On today’s show, I address the decision by Pac-12 players to boycott the College Football season, and break down their demands from the NCAA. I also catch up with Bruce Miles, former Chicago Cubs Beat Writer for The Daily Herald, and author of The Phenom. We discuss his new book, […]
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JJ Stankevitz Talks Bears’ QB Competition, 2020 NFL Season, and Sports Media Career! (Sports Talk Chicago / WCKG 7-16-20)
On today’s show, I catch up with JJ Stankevitz, Chicago Bears Beat Reporter and host of the “Under Center Podcast” for NBC Sports Chicago! We discuss the challenges in covering the team during the pandemic, and what the NFL season could like come September. We also talk about the Bears’ […]
Big Ten Cancel Non-Conference Games, Warren Sapp Interview (Sports Talk Chicago / WCKG 7-13-20)
On today’s show, I address the Big Ten Conference’s decision to cancel all non-conference football games scheduled for the 2020 season. This choice, although well-intentioned, will only hurt small D-1 programs, those of which rely on Big Ten non-conference matchups. I also catch up with Warren Sapp, Pro Football Hall […]
Tim Brando Talks CFB Returning and Sports Media Career! (Sports Talk Chicago / WCKG 6-24-20)
On today’s show, I catch up with Tim Brando, national college football and college basketball broadcaster for FOX Sports. We address college football’s path to resumption this Fall, and whether fans, in some cases, could be allowed inside of stadiums. We also have an in-depth discussion about his career, which […]
Cole Cubelic Talks CFB National Championship, SEC Football, and More!
Cole Cubelic, analyst for ESPN’s SEC Network and mid-day host on 94.5 WJOX-FM, joins the show! We previewed the College Football National Championship game, and made an interesting prediction on its end result. We also talked about Alabama’s tough 2019 season, and whether it signals the beginning of the end […]
Teddy Greenstein Returns to Talk CFB Playoff, Baseball Hall of Fame, and More!
Teddy Greenstein, Sports Columnist for the Chicago Tribune, returns to the show! We discussed Ohio State’s Big Ten Championship run, and whether the Buckeyes have what it takes to become college football’s number one ranked team. We also talked about Illinois’ surprising six-win season, and Northwestern’s equally surprising nine-loss campaign. […]
Dean Blandino Talks New NFL Rules, League News, and Officiating Career!
Dean Blandino, NFL and College Football Rules Analyst for Fox Sports, joins the show! We discussed the shocking news that broke this past weekend involving Andrew Luck’s retirement, while also exploring how the takes surrounding the story overshadow the story itself. We then talked about the rule changes coming to […]