NFL: Thursday Night Tailgate

Former Dartmouth, Chiefs, & Jets Pro Bowl Kicker Nick Lowery joins us on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

We carried the theme of CTE from our previous guest, former BC Lions WR Marco Iannuzzi, over to our discussion with Nick who is working with a company creating molecules that can help the brain cushion itself and potentially regenerate damaged cells. We also got his thoughts on the new kickoff rules and the difficulties the officials will in determininig any associated penalties. Prepare for more yellow flags...

Ross Tucker, former Princeton, Redskins, Cowboys & Patriots Offensive Lineman now Broadcaster for Westwood One & Sirius/XM joins us on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Ross talked about his college playing days at Princeton, how he got in and managed to be a two time Academic All-American. He said it's all in class choices you make. He shared the story of the brawl he and his Redskins teammate LaVarr Arrington got into during practice that could have ended very badly. He also talked about how he got into broadcasting and where you'll be able to hear him this Fall

Former Harvard & BC Lions WR Marco Iannuzzi joins us and talks Harvard vs. Yale, CTE, and why he retired at 31 on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Marco retired from the BC Lions of the CFL at the end of last season. He said why at age 31 he decided to walk away and the impact CTE and 2 major concussions had on his decision. Marco is a graduate of both Harvard and MIT and he shared stories of playing in "The Game", Harvard vs. Yale.

Ross Tucker, Tony Collins, Marco Iannuzzi, Nick Lowery, & Cris Dishman join us on this edition of the Thursday Night Tailgate

On this edition of Thursday Night Tailgate we are joined by former Redskins, Cowboys, Bills, and Browns Guard turned Broadcaster Ross Tucker, former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, former BC Lions WR Marco Iannuzzi, former Chiefs & Jets  Pro Bowl Kicker Nick Lowery, and former Houston Oilers DB Cris Dishman.
Ross Tucker - Ross talked about his college playing days at Princeton, how he got in and managed to be a two time Academic All-American. He said it's all in class choices you make. He shared the story of the brawl he and his Redskins teammate LaVarr Arrington got into during practice that could have ended very badly. He also talked about how he got into broadcasting and where you'll be able to hear him this Fall.
Tony Collins - This week we got Tony's thoughts on the domestic violence cases we heard about this week with Brandon Browner and Shady McCoy. 
Marco Iannuzzi - Marco retired from the BC Lions of the CFL at the end of last season. He said why at age 31 he decided to walk away and the impact CTE and 2 major concussions had on his decision. Marco is a graduate of both Harvard and MIT and he shared stories of playing in "The Game", Harvard vs. Yale.
Nick Lowery - We carried the theme of CTE over to our discussion with Nick who is working with a company creating molecules that can help the brain cushion itself and potentially regenerate damaged cells. We also got his thoughts on the new kickoff rules and the difficulties the officials will in determininig any associated penalties. Prepare for more yellow flags...
Cris Dishman - We started out with Cris talking about his college playing days at Purdue and playing alongside Rod Woodson. Their freshman year they swept Notre Dame, Ohio State and Michigan, be coming the first Purdue team to ever do that. When he got to Houston Nick Saban was the DB Coach and Cris shared what it was like playing for him. We also heard what it was like showing up in training camp as a rookie 5th round pick and trying to make a name for yourself going up against Warren Moon, Ernest Giving, Drew Hill and Haywood Jeffires at practice. 

Bills Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly talks about playing at The U, the USFL & why he originally didn't want to play in Buffalo on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

We had the privilege of spending some time with Bill Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly just days before he found out the cancer in his jaw had returned. What you'll hear is Jim talking about why he chose to play his college ball at the University Miami when he grew up wanting to play at Penn State. You'll also hear why he originally chose the USFL's Houston Gamblers over the Buffalo Bills, the success he had in Houston and ultimately falling in love with the Bills fans and the pride he has in the accomplishment of playing in 4 straight Super Bowls.

Thursday Night Tailgate Spotlight on the Positive: Jets Tackle Kelvin Beachum helps fight hunger + an anonymous person buys inventory from Toy-R-Us and donates them to local children.

This week's Spotlight on the Positive segment focuses on the great things Jets Tackle Kelvin Beachum continues to do to help fight hunger plus an anonymous person buys $1M worth of toys from a Toy-R-Us location in North Carolina and donates them to local children.

Former Jets Safety Victor Green, says Jamal Adams could be the next Sean Taylor plus shares his thoughts on Sam Darnold and the job Todd Bowles is doing on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Victor started by sharing the great work his foundation is doing to help kids up in New York. They have a celebrity golf tournament coming up in September to benefit the foundation and underprivileged children. He also gave us his insights on the Jets, their young Safeties, Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye, and the job Head Coach Todd Bowles is doing.

Ross Greenburg, former President of HBO Sports, talks USGA, US Open, his documentary on Lawrence Phillips and much more on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Ross shared his thoughts on the USGA and where they are following another issue with the US Open. We talked about his documentary on former Nebraska and Rams RB Lawrence Phillips and what they learned about his life when they put that story together. He also talked about the work he's doing with the NHL and the art of the documentary.