Jeff Allen Sportstalk: Recent Episodes
Unique yet common sense sports opinions
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.
Frank Murtaugh of The Memphis Flyer joins me to talk about MLB, College Football, NFL and the WNBA's handling of Caitlin Clark
Jay Cresswell and Jay Finger are back to talk MLB as we look at the pre-All Star break point of the season, Jul 5th on Peacock, the HR Derby on Netflix, the trade deadline and more.
Former MLB Umpire Dale Scott is our guest as we look back on his career, his book titled The Umpire Is Out: Calling The Game And Living My True Self, being the first official in any of the Big 5 sports to publicly come out as gay and his thoughts on the rule changes that have been implemented in recent years including ABS
Peter King, one of my former radio colleagues is back on the show to discuss baseball and reflect on the end of CBS News Radio after 99 years, where he spent almost three decades anchoring newscasts and covering the space program. Peter also brings some perspective he received from a former Major League umpire about ABS Challenge System
Jay Cressweel and Joe FInger are on board to discuss the MLB season to date so far, remembering Ted Turner, Bobby Cox and John Sterling, ABS reviews and some other fun facts and opinions
Our friend Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer joins us to offer thoughts on the passing of Ted Turner, thoughts on the early part of the baseball season, the NFL Draft and more
My fellow Braves and UCF fan, Jackie Woodard @ThatGirlJackie, joins me talk about the Braves, her quest to attend every MLB ballpark, the re-opening of the Trop and much more
Jo Madden of Madden On The Line on Biz Talk Today TV brings her sports gambling expertise to the show to discuss the NCAA Tournament and Final Four trends as well as the NBA, NHL and MLB. Plus some early NFL projections
With the baseball season getting underway, we talk about the upcoming campaign with Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell as well as the World Baseball Classic, the looming work stoppage and more
Eric are back with another Media Sportlight edtion as we dicuss March Madness broadcast changes, the NBA on Prime and NBC, Sunday Night Baseball's move to NBC and more
We tackle the early part of the off-season withe some football conversation with The Student of The Game, Kyle Nash
Frank Murtaugh of The Memphis Flyer is back as we discuss College and NFL playoffs, nostaglia in sports and what is going on with the struggles of Memphis Tigers basketball
We discuss the College Football Playoffs and the upcoming National Title Game with ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia along with a touch of NFL playoff talk too.
It our annual holiday tradition to have Jamie Seh of WKMG News 6 on the program. We discuss her Buffalo Bills, plus Jags and Bucs with big games for the final week of the regular season. We also chat UCF Football and Basketball, the CFP and more
It's our last media spotlight of the year with Adam Eaton and Eric Lopez as we disucssTom Brady Year 2Is Eagle/Watt better than Nantz/Romo?Is it time for Prime to move on from Al Michaels? And Herbie?StugotzThe state of sports talk radioCFP Selection ShowThe NBA on NBC and Prime, Inside the NBA on ESPNElle Duncan to Netflix
Joe Miller of the Navy Radio Network is back for his annual visit to preview America's Game, Army vs Navy
It's great to have a co-worker from my day job, Lauren Zelek join me to discuss running the Chicago Marathon and how here experience in running the NY and Disney Marathons prepped her to run a personal best
Always love having Kyle Nash on the show to chop it up on football as we breakdown the NFL, College coaching changes and UCF
It's solo show for me this week as we look at the NBA gambling scandal overshadowing a great opening week with the return of the NBA on NBC and Inside The NBA making a successful ESPN debut. Plus, it's World Series time, I hate NFL International Games, College Hoops starts soon, a fun UCF exhibition game at Duke and the fall of FSU football
Always a treat to have Jamie Seh of WKMG News 6 on the show. We talk about her Buffalo Bills, UCF, College Football around the state, the upcoming Magic season and another try at spring football in Orlando
We delve into several topics with our friend Frank Murtaugh of The Memphis Flyer including the Ryder Cup, MLB, being long suffering Cowboys fans and more
We talk college football after 3 weeks of the season with ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia including a discussion about this weeks UCF-North Carolina game
Eric and Adam are back for another media spotlight episode as we discuss Lee Corso's last show, Barstool Sports and Fox partnership, Brent Musburger to make a return cameo to The NFL Today, College & Pro broadcasts on the Big 4 Networks, Scorebugs and PTI extended for 3 more years
Rich Podolsky is back on the show to discuss his latest book, Madden & Summerall, How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting
It's my 7th Annual UCF Football Roundtable on JAS as we breakdown the upcoming season with Adam Eaton, Eric Lopez, Chris Boyle and Matt Murschel
It's a Talking Baseball Extra as Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell join me for a Ryne Sandberg tribute
It's a trade deadline edition of the show with Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell as recap the buyers and sellers. We also discuss the All-Star Game, the Hall of Fame ceremonies, the game at Bristol Speedway, upcoming labor issues and we do some TV Themes
Glad to have Capt. Chris Hill of OldSkool101.com back on the show as we discuss his Washington Commanders, NFL Football and more
It's a solo show from me this week as I delve into: Caitlin Clark & the WNBA, MLB All-Star festivities, Is Rays sale end of Orlando Dreamers?, ESPN vs Apple vs NBC for Sunday Night Baseball, Big 12 Media Days & UCF Expectations, UCF Basketball to play at Duke Oct 21, Joy Taylor and FS1 purge to be filled by Barstool & Portnoy and TJ Watt signs for $123M. What does that mean for Micah Parsons?
Great to have Chris Thornton of ASB Glassfloor on the show we dive into the amazing technology of their multi-functional sports flooring court system that is innovating and revolutionizing sports
Great to have Scott Linn of the Linn, Murray, Solly Podcast and the Friday Czabecast as we discuss some MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, the Savannah Bananas and sports memorabilia
We welcome Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News Journal to the show for the first time as he joined us from Camping World Stadium prior to Club World Cup action. In addition to the Cup, we discussed the UCF Football offseason, their new uniforms, the Magic's new uni's, the NBA Finals, College World Series and his selections for the Daytona Tortugas best MLB Alumni
Jay Cresswell & Joe Finger are back to talk MLB including Jeff's Dale Murphy MVP Experience, trivia, minor league parks and more
It's another Media Spotlight edition with Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez as we discuss the NBA's upcoming move to NBC and Amazon, the Rich Eisen show to ESPN, the Mel Kiper NFL Draft meltdown and more
Frank Murtaugh pays a visit to discuss LeBron's Legacy, MLB after first month of the season, Torpedo Bats, Shedeur Sanders draft slide and the state of our Dallas Cowboys
We put a post-mortem on the UCF and College Basketball seasons with Mike O'Donnell of ESPN & CBS Sports
We discuss a lot happening at UCF with the basketball team having competed in the College Basketball Crown tournament and Spring Football camp with WKMG News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh
Adam and Eric join me to discuss March Madness broadcast coverage which includes tributes to the late Greg Gumbel, Dick Vitale's return, Mike Tirico back calling NBA games and more
Ben Stout of the Knighted 1s Podcast joins me to discuss UCF and College Hoops as we get ready for the madness that is March
Frank joins me to recap the Super Bowl, the Luka trade, Dick Vitale's return and Hubie Brown's last NBA call
As the college softball season is set to get underway, we are thrilled to have UCF Softball Coach Cindy Ball-Malone on the show to talk about the upcoming seasn
We conduct a college football post-mortem with ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia
Our official man in the middle, former UCF player Ben Stout of the Knighted1s podcast joins us to discuss UCF & College Basketball
On our year end show with Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez we discuss the legacy of Greg Gumbel, the impact of the late Rudy Martzke on how broadcasting is covered, how ESPN is covering the College Football Playoff and how Netflix did with Christmas NFL games.
It's our annual holiday visit with Jamie Seh as we discuss the Cure Bowl, the College Football Playoff, all the happenings with UCF Football and her Buffalo Bills. Plus, I drop in the Jay Thomas Lone Ranger story.
We are joined this week by Jeff Sharon of Black & Gold Banneret and the PA Voice of UCF Football as discuss all the recent happenings with the football program. We also touch on the hot start by the basketball team
Great to have Joe Miller back on for his annual visit as we preview America's Game, Army vs. Navy
The Student of the Game, Kyle Nash joins to discuss the NFL as the playoff push begins and UCF Football
A colleague from my day job, Lauren Zelek joins me to talk about her experience running the New York City Marathon
Joe Finger & Jay Cresswell are back as we put a wrap on the MLB. Plus we discuss the state of our NFL teams and do some TV Themes
Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez join me to talk about the SEC on ABC, Nick Saban on College Gameday, Tom Brady on FOX, Bill Belichick showing up all over the place, the upcoming World Series on FOX and more
Matt Murschel, who covers the UCF for the Orlando Sentinel joins the show this week to discuss the Knights at the midway point of the season
I'm joined by Jeff Sharon of the Black & Gold Banneret and the stadium voice of UCF Football as we talk about the Knights season, last weeks loss to Colorado and the upcoming game against the Gators. We also touch on other college football topics like the NIL and transfer portal, plus MLB and NFL too.
We cover a variety of topics with Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer including college football, the NFL, and MLB
We discuss how the NFL looks after week 2 and the UCF Knights after their big road win at TCU
We break down the baseball playoff race with Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell, share some baseball stories and lament the woeful Chicago White Sox
Great to have Jamie Seh of WKMG News 6 back on the program as we discuss Lake Mary winning the Little League World Series, the upcoming football season for the UCF Knights including some quick hits on Miam, FSU and Florida. And of course, we have to talk about her Buffalo Bills
It's our 6th annual UCF Football Roundtable as we bring you the best who cover and talk about UCF Sports. Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel, Adam Eaton and Trace Trylko from the Sons of UCF and Eric Lopez of Black & Gold Banneret give us a breakdown, with their thoughts and opinions on the 2024 season
ESPN's Rene Ingoglia joins us to discuss the start of the college football season, preseason rankings, realignment, the expanded playoffs and the UCF Knights as Rene will call their first game of the season vs New Hampshire
Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez join me to discuss NBC's Olympic Coverage, CBS & Fox NFL crews and Joe Tessitore as the new voice of Monday Night Raw. We also conduct our next announcer draft for NBA & College Basketball
We honor the late great co-founder of the Orlando Magic, Pat Williams on this episode with Andrew Monaco, the voice of Texas A&M. Andrew worked with the Magic in the early days of the franchise and shares his memories of Pat. We also discuss A&M sports including baseball's run to play for the championship
From 4 years ago, I interviewed Pat Williams who had just recently retired from the Orlando Magic on his efforts to bring MLB to Orlando and we got his thoughts on legacy of NBA Commissioner David Stern who had just passed at that time. RIP Pat.
It's our mid-season check-in on MLB as we discuss the passing of baseball greats Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda, the "retirement" of umpire Angel Hernandez, some fun baseball stories, trivia and MLB finally getting right with a full slate of games on the 4th of July
Great to be joined by Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer and Memphis Magazine as we pay tribute to three great sports legends that have passed in recent weeks in Bill Walton, Jerry West and Willie Mays. We also touch on the Caitlin Clark effect on the WNBA and some MLB conversation
Adam & Eric are back for another media spotlight show as we discuss Verne Lundquist's last call at the Masters, NFL Network cuts, and the NBA's new TV deal which has them leaving Turner for NBC. And we begin a series of announcer drafts for each of our "networks" focusing on NFL and College Football
We welcome former UCF first baseman Shannon Doherty to the show as we continue our softball appreciation week. We discuss Shannon's great career at UCF, the culture of the program and the Knights first season in the Big 12.
Great to have ESPN Softball & Baseball Analyst Alex Powers on to discuss the Womens College World Series. We also discuss UCF's first season in the Big 12 as she called many of the Knight's games on ESPN+. And we lean on her expertise as an FSU Baseball analyst to chat about the Tallahassee Regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament where FSU hosts Stetson, UCF and Alabama in that regional.
Before 24-hour sports television and radio, the internet and social media, Sports Phone broke new ground with constant scores and news updates to fans who dialed a pay per call service called 976-1313 (area code 212 for those who dialed long distance) in New York and other major markets. Scott Orgera, co-author of this book joins me to discuss the many great names in media and beyond who broke into the business at Sports Phone, the impact it had on gamblers who craved the score updates, interview with famous celebrities and sports figures who regularly called the service and how it became a part of the media landscape.
We welcome to the show, sports radio legend Chris Russo, whom I was his producer during his Orlando days at WKIS. We reminisce about those times as well as discuss his illustrious career at WFAN, Sirius XM and more
We recap March Madness and UConn's run to a back to back championship with Mike O'Donnell, college basketball analyst from CBS Sports and ESPN. Mike also shares a great story about pickup basketball from his days at NC State.
As the MLB season is set to open, Joe & Jay are here to talk about our teams, expectations for the 2024 season, some fun baseball notes, Jay's supersized Spring Training trip and we do some TV Themes, which I almost forgot to do again during our show!
With our friend Adam Eaton under the weather, it's just me and Eric Lopez on our media spotlight as we discuss the March Madness broadcast roster changes, Tony Romo ruining the end of the Super Bowl broadcast and we get some great stories and behind the scene stuff from Eric on calling UCF Softball and other sports
As the 30th Anniversary of UCF's first ever trip to March Madness approaches, we bring you a best of JAS as I interviewed former basketball coach Kirk Speraw on the 25th anniversary about that special 1994 team
Always a pleasure to have Frank Murtaugh on the show as discuss the Daytona 500, NBA All-Star Game, Caitlin Clark, the return of baseball and more
We put a cap on the NFL season with my former WGTO colleague Todd Wright as we break down Super Bowl 58 and 2023 season.
Our first time discussing the Orlando Magic in 2024 as we chat with Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel on the teams season so far and what has them in playoff contention
Former Knights Basketball player Ben Stout joins me to discuss UCF's monumental first Big 12 win over the 3rd ranked and longtime national power Kansas Jayhawks
Great to have ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia back on the show as we discuss the College Football Playoff and his busy post season calling games on TV & Radio
Great to have Jamie Seh of WKMG back for what is becoming an annual holiday visit. We discuss her Buffalo Bills, her recent call of The Cure Bowl, the UCF Football Season and upcoming Gasparilla Bowl and the College Football Playoff and FSU omission
Great to have Jeff Sharon back on the show as we talk UCF Football, the transfer portal, NIL and more
Great to have my annual conversation with Joe Miller of the Navy Radio Network about the Army-Navy game. We talk about this years game, Army joining the AAC and we delve into the controversial College Football Playoff selection process.
Adam, Eric and I discuss Jason Garrett on Sunday Night Football, Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge to do Peacock NFL game, is Tony Romo getting better, regressing or status quo?, Alex Smith's contributions to ESPN NFL Coverage, College Gameday with Pat McAfee, TNT and ESPN to do an NBA Announcer swap and what will Jim Boeheim bring to college basketball coverage at ESPN
Always enjoy having Frank on the program as we discuss Memphis Tigers Football & Hoops, College Football with the Michigan cheating scandal and the wildness of coaches getting fired with enormous payouts. Additionally we discuss if the Dallas Cowboys are contenders or pretenders, the 2023 Baseball season and what is next for his St Louis Cardinals after their woeful season.
We recap the baseball season, playoffs and discuss the Rangers being on the brink of winning the World Series. Also, we converse about the NFL and play a couple of TV Themes
It's a double dose of UCF Sports as we discuss the fine seasons taking place for Volleyball with Despina Barton and Mens Soccer with Austin David
As the Orlando Magic embark on their 35th season, we bring you a Best of JAS with former Orlando Sentinel Beat Writer Barry Cooper on the early days of the franchise on the 30th Anniversary of the team
Glad to have Kyle Nash, The Student of the Game, back on the program as we discuss UCF, the NFL, the Orlando Magic and the many things he covers on the many beats that he covers
Great to have Colin back on the show as we discuss his NFL journey as well as storylines around pro and college football
Great to have Adam Eaton and Eric Lopez back for another Media Spotlight as we focus on all things football analyzing ESPN/ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC coverage for the upcoming season
It's our 5th Annual UCF Football Roundtable as we dissect what we think will happen in UCF's first Big 12 Season. Joined as always by Adam Eaton from the Sons of UCF, Brandon Helwig of UCFSports.com, Eric Lopez of Black & Gold Banneret and Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.
Time for our annual football discussion with WKMG News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh as we discuss her Buffalo Bills, our Florida NFL teams, UCF's upcoming first season in the Big 12 and more
I'm joined this week by Tony Serino of the AFC North Podcast and a colleague of mine at my day job. We talk about his Pittsburgh Steelers as well as their division rivals as well as other storylines around the NFL such as Aaron Rodgers in NY, The chances of the Chiefs repeating, a look at the Sunshine State teams and more
We break down the ESPN layoffs, College World Series coverage, the upcoming NBA rights deal and more with Adam and Eric
Joe and Jay are back a for an MLB Mid-season check-n as we discuss our teams and recent headlines as well as a statistical breakdown of baseball feats that have happened fewer times than you think.
We talk to our good friend Frank Murtaugh about the struggles of his St Louis Cardinals, David Freese declining the Cardinals Hall of Fame and how the Ja Morant story is viewed in Memphis
Great to have Scott Linn back on to discuss of variety of topics: Sale of the Commanders Eagles prospects for 23 season and Jalen Hurts big payday PGA-LIV merger Baseball: Strasburg shut down; Phillies expectations for remainder of the season
Great to have Trace Trylko from Sons of UCF Live back on JAS as we roll through a discussion of UCF Sports covering Baseball, Softball, Basketball and Football and the beginning of life in the Big 12.
Great to have my one time WOKB colleague and the host of the Captain and Company Morning Show on OldSkool101.com, Capt. Chris Hill back on the show as we talk about his Washington Commanders finally being free of Dan Snyder and the NFL team he covers for his very A7BN Sports, the Jacksonville Jaguars
Great to have Jay and Joe back on after first month of the season as we discuss Recap of our teams 1st place teams: Pirates, Twins and BravesThe Drew Maggi storyImpact of rules changesChatGPT all time lineup
On this edition of the Media Spotlight we look back at March Madness Coverage and Jim Nantz's last ride as well discuss The Masters, LIV Golf, MLB announcer changes and NFL Sunday Ticket pricing on YouTube. We also cast our votes for the Sports Emmys.
Great to have MOD back on the show as we talk about March Madness and preview the Final Four. We also delve a little into his passion for fishing.
We chat with Chip about his new journey as the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals and their prospects in the 23 season. We also discuss the impact of the rule changes and his days in Atlanta
A former colleague from my WKIS days, Tracy Clayton, joins me this week as we discuss his work as a statistician for the UH Football and Basketball and the Houston Rockets. He has also performed those duties for the Houston Texans and Houston Astros. We also reminisce about the good old days of radio at WKIS
Prior to enjoying spring training baseball between the Orioles and Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, my baseball guys, Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell along with Jay's longtime friend Charles Griesmer hoped into my car to record this podcast. We discuss the early returns on rules changes with the pitch clock and the shift and umpire CB Bucknor's unsportsmanlike behavior.
My colleague from A7BN Sports and Captain and Company on OldSkool101.com, Kyle Nash joins me to talk about his week covering the Super Bowl in Arizona
Great to have Peter King back on JAS as we discuss baseball from the rules changes to his love of the New York Mets. We also cover his duties at CBS News from anchoring to his reporting and historical knowledge of the space program including recollections of the recent anniversaries of the Challenger and Columbia tragedies and where the space industry is headed today
Great to have Rene Ingoglia of ESPN back on JAS as we put a post-mortem on the College Football Season and talk some NFL recapping the NFC and AFC Championship Games
Adam and Eric are back as we discuss:-NFL Playoff Announcer Teams-NFL Sunday Ticket to YouTube-MLS on Apple-Roger Twibell sighting-BJ Taylor CBSSN
Great to have Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer back on the show as we discuss the Damar Hamlin story, Tulane winning a NY6 Bowl in miraculous fashion, the Dallas Cowboys and the Memphis Tigers basketball
It's great to have Jamie Seh back on JAS as we discuss her recent national radio broadcast call of the Cure Bowl, UCF vs Duke in the Military Bowl and her favorite topic, the Buffalo Bills
We talk America's Game, the annual Army-Navy clash with Joe Miller of the Navy Radio Network
It's great to have Carolina Panthers TE Colin Thompson, a long time friend of the program back on JAS. We discuss the Panthers season so far, the evolution of the Tight End position, his former coach Matt Rhule who is taking over at Nebraska and more
Great to have Jeff Sharon of Black and Gold Banneret and UCF Sports Public Address Announcer back on the show as we discuss Knights Sports and our NFC East Rivals, Jeff's NY Giants and my Dallas Cowboys.
We breakdown the Houston Astros winning the 2022 World Series with Robert Land of the Houston Sports Talk Podcast
My media spotlight guys, Eric Lopez of the Black and Gold Banneret and Adam Eaton from the Sons of UCF are here as we discuss: Jim Nantz moving off NCAA Tournament, Ian Eagle takes the top spot Bob Costas criticism Joe Davis first World Series How Fox has handles its personnel between MLB and NFL Big 12 Media Rights Pat McAfee on College Gameday Lee Corso health struggles and we close out with a little UCF Football chat too.
We break down the MLB Playoffs heading to the LCS plus check in on our football teams and top it off with TV Themes
Great to have Scott Linn of the Linn, Murray, Solly Podcast back on the show as we discuss the state of the NFL after three weeks of action
Always great to have ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia as we discuss the CFB season to date.
The baseball guys, Jay & Joe are back as we of course talk about MLB, our NFL teams and share our love of Network TV Sports Themes
Adam and Eric join me for a full breakdown of broadcast booths and studio shows for college and pro football for Amazon, CBS, ESPN, NBC and FOX. Adam is also mapping out Lane Kiffin's post-coaching career
It's the 4th Annual JAS UCF Football Roundtable. We got the band back together for another season preview. Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel, Brandon Helwig of UCFSports.com, Eric Lopez of the Black & Gold Banneret and Adam Eaton from the Sons of UCF podcast.
One of my favorites is back on the show as Jamie Seh of WKMG News 6 joins me for a discussion about her Buffalo Bills, NFL Preseason overreaction, Year 2 of Gus Mahlzan at UCF, the Orlando Magic and her love of Springsteen
Great to have Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer back on the show as we remember two great sports legends in Vin Scully and Bill Russell. We also discuss baseball and the DeShaun Watson suspension
Our guest is Dr. John Abrams, Co-founder of Dropping Dimes, a non-profit that was instrumental in a recent $24M settlement the NBA made with former ABA players. We discuss the impact for those players as well as other efforts Dropping Dimes has made over the years to help meet the needs for many players who have struggled with rent, medical bills and other needs.
Jay and I are talking baseball at the break as we discuss the All-Star Game, the bumbling of Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Jeff's upcoming Atlanta Braves weekend trip, the resurgence of the Orioles and Juan Soto turning down $440M
Great to have Kyle back on the show as we discuss: College Realignment Magic first round pick Paolo Banchero Mayfield to Panthers Browns future with Watson
Great to have Andrew back on the show as discuss the Aggies run to the College World Series in Omaha, the Jimbo-Saban NIL dust up, being the voice of major college program and more.
It's another Media Spotlight edition with Adam and Eric joining me to discuss:
Aftermath of all NFL booth changes Tom Brady looms in the distance Drew Brees one and done Jason Garrett to Football Night in America Womens College World Series booth College Baseball Mike Breen missing some NBA Finals action
A fun conversation about Winter Olympic Sports with John Macchione, a co-worker at my day job, and Mallory Tse as we discuss how they have competed in Bobsledding and have also taken up Curling. It's a fascinating discussion on how these sports work and what it takes to participate
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.
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 and get his thoughts on today's sports landscape.
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.
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.
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
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.
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+ and Peacock - Stephen A vs. Chris Russo
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, let’s pay homage to the great Verne Lundquist
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 he hears his "The Iron Unkind" phrase from passers by in public.
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
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
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 unveiling of the new name for the Washington Football Team and the absurdity on how they are going about it
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.
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 Network for criticisms of the commish, ESPN thinking about an A-Rod Cast (puke) and Dirk Nowitzki honored with a jersey retirement by the Dallas Mavericks
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.
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/watch?v=rftDu7Gdtuo
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
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.
My A7BN Sports colleague Kyle Nash, TheSOTG, is back to talk Jaguars, NFL football, College football and basketball and more
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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. Plus, we talk about his outstanding podcast on Not For Long Media
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 LeBron, all the time at ESPN -42nd anniversary of ESPN -UCF Hall of Fame
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.
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
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
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. Allen also shares his thoughts on legendary motorsports announcer Bob Jenkins who passed away earlier this week.
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
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
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
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
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 director of summer camps, the annual Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune Cookman and a key member working with participating teams in FCS two bowl games.
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
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 sports
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.
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.
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 East. Plus we chat IPA's, 3-TV man caves, the frustration of instant replay and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On this weeks show I look at the wild first two rounds of #marchmadness and then I chat with Atlanta Braves broadcaster Chip Caray about the great 2020 season, a preview of 2021 and more.
Mike O'Donnell, college hoops analyst for both ESPN and CBS Sports Network and former UCF Knight joins me to discuss the storylines and matchups in the NCAA tournament, what it took to get here and shares his experience of being a player in the big dance with NC State in 2004.
Great to have Jamie Seh from WKMG News 6 back on the show. We cover a lot of ground talking about the great season her Buffalo Bills had and Gabriel Davis' contributions in his rookie season. We also discuss covering the Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, March Madness and the hirings of Terry Mohajir and Gus Malzahn at UCF, including her sit down with Coach Malzahn that airs this Saturday night on After The Whistle on News 6 following the 11:00 news
Eric Lopez and Adam Eaton are back with more broadcaster breakdowns. With March Madness soon upon us, we focus on college basketball
The man behind the great Twitter account @Super70sSports is back for the third year in a row on the JAS podcast. Ricky Cobb tells us how his account was a blessing in 2020 for him but for his followers too. We also chat about the baseball legends the passed over the last year, Old-school hard hitting football of yesteryear, what made pro wrestling great in the day, the honor of being called a sweet bastard and more.
My Knightline Sports Network colleague Ben Stout tells us about his television debut on ESPN+ calling the UCF-Tulane game. We discuss how the opportunity came about and his experience calling the game. We also talk March Madness including his memories of UCF's trip there in 2004 and what he thinks about the Knights new head football coaching hire, Gus Malzahn.
Frank Murtaugh of Memphis Magazine and the Memphis Flyer joins the show this week. We discuss the Super Bowl, Drew Pearson FINALLY in the Hall of Fame, Peyton Manning, Josh Heupel in Tennessee and we bat around some baseball topics too.
We break down the big game between Tampa Bay and KC with Carolina Panthers TE Colin Thompson. The Panthers squared off against both teams during the regular season and Colin brings us his insight and perspective on the matchup.
We break down the big game between Tampa Bay and KC with Carolina Panthers TE Colin Thompson. The Panthers squared off against both teams during the regular season and Colin brings us his insight and perspective on the matchup.
Jason Beede of @SIBuccaneers joins me to talk about the Tampa Bay Bucs playing the Super Bowl in their home stadium, how they rebounded from 7-5 to go on Super Bowl run and the GOAT Tom Brady. Jason also wears his other hat from Knights 247.com as we discuss the Danny White and Josh Heupel departures to Tennessee, what their legacies will be at UCF and what's next for the Knights athletic department and football program
Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell join me to remember and celebrate the many baseball greats that have passed over the last year. And they also provide some excellent selections for our TV Theme segment
Tim Murray, who once upon a time was my first guest on the JAS podcast, is back on the show as we talk about his journey to VSIN, sports gambling and it's impact on broadcasting. Plus we chat about one of his bosses, the legendary Brent Musberger, his favorite college team, Notre Dame, the shrinking of minor league baseball as well as his time covering the Winter Olympics
We put the wraps on the 2020 College Football season with ESPN's Rene Ingoglia as we talk about the National Championship, the College Football Playoff, the Bowl Season, the challenges of getting through the season, UCF and more.
One of m stable of sports guys, Jay Cresswell is here to talk about the College Football Playoff rerun, the absurdity going on with some of this years bowl games, the passing of the Hall of Famer Kevin Greene, we discuss his Steelers and my Cowboys, Charlie Woods, what's going on in the radio biz and Jay picks the closing TV theme from a 1970s/early 80s classic sitcom
Adam, Eric and I analyze the NFL and College Announcing crews for CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN, giving our likes, dislikes and overall impressions of the play-by-play and analysts that bring the action on the gridiron to your flat screens every week. Plus my closing TV theme this week is from a long running hit tv series on CBS.
For Thanksgiving weekend I bring you a best of JAS. My January 2019 conversation with the man behind one of the greatest and funniest Twitter feeds. We talk all things @Super70sSports with Ricky Cobb
Trace and I discuss the big AAC clash between UCF and Cincinnati as well as Orlando City Soccer and Trace picks our closing TV theme that highlights a sitcom about broadcasting
We talk college football with ESPN's Rene Ingoglia The College Football Playoff The chances of a G5 crashing the party The Big 4 state schools: UF, FSU, Miami and UCF The great story of Coastal Carolina and the Sun Belt Conference Covering college football in the pandemic HIs Alma matter UMass and changing course to play games this season Rene's recent retirement from law enforcement after 20 years with the Orlando Police Department
Pam tells us about her 90 days working in the NBA bubble from all the teamwork behind the scenes inside and outside the bubble to air the games, how she spent non-working time, following all the necessary protocols and what she had to pack for her long stay in Orlando. Plus, Pam picks our closing TV Theme this week, Saved by the Bell. So we discuss the iconic Saturday morning TV show and the upcoming reboot streaming on Peacock.
It's two guests for the price of one as my former radio colleagues, Jay Cresswell and Joe Finger reunite from our spring training lunch and we discuss: -Baseball playoffs and World Series -Our pro football teams (only one of us is happy) -And they pick out this weeks TV themes with some interesting tidbits from each show
It's a solo effort for this week where I cover Dak's Injury Dalton as insurance Alex Smith's comeback Football scheduling challenges NLCS (GO BRAVES!) ALCS and an expanded offering of TV Themes on a long running franchise
My Knightline Sports Network colleague who hosts the The Left at Albuquerque podcast joins the show this week. We discuss: NFL - Where the league stands at 4 weeks, KC a repeat champ?, the lousy NFC East and What down is it Tom Brady? College Football - Is the U back?, UCF debacle and Josh Heupel's shortcomings NBA - the Association bubble success, The Finals and the pros and cons of LeBron's desire for accolades
My colleague from OldSkool101.com, Victor Anderson "Slick Vic" joins my stable of sports guys as we talk about the Fall Frenzy of the MLB Wild Card, the NBA Finals and the NFL and College Football seasons to date.
Joe joins me to talk about the quick and crazy baseball season as it comes to close and gets into the playoffs next week. Plus we talk about the late great Gale Sayers, some NFL and more.
Now becoming a yearly tradition, we bring some of the best who cover UCF football in online and podcasting for a UCF Football Roundtable: Adam Eaton from the Sons of UCF Podcast, Brandon Helwig of UCFSports.com, Eric Lopez of the Black & Gold Banneret and Jason Beede of Knights247.com give us thoughts and predictions for the 2020 football season
Todd and I discuss fantasy football, Brady and the Bucs, our favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys, the Tampa Bay Lightning run for the Stanley Cup and the AL East leading Tampa Bay Rays
Colin Thompson took a long hard path of perseverance to get back to the NFL as he makes the Carolina Panthers practice squad. We talk about his journey, training camp with COVID protocols and no preseason games, playing for his old college coach Matt Ruhle and more.
One of my Stable of Sports Guys, Jay Cresswell joins me to discuss the wild 2020 baseball season, unwritten rules, remembering Tom Seaver, NHL playoffs, Luka Doncic, expectations for my Cowboys and his Steelers and more. And this weeks TV Theme from a 60's space oriented show.
Kyle and I discuss all the quarterback changes for the upcoming season and I bring you a TV Theme from a 90's family sitcom
Jamie and I discuss the Magic/Bucks playoff series, the NBA bubble and covering sports amidst COVID, College Football's mess, UCF, McKenzie Milton, Gabe Davis & the Buffalo Bills and the most popular videographer ever, Tee Taylor. (the old school term is cameraman).Plus I close out with a TV Theme from late night television.
Eric and I discuss the Magic making the playoffs, the NBA bubble, MLB and their challenges, College Football's mess, the NFL, UFC and Seinfeld. Plus we close with TV theme from an 80's sitcom.
Joe and I discuss the baseball season to date and we try to stump each other with some baseball trivia. Joe also selects this week's TV Theme from a 1970's drama.
My Knightline Sports Network colleague Adam Eaton, co-host of the Sons of UCF podcast joins me to discuss media and broadcasting.
Dennis and I discuss the Orlando Magic as they get underway in the NBA season restart. Plus I share my thoughts on baseball's opening weekend and bring you a TV Theme from an 80's family sitcom classic.
Chip Caray, play-by-play voice of the Atlanta Braves joins me to talk about the long awaited beginning to baseball's regular season, the challenges and what to expect. Plus I close with a TV Theme from a 70's action show
Trace Trylko joins the show to talk about league restarts, UCF and if we have a college football season and he brings us some TV Themes from his favorite shows.
UCF grad Breanna Sorenson joins me this week to share her Knights memories and covering them for the AAC Digital Network, covering Navy and Malcom Perry's extraordinary 2019 season as the Naval Academy's multimedia reporter and more, plus we do a two-fer on TV Themes this week which includes a tribute to Carl Reiner.
We are joined this week by Carolina Panthers TE Colin Thompson about the hopeful start of training camps opening soon and his path back to the NFL and Chris Hill from the Captain & Company Morning Show on Oldskool101.com talks about the NBA bubble, the return of baseball, the NFL and his insight on the Bubba Wallace story
Peter covers the Kennedy Space Center as part of his work with CBS News Radio and we talk about all the recent SpaceX activity and sucess and he share his thoughts on the state of MLB and his favorite New York Mets memories
Joe and I discuss if and when baseball is going to come back and some interesting baseball history and trivia
Plus we talk about MLB players and owners fighting over money to resume their season, the Jordan documentary and more. And I close the show with a TV theme from a 90's sitcom
Pam Chvotkin works in broadcast television and event production with many of the major networks. We’ll talk about the Jordan documentary, how sports is traditionally produced and how it will might produced as live sports re-emerges
Tim joins me to talk about when the sports world stopped at the Big East Tournament he was calling, the 2008 SEC tournament interrupted by a tornado, the resumption of sports as well as broadcasting legends, his great career and the industry. And our mutual enjoyment of the hit TV series Blue Bloods
We chat how to do sportstalk in a non-sports world plus the Jordan Documentary, NFL Draft, Brady and Gronk and more
We got the band together from the UCF Roundtable we did last August to review the predictions vs how the season turned out. Brandon Helwig of UCFSports.com, Jason Beede of Knights247, Eric Lopez of the Black & Gold Banneret and Adam Eaton of the Sons of UCF Podcast join me for a lively discussion of UCF Football. Let this take your mind off things for awhile!
With all the nostalgia going on with the re-airing of classic sports games, I thought it would be fun to review some of the best TV network sports themes
While we touch briefly on the Coronavirus impact on sports, we effort to give you an escape covering a variety of sport topics
Joe joins me to talk about the 2020 season headlines including the Astros cheating scandal, the three batter minimum and proposed changes to the playoffs
Stephen and I talk about the travesty of Aaron Gordon not winning the dunk contest and we look ahead at the remainder of the season and beyond for the Magic
Great to have Ricky back on the show to talk about his awesome twitter account as well as Team Jennifer vs Team Bailey, Pete Rose and the term Sweet Bastards
SB 54, XFL, Pete Rose, Antonio Brown and more by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Chris Hill from Captain and Company In The Morning on Kobe, Super Bowl and more by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
My Knightline Sports Network colleague and Sons of UCF podcast co-host Adam Eaton joins me to talk about a variety of national and local sports topics
Colin joins us to talk about the start of the XFL season and the Tampa Bay Vipers as well as sharing his thoughts on Matt Rhule and the NFL Playoffs
Best of decade, David Stern, Announcer reviews and NFL Playoffs by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Todd Wright on fantasy football, Cowboys-Eagles, NFL, College Football and more by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
The college football playoff, college coaching carousel, baseball free agent signings and Seinfeld predicted the future
Ben Stout on UCF, college hoops, Magic, Tacko Fall and NBA by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
My former WGTO colleague and current PD at 98.7 KLUV in Dallas, Jay Cresswell joins me to talk the Garrett-Rudolph melee, Cowboys v Pats and we go past pop culture talking about 50th anniversary of The Beatles Abbey Road album
My colleague from the Knightline Sports Network, Adam Eaton joins me to talk about a variety of sports topics
CFP poll, MNF Black Cat, Minshew Mania on pause and more by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
Joe Finger and I recap the World Series. UCF Mike from Sons of UCF podcast joins me to talk about the Knights
It's bonus edition of the podcast as we talk UCF-Temple with Colin Thompson, former Temple TE and part of Temple's Radio Broadcast crew. Plus we get vibe of the World Series in DC with Scott LInn of The Team 980
The Orlando Magic's radio play-by-play man Dennis Neumann joins me to preview the 2019-2020 season. Plus, how bad is NFL officiating?
A look back at my series on 30 seasons of Orlando Magic basketball with Barry Cooper, Greg Warmoth, Andrew Monaco, Dennis Neumann, Chip Caray, Erica Lee and Pat Williams
My former WGTO colleague joins us to talk about fantasy football, his podcasts and all things sports in Tampa Bay
plus NFL officiating stinks, Top QB's going down to injury in the NFL, Eli Manning benched and the return of Boomer & TJ on NFL Primetime
We talk about Uni Watch's 20th Anniversary with Paul Lukas and of course, uniforms! Plus ESPN's 40th which included a Big Show reunion, Week 1 NFL musings and Antonio Brown pulls a George Costanza
John gives us some insight into the great stories his podcast brings to light and we also chat about some of the nuances of today's game
We bring together a great group of guys who cover and talk about UCF in the podcast and online space to preview the 2019 season. Adam Eaton from Sons of UCF podcast, Brandon Helwig of UCFSports.com, Eric Lopez from Black & Gold Banneret and Jason Beede from Knights247.com
plus Women's World Cup, Yankees-Red Sox in London and Happy 40th Anniversay to the Sony Walkman
Plus Stanley Cup Game 7, US puts up 13 goals in the World Cup and can FSU give Mike Martin a College World Series title in his final season
Happy to have Eric back on the program sharing his softball expertise and also discussing the NBA Finals
One of my favorite guys in sports radio and podcasting joins me to talk about the NBA Finals, DC Sports and sportstalk radio
We discuss the Bucks making the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the 300th no-hitter in MLB history and replay makes it's presence felt at the Kentucky Derby
Plus Tiger proves me wrong winning The Masters, The Lightning crash in the first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs and I think the NCAA should move basketball's national championship from Monday to the weekend.
We break down Magic-Raptors, plus Magic quits, D-Wade and Dirk head off into the sunset, Magic Johnson quits, a great March Madness and much more
Plus, the death of the AAF, Bryce Harper off to an annoyingly good start and Russell Westbrook's double triple double.
UCF gets their first ever tournament win as well as UC Irvine and Wofford. Plus 16 seeds give 1 seeds first half fits and more in our snack sized bracket special podcast
Ja Morant AMAZING, New Mexico St and Belmont miss out on upsets and Fletcher Magee becomes the king of three pointers
We look at the game, the tournament, The AAC's new TV deal and when Jim Nantz will inform the TV audience on Friday that Tacko Fall is one of the 40 tallest people on the planet.
The State of Orlando sports, March Madness and NFL free agent frenzy by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
and we recap UCF's big win over Cincinnati to further lock down a trip to the big dance
Douglas Barricklow, Manager -Creative & Commercial Sound Production for the Dallas Cowboys gives us a unique perspective of the Jerry Jones era. Plus Bryce Harper gets his riches, Johnny Manziel kicked out the CFL and I got lit up on Twitter for saying Jim Boeheim should not have coached against Duke
plus more good work by the Orlando Apollos, Bryce Harper not worth what he thinks he is and the New Jersey Devils celebrate David Puddy night
Coach Speraw shares his memories of that 1994 team plus a wild night in college hoops, Joe Flacco traded to Denver and Antonio Brown bids goodbye to Pittsburgh
Super Bowl Week with Scott Linn from The Team 980 in DC joining us from Atlanta by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
As well as his podcast and some pop culture too. Plus we talk about the NFL Playoff controversies...who isn't...and some thoughts on the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame
A special quick Championship preview and the return of NFL Primetime by Unique yet common sense sports opinions
We also discuss his time in San Antonio watching the greatness of the Spurs and his new gig at Texas A&M. Plus, is Nick Foles this generations Earl Morrall?
plus how replay is killing officiating and get ready for Clemson-Alabama round 5 next year
plus, The LA Chargers fly in under the radar, Baker Mayfield proving the doubters wrong at the moment and you shouldn;t pick fights with mascots
Plus some thoughts on the NFL, College Football and HBO getting out of the boxing business.
Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer helps me preview the game, plus, how life changes quickly in the NFL
Knight Nation rose to the occasion for ESPN for both College Gameday and in their dominant victory on Saturday. Plus we preview UCF-South Florida, discuss what we are thankful for and more.
Spencer Tuckerman of OhVarsity.com joins me to preview the Knights-Bearcats showdown and the plight of G5 teams
Tim Murray, studio host of the Navy Radio Network and co-host of the Linn, Murray, Solly podcast joins the show to talk UCF-Navy and the college football playoff
Plus, The Browns are doing more Browns things and Todd Gurley gets unnecessary grief for not scoring a touchdown
All hail Drew Brees, more thought on Monday Night Football and Tony Romo is the next John Madden
The demise of the Patriots exaggerated again, my thought on the Monday Night Football booth and the Ryder Cup soap opera
Scott Frost now 0-3, the winless teams rise up in the NFL and the downside of the Tiger effect.
Urban Meyer keeps talking and making it worse, the NFL's new rule to protect quarterbacks has it's first impact and hail the Baltimore Orioles who are 60 GAMES BACK in the AL East
A look back at college news of the weekend and a look ahead to the glorious return of pro football
College Football goes into full swing and ESPN can't stay focused on they game they are actually broadcasting
In our Season 4 premiere we discuss Tiger vs. Phil pay per view, the risk of NFL preseason, Get Up continues to tank on ESPN and the d-bag known as Urban Meyer
We discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs, why should we choose between LeBron and Jordan and baseball after two months of play.
The boys at SB Nation AM (Linn, Murray & Solley) discuss my tweet about David Akers ripping off Drew Pearson's schtick.
Shaquem Griffin drafted after a long wait, David Akers totally rips off Drew Pearson and help me answer a question for my Dad.
Questions abound..Why is Patrick Reed's family estrangement a big deal now after winning The Masters and why is NBC putting hockey on The Golf Channel? I demand answers
We wrap Super Bowl 52, Josh McDaniels sticks it to the Colts and the Cleveland Cavaliers revamp at mid-season
What's wrong with UCF's National Championship claim? Nothing. And the CFP should be called out for another SEC title game
We discuss UCF's Peach Bowl win, the failure of the College Football Playoff and Jim Rome's radio simulcast on TV
Merry Christmas! We discuss NFL replay and rules, college bowls and remember the great Dick Enberg
The college coaching carousel, the Giants debacle with Eli Manning and love for the Army-Navy game top this weeks podcast
Why November is so great for sports, Props and flops and our clown of the week on this edition of Jeff Allen Sportstalk
Remembering Doc Halladay, FSU's weak attempt to become bowl eligible and my sports weekend in Dallas
Hoping for a great World Series, College Football begins crunch time, plus props and flops on this weeks edition of Jeff Allen Sportstalk
ALCS goes to game 7, NFL is a week to week business and a shout out to the SB Nation AM morning show
This week - a recap of a wild Week 3 in the NFL, Tony Romo criticized by Brent Musburger, Rick Pitino done in Louisville and this weeks Props and Flops
Jeff advises to relax after two weeks of the NFL season...the season is not won or lost yet. Fox Sports Online flops as video only and thoughts on Tony Romo the broadcaster on this edition of Jeff Allen Sportstalk
I'm back for season 3 of Jeff Allen Sportstalk where we discuss Blake Bortles as Jacksonville's starting quarterback, the Irving-Thomas trade, MacGregor-Mayweather and ESPN's poor handling of play by play announcer Robert Lee
Alex Ovechkin unfairly criticized; Si Woo Kim is youngest to win The Players and Derek Jeter honored by the Yankees
The NFL Draft is thankfully over, layoffs at ESPN and why the Stanley Cup Playoffs are great
Final Four picks, Why UConn losing is good for women's college hoops and my on-going gripe about ESPN