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In this amazing episode featuring Ricardo Hallman, who is a cornerback for the University of Wisconsin, we discuss many interesting topics pertaining to his athletic career as a collegiate football player. We first talk about how coming out of high school he had a lot of D1 football scholarships but his reasoning for ultimately choosing Wisconsin. Then we delve into his first collegiate interception that he brought in one-handed and what a day in the life of a football player looks like at Wisconsin, which is a D1 school. Then we pivot to talking about his views on NIL money and how it is affecting college sports as a whole. Finally, we end as usual with some valuable advice he has for you. Make sure to give this interview a listen!

In this amazing episode featuring Jeff Pearlman, a New York Times Best Selling Author and creator of the book Showtime, which chronicles the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty in the 80s, and the book adapted into the popular docudrama Winning Time, we discuss many interesting topics pertaining to his career as an author and sports journalist. We first talk about when his love for writing first revealed itself and how he turned it into his profession. Then we delve into how, as an author, he selects the topics for his books, which has a very interesting story behind it. Next, we discuss his most famous novel Showtime, which was picked up by HBO, and we explore his level of involvement in the show and the creative process behind creating the book. After that, we discuss his book on the 86’ Mets, titled The Bad Guys Won, and he reflects on what it was like growing up during the time of that exciting team and then writing a book about it. Finally, we conclude the interview with some valuable advice he has for you. Make sure to give this interview a listen!

In this fantastic episode with Connie Carberg, who is the first female scout in NFL history we discuss many interesting topics pertaining to her career as a scout. We first talk about how she was exposed to football and the interesting story behind why she was drawn to the sport. Then we go into how she broke into the NFL as a female, which was a very male-dominated industry. After that, we talk about her favorite moments while being a scout for the New York Jets. Finally, we wrap up with some valuable advice she has for you. Make sure to give this interview a listen!

In this great episode with former NFL Quarterback and Super Bowl Champion Drew Stanton, we discuss a lot of interesting topics pertaining to his football career. We first talk about how he fell in love with the sport and what made him want to pursue it. Then we go into his college career at Michigan State and talk about his unconventional but successful tenure there. After that we delve into his Super Bowl season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Finally, we wrap up the interview with some valuable advice he has for you. Make sure to give it a listen!

In this great episode with former NFL cornerback Reggie Stephens, we discuss a lot of interesting topics pertaining to the NFL and his producing career. We first talk about how he fell in love with the game of football and when he first knew he wanted to go pro. Then we delve into the journey behind how he worked his way up from being a JUCO player to making his NFL dreams come true. After that, we discuss his career with the Giants and the successful years he had with them. Finally, we wrap up with some advice that he has for you! Make sure to give this interview a listen!

In this great episode with Harlem Globetrotters guard and Four-Time Guinness World Record Holder, Lucius Winston, we discuss a lot of interesting topics pertaining to the world of basketball and the New York community. We talk about how he set a total of four Guinness World Records, what it’s like being a Harlem Globetrotter, and how he’s used his platform as a professional athlete to better his community. Then we move into how he got his nickname “Too Tall” and his thoughts on the Globetrotters unique brand of basketball. Finally we wrap up with some advice that he has for you! Make sure to give this interview a listen!