Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Rudolph

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This week we take a look at another catcher from the late 1960s to the late 1970s.  Ken Rudolph is our guest.  Ken played in the Majors from 1969-1977 with the Cubs, Giants, Cardinals and Orioles.  In this era of baseball, the backup…

Talking College Football History: 1977 Notre Dame Football Season with Guest Ted Horansky

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With us this week is Ted Horansky, an offensive lineman from the 1977 Notre Dame national championship team. We continue to celebrate that great 1977 college football season and are reliving the team that beat Texas in the Cotton Bowl 38-10.…

Sports Authors Showcase: Walk the Plank: Winning the Game of Life on 4th Down by Doug Plank

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Football

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.…

Talking Penn State Football History: Ron Coder

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Ron Coder joins me this week on the podcast. He played at Penn State from 1972-1975. Ron was a son of an Air Force officer and played his last year of high school football in Japan. His father was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team in 1956 after…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 17

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Tim opens with PGA Championship talk including a wish to move it back to August. Tim’s Time Machine looks at the mix of past PGA champs from the greatest in the game to guys you’ve never heard of. Tim goes around the horn with NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs…

Wall2WallFootball: Scedules

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Tim and Eric discuss the potential end to the USC/NotreDame rivalry, Bill Belichick ongoing saga, and 2026 recruiting classes plus how USC is taking a stand on recruitment. Then the guys jump to the NFL to talk contracts, Steelers needs, and schedule…

Back When There Was Baseball: Joe Lahoud

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We go Back When There Was Baseball this week to the late 1960s through the late 1970s with our guest Joe Lahoud. Joe broke into the Majors with the Red Sox organization in 1968 as an outfielder competing with Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith and Ken…

Talking College Football History: 1977 Alabama Football Season with guest Jeff Rutledge

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We continue our celebration this week of the 1977 college football season. Our guest is Crimson Tide QB Jeff Rutledge to talk about the 1977 Alabama season. Alabama was one of the 1-loss teams that year heading into the bowl season.…

Talking Penn State Football History: Phil LaPorta

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We once again explore that great 1973 Penn State undefeated team this week with our guest Phil LaPorta. Phil was an offensive lineman on that team that blocked so successfully for John Cappelletti. Listen in as Phil talks about the trials and…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 9

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Tim opens up with talk about the Pirates firing Derek Shelton and who else should go with him. Tim’s Time Machine looks back at the good, the bad, and the ugly of Pirates managers. Tim goes around the horn with MLB including Phillies, Orioles, and the AL…