The FAN Morning Show continues into its final hour of Monday as Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning keep talking about the Auston Matthews situation after getting some texts on it after the last hour. They bring on hockey insider of Daily FaceOff, Frank Seravalli, to weigh in on if too much has been made of it in Toronto, the secrecy code the NHL has built around discussing injuries and if there is a disconnect between players, media & fans. (6:39) The trio also do a quick look around the league to look at the standings with American Thanksgiving this week, who are true Stanley Cup contenders and if the Maple Leafs are in that tier. They also talk about Connor Bedard’s year and recent drought. Next, the morning duo turn their attention back to the NFL and what we saw on Sunday. For this convo they welcome on national NFL Writer and Founder of GoLongTD.com, Tyler Dunne. (31:31) The trio look at how good the Eagles have been, if Saquon Barkley is among MVP candidates or Nick Sirianni is up for coach of the year. They also dive into who the favourites are in both conferences, who the biggest challengers to the defending champion Chiefs are and which rookie quarterbacks are on the best career projection.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning talk more Leafs and continue to discuss their winning ways even without their captain in the line-up. The hosting duo enlist the help of former Leafs GM, now hockey analyst & host, Gord Stellick to weigh in on everything around the team: the goaltending situation and who is their number one; the Nylander brothers playing together, Mitch Marner elevating his game with the captain out and what it means for his future and just when we might see the return of Auston Matthews to the line-up and where he slots in. In the backend of the hour, the morning duo dive deeper into the Auston Matthews situation after the Leafs’ captain spoke to the media over the weekend after returning from Germany and finally getting back on the ice (31:55).

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Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show talking Maple Leafs. The hosting pair talk about Toronto picking up another win where Mitch Marner led the charge scoring twice in the franchise’s first-ever meeting with the Utah Hockey Club. The a.m. boys debate if seeing them win without Auston Matthews gives you more faith in this club. The duo also get into Joseph Woll getting back-to-back starts. If it means Anthony Stolarz lost the upper hand we thought he had and the brother connection we finally got to see on the ice with the Nylanders both suiting up and getting some time together. At the back end of the hour, the morning duo gets into the Raptors and ends on the NFL (37:43).

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The FAN Morning Show goes into its final hour of the week focused on the top stories from the past five days. In a work week where the Maple Leafs played just one game, there was still a lot around the team for Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning to talk about. The hosting pair enlist the help of their “Leafs historian”, The Star contributor Damien Cox to weigh in on everything from Ryan Reaves’ suspension to the hit Matthew Knies took that didn’t garner any discipline as well as the stuff in between; Auston Matthews injury secrecy and him heading to Germany. (2:31) And of course there was a really well played game by TML that saw a couple of impressive NHL debuts from some young buds. The trio debate the two hits the most; how the game has evolved but also how much it can actually be policed to try to eliminate “headshots”. In the back end of the hour, the morning duo go a step further and welcome on Stephen Walkom, the senior vice president and director of officiating for the NHL. He gives the boys some insight into the process, how decisions are made and what they look for the most. (29:08)

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning welcome Charles Davis of the NFL on CBS as well as NFL Network, who begins by weighing in on the history and fun of football games in the snow. Next, the trio look at the remaining schedule for Week 12 which features numerous divisional match-ups. At the back end of the hour, the morning pair ran through a few sports stories that caught their eye. First up is if the Blue Jays will non-tender their closer Jordan Romano. B&B discuss how they view Romano’s time in Toronto and some of the misconceptions around him as well as what the benefits of the team bringing him back would be (27:39).

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Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning kick off The FAN Morning Show talking Raptors, who, for the first time this year, won back-to-back games. B&B debate if given what we’ve seen from this Toronto team so far, especially given they haven’t been fully healthy yet, they are too good to tank for Cooper Flagg. The hosting pair then dive into what it means to get Scottie Barnes back and what the ceiling is for RJ Barrett. The morning duo then turned their attention to the NFL and discussed the Thursday Nighter. To end the hour, Ben & Brent discuss the video the NHL put out yesterday explaining the differences between recent hits; explaining the lack of penalty or suspension in the Zach Whitecloud on Matthew Knies one (34:44).

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In the final hour of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning revisit the Zach Whitecloud hit on Matthew Knies in last night’s Maple Leafs win over the Golden Knights. Sportsnet’s Luke Fox joins the duo to give his thoughts, and discuss the vibes around the team in the midst of their lighter schedule. (3:53) They also take a look at the depth coming up from the Marlies with a number of players out of the lineup for the Leafs. Later, B&B are joined by NFL Network’s Jeffri Chadiha to break down the AFC playoff picture, who should be the favourite between the Chiefs and the Bills, and how far the Pittsburgh Steelers can go. (28:50) The trio also get into the MVP conversation, and question if a non-quarterback should be considered for the award.

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On hour two of The FAN Morning Show, Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning reset on the Maple Leafs; where they are at after twenty games and their twelfth win of the season. The hosting pair delve into the latest Leafs win, yet again without Matthews but also address the injuries, especially to their forward batch that continue to pile up for Toronto. B&B discuss what it means for the team and how it forces them to see what they have in terms of depth. At the back end of the hour, B&B enlisted the help of Sportsnet’s own, Nick Kypreos (24:38) for his thoughts on the hit itself, the way the game is played and how impressive the Leafs are playing despite all these injuries. The Stanley Cup champ also re-visits an engaging segment from his show earlier in the week that is also the topic of The Star piece put out today regarding Mitch Marner, his value on the open market, his future as a Maple Leaf and how fans view him.

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