NFL: Thursday Night Tailgate

Former Rangers, Yankees, & Braves OF Billy Sample talks about those late 70's Texas Rangers teams plus his time in the broadcast booth on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Our good friend and former Rangers, Yankees, and Braves OF Billy Sample joins us and talks about what it was like when he first came up to the big leagues and those late 1970's Texas Rangers teams. He shares stories about some of his teammates there and his one season with the Yankees. He also talked about his time in the broadcast booth with the Atlanta Braves and why we don't hear him broadcasting any more.

Former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins talks about who excited he used to get about training camp and more about his teammates on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins talks about how excited he used to get about going to and being at training camp and the reaction his body had those first few days. Plus how that same physical reaction continued when camp would open even after he retired.

Former University of Minnesota & CFL Star QB Rickey Foggie joins us on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Former University of Minnesota and CFL star QB Rickey Foggie joins us on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate. Rickey shares his insights on the Gophers upcoming season, plus what it was like making the transition to playing up in the Canadian Football League. He also talked about what Johnny Manziel needs to do in order to be successful up there.

Florida A&M Head Coach Willie Simmons shares his insights on the Rattlers upcoming season on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Willie Simmons shares his insights on the upcoming season for the Florida A&M Rattlers. He takes us inside his team and talks about several of his players who were named to the Pre-Season All-MEAC team. Coach also talks about the finishing touches being put on their new stadium turf and why the most important thing to him is developing good young men who will make an impact on their community vs. developing good football players. It's easy to understand why he's one of our all-time favorites.

Coach Matthew Laurance talks Kentucky Football, his new play calls, plus Yankees & Giants on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate #coachmatt

Matthew Laurance explains why we had to hear it off the streets that he will apprently be drawing up plays for Kentucky Wildcats football this season and what some of those plays might look like #fumblerooskie. He also shares his thoughts on the Yankees, Giants and his week broadcasting from the PGA Tour's Barbasol Classic on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate. #coachmatt

Florida A&M Head Coach Willie Simmon, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former University of Minnesota QB Rickey Foggie, former Rangers OF Billy Sample & Coach Matthew Laurance Join Us

On this edition of Thursday Night Tailgate we're joined by Florida A&M Head Coach Willie Simmons, former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, former University of Minnesota & CFL star QB Rickey Foggie, former Rangers, Yankees, & Braves OF Billy Sample, and Actor turned ESPN Radio Host and Play Caller Extraordinaire Matthew Laurance.
Willie Simmons shares his insights on the upcoming season for the Florida A&M Rattlers. Tony Collins talks about how he used to get so nervous at the start of training camp every year it made his stomach sick. Rickey Foggie shares his insights into the University of Minnesota's upcoming season plus what Johnny Manziel needs to do in order to be successful in the CFL. Billy Sample takes us back to the late 70's teams he played on in Texas alongside players like Al Oliver, Richie Zisk, Bump Wills and Dock Ellis. Matthew Laurance explains why we had to hear it off the streets that he is apparently drawing up plays for the Kentucky Wildcats this season and what some of those plays might look like. #fumblerooskie #coachmatt

Thursday Night Tailgate NFL Podcast Spotlight on the Positive: Lions Guard Kenny Wiggins + Former Eagles LB Emmanuel Acho & his brother Bears LB Sam Acho

On this week's Thursday Night Tailgate Spotlight on the Positive segment hear about the great things Lions Guard Kenny Wiggins and the Acho family including former Eagles LB Emmanuel Acho and his brother Bears LB Sam Acho are doing here and in the Acho's family native Nigeria.

Ron Lippock, author of the book Steelers Takeaways, Player Memories Through the Years joins us on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Ron Lippock shares stories about some of the over 400 interviews he's done with Steelers legends through the years on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate.