Jeff Allen worked in Sportstalk radio in Orlando from 1983 to 1996, most notably as the Program and Sports Director at WGTO in the early 90's, anchoring morning sports reports and various sportstalk shows. Now, after many years, Jeff is deciding to have some fun again to share sports opinions through this podcast.
My baseball guys, Jay Cresswell and Joe Finger are back to discuss actual baseball on the diamond as we discuss MLB after a months worth of games. Plus we have some fun with some TV themes.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
A thrill to have one of the all-time great sports columnists, Larry Guest, who had remarkable 27-year run at the Orlando Sentinel from 1973 to 2000. He would also author many books with the likes of Arnold Palmer, Pat Williams, and John Schuerholz as well as write The Payne Stewart Story. We discuss his great career as a sports columnist and author…
We bat around a variety of sports topics with Daytona Beach News Journal Sports Columnist Ken Willis including The Masters, Tigers return, pitch counts in baseball, the state of NASCAR, and more.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
A pleasure to have one of the great analysts in college hoops, Mike O'Donnell of ESPN and CBS Sports as we put a cap on the college basketball season and the Final Four. We also chat a little UCF basketball as well.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
It's our annual visit from Chip Caray, the TV Play-by-Play voice of the Atlanta Braves. We look back at the Braves 2021 World Championship Season, the departure of Freddie Freeman and the prospects of the 2022 season由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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RIch Podolsky, author of You Are Looking Live!: How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports Broadcasting
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Great to speak with Rich Podolsky about his book chronicling how Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Irv Cross, Jimmy the Greek and the many great writers, producers, directors and executives at CBS Sports revolutionized sports broadcasting, making the The NFL Today of the 70s and 80s a cultural phenomenon and it's on-air talent superstars.…
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Media Spotlight Special: Adam Eaton and Eric Lopez - Aikman & Buck to Monday Night Football
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It's an "Emergency" pod as the sports broadcast media landscape is overturned by Joe Buck & Troy Aikman leaving Fox to go to ESPN and Monday Night Football. Plus: - Kirk Herbstreit to Amazon, will Al Michaels join him?- Who gets the NFL and MLB #1 chairs at Fox- CBS/Turner NCAA Announcer lineups- Is John Crispin now Dan Dakich 2.0?- MLB: Apple TV+ …
Great to have my AAC Report contributor Frank Murtaugh back on the JAS podcast as we discuss a variety of topics including the baseball lockout, the excitement of Memphis basketball both college and pro, the revolving door for NFL quarterbacks, the contradiction of the Calvin Ridley suspension and more.…
My Baseball guys, Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell are back as bemoan the lockout and the delay to the start of the season. Plus we talk about Jay's lunch with baseball great Ferguson Jenkins, cats, the sports we haven't been watching, our football teams in the offseason and they select a couple of classic tv themes to close out the show.…
Adam, Eric and I discuss:-A-Rod Cast-The passing of College Football Play-by-Play legend Ron Franklin-Sean Payton to broadcasting-Concert drowns out CBS halftime-Nantz, Tirico calling multiple events same week/weekend-Al Michaels last SB/SB 56 telecast critique-Mike Golic Jr out at ESPN Radio-And to celebrate legends while they are still with us, l…
It's always great to visit with Tim Brando of Fox Sports. As we head towards March Madness, Timmy B breaks down who he thinks will be the strong contenders to cut down the nets in March as only he can. Plus he gives me his thoughts on the AAC, UCF's future in the Big 12, some of his March Memories from his days calling the tournament and how often …
Great to have Carolina Panthers TE and Not For Long Media Podcast Host Colin Thompson back on the show to talk Super Bowl 56, the challenges of the Panthers season and his thoughts on the Pro Bowl由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
My Knightline Sports Network colleague Roger Phipps, aka Knightbengal, joins me to discuss his Cincinnati Bengals going to the Super Bowl. Plus we discuss the enigma that is UCF basketball由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Great to have Scott Linn, longtime national and DC sportstalk host and from the Linn, Murrary, Solly podcast back on the show as we reflect on this past weekends spectacular NFL Divisional Playoffs and the griping about the overtime rules, Plus we discuss his Eagles one and done in the playoffs and what they need to fix as well as the upcoming unve…
Happy to have ESPNs' Rene Ingoglia back to give us a capper to the college football season as we discuss the national championship and playoff, the bowl season, the transfer portal, and more.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
