NFL: Thursday Night Tailgate

Hear about what Ben Roethlisberger is doing for rescue dogs in Pittsburgh and every city they travel to this season and Malcolm Jenkins' Foundaton that helps kids learn and apply subjects like Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Athletics, and Mathematics through hands on experience.

Herman shared his insights on his alma mater the University of Virginia and the direction the program is going in. He also shared his memories of their big win over Penn State in 1989 and their tough loss to Georgia Tech in 1990, when Virginia was the #1 team in the country. Herman talked about the racial tension in Charlottesville, which is where the University of Virginia is located.

Tony Collins - Tony joined us went through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 2 of the 2017 season.

Anne Jewell - Anne updated us on some of the great exhibits they have on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory including one featuring Muhammad Ali and Hank Aaron in the context of Civil Rights. She also shared her experience receiving death threats and racial slurs after announcing they were recognizing Frank Robinson as a Living Legend a few years ago.

Paul joined us and shared his insights on the Steelers and Penguins. We got his reaction from the Steelers/Browns game, why the offense struggled so much, on whether fellow Penn State alumni Jesse James can be the guy at TE, trying not to overreact but how excited should Steelers fans be about T.J. Watt, and the chances that the Penguins can make it a three peat.

 
John Luke - John is an Auctioneer on A&E's Storage Wars. He also does actions around the country and hosts events for corporations, celebrities and high end estates. John is also a big New York sports fan including the Jets. We got his thoughts on the Jets season and the direction the team is going in. He also shared some stories on some the great players and celebrities he's gotten to meet over the years.

On this edition of Thursday Night Tailgate we were joined by: former Lions Pro Bowl WR Herman Moore; Louisville Slugger Museum & Factor Executive Director Anne Jewell; AT&T Sports Net Pittsburgh Host and TNT Hall of Famer, Paul Alexander; and A&E's Storage Wars Auctioneer, John Luke. Plus former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins joined us for our 5 Star Picks of the Week.
Herman Moore - Herman shared his insights on his alma mater the University of Virginia and the direction the program is going in. He also shared his memories of their big win over Penn State in 1989 and their tough loss to Georgia Tech in 1990 when Virginia was the #1 team in the country. Herman talked about the racial tension in Charlottesville which is where the University of Virginia is located.
Tony Collins - Tony joined us went through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 2 of the 2017 season.
Anne Jewell - Anne updated us on some of the great exhibits they have on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory including one featuring Muhammad Ali and Hank Aaron in the context of Civil Rights. She also shared her experience receiving death threats and racial slurs after announcing they were recognizing Frank Robinson as a Living Legend a few years ago.
Paul Alexander - Paul shared his insights on the Steelers and Penguins. We got his reaction from the Steelers/Browns game, why the offense struggled so much and whether the Penguins can make it a three peat.
John Luke - John is an Auctioneer on A&E's Storage Wars. He also does actions around the country and hosts events for corporations, celebrity events and high end estates. John is also a big New York Jets fan. We got John's thoughts on the Jets season and the direction the team is going in. He also shared some stories on some the great players and celebrities he's gotten to meet over the years.

This week's Spotlight on the Positive is on University of Minnesota Head Coach P.J. Fleck and the Jets Anti Bullying Campaign.