his mom, recruiting players, and health and financial concerns for his team the Regina Rams. Podcast sponsor David Dube talks about his "fun" way to help out during this pandemic. And Rams QB Josh Donnelly is in the spotlight in our Homegrown segment. Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Riviere Ag Seeds in Radville, Paul Woldu at Royal LePage, Boys Next Door Window Cleaning, Sask Selects Football and Mark Greschner Photography. Growing The Game With Ballsy; The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan Football!
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
In this installment Ballsy talks huge Rider fan and New York Islander Jordan Eberle about a possible resumption of the NHL season and becoming a new dad! Ballsy also gets some workout tips from Rob Vanstone and the two take a trip down " sports memorabilia lane." Growing The Game With Ballsy is brought to you by Pizza Huts in Saskatchewan, Paul Woldu at Royal LePage in Regina, Sask Selects Football, Mark Greschner Photography, Riviere Ag Seeds in Radville and Boys Next Door Window Cleaning. Growing The Game With Ballsy: The TRUE VOICE of Saskatchewan Football.