The 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…
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…
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