Behind the Mic: Dick Tracy
I spent 35+ years working alongside Dick Tracy announcing football, basketball, and baseball. I knew Dick as a coach, a teacher, a professional colleague, and, most importantly, as a friend ever since I began my broadcasting career. He passed away on Friday, September 4. Six years ago, while I was on vacation and out of…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: “HS Football Poll – Week 2”
High school football season is now in full swing. Following a bunch of interesting contests within the RCN viewing area this past weekend, it’s time to examine our “week two” edition of the District XI/RCN HS Football Bi-Weekly Poll. First, a quick recap of our poll structure. Our pollsters consist of numerous people from throughout…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: No “Foot-Ball”
Did you ever wonder why our favorite sport is called “football”? After all, it is a game that is played primarily with your hands. Soccer, on the other hand, deserves the name “futbol” because it is played with, well, you can guess. So why do we call it “football”? According to Wikipedia: There are conflicting…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: The NFC
Green Bay kicks off to Chicago at 1:00 on Sunday, September 13, and the NFC is underway for the 2015 season. The Eagles do not play until Monday night at Atlanta, so Philadelphia fans need to be a bit more patient (if that’s possible). To test your patience even further, here are my projections for…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: A Dimension of Versatility
While the jury will be out for some time on this year’s Phillies trades, one aspect of these moves is clearly developing. In addition to getting highly regarded minor league players and prospects, the players they’re acquiring seem to be versatile—in terms of ability, skill set and potential roles they could have in this club….
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