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Jack Vita Show: Sports | MLB | Baseball | NFL | College Football | NCAA Basketball | NBA | Faith

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,

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01:39:58

2021 MLB Postseason Preview + MVP, Cy Young, Rookie...

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2021/10/05

Brian Cohen, cohost of The Challenge RHAP-Up Podcast on the Rob Has a Podcast network joins Jack to share his MLB regular season award selections and preview the 2021 MLB playoffs. Jack and Brian set the stage for both wild card games (Yankees-Red Sox and Cardinals-Dodgers), as well as all of the 2021 Division Series' including Rays-Yankees/Rays-Red Sox, White Sox-Astros, Braves-Brewers, Giants-Dodgers/Giants-Cardinals. Who will win the 2021 World Series, and who do Jack and Brian have winning the

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02:13:36

Mario Lanza Talks Magical Mariners‘ Season, Final...

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2021/09/29

Mario Lanza, creator of The Funny 115 and host of the Survivor Historians Podcast and Staff Picks, makes his annual visit to the Jack Vita Show. He and Jack take a look at the MLB playoff picture with just six days remaining in the regular season. After a quick rundown of where teams stand, Mario shares his thoughts on what has been a magical season for his Seattle Mariners, who will likely win 90 games, and have a real shot at sliding into the AL Wild Card game. They also talk Shohei Ohtani, and

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01:19:19

Survivor Legend and Baseball Wife Stephenie LaGrossa...

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2021/09/21

Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick is a Survivor great and a baseball wife. Her husband Kyle was a member of the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, but Stephenie is a star in her own right: she starred as a Division I all-conference lacrosse player where she won a conference championship, and a few years later, she quickly became one of the most popular, famous Survivor cast members the CBS show has ever had. She made Survivor history on Survivor: Palau when her tribe lost every single

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01:24:32

”Are We Sure THEY‘RE Good?” AP Top 25, NFL...

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2021/09/20

Andrew Stem (@astem00 on Twitter) once again visits the show for a rundown of the weekend's football games, scores and news. Rookie quarterbacks seeing time and struggling was a common theme for Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season, as Zach Wilson threw four interceptions, and Justin Fields saw time in Andy Dalton's absence of the second of the Bears-Bengals game. Andrew and Jack discuss the pros and cons of trotting out rookie quarterbacks this early in the season, in the year 2021. Again, NFL officiating

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54:16

ESPN‘s Baseball Tonight‘s Orestes Destrade Talks AL,...

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2021/09/18

Bally Sports' Tampa Bay Rays pregame and postgame analyst, former Marlins player, and former member of ESPN's Baseball Tonight team, Orestest Destrade returns to the Jack Vita Show for a quick rundown on the latest baseball news. The Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals have moved in to American League and National League wild card positions, respectively. Both teams are heating up at the right time. Orestes got a close look at the upstart Jays' team, when they took two of three from the Rays

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01:34:51

Trouble For Ohio State, Green Bay? NFL Week 1 +...

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2021/09/13

Jack welcomes back Paul Oren to the Jack Vita Show to recap Week 1 of NFL action and Week 2 of the college football season. First, Paul and Jack chat about the conclusion of the Greatest Sports Movie of All-Time bracket and Jack's first trip to Wrigley since the trade deadline, as he attended Friday's game: Kris Bryant's first return to Wrigley after being traded to the Giants (0:00 - 10:15). Then, they shift their attention to the NFL's opening weekend. Who were Paul's Week 1 winners and losers

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01:14:35

College Football Week 1 Recap: ACC FLOPS, ND-FSU OT...

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2021/09/07

In the September 7th (2021) episode of the Jack Vita Show, Jack and Andrew Stem say "welcome back" to college football! Jack provides a rundown of the week's biggest games, scores and stories, and he and Andrew dive headfirst into college football to talk the ACC's embarrassing showing in week 1, Georgia-Clemson, Notre Dame-Florida State, Wisconsin-Penn State, the most impressive and disappointing performances from start quarterbacks in week 1, the impact and importance of fans packing stadiums (and

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01:27:35

2021 NFL Preview: NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC...

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2021/09/03

Jack welcomes back CJ Revis for part two of our two-part 2021 NFL season preview, this time covering all things NFC, and revealing their Super Bowl and MVP picks. If you missed part one covering the entire AFC, check it out here. Together, CJ and Jack take a look at each NFC division and each NFC team's over/under win totals according to ESPN. CJ and Jack estimate how many wins each team will have this year. Who do they have winning the NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, and NFC West? Which

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01:30:30

2021 NFL Preview: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC...

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2021/08/31

One week after releasing both parts of our two-part 2021 college football season preview, it's time to set the table for the coming NFL season! In part one of our two-part 2021 NFL season preview, CJ Revis, winner of our 2021 Jack Vita Show March Madness pool, joins Jack to preview the AFC side of the National Football League, in anticipation of the 2021 season. Together, they take a look at each AFC division and each AFC team's over/under win totals according to ESPN. CJ and Jack estimate how

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57:14

Yankees Win 13 Straight, Mets Players Boo Back Mets...

