Edmonton sports, with context after the whistle.
Inside Sports tracks Edmonton’s pro and community sports scene through interviews, calls, practice audio, and brisk game-context analysis. It moves easily from Oilers playoff matchups to Elks line play, Stingers coaching details, CFL injuries, and recreation facilities.
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Inside Sports is an Edmonton sports show with a working beat-reporter feel. It is local first. The Oilers and Elks provide much of the center of gravity, but the show does not stay boxed into one league or one season. On one segment, the conversation can move from Oilers playoff preparation and Anaheim matchup expectations to a bracket discussion across the NHL. On another, it can shift into CFL storylines, Elks line play, quarterback injuries, and what a changing East Division picture means for the rest of the league. The show’s best moments come through interviews. Jordan Baker gives direct context on the Edmonton Stingers, including team chemistry, back-to-back setups, target time, defensive engagement, and the limits of schemes in a short-window league. Dave Naylor brings a wider CFL lens, especially on Hamilton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, and the impact of losing Bo Levi Mitchell. David Beard adds a player’s view of offensive-line continuity, new pieces, communication, and the work still ahead despite a strong start. The show also keeps a lane open for community sport. Minor hockey gets dedicated attention, and local issues such as recreation facilities, ice rinks, fields, pools, and city growth are treated as part of the same sports ecosystem. Listener calls and texts give some segments a looser radio pulse. Practice audio and rink observations keep others closer to the rink or field. The pacing is quick, but not rushed. Questions often begin broad, then narrow into roster detail, tactical adjustment, standings pressure, or confidence. It is strongest for fans who like the practical middle layer of sports talk: not just who won, but why a matchup changed, how a team is trying to solve it, and what the next game might reveal.
Made for: Inside Sports is for Edmonton-area fans who follow the Oilers, Elks, Stingers, CFL, NHL playoffs, and local sport closely enough to enjoy roster names, matchup talk, and tactical shorthand. It also suits listeners who like guest-driven radio with room for calls and community-sports issues.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by connecting Edmonton’s pro teams with the wider local sports system, from Oilers practices and Elks protection schemes to minor hockey and recreation-facility pressure. Its interviews tend to turn game results into usable context rather than just reaction.
Host Brenden Escott brings you the latest on the Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton Elks and the local sports scene. Make Inside Sports your home for entertaining stories and unique guests from Northern Alberta and across the sporting world!
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Brenden Escott turns Edmonton's daily sports questions into specific conversations about tactics, personnel, collecting and the consequences behind each result.
Inside Sports works through pointed interviews, with Brenden Escott using current Edmonton storylines to reach the decisions underneath the results.
Inside Sports moves from Oilers goaltending to Elks line chemistry when your box score stops being enough.
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A steady Elks check-in centered on continuity, chemistry, and the work of getting everyone on the same page.
The segment catches the Edmonton Elks at a useful moment, with a 3-1 start through five weeks, a share of the West Division lead, and a Thursday night meeting with Ottawa after wins at home and in Winnipeg.
A brisk CFL check-in that sharpens on Hamilton, Bo Levi Mitchell, and the fallout from his injury.
Inside Sports uses its second hour with TSN's Dave Naylor for a steady CFL check-in, widening from the league's early themes before settling on Hamilton after Bo Levi Mitchell's significant ankle injury.
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Host Brenden Escott interviews Wayne Wagner from Wayne Sports Cards & Collectibles and Amanda Whitaker-Smith from Upper Deck about National Hockey Card Day.
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Inside Sports host Brendan Escott interviews Edmonton Stingers head coach and general manager Jordan Baker after a four-game winning streak and a two-point loss to Winnipeg.
Brandon Escott brings Dave Naylor from TSN onto Inside Sports for a CFL-wide conversation.
This episode of Inside Sports invites listeners to share predictions and questions about the playoff series involving the Anaheim Ducks, while also discussing practice audio and a playoff bracket.
The host discusses the start of the NHL playoffs, focusing on Edmonton's preparations, Leon Draisaitl's condition, and expectations for their series against the Anaheim Ducks.
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This episode discusses the growing demand for sports and recreation facilities in Edmonton with CEO Evan Daum, addressing challenges in supply as the city expands.
Brendan Escott interviews Mick Kern from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio about the NHL playoff race, focusing on the Edmonton Oilers' position and potential first-round matchups.
This episode features an interview with Adam Manah discussing updates and happenings in the minor hockey world in Edmonton.
This episode features Coach Adam Manah discussing minor hockey and playoff excitement in the Western Hockey League, with host Brennan and special guest Ryan Nugent-Hopkins from the Edmonton Oilers.
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