Episode #76 (5/4/17): Linda Cohn
For all the personalities that come and go at ESPN, Linda Cohn has been a trusted, well-respected presence for nearly 25 years. Nobody has anchored mo...
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Great sporting memories are recalled here - featuring in-depth interviews with notable players, writers, broadcasters and personalities.The 'Profiles in Sports' podcast reflects on the games and events of years past and the individuals that helped create them.
Episode #75 (4/27/17): Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin
For the Cleveland Cavaliers, their Game 7 win in last year’s NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors not only capped a tremendous comeback from bein...
Episode #74 (4/17/17): Dick Vermeil
From California to Philadelphia to St. Louis to Kansas City, Dick Vermeil ran the football marathon and came out a winner – most especially so in the ...
Episode #73 (3/22/17): Keith Smart
What makes the NCAA Basketball Tournament so compelling each year are the buzzer beaters and the Cinderellas. Thirty years ago, the 1987 championship ...
Episode #72 (3/14/17): Jason Turbow
During the first half of the 1970s, the Oakland A’s were the most colorful team in baseball – with bright double-knit uniforms, long hair and outlandi...
Episode #71 (3/2/17): Kenny Easley
Fearless on the field and feared by his opponents, Easley sported a hard-hitting style en route to claiming five trips to the Pro Bowl, four first-tea...
Episode #70 (2/20/17): Dave Van Horne
It took ten years and plenty of voters to be convinced otherwise, but Tim Raines made it to the Hall of Fame on his last try on the writer’s ballot. T...
Episode #69 (2/14/17): Bill Brown
Going from unknown Red Sox prospect to a well-known face of the Houston Astros franchise, Jeff Bagwell belted 449 home runs over 15 big league seasons...
Episode #68 (2/9/17): Eric Nadel
On January 18, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the election of three players to the National Pastime’s most exclusive and prestigious club. With t...
Episode #67 (1/30/17): Bruce Matthews
The longest and most extensive NFL family tree belongs to Matthews clan – which dates back nearly 70 years. Prominent in this lineage is Bruce Matthew...