The boys discuss UFC 263 and if it lived up to the hype. As always, they survey the fight landscape and talk about everything going on in the world of combat sports.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 13: "The Legend of Diaz" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The boys breakdown the Islam Makhachev show and what is next for the  future title challenger. 

As always, they get into this weekend's banger of a main event between TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 17: "The Pride of Dagestan" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The Eagles hit a roadblock against the Giants. Sixers are finally healthy again. Phillies haven't spent a dime and I don't know if they will. Flyers are in free fall mode. Brian Kelly takes the money and runs, what is next for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame?

HTHB Ep. 52: "Sad Irishman" with Matt McSweeney

The boys are back to breakdown UFC London and discuss all the craziness from Saturday night.

Then, they give their picks/predictions to UFC Columbus and they close it out with some news/notes. Including the Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal steakhouse dustup.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 44: "Paddy The Baddy" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The Sixers season is coming close to the end. Do we need more from James Harden?

The Phillies hype is at an all-time high here in the spring. Are you all in? Do you believe it?

The Eagles look to be in done in free agency. We shift our focus to the draft and look at more mock drafts!

HTHB Ep. 65: "Hardly Harden" featuring Matt McSweeney

The boys breakdown the Blaydes-Daukaus fight, briefly preview UFC 273, plus talk some news and boxing.

Also, we get into a blast from the past and talk about the Gaethje/Barboza card from 3 years ago.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 45: "Razor Blaydes" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The Phillies opening week had some ups and downs. Is it too early to start panicking?

Sixers open up their championship pursuit against the Toronto Raptors this weekend. What chance do you give them for winning this round?

Eagles and the NFL Draft is next week, we do some mock draft and discuss the prospects being taken.

HTHB Ep. 67: "Lead Us Joel" featuring Matt McSweeney

Sixers take a 3-0 lead on the Raptors after Joel Embiid's game winner in Canada. How high are we on them right now?

Phillies continue to struggle early on here in the season, is there a light at the end of the tunnel. 

One week until the Eagles draft!!

HTHB Ep. 68: "Joel Embiid's World" featuring Matt McSweeney

UFC 274 is this weekend and Charles Oliviera missed weight. We talk about what that means for the main event and give our picks for the whole event. Also, we discuss the Canelo vs Bivol fight.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 49: "UFC 274" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 54: "UFC 275" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

Phillies bounce back and sweep the Marlins in Miami. How is the outlook going into the second half?

Mike Trout rant in the middle. 

Flyers turn their back on the city and Johnny Hockey. We cannot stand for this any longer.

HTHB Ep. 79: "Flyers Dumpster Talk" featuring Matt McSweeney

Phillies sweep the Pirates and take care of business in Pittsburgh. What will they do at the deadline?

HTHB Ep. 81: "Taking Care Of Business" featuring Matt McSweeney

Phillies continue to roll against the bad teams in the majors. Confidence continues to grow. How do you feel about the boys as we roll into August?

Jalen Hurts is getting hit with some negative press here during training camp with concerns of his ability to throw the deep ball. Is your faith in Hurts starting to waiver?

HTHB Ep. 83: "Bang The Drum" featuring Matt McSweeney

The boys preview and predict the UFC Fight Night card from the Apex in Las Vegas that will be headlined by Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong. 

Finally, (56:50)we get into some GGG vs. Canelo 3 discussion and get talk about what we think will happen in the conclusion to this trilogy.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 70: "Canelo vs. GGG 3" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The boys talk about their horrific picks from UFC Vegas 61. They also get into some of the stuff that went down at Bellator 286.

Finally, some news and notes from the combat sports world including Bo Nickal and his emergence onto the scene.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 73: "Dern's Downfall" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

UFC 280 breakdown of all the fights from Abu Dhabi!

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 77: "Suga Show Is HERE" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

UFC 295 is in the books and it was a BANGER of an event, especially that main card where every fight ended in a knockout. 

Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall are the owners of two new shiny belts. Who is next for these two champions? Will Tom Aspinall ever get the chance to unify his belt with Jon Jones?

The boys from the Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast are to give you a full breakdown of everything that went down in MSG this weekend. We recap the card from end to beginning on this episode brought to you by the Hot Take Hot Box!!

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 149: "Poatan Is HIM" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

Eagles drop their third straight game as panic has set in amongst the fanbase and within the organization. Tweets are flying, coaches are being demoted, and players are not performing. We go through everything that went wrong on Monday night and assess some blame to the parties responsible. 

The Phillies are rumored to be interested in Yoshinobu Yamamoto and are "aggressively" pursuing him. What would your excitement level be if they were able to bring him in and do you think they will be able to land him?

Boxing has a supercard this weekend in Saudi Arabia that will be headlined by two heavyweight battles and an assortment of known names in the boxing world. We give you everything you need to know about this historic event.

HTHB Ep. 131: "Collapse of the Birds" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

We are back with a quick little pod discussing the NFL Super Wild Card Round slate. We give some thoughts, picks, and bets for every game this weekend!

HTHB Ep. 135: "2024 NFL Wild Card Preview" with Matt McSweeney and Jay Pav

The boys are back to preview UFC 297 from ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is headlined by two title fights. We will talk about every fight on the card and give you all the information you need to know before making your picks. 

We give you bets, picks, and predictions on this episode of the Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 159: "UFC 297" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The boys are back to give a full preview of UFC 302 from Newark, NJ. Islam Makhachev will put his UFC lightweight title on the line against Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier, in what will likely be his final shot at UFC gold.

We give you bets, picks, and predictions for every fight on the card. Plus, we get into some fight news including the return of Nick Diaz and the possible retirement fight for Tony Ferguson.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 186: "UFC 302" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The boys are back to breakdown everything that happened this past weekend and preview what is to come this weekend with UFC Vegas 95. 

UFC Abu Dhabi is in the books and Umar Nurmagomedov seems to have secured a title shot at 135. We get into everything that happened, plus Terence Crawford's close win over Madrimov. 

Finally, we give you the bets, picks, and predictions for UFC Vegas 95 which is headlined by Sergey Spivac vs Marcin Tybura 2.

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 190: "UFC Vegas 95" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The Phillies' downward spiral continues as they've struggled since the All-Star break. We discuss how they can bounce back and if the team's outlook on October has changed. 

The NFL season is less than a month away. How do you feel about the Eagles chances of rectifying their abysmal finish to the 2023 season? Also, we preview the upcoming college football season and tell you who we think will be left standing when the CFP rolls around. 

Finally, our Sixers have made some big changes this off-season, including the arrival of 9x All-Star Paul George to Philly. Is this the best team Joel Embiid has had during his tenure in Philadelphia?

Recorded: 8/14

HTHB Ep. 151: "Give Me My Phillies Back" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

UFC 305 from Perth, Australia is upon us!! Dricus Du Plessis attempts to defend his UFC middleweight title against Israel Adesanya, who is looking to become a three-time 185 pound champion. 

We breakdown the entire card from top to bottom, giving you our picks, bets, and predictions on what may go down this weekend. Also, we discuss last weekend's UFC Vegas 95 card and get into some of the fights that occurred in the boxing world.

(Audio quality not up to par this week it will be better next episode I promise.)

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 191: "UFC 305" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

A successful business trip for the Birds in Brazil as they move to 1-0. We breakdown the game and everything that went down. Who played well and who didn't. 

Phillies have gotten themselves on the right track and are now locking in on a first round by in the MLB playoffs.

College Football is in full swing and that means heartbreak for Ty and Matt as LSU and Notre Dame have seen early season defeats.

HTHB Ep. 152: "Fall In Philadelphia" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

UFC 306 from the Sphere in Las Vegas will happen this Saturday, headlined by Sean O'Malley looking to defend his 135 title against Merab Dvalishvili. We give you all the information you need to know including picks, bets, and predictions for the whole card from top to bottom. 

Also, Canelo Alvarez fights this weekend and we discuss the PBC card that is happening right down the street in Las Vegas!

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 192: "UFC 306" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

Eagles fall to 2-2 as they head into the bye and the season is on the verge of being lost. Also, playoff baseball is back! That means Red October and our Phillies will take over the lives of everyone lucky enough to call them their team. We will breakdown their road to the World Series!

HTHB Ep. 153: "Dissecting The Eagles" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

Eagles move to 7-2 before their HUGE divisional matchup against the Commanders on Thursday night. We discuss what has gone right for the Birds this season as they have turned it around. 

The Sixers season, on the other hand, has not gotten off to a great start. How can they climb out of this hole. 

Plus, some Alec Bohm and Alex Bregman rumors for the Phillies and we discuss the CFP bracket that was released this week.

HTHB Ep. 154: "Are The Birds For Real?" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

The boys are BACK for UFC 309 this weekend in NYC!! Jon Jones makes his return against Stipe Miocic in what should be an incredible night of fights. Also, the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight has finally arrived!

We give you everything you need to know including bets, picks, and predictions for both events. Don't tune in without getting everything you need from the Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast!!

HTHB Shoulder Strikes MMA Podcast Ep. 193: "UFC 309" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

Eagles advance to their second Super Bowl in three years and are now faced with a familiar opponent. We go over how they got here and start to get into how the Birds may go about winning this game. 

HTHB Ep. 155: "Birds To The Bowl" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

Super Bowl 59 is going DOWN this weekend as the Eagles make their final preparations. We discuss what the Birds need to do to claim their second Super Bowl title. 

Also, we discuss some of the Sixers moves and the UFC events of the recent weeks. 

HTHB Ep. 156: "The Final Battle" with Matt McSweeney and Ty Capone

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Super Bowl recap, a little Wentz update, Embiid vs Lebron, and a betting preview of UFC 258 Usman vs. Burns!

HTHB Ep. 28: "Tompa Bay" featuring Matt McSweeney

Talking some Wentz to the Colts, Sixers rough road trip, and UFC 258!

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HTHB Ep. 29: "Carson Wentz is a Colt" featuring Matt McSweeney

New episode talks about the Sixers and the ongoing MVP discussion. Whether or not we should bring in Kyle Lowry? Some Eagles talk and finish with a UFC recap and preview! ENJOY!!!!

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