The Dogs
The underdogs, the overlooked moments, the unsung heroes. The Hall siblings share wonderful and wildly underrated sports stories that tickle the minds of stat nerds, casual fans, and even those who only watch for the concession-stand nachos. Matt’s your friendly neighborhood stats guy and Katie’s, well… let’s just say the one of us learning sports in real time.
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The Dogs
Latest Episodes
Episode 13: From Expo 67 to Exit 2004 - The life and death of the Montreal Expos
The Expos were loaded with young talent and were dubbed the team of the ’80s—then one swing turned into “Blue Monday” and the window never opened quite the same way again. This one’s a love letter to the roster that should’ve had more Octobers....
Episode 12: Presenting our back-up quarterback Hall of Fame (happy birthday mom and dad)
Backup quarterbacks just don’t get the glory. But when it’s their time to shine, boy, can it be romantic. We run through the origin story of the QB2, then hit our big 3: a journeyman who wins MVP, a future Hall of Famer who had to wait behin...
Episode 11: The birth of basketball - Mr. Janitor, can you please get our basketball from that peach basket
From James Naismith’s peach baskets to the early dominance of the Minneapolis Lakers, this episode dives into basketball’s raw beginnings. It’s a WILD story of innovation, instability, and the first true “dogs” who built the league from nothing...
Episode 10: MERCH MADNESS - Cinderella Runs & Championship Dreams
March Madness is here, and we’re celebrating with Final Four predictions and a little MERCH Madness. We dive into iconic tournament stories—from the first championship in 1939 to legendary Cinderella runs like UMBC and Sister Jean’s Loyola squa...
Episode 9: Third place in MVP but first place in our hearts (2005 throwback)
Time to reopen the case. Was Derrek Lee robbed of an MVP? (Yes.) Did Vladimir Guerrero deserve third place? (…let’s talk about it.) We break down the stats, the context, and the chaos of one unforgettable MVP ballot.