How You Play The Game

2019 Spring Training Report

In this fun episode, the guys reminisce about Jack's trip to Florida for MLB Spring Training.  Plenty of stories are told regarding sportsmanship in the sunshine of Florida!  You won't believe some of the good (and not so good) things that occurred.  Can sportsmanship be used outside of the confines of the playing field?  Tune in to find out!  Be sure to keep the conversation going!  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment on Facebook at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Visit our website at www.osipfoundation.org.  Or send us a Tweet @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 33: Close Call Sports, Part 2

Thought we couldn't get any better?  Think again!  Jack and Sean push all the chips to the center of the table and sit down via FaceTime Audio with Gil Imber, the founder and head-honcho at Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League.  And as if that wasn't enough, Gil is also the organist for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks!  It is a discussion that you cannot afford to miss as they talk about music, officiating, sportsmanship, and everything under the sun.  What say you?  Visit us at www.osipfoundation.org.  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Tweet @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 32: Close Call Sports, Part 1

This is the first of a two part episode series featuring Close Call Sports.  In this episode, Jack and Sean are joined via FaceTime Audio by Tim "tmac" McCaffrey to discuss umpiring, the state of our youth, and share stories of sportsmanship and society.  The discussion is very deep and only scrapes the surface of the dialogue that needs to be had on this subject!  Warning:  some explicit language may be present.  Keep the conversation  going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Tweet @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 31: The Call That Won't Go Away

Ready for the big game??  Well, the New Orleans Saints sure aren't after the infamous no-call in the NFC Championship Game.  Jack and Sean tackle that issue in this episode and unpack everything around, resulting in nothing short of a mess.  Lessons will be learned!  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Tweet at @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 30: Double Doink

In this episode, Jack and Sean reflect on the NFL playoffs and the plight of Cody Parkey, the place kicker for the Chicago Bears who missed the game-winning field goal, who, along with his family, has received death threats due to his miss.  The conversation gets very deep and philosophical; it's an episode you don't want to miss!  You're going to want to keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org.  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Tweet us @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 29: Take A Step Back

Happy New Year!  Jack and Sean kick off the new year the right way with a discussion on sportsmanship over the holidays.  Then the guys dive into a hot button topic:  the young high school wrestler from New Jersey who was forced to decide to cut his hair or face a forfeit.  The public is screaming racism, but these guys are asking you to pump the brakes!  Do you agree?  Keep the conversation going!  Visit www.osipfoundation.org; email podcast@osipfoundation.org; comment on www.facebook.com/osipfoundation; and Tweet @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 28: Sportsmanship vs. A Good Sport

In this episode, Jack takes a look at the misnomer of someone "being a good sport" when competition doesn't really play a role.  This leads into an examination of the right to say "no" to situations that aren't comfortable.  It's a great look into the human psyche and how people are quick to go with the crowd!  Keep this great conversation going!  Visit us at www.osipfoundation.org.  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment on social media at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation and Twitter @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 27: The Sneeze

Sportsmanship and Thanksgiving?  That's right!  Jack and Sean discuss the topic among a few other incidents.  But the real fun comes when Sean sneezes in this episode!  Keep the conversation going!  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org.  Comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation.  Tweet us @osipfoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 26: Sportsmanship in Celebration

Did the Boston Red Sox go too far?  Do touchdown celebrations become redundant?  All these questions are the hot topics as Jack and Sean break down both sportsmanlike and unsportsmanlike conduct surrounding how athletes celebrate scores, victories, and championships.  You'll want to keep the conversation going at www.osipfoundation.org.  Email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org; comment on Facebook at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation; send us a Tweet @OSIPFoundation #howyouplaythegame.

Episode 25: Sportsmanship in Politics

In this episode, Jack and Sean discuss a local incident that consisted of a brawl over a youth football game before jumping into the big subject of sportsmanship in politics.  With the upcoming elections in November, the guys wanted to take the opportunity to discuss such a topic that doesn't get much attention and ask the public if they feed this monster.  It's a show you don't want to miss because it will make you think about sportsmanship in an area of life you never thought would need it!  Be sure to keep the conversation going:  email us at podcast@osipfoundation.org; visit www.osipfoundation.org to submit your own sportsmanship story; comment at www.facebook.com/osipfoundation or on Twitter @osipfoundation #HowYouPlayTheGame.