It's a solo effort this week as I give you my thoughts on the AB saga, Aaron Rodgers MVP vote snub from Hub Arkush, the upcoming Washington Football Team name change, is Baker Mayfield done in Cleveland, the Week 18 conundrum of play them or rest them, college players opting out of bowls, the baseball lockout, Ken Rosenthal being dumped by MLB Netw…
Eric and Adam join me for a celebration of life for the great John Madden as we reflect on his Hall of Fame coaching career, Emmy-winning broadcast career and vast influence in video games.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Great to have Jeff Sharon back on the show as we remember the great John Madden, celebrate UCF's win over the Gators last week, talk UCF Men's Hoops as they get set to take on Michigan and Jeff tells us what the hell is wrong with his NY Giants.Here is the link to the The History of NFL on Television video he referenced: https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Great to have one of my favorites, Jamie Seh of WKMG News 6 as we discuss the wild Coastal Carolina Cure Bowl win over Northern Illinois that she called on radio, the UCF v Florida matchup in the Gasperilla Bowl, her Buffalo Bills, the days she covered Jim Boeheim at Syracuse and our top sports moments of 2021.…
My colleague from A7BN Sports and Captain and Company in the Morning on OldSkool101.com, Victor Anderson joins me for a deep dive NFL discussion, Steph Curry's 3-pointer record, discourse on the Lakers and UCF v UF in the Gasparilla Bowl由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Eric and Adam are back to discuss The College Football Playoff ranking weekly reveal show, NBA and NHL coverage on TNT and ESPN, and The Manning Cast. We also discuss UCF's Dillon Gabriel entering the transfer portal and fond remembrances of Otis Anderson Jr.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
My A7BN Sports colleague Kyle Nash, TheSOTG, is back to talk Jaguars, NFL football, College football and basketball and more由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Great to have Trace Trylko from the Sons of UCF Live webcast back on JAS as we discuss UCF Football, how they have fared in Gus Mahlzahn's first season, Dillon Gabriel, NIL, the transfer portal, the college football playoff and the 3-0 start to the UCF basketball season and AAC basketball由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Joe and Jay are back as we recap the World Series and our favorite moments of 2021. And they have selected some awesome closing tv themes由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
As the calendar rolls towards November, College Football starts getting down to business and ESPN's Rene Ingoglia is here to break it down. We discuss all the chaos of the season, the new OT rules, realignment and the race to the college football playoff由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
It was a WOKB reunion on Captain and Company on OldSkool101.com as I spent the morning with Capt Chris Hill. So enjoy the old skool jams as well as us talking sports, entertainment, nonsense, and reminiscing about our days at WOKB Orlando's Hot 16 with Willie Clark and Talbert Gray.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
A fun and spirited discussion on the MLB postseason with Joe Finger由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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Always great to have my former WGTO colleague, longtime national and local sports talk radio host, and fantasy football and golf tournament entrepreneur Todd Wright back on the show as we talk all things Tampa Bay, our favorite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, fantasy football and more.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Great to have Bubba Rosenbaum from The Sports Objective Podcast and The Bubba Ro Show podcast on this weeks show. We discuss how he got into podcasting, being a high school quarterback and punter, his love for East Carolina University sports, the many sports venues he has been to, college football, and more.…
My baseball guys, Jay Cresswell and Joe Finger join me to discuss the rush to the MLB playoffs and other topics from this season. We also chat about our football teams and do some tv themes to close the show由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Always great to have Carolina Panthers TE Colin Thompson on the show. We discuss the Panthers opening week win over the NY Jets, this weeks matchup with the New Orleans Saints, QB Sam Darnold beating his old team in the Jets and having Christian McCaffery back. I also give Colin a scouting report on my Dallas Cowboys for their Oct. 3rd matchup. Plu…
Eric, Adam and I discuss:-Final fallout of Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor-The growing roster at NBC Football Night in America and Sunday Night Football-Changes with NFL and College announce teams -Joe Tessitore calling McKenzie Milton's return to the gridiron-Stephen A gets Kellerman booted from First Take-Paul Pierce saying you have to talk all LeBro…
