Talking College Football History: Dan McCarney

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Coach Dan McCarney is our guest this week.  Dan played football at Iowa and started his coaching career there.  He was part of that legendary staff under Hayden Fry in 1981 that included Kirk Ferentz, Bob Stoops, Bill Snyder, Barry Alvarez…

Sports Authors Showcase: Just Like Me, Volume 2 by Kelly Park

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Kelly Park joins me to discuss his book Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot, Volume 2. I had the privilege of interviewing Kelly in 2020 to review Volume 1 and we pick up right where we left off. This book is in a similar format as Volume 1…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Oct 3

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Tim leads off with a bad Ryder Cup for American players and fans alike. Tim’s Two Cents covers NHL thoughts, a Big Ten big money deal, and lots of MLB talk including playoff thoughts. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to the previous five playoff series…

Back When There Was Baseball: Tim Foli

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Tim Foli joins us on the podcast this week. Tim played in the Majors from 1970-1985. His statistics don't jump out at you, but he was a very good defensive shortstop and hit very well, mostly out of the 2nd spot in the batting order. Tim played for the…

Talking College Football History: Kyle Davis

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is Kyle Davis. Kyle played center on those great Oklahoma teams in the early 1970s. Oklahoma transitioned from Chuck Fairbanks to Barry Switzer seamlessly and they won the national championship in 1974 and 1975. Kyle played on…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Sept 27

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Tim leads with Ryder Cup blues for the Americans, then Two Cent Takes on MLB pennant races and a trip in Tim’s Time Machine to recent epic collapses like the ones we are seeing from the Mets and Tigers, Bruce Pearl retiring, Penguins, and Sixers tidbits…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Kealey

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Steve Kealey joins us this week on our look Back When There Was Baseball. Steve came out of Torrance, California in the mid-1960s where there was a boatload of talent. He was signed by the California Angels in 1966 and made his major…

Talking College Football History: Carson Long

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We review the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Pitt football season. This season was important as it was the prelude into the last Pitt Panther national championship team in 1976. Carson Long, Pitt's kicker on both the 1975 and 1976 teams is our guest this…

Sports Authors Showcase: The Day The Yankees Made Me Shave by Greg Pryor

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Former Major League Baseball player Greg Pryor joins me this week to review his book The Day The Yankees Made Me Shave. This is Greg's first attempt at writing a book and he hit a home run. My mother was a guidance counselor secretary and the best…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Sept 21

by Tim Clark on  Podcasts

Tim leads off with a Ryder Cup preview then goes to Two Cent Takes including the final week of pennant chases and Phillies chances in playoffs. A Pittsburgh Pirates rant and the random off topic topic also is Tim’s Time Machine as he looks back at 40…