Behind the Mic: Hard to Believe
Today’s “Behind the Mic” blog is written by long time RCN personality Scott Barr. He has covered a wide range of sports, including kickboxing, track and field, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, football, and baseball. Most of our viewers, of course, will know him for his work with District XI wrestling. Fans across the valley have heard…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
One of the regular elements of the “RCN SportsTalk” program is that on each show, all of our studio panelists identify a person or a group of people in the sports world for doing something extraordinary (“thumbs up”) and calling out a group or individual for doing something excessively bad (“thumbs down”). Most weeks, I…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Roots
Gary will be returning with a new blog on May 2. This week, he’s asked RCN’s John Leone to guest blog. RCN-TV viewers should recognize John from the Lafayette College basketball broadcasts on the Lafayette Sports Network. When a college has been around for nearly two centuries as Lafayette has, it stands to reason that…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Phillies Prospects Update
Today here at “The Shop,” we bring you comments from the Phillies minor league prospects followed by some insights on their “ceilings” and potential arrival times in the Big Leagues. Starting right-handed pitcher Jake Thompson and left-handed hitting outfielder Nick Williams, seems to be the odds-on favorites among the top blue-chip prospects to get the…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Play Ball!
Play ball!! Those are the words that baseball fans heard this week when the 2016 season began on Sunday. Hopes are always high as the new season begins. Fans from Toronto, Texas, Kansas City, St. Louis, LA, and New York hope their teams can repeat as Divisional champions. Royals’ fans are hoping for a two-peat…
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