Talking College Football History: Phil Bennett

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We enter the time machine this week and travel back to College Station, Texas in the mid-1970s with our guest Phil Bennett. Phil played at Texas A&M from 1974-1977 at the defensive end position. He played for head coach Emory Bellard and his…

Sports Authors Showcase: Five Laterals and a Trombone by Tyler Bridges’s

by Rex Naylor on  Football

Tyler Bridges joins me to discuss his book Five Laterals and a Trombone:  Cal, Stanford, and the Wildest Ending in College Football History. Tyler is a two-time Pulitzer-Prize winner and writes mainly about politics in Louisiana. He steps into the…

Talking Penn State Football History: Stan Savran and Guy Junker

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

Stan Savran passed away on June 12, 2023.  This podcast is in honor of his career as a sports announcer.We usually bring you an athlete, but for this week's show, we have the privilege of interviewing Stan Savran and Guy …

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: 4th of July

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Tim actually gets to discuss a Pirates hot streak this week. That plus some thoughts on the Phillies, the suddenly tight AL East, and more. Tim’s Time Machine looks at some fantastic Fourth of July facts from baseball history. Tim has some issues with…

Wall2WallFootball: Steelers Edition

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Tim and Eric discuss possible Michigan penalties, a domed stadium in Cleveland, and the Steelers big trade from this week. Then it is all Steelers as Tim throws out numerous either/or questions for Steelers fans to debate. Hear what Tim and Eric choose…

Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lavelle

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Our guest this week is Gary Lavelle. You should remember Gary as a left-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1974-1984). When you look at Gary's career stats (80-77 with an ERA of 2.93), you wonder why he gets lost in the…

Talking College Football History: 1977 Oklahoma Football Season With Guest Dean Blevins

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week started "Sooner Magic" in 1976 against Nebraska with a hook and ladder play that propelled Oklahoma to victory. He followed that up in 1977 with a game-saving drive against Ohio State in the Horseshoe to come out on top 29-28…

Talking Penn State Football History: Michael Zordich

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

Our guest this week is uniquely recognized as intercepting a pass and losing a shoe while scoring a touchdown in the 1985 Maryland game. Michael Zordich joins us on the show and that "Pick-6" occurred on the 2nd play from scrimmage in the game…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: June 27

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Tim leads off with lots,of Pirates talk at the half way point of the season plus Phillies, Orioles, and lots more baseball talk. Tim’s Time Machine looks at the Phillies success in drafting catchers. Around the horn with NHL, NBA, golf and more. And the…

Wall2WallFootball: Top Talkers

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Tim discusses some recruiting news in college football including Notre Dame and Penn State, Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers, and more. Then Tim looks at the best college and pro football announcers then and now. Whoa Nellie, you don’t want to miss this…