Talking Penn State Football History: Jim Rosecrans Tribute

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

We pay tribute to Jim Rosecrans this week. Jim passed away on December 22, 2022, at the age of 69. He attended Penn State and played the linebacker position from 1971-1975. Jim was banged up for a lot of his career but had a very good senior…

Wall2WallFootball: Helmet Wars

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Tim and Eric, much like Batman and Robin, go the partner route this week. They tidy up some news and notes from college football and the NFL, discuss realistic expectations for Penn State and the three new arrivals(USC, Oregon, Washington), needs the…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 9

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It’s time for Tim’s monthly rants only podcast. Like the 7 deadly sins, Tim has 7 rants in his all #WhatsYourProblem podcast, ranging from NBA to golf, NHL to college hoops, and of course another rant about the Pittsburgh Pirates.    

Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Pagan

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Dave Pagan joins us this week on the show and he is our first player who grew up in Canada. Dave grew up in the middle part of Saskatchewan and shares his story of how he overcame the weather and lack of baseball equipment. He played in the Majors…

Talking College Football History: Conrad Goode

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is former Missouri and NY Giants offensive lineman Conrad Goode. Conrad was a star offensive lineman at Missouri from 1980-1983. If you want to know how good Conrad was, watch the 1983 Holiday Bowl game which is on YouTube. He…

Sports Authors Showcase: The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse by Wayne Taylor

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

The subject of today's podcast is the book The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse: Roundhouse Curveballer, The Duke of Port Royal by Wayne Taylor. Rex interviews Wayne and discusses baseball in the time period that Fred played (1927-1939). Wayne is a local…

Talking Penn State Football History: Chris Sydnor

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

We take a look back at the 40th anniversary of Penn State's first national championship season this week.  Our guest is Chris Sydnor who played defensive back on that squad.  Chris played at PSU from 1981-1984.  We not only discuss that…

Wall2WallFootball: Draft Recap Edition

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Tim, Eric, and Dave take a look back at this year’s NFL draft. They have winners, losers, and players who will make a big difference with their new teams. What did the guys think of the Steelers and Eagles drafts? Which picks were head scratchers? Watch…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 2

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Tim muses about the craziness of the Sixers/Knicks series. On Tim’s docket is NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs and a Penguins observation, a cool Tiger Woods interview, and some MLB. Tim’s Time Machine stops in 1990 and 2012 to see two of the worst 60 games…

Back When There Was Baseball: TJ Surgery

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

We have a special podcast this week to discuss Tommy John surgery and how pitching has evolved from our time period Back When There Was Baseball (mid-1960s through the mid-1980s) to today. We are joined by Rich Hand, former MLB pitcher…