Talking College Football History: Ken Kmiec

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We are going back to the mid-1960s this week. Our guest is Ken Kmiec, who played at Illinois from 1965-1967. Ken was a freshman in 1964 when Dick Butkus and Jim Grabowski were his teammates. Ken also played for Coach Pete Elliott for the…

Wall2WallFootball: Here We Go

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The boys preview the big games in week one of the NFL, including the Steelers and Eagles. They discuss some rule changes in both the NFL and college football, look back at last week’s college games with some obvious and not so obvious takes, throw a top…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Sept 5

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If Tim were baseball commissioner position players would not be allowed to pitch. It is embarrassing to the game. Thus, Derek Shelton would lose one of his grand strategies. Tim has Shelton out as Pirates manager then lays out a roster of minor leaguers…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dickie Thon

by Rex Naylor on  College Baseball

Our guest this week was headed for the MLB Hall of Fame before a tragic injury curtailed his career. Listen as Dickie Thon talks about coming into the Majors with the California Angels before being traded to the Houston Astros. He thrived in…

Talking College Football History: Alfred Anderson

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We travel to Waco, TX this week and take the time machine back to the early 1980s with our guest, Alfred Anderson. Alfred walked the Baylor campus in the early 1980s in the footsteps of some great running backs that preceded him: Greg Hawthorne,…

Wall2WallFootball: AFC Preview

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The return of Scott. Scott is back to join Tim, Eric, and their NFL guru Dave Parkin. The Pick ‘Em contest commences with 5 really good college games to start the season. From there it is on to the NFL’s up for grabs AFC Conference. KC is obvious, but…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Aug 29

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Tim has had enough of the Pittsburgh Pirates and lets it all out this week. Also MLB pennant races, some NBA and golf, Penn State extends the contract of its AD, and in the random “off topic topic” a great book review for all older Steelers fans.…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Foucault

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is former MLB relief pitcher Steve Foucault.  Steve is a very interesting subject in the fact that he became a relief pitcher in the Major Leagues but hadn't pitched since his Little League days.  Steve also never…