The SportsTalk Shop: Another New Innovation
I have to admit, I continue to be amazed at all of the technological advances made by RCN. I come from a long line of family members who are initially slow to appreciate change—ANY type of change. This includes having reservations about new ways of doing things. I still joke with my dad that he…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Chip, They Cannot Block
I have now wasted approximately seven hours watching the Philadelphia Eagles. Which is nothing compared to how much time the Eagles wasted so far preparing for this season. Imagine all the hours Chip Kelly invested in putting this team together and all the hours this team has spent trying to learn to play together. And…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: “HS Football Poll – Week 4”
We’ve had a couple surprises through the first three weeks of the high school football season, yet many of our pre-season expectations remain firmly in place. The biggest surprise of the District XI high school football season has to be the improved performances of the Nazareth Blue Eagles. While the football pundits thought Nazareth’s up-and-coming…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Coach Tracy Remembered
It was a tough week for many of us on the RCN sports staff, and for the many people whose lives were touched by our former colleague, and legendary head basketball coach, Francis Richard Tracy. For me personally, I had the good fortune of knowing Coach Tracy in many roles throughout my life… As a…
Read MoreBehind 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…
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