Talking College Football History: Rocky Bleier
It is an honor for Rex to introduce our guest this week. Rocky Bleier joins us on the podcast, and you should remember him as a Pittsburgh Steeler, but did you know what college team he played for? Rocky was a Notre Dame football player under…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Right Thing to Do by Tom Shanahan
Author Tom Shanahan released a new book entitled The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. I hosted Tom on a previous book, Raye of Light, and this book goes deeper into Coach Duffy Daugherty and how he…
Talking Penn State Football History: Jim Laslavic
Jim Laslavic joins me this week. Jim came out of Etna High School in the Pittsburgh, PA area and migrated to Happy Valley in 1969. He was a part of Linebacker U and made his mark in his junior and senior seasons in 1971-1972. Penn State only lost 1 game…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 16
Tim jumps right into the Time Machine to discuss the longstanding Phillies/Pirates rivalry. Then it’s MLB, NBA, NHL, and the PGA Championship. A Pirates bullpen rant and the random off topic topic rounds out this week’s podcast.
Wall2WallFootball: Schedule Edition
Tim looks at the SEC kerfluffle involving two of our favorite characters, Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian, Notre Dame may finally be getting backed into a corner, and a 24 team playoff. Plus Drew Allar or Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh plus NFL schedule…
Back When There Was Baseball: Al Worthington
We have a rare treat for you this week. Our guest played with Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Ted Williams, Pete Rose, Frank Robinson, Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew to name a few. His name is Al Worthington and he pitched in the Majors from…
Talking College Football History: Mike Haluchak
Mike Haluchak joins me this week. Mike played linebacker at USC from 1968-1970. During Mike's freshman season in 1967 (freshman were ineligible at this time), USC won a national championship. He also played for national championships during his sophomore…
Talking Penn State Football History: Booker Brooks
I am blessed to have former Penn State coach Booker Brooks as my guest this week. Booker coached at PSU from 1968-1983 mostly as a wide receiver coach. He coached 3 different outstanding groups of wide receivers during his Penn State tenure. In 1973 he…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 8
Tim wants a to check on Philly sports fan, as the Sixers and Flyers are looking at being swept and the Phillies are 5 games below .500. More NBA, NHL, and MLB talk including Pirates and Cubs. Plus golf, Tim’s Time Machine, a rant on expanding the NCAA…