
The Best Local Sports Show/Podcast in Central Illinois Saturday's 9 to 10 A.M. on 98.9 The Game or Download the Podcast on EffinghamRadio.Com or Our App
The Best Local Sports Show/Podcast in Central Illinois Saturday's 9 to 10 A.M. on 98.9 The Game or Download the Podcast on EffinghamRadio.Com or Our App
Episodes

Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Episode 132 01 - 18 - 20 HS Basketball W - Coaches Mid Season Interviews Plus More
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Braydon, Travis and Eric coming at you with another episode of The Starting Lineup Podcast. On this edition we discuss the limited number of basketball games that happened last night due to the weather. We discuss the Illini, Cardinals Caravan coming to Mattoon on Sunday including a clip from the Chris Hrabe interview and the NFL Championship Games. We also have more head coaches from area teams discussing the mid way point in the season. Joe Morrisey from Tri County Lady Titans, Donovan Riley from CHBC, Josh Krumwiede from Dieterich, John Niebrugge from Altamont, Josh Zink from North Clay, Justin Roedl from Cumberland and Obi Farmer from Effingham all join us in overtime.

Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Episode 131 01 - 15 - 20 HS Basketball w/Coaches Mid Season Interviews Plus More
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
The Starting Lineup Podcast coming at you with another packed episode, lots of things to talk about. First you know we got the local high school basketball covered. We talked to several area coaches on this episode about their seasons so far. Katie Lurkins from Altamont Lady Indians, Coach Chester Reeder from Teutopolis, Andrew Snow from Neoga, Mack Thompson from Robinson, Coach Blake Doehring from South Central and Cody Rincker from St. Anthony all join us on today's show. Plus Braydon talks to Chris Hrabe pre and post game host from the St. Louis Cardinals about the upcoming Cardinals Caravan this Sunday in Mattoon. Plus we get to Illini Basketball being ranked for the first time since 2014, NFL retirements, MLB sign stealing plus more.

Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Episode 130- 01-11-20 High School Basketball
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Travis, Braydon, and Eric talk high school basketball as well as U of I basketball, NFL Playoffs and XFL rules.

Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Hump Day!!! It's Wednesday and you know what that means another epsilon of The Starting Lineup Podcast Altamont, Cumberland, Effingham, St. Anthony, Teutopolis and more in action last night we got you covered. We talk some Illini Basketball as well and their win against Purdue on Sunday. Plus we talk about the new Head Coaching hires in the NFL, what is a winning streak and is Brayden's Patriots dynasty over? All that on another entertaining episode of The Starting Lineup Podcast.

Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Episode 128- 1-4-20 High School Basketball Plus Illini Basketball
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Travis, Braydon, and Eric talk about high school basketball and University of Illinois basketball. Also NFL Wild Card weekend.

Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Episode 127 01 - 01 - 20 Holiday Tournament Wrap Up Plus Illini Football
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Travis and Braydon here with The Starting Lineup Podcast bringing the new year with another episode packed with a recap of the Area Holiday Tournaments that took place last week. We also talk about the Illinois Fighting Illini and their Redbox Bowl loss to Cal and what to expect out of the Illini next season.

Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
It's another episode of The Starting Lineup Podcast and it is a big one today. The year 2019 is coming to an end and a lot happened in 2019. The Starting Lineup Podcast is here to countdown the TOP TEN Sports Stories of 2019. Both at the local level and national level we got you covered. We are so fortunate to live in area with such successful sports programs at the local level. Plus we pay our respects to those who have past on this year. Plus Eric throws a curve ball at us and takes us down a decade rabbit hole. Thanks to everyone that has listened to the pod over the last year. Happy New Year and talk to you in 2020

Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
It is Saturday December 28th and The Starting Lineup Podcast is here dropping a new episode filled with area holiday basketball tournament talk. There is tournaments all over the area from Effingham and Teutopolis, Dieterich, Vandalia and even all the way down in Sesser. Braydon and Travis here to talk about all the tournament action whats happened and a preview of the rest of the way. It's also the College Football Playoff games so you know we talk about all that as. Plus we talk Illini, NBA and the NFL. Plus tune in next time for a special episode next week as we countdown the top stories of 2019.

Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Episode 124 12 - 25 - 19 High School Basketball Holiday Tournament Edition
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Merry Christmas!! It's The Starting Lineup Podcast dropping a special holiday edition of the pod. It's the holiday's and that means it is time for holiday basketball tournaments everywhere you look. We look at upcoming area holiday tournaments and give our predictions. A stacked Effingham / Teutopolis Christmas Tournament, Altamont travels to Sesser-Valier and Dieterich hosts their own tournament. We didn't forget about the ladies tournaments going on in Mattoon and Charleston. Again Merry Christmas from the three of us at The Starting Lineup and we hope you enjoy what we are doing

Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Episode 123- 12 - 20 - 19 High School Basketball, Bragging Rights, NFL, And NBA
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Travis, Braydon, and Eric talk about High School Basketball action from Thursday and Friday. Also they talk about the upcoming Bragging Rights game and some NFL and NBA talk.
