Musings of a Sports Fanatic: January 11
by on January 11, 2024
Tim muses first about a testy Pens/Flyers game this week, just the way it ought to be when these two teams play. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 2012 for some more testy moments between the Pens andFlyers. A close look at the Big Ten conference and…
Back When There Was Baseball: Chris Speier
by on January 10, 2024
Our guest this week holds a special place in host Rex Naylor's heart. Rex was presented a Wilson A2150 baseball glove at 10 years of age by his stepfather, with Chris Speier's autograph on the glove. This inspired Rex to follow our guest this week…
Talking College Football History: Dan Spivey
by on January 9, 2024
Not all of our segments on this podcast are the "glory days" of college football. Our guest this week is "Dangerous" Dan Spivey. You should remember Dan Spivey as a professional wrestler if you followed it in the mid-1980s through…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Correal
by on January 8, 2024
In the writing of the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, Rex discovered how many outstanding players were on those teams. Quite possibly the greatest collection of football players Penn State ever produced. Our…
Sports Authors Showcase: Swinging ‘73: Baseball’s Wildest Season by Matt Silverman
by on January 8, 2024
This week we look at the book Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season. Author Matt Silverman joins us to talk about that season and what made it the "Wildest Season". The book takes a look not only at that season, but the…
Wall2WallFootball: Cross Your Fingers Edition
by on January 5, 2024
Tim and Scott review bowl season including the dud New Years Six games. They take a close look at the Peach Bowl loss fallout for Penn State and what the future may hold. The playoff games were great but on too late. Find out who the Guys think wins…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic
by on January 3, 2024
Tim is back for 2024 with thoughts on college hoops, as conference play heats up. With Joey Meyer passing away, a trip in the Time Machine to the glory days of DePaul basketball. NHL, NBA, and MLB quick notes are on the docket, and What’s Tim’s…
Back When There Was Baseball: Billy Sample
by on January 3, 2024
Our guest this week is Billy Sample. Billy came out of James Madison University and was drafted in the 10th round of the free agent draft in 1976 by the Texas Rangers. He was a career .270 hitter for the Texas Rangers…
Talking College Football History: 1971 Fiesta Bowl
by on January 2, 2024
Believe it or not, this year commemorates the 52nd anniversary of the first Fiesta Bowl. We are fortunate to have three members that played in that game: Barry Smith and J.T. Thomas …
Talking Penn State Football History: Jeff Hartings
by on January 1, 2024
There have been 6 offensive linemen drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft as of 2023. Our guest this week is one of them as well as one of the best offensive linemen in Penn State history. Jeff Hartings joins us this week to…
