NFL: Thursday Night Tailgate

Hear about the great things Jets DT Quinnen Williams is doing to help care for kids battling cancer and breast cancer plus Browns RB Nick Chubb raising money for the fight against SIDS.

Former Steelers, Jaguars, Browns RB George Jones, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Steelers TE/FB Matt Cushing, & Rams Legend LeRoy Irvin Join Us...
George Jones shares his story of growing up without a father or any parental guidance, being adopted by a friend's parents, going from Greenville, South Carolina to playing Junior College football all the way across the country at Bakersfield College in California, then on to breaking Marshall Faulk's records at San Diego State, and finally being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Matt Cushing talks about his college days playing at the University of Illinois. He shares stories from the 6 times the Pittsburgh Steelers cut him, brought him back due to his willingness to learn multiple positions, and his thoughts on the Steelers/Chiefs playoff game.
LeRoy Irvin talks about what it was like being drafted by the Rams following their appearance in the 1979 Super Bowl, what it was like trying to make it on a defense featuring multiple future Hall of Famers, what it was like covering Jerry Rice for a decade, and how their DBs recognized QB & WR tendencies, formations, and play calls.

In this week's Spotlight on the Positive segment hear about the great things Eagles Center Jason Kelce is doing for kids with Autism and Safety Rodney McLeod did over the holidays for underserved families in the Philadelphia community. 

Randy Cross shares his memories from his college playing days at UCLA and their improbable wins over USC in 1975 and beating undefeated and #1 ranked Ohio State in the 1976 Rose Bowl. We also hear about his draft day experience, how Bill Walsh was able to turn them around from a team that won a total of 8 games in 1979 & '80 into a Super Bowl Champion in 1981.

Don Beebe is now the Head Coach at Aurora University outside of Chicago. He led them to an (8-2) regular season and a berth in the D3 playoffs. They finished the season ranked #22. He talks about their success this season and being on the verge of doing something really special. We also hear about his time playing with the Bills, what made Marv Levy such a special coach, the prank they pull on WR Russell Copeland, and his prediction for this year's Super Bowl.
 

Todd Steussie talks to us about life after football, the depression he and many of his peers go through when their time in the game is over, and how going back to school and earning multiple Masters degrees took that away. We also hear about what it's like playing a Super Bowl if it turns into just another game once the ball is kicked off, and the lasting emotional impact losing it has had including never wanting to wear or look at the NFC Champions ring he got while playing with the Carolina Panthers. 

Former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 18 in the NFL.

NFL Legends Don Beebe, Tony Collins, Randy Cross, and Todd Steussie join us on this episode of Thursday Night Tailgate.
Don Beebe is now the Head Coach at Aurora University outside of Chicago. He led them to an (8-2) regular season and a berth in the D3 playoffs. They finished the season ranked #22. He talks about their success this season and being on the verge of doing something really special. We also hear about his time playing with the Bills, what made Marv Levy such a special coach, the prank they pull on WR Russell Copeland, and his prediction for this year's Super Bowl.
Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 18.
Randy Cross shares his memories from his college playing days at UCLA and their improbable wins over USC in 1975 and beating undefeated and #1 ranked Ohio State in the 1976 Rose Bowl. We also hear about his draft day experience, how Bill Walsh was able to turn them around from a team that won a total of 8 games in 1979 & '80 into a Super Bowl Champion in 1981.
Todd Steussie talks to us about life after football, the depression he and many of his peers go through when their time in the game is over, and how going back to school and earning multiple Masters degrees took that away. We also hear about what it's like playing a Super Bowl if it turns into just another game once the ball is kicked off, and the lasting emotional impact losing it has had including never wanting to wear or look at the NFC Champions ring he got while playing with the Carolina Panthers.