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2021/08/30

Jack welcomes back Jonathan "JJ" Jaggard to the show as JJ's Yankees are playing better baseball than anybody right now. Prior to Saturday's loss in Oakland, the Bronx Bombers had won 13 straight, and the Red Sox have jumped back in to the AL's second Wild Card spot, potentially laying the groundwork for a Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card game for the ages if the standings hold through September. JJ, a diehard Yankees fan, explains how the Yankees have been able to flip the switch in the second half and

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53:59

2021 College Football Preview: Big Ten, SEC, and...

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2021/08/26

Just a few days out from the kickoff of the 2021 college football season, Andrew Stem joins Jack to preview for part two of our two-part college football season preview. In today's episode, Andrew and Jack put the Big Ten and the SEC under the microscope (0:00 - 34:25). As a Michigan alum, what are Andrew's thoughts on Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines heading into the season? What is Jack's outlook for his beloved Northwestern Wildcats? What challenges will the Ohio State Buckeyes need to overcome in order

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01:12:40

2021 College Football Preview - Big 12, ACC, Pac-12,...

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2021/08/24

College football season is coming soon! In part one (of two) of our 2021 College Football Preview, Andrew Stem and Jack Vita take a close look at the Big 12 (0:00 - 16:45), ACC (16:45 - 26:10), Pac-12 (26:10 - 40:25), and the best Group of 5 and independent teams (40:25 - END) in anticipation of the coming season. Oklahoma and Clemson are generating the most hype out of the teams in these conferences, but who are some potential sleepers to sneak in to the College Football Playoff? Could North

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41:41

NBA Player Alec Peters Talks "Valparaiso Beacons",...

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2021/08/21

Former NBA Phoenix Suns forward and current European basketball player Alec Peters visits the Jack Vita Show to discuss Valparaiso University's name change from the Crusaders to the "Beacons", his time playing at Valpo, his decision NOT to transfer from Valpo (find out which schools tried to pry him from Valpo!), his rookie season in the NBA (and career game where he went OFF for 36 points and 9 rebounds), differences between playing in Europe vs. America, the Chicago Cubs' rebuild, his outlook on

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01:40:25

"Field of Dreams" Game, Ideas For Future MLB Showcase...

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2021/08/17

Jack welcomes back Joey Ricotta, host of the podcast Stuffing the Stat Sheet and blogger at On Tap Sports Net and Prime Time Sports Talk, back to the show. After Jack attended the Bears' first preseason game on Saturday, he and Joey share their takeaways from the Dolphins-Bears game, mostly concentrated on the play of young quarterbacks Tua Taglovailoa and Justin Fields. Joey argues that Fields should be the Bears' week 1 starter; Jack disagrees (0:00 - 38:50). Later, they return to

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01:40:38

8.9.21 NL East Race Heats Up: Phillies in First...

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2021/08/10

Jack Vita is joined by diehard Phillies fan Jake Paliga, who is riding high as the Phillies currently have an 8-game win-streak and counting. Jack and Jake provide an update on the Best Sports Movie of All-Time Bracket, then assess the infrastructure of the NL East after the Phillies swept the Mets over the weekend and moved into first place, and the Braves have finally gotten above .500 for the first time this season. How worried is Jack about the Braves surpassing the Phillies in the NL East? Jake

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56:51

Survivor: South Pacific's Albert Destrade Talks...

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2021/08/04

Former Survivor: South Pacific contestant and host of the podcast, It's Not Polite to Ask with Albert Destrade, Albert Destrade returns to the Jack Vita Show for his fourth appearance to talk sports movies and baseball. Albert and Jack discuss the latest surrounding the Cubs' rebuilding process, including some negative feelings from Anthony Rizzo and positive feelings from Kris Bryant, as well as an assessment of the return the Cubs received from their trades. Albert's a diehard Atlanta

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01:20:05

2021 MLB Trade Deadline Recap: Cubs Sell Everything,...

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2021/07/31

Jack welcomes Ryan Pacatte to the show for a full recap of the 2021 MLB trade deadline. Sit back, relax, and let Jack and Ryan catch you up on every trade that happened this week, just before the deadline, including a full rundown of what may have been the most action-packed and exciting trade deadline of all-time. Find out how each of these trades impact the MLB playoff picture. Jack shares his thoughts on the Cubs' fire sale - what exactly is going on in Wrigleyville? *No tears were shed in the

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58:48

Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC: How it Will Impact...

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2021/07/28

A bombshell of a college football story dropped over the past few days. Oklahoma and Texas will be leaving the Big 12 and joining the SEC. Jack and Andrew Stem discuss what it means for both programs, schools, conferences, and college sports as a whole. Why are Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 and joining the SEC? What will happen to the Big 12 as a result? Will the Big 12 teams band together and add new schools, or will the remaining Big 12 teams jump ship for greener pastures? Is this the

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01:24:18

MLB Ballparks Ranked, Cleveland Guardians, Cubs'...

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2021/07/28

Jack Vita and Andrew Stem are reunited once again upon Jack's return from his weekend ballpark road trip, where he went to three baseball games in three days. Jack shares his thoughts on the new MLB ballparks he visited (Cleveland and Cincinnati) and ranks the 11 ballparks he's been to (0:00 - 26:45). He also collected a good amount of feedback on the Cleveland Indians' new team name, the "Guardians" from Cleveland fans while he was at Sunday's Indians game; he reveals what the fans had to say

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01:41:02

NBA Finals, MLB trade deadline approaching, Bucks,...

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2021/07/19

Jack welcomes back Paul Oren (@nwioren on Twitter) from the Northwest Indiana Times to the show to talk NBA Finals (0:00 - 18:15), MLB (18:15 - 37:45) and the Jack Vita Show "Best Sports Movie of All-Time" bracket (37:45 - END). Paul grew up in Milwaukee and is a lifelong Bucks fan. He weighs in on the NBA Finals, following the Bucks' epic game 5 win. Jack shares why the Phoenix Suns peaked his interest in the NBA Finals, as game 5 was the first NBA game he had watched of the 2021 season, and

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