The Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei

Thanksgiving is such an underrated holiday. Personally, I enjoy the NYC parade, football usually, the food and of course the naps. Notice that's plural. Anyway, we are talking the Turkey holiday with a sprinkle in of all your favorite things including football. Fellas, we all eat Turkey & spend thanksgiving with family. Do you have any Thanksgiving tradition/ritual that you do? Not a family tradit...

OSP is all in on making sports great again! This week our go around will most likely be picking a side and harassing those you don't agree with. We really don't care what side you pick but want you to listen and play along!     The giants are sitting Daniels Jones "STRICTLY" for business decisions. If he gets hurt this season he'd be "GUARANTEED $ 23 MILLION" next season. However, if he finishes t...

Four sports and nothing but passion when it comes to Philadelphia. The are subtle yet aggressive when it comes to their support and we will discuss that and more with Jason Myrtetus who is part of the Flyers broadcast team. Night be a bumpy ride so strap in and hang on. Fellas here's a list of young HIGHLY DRAFTED QB'S. ALL either benched/traded OR MAYBE BOTH:..  My question what led to these disa...

These guys go hard at Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Panthers, Penn State, Riverhounds and they even squeeze in some WVU when they can. It's always a pleasure to join up with them and share my thoughts and opinions talk my favorite teams from my hometown.   Michael "Chops" Mills @therealbigchops  Terry "T-sizzle" Young : Instagram and Twitter @1tyoungy ===========================  CONNECT WITH US  =...

I am glad election day is almost her and we don't have to listen to this non-stop ridiculousness for another 3 years. Man, who knows what Wednesday will be like after the results are announced. I love sports because I can escape that crap so much with the chaos surrounding sports. Tonight's show will help you to join us in avoiding the world of nothingness, at least for the next hour plus….Lets ro...

A big THANK YOU to Il Forno pizzeria restaurant and John Perrin for hosting our show. John also has been in a horror movie lately as a cop. So I feel like we are rubbing elbows with a budding star. It's not too late if you are in the Frederick area to come out and join us for a 20% discount on food and drink and all the fun you want if free.    Eric Stephens intro. Tell us a little bit about you ...

OSP 10/29 Are you Worthy? https://streamyard.com/7q38n6nhih Monologue: Worthy to still be on a roster in fantasy? Worthy to get reps cause you earn it on the field? Worthy to come off the bench and pitch hit in the world series? Worthy of a shot at the title in the boxing ring? This week we are discussing the list of retired NFL players and trying to whittle the HOF list from 50 down to our top 25...

10/22 OSP Shakin' the Snowglobe    https://streamyard.com/hpccfzdpgv     When you shake a snowglobe, things fly all over the place and you just never know where they will land. Sports and Life honestly is much the same. Each week we don't know who will get hurt, who will upset or who will be taking advantage of opportunity. What is Maradei honestly talking about? Kick back and find out....   The e...

Monologue: Nothing says college or pro football like drama. Whether its inside the locker room, on the practice field, at the club or on the gamefield this sport always has something that focuses your attention to anything but the game at times. We try to reel you and focus on the whole picture and how what happens off the field impacts the on the field performance. It's time the OG's start their...

Not sure exactly who are real and who are contenders, thats are focus this evening on the OSP. Its always a challenge since so many star players don't play the preseason and need some regular season games to get warmed up and we also have those who are injured and it is not looking good for them. So much to discuss and so little time to do so.....Lets find out Who is real....   DOWN GOES BAMA'….....

oes Bama just have UGA'S number OR is it a little more than just that? KC & Minnesota are ONLY undefeated teams left…. Who' s 0 will be last to go? MLB lost hits leader Pete rose…. Should he be in HOF or do you agree with the lifetime ban? MLB wild card rd kicks off… which match up are you most interested in?   Smitty, from AROUND THE 412 is back, back again but this time we are four games into th...

Football takes center stage. That's very clear at this time of year and we will go around the  NFL along with some college pigskin but Shohei Ohtani without a doubt needs to be mentioned on this episode. His amazing hitting season is one for the ages and worth our time as the baseball races heat up in a final push to the playoffs.   College Football Top games  Tennessee and Oklahoma ( both ranked...

