Off the Air with Matt Randazzo

A daily, streaming Quad Cities sports podcast hosted back long time TV Sports Director Matt Randazzo. This is more than a show – it’s a community where the Quad Cities can talk sports and so much more. Think local focus, national buzz, and plenty of familiar faces along the way.

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Episodes

Friday Feb 28, 2025

 
- It was a +20 win season at UT for Andy Saey and co. The guy that kicks off the show everyday joins us to talk Panthers, WB6 hoops, a special group of Rockridge Rockets Athletics seniors and more  (7:10 - 33:20)
- Central DeWitt girls are heading to State next week! @lauren_walker30 and the Saber seniors join the show to chat about Des Moines (35:45- 51:50)
- The Road to Wrestlemania is in full swing! We preview Elimination Chamber this Saturday and more with our guy Don Umland! (54:05 - 1:35:45
- Randazzo's Rants - why Ben Johnson needs to pump the brakes (1:37:45 - 1:46:55)

Thursday Feb 27, 2025

A Thursday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazo" comes your way LIVE on YouTube and X at 10am!
- The Iowa women continued their strong finish to regular season with impressive win at Michigan. Kyle Huesmann from the Iowa Hawkeyes on HawkeyeReport.com is here to talk Hawks
- Baseball season will be here before you know it! We catch up with former Rockridge and Iowa standout Tyson Blaser who is currently the Catching coordinator for the Boston Red Sox
- The Maquoketa girls are heading to State for the 1st time ever! Head coach Chad Specht joins us a well

Wednesday Feb 26, 2025

It's the morning after the Iowa - Illinois showdown in Champaign -- which means we got a lot to get to once again on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" 
- It was the "get right" game I expected for the Fighting Illini in Champaign.  News 25 Sports Director Jim Mattson breaks down Illinois 81-61 win and much more  (8:40- 38:50)
- Pleasant Valley is heading back to State for the 4th straight year! Head coach Jen Goetz joins us in hour 1 as well. (41:50 - 1:02:10)
- All eyes will be on Wharton Fieldhouse tonight with Moline, Rocky and UT all in the same regional.  Tom Johnston and I breakdown to matchups (1:04:20 - 1:29:40)
- Augie does it again! The Vikings advance in CCIW Tourney action. We'll talk about that and more!

Tuesday Feb 25, 2025


It's Iowa vs. Illinois day in the QC! It's the best rivalry we have hands down -- despite the struggles from both teams recently. Coming up on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X---
- my good friends Kedric Prince and Tom Kakert preview tonight's game and try to convince each other that the other team is gonna win lol
- We'll also talk about the rivalry overall, the critics of both head coaches, a little football and much more
- Postseason hoops is in full swing on both sides of the river! Ty Taylor from WRMJ will break down a great Sectional in 2A involving Sherrard, Orion, Rockridge, Mercer County and more.

Monday Feb 24, 2025

- It's an "Always Angerer" Monday!  Pat Angerer joins us to talk Iowa Wrestling, worst losses of his career, social media and God knows what else:) (5:18- 43:00)
- Augustana celebrated Senior Night on Saturday with a HUGE win! We get ready for postseason hoops with Jordan Delp and his thoughts on Brock Harding's post on X from Saturday night. (45:45 - 1:18:20)
- Bettendorf Wrestling State champs TJ Koester and Jake Knight will join the show (1:20:35 - 1:29:20)
- Our officials expert Don Umland will look at some controversial calls from the weekend and more  (1:31:40 - 1:41:05)

Friday Feb 21, 2025


TGIF!!!! We've got one last full show of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" before the weekend hits! We go LIVE on YouTube and X at 10am
- We'll wrap up a fun week of sports -- High School, college, pros and more-- with my good friendJay Kidwell (43:30 - 1:53:00)
- Riverdale captured a Regional Championship last night! Hall of Fame head coach Jay Hatch joins us to talk about his Rams and the evolution of girls hoops over 30 years  (6:45 - 26:00)
- Alleman High School girls are back-to-back Regional Champs! A trio of Pioneers join us as well!  (28:35 - 38:45)
 
 
 

Thursday Feb 20, 2025


We've got another jam-packed show for "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" --- join us LIVE on YouTube or X at 10am
- My good friend Chad Leistikow joins us to break down Iowa's tough loss to Oregon AND the overall future of Iowa Hoops with big decisions ahead (7:03 - 44:20)
- Rocky capped of WB6 pay with an impressive win over Quincy on Tuesday night. @coachpolite joins us to talk about that and a HUGE Regional next week (47:00 - 1:02:00)
- Monmouth College captured an outright MWC title last night - junior guard and former Moline standout Kyle Taylor joins us in hour 2 as well (1:04:15 - 1:16:20)
 
 
 

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025


HUGE Wednesday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" with some news that will be music to your ears:)
- At 11am JDC Tournament Director Andrew Lehman will join us some BIG news for this year's John Deere Classic   (57:05 - 1:40:00)
- For the 1st time in school history the Sterling girls are your WB6 champs! Head coach Taylor Jackson joins us in hour #1  (35:15 - 53:00)
- It's midweek so that means one thing-- Wildman Wednesday! Former QC Sportscaster and good friend Dan Burich joins us with plenty of thoughts  (9:28 - 32:30)

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025

- The voice of Iowa women's hoops Rob Brooks joins us to talk about a gritty loss for Iowa Women at OSU and another big weekend at Carver (6:00- 25:00)
- Jim Mattson WEEK 25 Sports Director breakdown a rough weekend for Illini and previews tonight's battle with the Badgers (28:28 - 57:00)
- the voice of Rockridge athletics and my dear friend Glen Cook is in studio! Glen will do PA for his last Rockets game this Friday (1:00:00 - 1:58:20)

Monday Feb 17, 2025

- It's an "Always Angerer" Monday once again-- the one and only Pat Angerer joins us at the top of the show.  This week Pat confides in our listeners with a few poems he's recently written.  We also talk about the banner blunder in Champaign, USA hockey showing fight, and SNL 50. (3:16 - 36:50)
- It was an embarrassing night in Champaign for the Illini on and OFF the court -- Jess Settles breaks down the Illini's struggles, Tom Izzo breaking record, Iowa hoops loss, 3000 games of Iowa hoops and more (40:00- 1:10:00)
- There's a new scoring King at Princeton High School -- Noah LaPorte joins us to talk about becoming the school's all-time leading scorer and his football future at Northwestern (1:12:30 - 1:31:00)

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