Talking College Football History: Bill Snyder
by on March 19, 2024
This week we are blessed to have one of the best college football coaches in the game's history as Coach Bill Snyder joins us. He was the orchestrator of the greatest turnaround in college football history. Coach Snyder came from…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 15
by on March 15, 2024
It is a different kind of podcast this week, as Tim does a full episode of What’s Your Problem. The rant line is open on everything from Aaron Rodgers as VP to travel ball nonsense and NIL to a 14 team college football playoff. Tim does open the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Grieve
by on March 13, 2024
Tom Grieve joins us this week. Tom was a 1st round draft pick in the 1966 MLB draft by the Washington Senators. In fact, Tom and his son Ben were the 1st father-son team to both be drafted in the 1st round. He made it up to the Big…
Talking College Football History: Doug Dieken
by on March 12, 2024
Doug Dieken joins us this week. If you followed NFL football in the 1970s to the early 1980s, Doug is a household name, but did you know he started out as a receiver, then a tight end at Illinois? Doug played for the Illini from…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 8
by on March 8, 2024
Tim discusses the Pens trade deadline possibilities amid a disastrous season. Full blown rebuild? Mini rebuild? Tim wishes GM Kyle Dubas well in a near impossible situation. The Time Machine looks back to 2008-09 for two really good Pens trades at the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Burgmeier
by on March 6, 2024
Our guest this week is Tom Burgmeier. You should remember Tom as a left-handed relief pitcher mainly in the 1970s, but do you really know how good he was? Tom pitched in the Majors from 1968-1984, had a record of 79-…
Talking College Football History: The Quay Family
by on March 5, 2024
We are honored this week to have Dave Quay represent his family on our podcast. The Quay family is arguably the greatest athletic family in Mifflin County, PA history over the last century. We start out with father Ike who was the…
Sports Authors Showcase: Walk the Plank: Winning the Game of Life on 4th Down by Doug Plank
by on March 4, 2024
I am joined by Doug Plank this week to discuss his book Walk the Plank: Winning the Game of Life on 4th Down. This is a book about the way Doug Plank not only approached the game of football, but also how he approached life…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 1
by on March 1, 2024
Tim talks baseball, spring training, Pirates and Phillies, plus some big free agents still available in his main musing. A Spring Training hero warning story from 2011 in the Time Machine. NBA, NFL and the Steelers, and college hoops are On the Docket…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Dravecky
by on February 28, 2024
Our guest this week is remembered for his great comeback from cancer, then the ending of his career in Montreal. But did you remember how effective he was as a left-handed pitcher in the 1980s? Dave Dravecky joins us this week to…
