Today’s special guest is Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, who played with the Chicago Bears from 2000 through 2012. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. In this episode, we talk about something that is important to both Brian and me, and that is helping retired players in need. … Read more
Today’s special guest is former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler, who played with Washington and the New Orleans Saints. After his football career, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives for three terms. We talk about all of this and more in this episode. For the Pro Football History Nugget of the Week, … Read more
Today’s special guest is former Cincinnati Bengals’ linebacker Reggie Williams. He played with the team from 1976 through 1989, was named NFL Man of the Year in 1986, The “Whizzer” White NFL Man of the Year in 1985 and the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 1987. After his football career, he became an … Read more
Today, we are focusing on Andy Russell, who passed away February 29th at the age of 82. I interviewed him back in 2012 and the audio you’re about to listen to is from that interview. Russell played linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1963 through 1976. He was on two of the Steelers Super Bowl … Read more
This week’s special guest is historian and author Mike Richman, who just wrote a book titled “George Allen: A Football Life.” He has also authored “The Redskins Encyclopedia,” “The Washington Redskins Football Vault,” and “Joe Gibbs: An Enduring Legacy.” Finally, he has written thousands of feature articles for such publications as The Washington Post, The … Read more
Today’s special guest is Harold Jackson, whom I interviewed back in 2013. Jackson was a wide receiver for the Rams, Eagles, Patriots, Vikings, and Seahawks from 1968 through 1987. After playing, he went into coaching and had various stops in college and the pros. For the Pro Football History Nugget of the Week, we talk … Read more
Today’s special guest is Emerson Martin, who played offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, then the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football, and the Mobile Admirals of the Regional Football League. He was on the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl team in 1995, won a championship with … Read more
Today’s special guest is David Kitchen, former NCAA strength and conditioning coach who now runs Edge Leadership Academy. He has spent the last ten years coaching teams and developing culture. In this episode, we discuss: · His life journey · His career in the NCAA (Division I, II, and III) · Edge Leadership Academy · How he applies his … Read more
Our special guest this week is award-winning director, filmmaker, producer, and photographer Allen Farst. Prior to his current film “Triangle Park,” which is the subject of our interview with Allen today, Farst released a documentary called “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man” on the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones. His is a founder of PalMar Studios, … Read more
Today’s special guest is Amy Trask, former CEO of the then Oakland Raiders. She can now be seen on “That Other Pregame Show” on CBS Sports Network, as well as her podcast “What the Football” with co-host Suzy Shuster. This is her second visit to the Football Learning Academy. To hear her interview about her … Read more