Rich Take On Sports

Episode 110: Rob Parker | Fox Sports and FS1 Contributor & Host Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Rob Parker Being full of energy and seemingly crazy is not an act but just him always looking out for Mr. Joe Fan by asking the tough questions Has always been that guy of pushing back and asking tough questions Got his dream job 5...

Episode 109: Chad Steele | VP of Public Relations, Baltimore Ravens Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Chad Steele There’s really no off-season for the NFL and people want NFL 365 days-a-year Social media can be both a blessing and a curse Spent most of his life overseas and really enjoyed moving and getting to experience other...

Episode 108: Milt Lowder, Ph. D. | Clemson Athletics Sport Psychologist Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Milt Lowder Always tries to make people see him as just Milt and not to have people feel like they are being judged Knew three things growing up farming, medicine, and sports Was recruited by Wofford for baseball but only a...

Episode 107: Bill Hancock | College Football Playoff Executive Director Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Bill Hancock Passion for the College Football Playoff is extremely high and fans want to have input and fans have a sense of ownership with college sports and especially football which causes such high passion Love baseball...

Episode 106: John Harkes | Greenville Triumph SC Head Coach & National Soccer Hall of Fame Member Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: John Harkes Very fortunate to have such a long playing career with great accomplishments being on the first team to qualify for 1990 World Cup and then in the inaugural season of the MLS in 1996 Lo...

Episode 105: Brooke Weisbrod | ESPN College Basketball Analyst Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Brooke Weisbrod Her job inherently consists of hurry up and wait but it’s also a symphony of organized chaos She really enjoys things not on camera that you get to experience during practices, pre-game, and post-game and gets energi...

Episode 104: Bradley Pinion | Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Former Clemson Punter Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Bradley Pinion In today’s NFL, there’s really no off-season anymore as you will workout throughout the year Loves binge-watching on Hulu, Netflix and recently watched “Legion” and one of his favorites is “Suits” First lo...

Episode 103: Jason Barrett | President of Barrett Sports Media and Sports Radio Consultant Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Jason Barrett Making people Laugh, allowing listeners to Learn, and being Likable are the 3 qualities of successful sports talk radio hosts Never felt that he a great host but was a good producer Always l...

Episode 102: Patrick Sapp | Former NFL & Clemson Football Player and “ONE Clemson” Founding Member Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Patrick Sapp Has always been intrigued by fashion that comes from his parents Owned a clothing store “Coast2Coast” in Jacksonville, FL but was too difficult to manage while living on the west coas...

Episode 101: Ivan Maisel | ESPN Senior Writer & “College Football 150” Editor-At-Large Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Ivan Maisel Met his wife Meg in NY while he was a fact checker for Sports Illustrated and when they moved to Dallas she eventually said that she wanted to move back to the northeast Learned how to read by  re...

Rich Spotlight: Dawn Staley Sports was a neighborhood function growing up and she was always competitive and had to be competitive in her household being the youngest of 5 Always been attracted to basketball and became better at earlier and could play year round and wanted to get on the big boy court Hank Gathers, Bo Kimble played in her neighborhood and once she got on the big boy court she stuck...

Episode 99: Bill Curry | 2x Super Bowl Champion, Coach, Speaker, & Author Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Bill Curry Continues to focus on working out each day even after 5 shoulder surgeries through his career Hated football and went out for football only because that’s how you got a date and was scared of football and wante...

Episode 98: Nathan Whitaker | New York Times Bestselling Author & Speaker Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Nathan Whitaker Has always enjoyed speaking and when he worked for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers he was involved in speaking within the community He feels that its energizing to speak and really likes...

Episode 97: Matt Stover | 19-year NFL Veteran Kicker & 2x Super Bowl Champion Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Matt Stover Co-founded the Player’s Philanthropy Fund which that enables athletes, entertainers and other philanthropists to create a dedicated fund that can accept tax-deductible contributions in support of any quali...

Episode 96: Steak Shapiro | Atlanta’s Longest Running Sports Talk Radio Host Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Steak Shapiro Has learned that people are passionate and emotional about food and sports Friends are amazed that he has been talking the same smack for over 40 years and is getting paid for it Grew up in Boston and liv...

Episode 95: Sean Foley | PGA Golf Coach and Instructor Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Sean Foley Biggest mantra when coaching is very similar to a physician, “do no harm” Coaching is also like being a tailor as you have to tailor to the specific person rather than a cookie cutter approach Golf is the best microcosm of life b...

Episode 94: Debbie Antonelli | College Basketball and WNBA Analyst Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Debbie Antonelli Doesn’t feel that she’s worked a day in her life even after 31-years of calling basketball games Parents reinforced that they could never quit as a kid Boy’s little league baseball was her first team that she wa...

Episode 93: Tajh Boyd | Former Clemson University All-American Quarterback Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Tajh Boyd Biggest thing for a QB is to get into a rhythm and throughout his career, he always needed to take a hit to calm his nerves He’s been playing football since he was 7-years old but at first didn’t like football...

Episode 92: Deebo Samuel | South Carolina All-SEC All-Purpose Player & WR Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Deebo Samuel Always dreamed of playing football on TV and fell in love with the Garnet and Black of South Carolina at an early age Basketball was his first love but things began to excel for him on the football in the 11t...

Episode 91: Morgan Cox | Baltimore Ravens Two-Time Pro-Bowl Long Snapper Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Morgan Cox Still amazed that it has been 9-years that he’s been playing in the NFL especially knowing that he never truly thought that it was a realistic goal Grew up in a sports household and starting in the 5th grade he...

Episode 90: Scott Shapiro | Vice President, Fox Sports Radio Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Scott Shapiro Still feels amazing to be in Los Angeles working in radio even though it took a leap of faith moving from the east coast with a pregnant wife The promise of the opportunity with Fox Sports Radio of working with the brand...

Episode 89: LaChina Robinson | Women’s Basketball Analyst Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: LaChina Robinson Stories and storytelling have always intrigued her and it’s one of the reasons that she was led to media Hard to believe that it’s been 1o years she started in sportscasting Mentors in her career even if they didn’t know...

Episode 88: John O’Donnell | Johnnie-O Clothing Brand Founder Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: John O’Donnell Grew up in the midwest with 6 brothers and sisters and still misses the midwest but has fully embraced the California lifestyle Introduced to golf at an early age and realized that golf was an avenue for him to compete...

Episode 87: Michael T. Pinkey | Combine Performance Founder & Performance Specialist Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Michael T. Pinkey Has always been a creative thinker and enjoys building things Challenging childhood with an absentee father early in his life and didn’t have a whole lot growing up Saved up enough money to bu...

Episode 86: Bob Harig | ESPN Senior Golf Writer Subscribe on  Apple Podcast  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Bob Harig Doesn’t have much of an off-season because golf really doesn’t have a long enough break between seasons Bob believes that golf needs a longer break to help build anticipation for a new season He fell in love first before journalism and a...