Monologue: :Tim Worley charted out a six-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears. Worley was an original first round pick of the Steelers in 1989 and flashed talent during his rookie season. He rushed for 770 yards and five touchdowns. While Worley had a fairly prosperous pro career, he is a legend at Georgia. During his junior season with the Bulldogs, he ran for 1,216 yard...

Our guest this week on the OSP has been part of the Pittsburgh Penguins media for many years and will be sharing his insight on the last, present and future of the organization from his perspective. Bob Grove covered the Penguins for 17 seasons at the Washington (PA) Observer-Reporter and 14 seasons at the Pittsburgh Sports Report. He spent 16 on the Penguins Radio Network, and he wrote Pittsburgh...

OSP Sunday Night Special College Football opening weekend   https://streamyard.com/fw695n5nwe   Monologue The official kickoff of college football weekend and the ticking clock of the NFL's 2024 season are the topics this week. Join us as we dive into college and top pro game predictions.    1) Did any team "IMPRESS YOU" with their performance???    2) Did any team "Disappoint" in their opener    ...

OSP 8/24  https://streamyard.com/icf797dbcq   Roster are getting set, surprise cuts are happening and even more jobs are on the line, the NFL season is not that far off and we will be breaking down the divisions with our predicted finishes and the stars on teams that will make it happen. Now snap the damn ball...   Divisional Finish Best Offensive and Defensive player in the division Breakout and...

OSP 8/20 College Football Preview Show https://streamyard.com/dvw6sxxjz2 Monologue: Hiut, Hut, Hut on this episode we will preview the 2024 for college football season. Talking Power Four Conferences, Heisman Hopefuls and Coaching changes that can send a ripple effect that could change the college football landscape. Lots of opinions and facts coming your way so lets get after this.  Rate the Conf...

We welcome to the show today former San Diego Charger defensive back Robb Butler. Butler played his college football at the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris before his stint with the San Diego Chargers as a safety. After playing on both sides of the ball >while in college we will talk with Robb about his ability to be flexible as a football player at such a high level along with his jour...

Long before the debate over Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were a thing many great female athletes matriculated through the college, Olympic and WNBA ranks. Our guest today has been a viable part of the University of Maryland women's basketball program, an Olympic medalist and took her talents to the top level in the WNBA. Vicky Bullett was not done yet. She paralayed her basketball talents and cha...

You can just smell sports in the air can't you! Well, us junkies can. This show is focusing on Moving In: NFL players hitting camp and the highlights from the first week. Moving On: MLB trade deadline has come and gone and with so many teams still in the hunt how did the movement help those to potentially put them over the top. Finally, Paris is busier than normal with the Olympics beginning on Ju...

So much going that our heads are spinning with sports overload. We decided yo give our viewers an opportunity to get their questions answered on this week's show. No holes barred Summer Mailbag edition.   Mailbag Questions:   Aaron Rogers will be the starting QB for the New York Jets this  season and what are the chances he will help the jets get to the playoffs?  -Kevin F. Tarenteum,PA   What cou...

Monologue Who likes to hit the links out there? When I hit a great shot I say it's me or course. When I blow a shot, which there are many, I put my finger at the club. We are going to talk with Callaway Clubs Director of Custom Fitting & Player Performance, Michael Vraska. What's the latest and greatest and who uses them will be part of what we get into. How often do pro's change clubs and do they...

Monologue: The summer usually is all about being outside and swimming, BBQing, relaxing and just enjoying the sunshine. However, this summer adds a bit different element from a sports stand point. Baseball, football gearing up, drafts in the NHL and NBA but add to that the WNBA hype and the Olympics in Paris and the dynamics change. We are going to dive into these areas and much more on this episo...

Freedom, Independence, Fireworks, Hot Dogs, Apple pie! Am I missing anything? On this episode we are celebrating our nation's official freedom from Britain's rule well over 200 years ago. Our discussions will be inclusive and if Chops has anything to say about it deep in thought.  What's that I hear a can opening… someone's ready to start this thing… let's roll…   Spontaneous reaction: Chops-Reggi...