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…

Talking Penn State Football History: Lou Benfatti

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

This week we look back 30 plus years ago at the time between the 1986 PSU national championship and the 1994 undefeated season. Penn State defensive lineman Lou Benfatti is our guest this week. Lou played at Penn State from 1990-1993 and was a…

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,…

Talking Penn State Football History: Randy Crowder

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

We revisit the outstanding defense of that great 1973 Penn State team this week and are fortunate to interview Randy Crowder, defensive lineman and 1973 All-American. Randy was an outstanding defensive lineman who played alongside the likes of Mike…

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.…