football

Vox Pop : Open Forum - Super Bowl : 1/31/13

Patrick Donges — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Are you ready for some football?! Today we’re talking about football in the lead up to the super bowl this Sunday, where a veteran Baltimore Ravens team will be matched against the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his first season as a starter.

Joining us today is director of the Marist College Center for Sports Communication and WAMC sports commentator Keith Strudler. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Ten-Gallon War: Football's Dallas divide

Ian Pickus — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:17:49 +0000

One tradition that continues tomorrow is the Dallas Cowboys playing on Thanksgiving. But America’s Team didn’t always have Dallas’ undivided loyalties. WAMC's Ian Pickus speaks with John Eisenberg, author of Ten-Gallon War: The NFL’s Cowboys, The AFL’s Texans, and the Feud for Dallas’ Pro Football Future.

The football-mad state of Texas didn’t always look the way it does now, with the Dallas Cowboys, America’s team, playing in a super-stadium and the Houston Texans a legitimate force of their own.

After NFL opening weekend, teams chasing '72 Dolphins, history

Ian Pickus — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:10:45 +0000

WAMC's Ian Pickus speaks with CBS Sports.COM NFL insider Mike Freeman, author of the new book Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ Perfect Season.

Soldiers First: Duty, Honor, Country, and Football at West Point

Joe Donahue — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:42:00 +0000

We welcome bestselling author and award-winning sports reporter, Joe Drape, and speak with him about his latest book, Soldiers First: Duty, Honor, Country, and Football at West Point.