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…

Talking College Football History: Paul Woodside

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We are joined this week by Paul Woodside, arguably West Virginia's greatest place kicker. Paul played at West Virginia from 1981-1984. He walked on the football team in 1981 and had a severe stuttering problem, so bad that he had to provide Coach…

Talking Penn State Football History: Rogers Alexander

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

We take another look at Linebacker U this week with our guest Rogers Alexander. Rogers played at PSU from 1982-1985 and led the team in tackles with 102 his senior season. He was a part of the 1982 National Championship team and his excellent play led…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 25

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Tim muses about the NBA Playoffs and specifically Joel Embiid and the choking Sixers. And why does the NBA not require a better effort from their officials? Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1989 and 1983 for the last time the Sixers and Knicks faced off…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North

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We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the 1975…

Talking College Football History: Fred O’Connor

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Coach Fred O'Connor joins us this week on the show. Fred coached football for over 60 years at all levels of the game. After coaching at the high school level, Fred had stints at Villanova, Maryland, Southern Mississippi and back to Villanova.…

Sports Authors Showcase/Back When There Was Baseball: Zack Minasian

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Zack Minasian joins us this week to talk about his book Lasorda University:  A Recollection of My Summer of '68 with Tommy Lasorda and the Ogden Dodgers in our combined Sports Authors Showcase and Back When There Was Baseball podcasts…