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We're joined again by @ThatGirl_Jackie to get her take on the upcoming UCF Football season and we also talk about our Atlanta Braves and other great stories in baseball this season.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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It's the third annual UCF Football Roundtable to preview the 2021 season and the gang is all together again. Adam Eaton from the Sons Of UCF podcast, Brandon Helwig of UCFSports.com, Eric Lopez of Black and Gold Banneret and Orlando Sentinel UCF beat writer Jason Beede由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia is back on the show as we preview the upcoming season with discussion about realignment, the expansion of the college football playoff, more challenges for Scott Frost at Nebraska, a look at UCF and the AAC and more由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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Veteran play-by-play announcer Allen Bestwick joins me this week as we discuss his summer calling the Superstar Racing Experience on CBS, his days at Motor Racing Network, the state of NASCAR, thoughts on college football realignment and his work as the TV Voice of UConn Women's basketball and public address announcer at Indianapolis Motor Speedway…
We talk about the return of Aaron Rodgers, the upcoming NFL season, college football realignment and UCF with The Student Of The Game, Kyle Nash由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Great to have Tim back on the show as we discuss the upcoming college football season, the future expansion of the college football playoff, Gus Malzahn at UCF, Josh Heupel at Tennessee and we talk some golf after The Open Championship由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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It's another in our series of broadcaster breakdowns with Eric Lopez and Adam Eaton as we look at MLB broadcasters. Plus we delve in the Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols drama at ESPN由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
My baseball guys, Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell join me to analyze the first half of the baseball season and also bring us our closing TV themes由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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Joey Walters, recently retired from Florida Citrus Sports, former USFL star with Orlando Renegades
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With news of the USFL returning in 2022, we remember the Orlando Renegades of 1985 of the original spring league with one of their star players, Joey Walters. We discuss his path to Central Florida from his college days at Clemson, the CFL and USFL. He also just recently retired after a 20+ year career with Florida Citrus Sports where he was direct…
A friend from the Twitterverse, @Thatgirl_Jackie joins me to talk about the Womens College World Series, we lament about the struggles of the Atlanta Braves season and talk about the excitement of the upcoming UCF Football season由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Sami tells us about being a Tennessee grad, how she got into covering sports and her journey to UCF. We also learn about how she puts together her Strollin' with Sami and The Quest segments, getting to share the stories and personal sides of players and coaches, the branding of UCF, her favorite pro sports teams and what she enjoys outside of sport…
In another of our series of Broadcaster Breakdowns, Adam Eaton and Eric Lopez join me for an NBA version as we discuss the Turner and ESPN broadcast crews.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
My former colleagues, longtime friends and baseball analysts to the JAS Podcast, Jay Cresswell and Joe Finger stop by to talk about baseball after the first few weeks of the season. Plus they pick our closing TV themes.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Scott Linn of the Linn, Murray, Solly podcast and a long time fixture in the DC market and national sports radio scene is back on the show this week. We look back at recent sporting events like the Super Bowl, March Madness and the Masters, talk about the upcoming NFL Draft, his Philadelphia Eagles as they pick up the pieces and baseball in the NL …
Jeff Sharon of Black and Gold Banneret joins me this week and we discuss our mutual dislike of mock drafts, March Madness reflections, the MLB season and rules tried out in minor leagues. We also discuss new football head coach Gus Malzahn, Jeff's debut as the football PA announcer and how he goes about it.…
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George Curcio, longtime friend and former colleague of mine at WKIS and WOKB, joins me to talk about our Chris Mad Dog Russo memories after Chris spoke about him and his Dad last week during Mad Dog Unleashed.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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Kelly Hines of the Tulsa World, a frequent guest on my AAC Show joins me on JAS to talk about covering March Madness inside the Indianapolis bubble as she followed the cinderella story of Oral Roberts Sweet 16 run as well as in-state schools Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions
My colleague from A7BN Sports and OldSkool101.com and the man behind Rock989.com, BP - Brian Paul joins me to talk about a variety of sports topics: NFL, MLB, March Madness, College Football and more.由Unique yet common sense sports opinions