Sports Authors Showcase: Walk the Plank: Winning the Game of Life on 4th Down by Doug Plank
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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
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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
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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…
Talking College Football History: Peter Tom Willis
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We celebrate those great Florida State teams of the late 1980s this week. Our guest only started one year at quarterback, but what a year it was. In 1989, Peter Tom Willis led the FSU Seminoles to a 10-2 record which climaxed in a blowout win over #6…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chet Parlavecchio
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We have a member of Linebacker U with us this week and quite a linebacker he was. Chet Parlavecchio joins us to discuss his career at Penn State as well as his follow-up career coaching football. Chet was one of the most intense…
Wall2WallFootball: To QB or not to QB Edition
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Tim flies solo this week and has plenty to discuss. Eric Bienemy is off to UCLA as OC, lots of coaches have solutions to college football’s issues, but none involve them taking a pay cut, and the 12 team playoff hasn’t even been used yet and the “…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: February 22
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Tim muses about a damning Pittsburgh Pirates article recently printed in his main musing. Plus college basketball, golf, and the Pens retire Jaromir Jagr’s number. Finally What’s Your Problem has Tim ranting about the failed NBA all star experience.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Fred Holdsworth
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Our guest this week is Fred Holdsworth. Fred pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1980. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1970 MLB Draft and was looked upon to add to the Tiger pitching staff. He got called up to the Majors rather…
Talking College Football History: Dave Hoffmann
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We journey back to the early 1990s with our guest this week. Dave Hoffmann was a linebacker for Washington and appeared in 3 consecutive Rose Bowls in the early 1990s. Dave grew up in the San Jose, CA area and ventured to Seattle to…
