Inside Sports With Reid Wilkins

Host Brenden Escott fills you in on the Edmonton Elks activity on Day 1 of the CFL’s free agency window and what is still to come with a press conference scheduled for Wednesday morning. Plus, more of a preview of the 4 Nations Face-Off as Canada gets set to play Sweden in the opening game of the tournament. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden sits down with longtime Edmonton Elks franchise member and current defensive backs coach Aaron Grymes in the aftermath of Super Bowl 59, where Grymes’ former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, emerged victorious over the Kansas City Chiefs. Get reaction to the big game and a thought on the future of the Elks organization as well. You can Aaron Grymes on X @AGrymes36. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with our NHL insider John Shannon ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Hear insight into roster construction and line combinations and why Head Coach Jon Cooper is the right man for the Canadian job. Then Brenden queries John about how managers around the NHL will use the break from regular season action with respect to front office tasks. You can keep in touch with John on X @JShannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden links up with Paige Martin from Oilers TV, who is covering the 4 Nations Face-Off live in Montreal. Don’t miss a conversation about Canada’s first practice and how the pace looked with all those NHL super stars sharing the ice surface. Follow Paige’s coverage of the Oilers and the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament on X @PaigyMartin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott and tech producer Kellen Kennedy recap Super Bowl 59 between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs that saw Philly blow out the two-time defending champions 40-22. Then, get Canada’s first line combinations at the 4 Nations Face-Off and a breakdown of what it all means Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the leadup to Super Bowl 59, Brenden catches up with TSN reporter Farhan Lalji who is covering the big game in New Orleans all week long. Get insights into who has the advantage in the rematch between Kansas City and Philadelphia. Then, thoughts on the early work by Edmonton Elks General Manager Ed Hervey in the CFL’s legal tampering window and whether the salary cap increase stands to muddy the water with the league’s free agents. For the latest details on the CFL and more, follow Farhan on X at @FarhanLaljiTSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Jr. Hockey Spotlight shines on Manah’s Hockey Development, the company run by longtime player, coach and general manager Adam Manah. Find out what principles Coach Manah instills in the various age groups he works with at the minor hockey level. Plus, his take on whether young athletes should commit to training hockey year round, or balance it out as a multi-sport athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott chats with Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Guerilla Sports in Colorado, Jesse Montano. Get a preview of the Oilers and Colorado Avalanche game, Jesse’s insight into the Avalanche season so far and the blockbuster trade between the Avs and Carolina Hurricanes that sent Mikko Rantanen to Raleigh in exchange for Martin Necas. Be sure to follow Jesse on X at @JesseMontano_. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott gives you the news of the day in the Scoreline Scoop segment before delving into Edmonton’s 4-3 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues in NHL action. Get an overall assessment of where the Oilers sit with just one game remaining before the Four Nations Faceoff Break. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a massive weekend in the CFL’s legal tampering window for the Edmonton Elks, Brenden Escott and show producer Dave Campbell sit down to chat about all the players who have agreed to terms to join the Green and Gold when free agency officially opens. Get thoughts on DL Jake Ceresna, DB Tyrell Ford, OL David Beard and what their additions may mean to Edmonton’s success in the 2025 Canadian Football League season. For the latest details on the Elks, follow Dave at @Dave_CHED on X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their weekly chat brought to you by Sentinel Storage, Brenden and John examine the projected salary cap increase in the NHL and what it means for teams in both bigger and smaller markets. Plus, an assessment of the Edmonton Oilers in their most recent action, which saw them fall 4-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice to close out a six-game home stand. And a look at the multitude of trades that have impacted the NHL in recent days. Follow John on X at @jshannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott chats with the host of the Sheet on Daily Faceoff, Jeff Marek, about his experience launching his own podcast over the last several months. Plus, hear everything you need to know about the J.T. Miller trade from Vancouver to Manhattan, the Mikko Rantanen-for-Martin Necas swap between Colorado and Carolina and the other blockbuster deals shaking the NHL in the leadup to the March 7 trade deadline. Be sure to follow Jeff on X at @JeffMarek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott start off the week by recapping the 4-3 Edmonton Oilers loss on home ice to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Oilers Skills Competition before exploring and analyzing the plethora of trades that continue shaking the NHL to its core. Follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Tully Lutz, President, Community Park Little League. Reed Clarke, CEO, Sport Edmonton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Dave Campbell has the latest from Commonwealth with the Elks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Luke Fox, Toronto Maple Leafs reporter and NHL writer, Sportsnet.ca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Dave Campbell has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some Canadian Football League discussion with John Hodge from 3 Down Nation, one of the most popular CFL publications around. Get thoughts on the Elks coaching staff, Ed Hervey’s current tenure as general manager and the league’s off-season, which swings into full effect with the legal tampering window between February 2 and 9. X: @JohnDHodge @3DownNation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden brings aboard Ryan Hana from the Winged Wheel Podcast in Detroit for a preview of the Oilers and Red Wings game. The two teams don’t meet often but Detroit has been charging toward a playoff spot since hiring Head Coach Todd McLellan and both sides share the NHL’s best record since Dec. 26. Get the lowdown on how the Wings’ season has gone and the particulars on star players like Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider. X: @RyanHanaWWP @WingedWheelPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden and Preston engage in an animated discussion about the recent run of the Edmonton Oilers, what’s driving the success they’ve experienced since early November and whether they see a fit for Brandon Saad in Edmonton or not. X: @NHLHodgkinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices