NFL: Thursday Night Tailgate

On this edition of Thursday Night Tailgate we get inside the Carolina Panthers, hear about the suddenness of most NFL retirements, and Notre Dame's 1988 National Champion and Catholics vs. Convict games with former DBs Leonard Wheeler and Rod Smith. Former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week. Plus, hear who this week's Unsung Hero Awards go to and about the great things that Saints DE Cam Jordan and 49ers Center Ben Garland are doing to make a difference in the lives of others in our Spotlight on the Positive segment.

Hear about the great things Vikings DE Everson Griffin is doing in the Minneapolis community plus Red Sox Utility Infielder Brock Holt is doing to support the Jimmy Fund and kids dealing with cancer in our Spotlight on the Positive segment.

The Dean of Atlanta Sports Talk Radio Beau Bock shares his insights on the Falcons, Georgia Bulldogs, and Atlanta Braves on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate NFL Podcast.

One of the all-time great hitters, former Cubs, Giants, and Pirates 3B Bill Madlock joins us on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate. Bill shares his thoughts on being traded to the Pirates in 1979. He also talks about what it was like in their clubhouse with Willie Stargell and Dave Parker plus their comeback from being down 3 games to 1 in the '79 World Series.

Former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 4 in the NFL.

Former Jets Safety Victor Green shares his thoughts on the Jets season, the direction they're headed in, diva WRs and players forcing their way off teams. He also talks about the great things he's doing for kids through his Victor Green Foundation. Hear all that and more on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate.

Hear former Jets Safety Victor Green sharing his thoughts on diva WRs and players forcing their way out of town. Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 4 in the NFL. Bill Madlock talks about what it was like getting traded to the Pirates in 1979, what it was like in their clubhouse, and his memories of Willie Stargell and Dave Parker. Plus, we go back to Game 5 of the '79 World Series when they were down 3 games to 1 with Jim Rooker on the mound. Beau Bock, the Dean of Atlanta Sports Talk Radio, shares his insights on the Falcons, Georgia Bulldogs, and Atlanta Braves.

On this week's Thursday Night Tailgate Spotlight on the Positive hear about what the Chicago Bear and some of their alumni stars like former WR Wendell Davis are doing to clean up parks around the city plus the many things new Kansas City Chiefs RR LeSean McCoy is doing for kids, ALS research, raising money for college scholarship and more.