Talking College Football History: Steve Sylvester
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Steve Sylvester joins me this week on the podcast. Steve came out of Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati and migrated to Notre Dame in 1971. He played for the Irish from 1972-1974, winning a national championship in 1973. He was part of an…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: October 8
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Baseballs playoffs in full swing and Tim has thoughts. Playoff rants, Tim’s Time Machine, Pens hockey, golf, and the random off topic topic.
Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Hunt Tribute
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We are fortunate to have Tad Myre as our guest this week. Tad wrote the SABR article on Ron Hunt. Ron passed away on July 15, 2026, at the age of 85. He played from 1963-1974 in the Majors with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants…
Talking College Football History: Doug Plank
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Who was the 46 Chicago Bears defense named after? You are correct if you answered Doug Plank and he is our guest this week. Doug played at Ohio State (1971-1974) but surprisingly didn't play much. He sat behind that great Ohio State secondary with names…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Division I Dilemma by Stephen J. Schlager
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I feature author Stephen J. Schlager this week to discuss his book The Division I Dilemma: Inside the Broken System of College Sports. Steve has three children who participated in Division I athletics and this book describes his family's trials and…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: October 3
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Tim leads off with the final Phillies failure. Thoughts on the MLB playoffs, golf, Pens demolish Flyers to start the season, Tim’s Time Machine, a double rant, and the random off topic topic.
Back When There Was Baseball: Joe Sambito
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We are privileged to speak with pitcher Joe Sambito this week. Joe took part in two of the best League Championship series in history (1980 NLCS Phillies/Astros and 1986 ALCS Angels/Red Sox). He became a left-handed short relief specialist for…
Talking College Football History: Chris Rippon
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Coach Chris Rippon joins me this week. Chris played his college football at Southern Connecticut State University, which was where he first met Paul Pasqualoni. He started his coaching tenure at Western Connecticut State University under head coach Paul…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: September 26
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The Phillies are wobbling to the playoffs. Tim has thoughts on that and other baseball topics. Americans trying to lose the President’s Cup, NHL, a rant on NBA salaries, Tim’s Time Machine, and the random off topic topic.
