The Approach Shot

How do you cover a Hall of Fame career that spanned decades in an hour? You don't, so we talked with Hall of Fame Coach DICK VERMEIL about things that gave him joy; his family, his wines, the fact that his players love and respect him, and how he was able to get the best out of his players. Coach tells stories about his belief in Kurt Warner, his love for his coaches, the incredible story of Vince...

First Team All-American? YOU BET (from Dartmouth, no less!) A member of the College Football Hall of Fame? YESSSS! Most sacks in Bengals history? HECK YA! (62. to be exact) Most inceptions in Bengals history? UH HUH (16 if you're counting) The NFL Man of the Year? YES SIR (in 1986) Sports Illustrated's co-Sportsman of the Year? YOU KNOW IT (in 1987) A member of two Super Bowl squad's with the Beng...

Sure, they are the hosts of The Approach Shot, but John and Neal were both radio personalities first. On air DJ's that spun records. So whenever a big time music act appears on the show, they geek out a little. And what a guest this week! BURLEIGH DRUMMOND (yes the word "Drum" is in his name) the drummer and original founders of the band AMBROSIA ("How Much I Feel", "You'r...

Jason Campbell had a great 9 year NFL career. He played with All Pros, became part of Raider Nation and will always be a War Eagle. But the stories of Southern food, Al Davis and how HGTV's "Home Town" has changed his beloved Laurel, MS are beyond your traditional interview. This was a lively chat with a friend, and when you listen, you'll feel like Jason is your friend, too. This episod...

Want to hear Scott Hamilton do a famous guitar riff? You will! Want to hear Scott drop a name, or two, or three, or four? Oh, he will, but only because they're his friends. Want to hear us all choke up thinking of the loss of Dick Button and the horrific memory of Flight 5342 that crashed outside Reagan National Airport? You will and we aren't afraid to show it. Want to hear the "rest of the...

One of the greatest running backs of the last 25 years? YEP A touchdown machine? INDEED Respectful and grateful for having great coaches? YOU BETCHA A Super Bowl Champion? YOU KNOW IT A funny and playful interview? HECK YA! If you think you know Gerald Riggs for plowing through defenses and scoring TD after TD, you only know one side of this amazing man. Take a listen to this episode of The Approa...

The world of the NFL isn’t easy, even for a talent like Adrian Colbert. His passion for both football and golf comes through in this highly personal episode of The Approach Shot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sure, we talk with All Pro and Pro Bowl wide receiver Carl Pickens (one of the top 50 Bengals of all time) about his time in Cincinnati, his incredible collegiate career that made him an All American at Tennessee, and being 1992's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. You'd have to cover those subjects when talking with Carl. But we also talk with him about being a self-proclaimed mama's boy, loving h...

Sure, we talk with All Pro and Pro Bowl wide receiver Carl Pickens (one of the top 50 Bengals of all time) about his time in Cincinnati, his incredible collegiate career that made him an All American at Tennessee, and being 1992's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. You'd have to cover those subjects when talking with Carl. But we also talk with him about being a self-proclaimed mama's boy, loving h...

Funny? Hell yes. An actress who has been on show like Will Trent and was in the 2024 Christmas movie "Red One"? That's an affirmative. Writes, directs and acts? Yes, yes and yes And is one of the cast of the funniest thing to happen to golf since Billy Madison and Caddyshack? Yepper! Hannah Aslesen is our hilarious guest this week on The Approach Shot. Get ready to laugh! Seriously! Host...

We have been fortunate to have multiple NFL all Pros as our guest on the show. We have had many MLB All Stars too. But in 170 shows, we have only had ONE Hall of Famer as our guest and that was PGA Hall of Famer Tony Jacklin. So it is our honor to welcome DWIGHT FREENEY to the show. Dwight is a great storyteller, is an incredible student of the game and has a terrific sense of humor. Especially ab...

His dad, Mark Patrick (Storen) is a celebrity in Indianapolis (and nationally) for his work on television and the syndicated Bob & Tom radio show. He is also, related to one of the great sportscasters ever; Hannah Storm. But DREW STOREN made his own way by being a virtually unhittable pitcher in high school and at Stanford before pitching in the Majors. In his second year in the big leagues, S...

Yes, he is a three time Pro Bowler with the Seattle Seahawks. Yes he is a two time national champion with the Trojans of USC. But where did the fire and passion come from? LOFA TATUPU credits his family and talks with love and reverence about his dad LOFI TATUPU (who was a star in the NFL with the New an England Patriots). So yes Lofa brings the fire but there’s a soft spot there and you’ll enjoy...

Michael Floyd is just a regular guy. He golfs, works in real estate in Greater Minneapolis (where he spent some time during his previous occupation; as wide receiver in the NFL.) OK, so he's no regular real estate agent. He set records for total catches, touchdowns and receiving yards at Notre Dame, and is one of the greatest receivers in Cardinals history. But, he'll still sell you a house! His p...

He's been called a "manager's dream". Johnny Damon once said of him "Just to be his teammate is something I will always remember." ELLIS BURKS is a great story teller with so much wisdom to share, which he does with humor, charm and grace. You're going to want to hear the story of the year that he and the Red Sox broke the curse and how it effected him personally. Not to mentio...

Vencie Glenn, the man picked John Elway off and ran back the INT 103 yards, which was an NFL record that stood for 18 years, has so many great stories and shared many of them with us. Vencie’s 35 career TD’s made him a prolific ballhawk but we didn’t realize he’d also intercept the 6 pack!! This is an incredibly entertaining episode of The Approach Shot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Named Sporting News Manager of the Year with the Pirates, CLINT HURDLE took a team, its loyal Pittsburgh fan base and energized them enough to make the playoffs. This is a team that struggled for almost two decades. You start as a manager in the Mets organization and work, and work, and work your way up through the minors until you catch on with Colorado and their hitting coach. The rest, includin...

What was it like in the New England Patriots' locker room at halftime of Super Bowl 51, with the Pats losing 21-3, and having played their worst of half of football all season? What could possibly have been said to motivate them to overcome a 25 point deficit and make the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime 34-28? You may be surprised, and CHRIS HOGAN...

He describes himself as a "science project", an athlete with all of the tools and the success that goes with it, but the injuries that kept him from "next level" success. JIMMY NELSON, the starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers who finished 9th in the Cy Young voting in 2017, the same pitcher who pitched 177, 179 and 175 innings respectively in 2015, 16 and 17 battled injur...

What does a former NFL All Pro, who led the NFC in receptions do after he hangs 'em up? Well he literally offers his golf services for charity events, is President and CFO of a successful clothing company and (fortunately for us) stops by to talk about it all. The charming, hilarious and thoughtful Frank Sanders is our guest on the latest episode of The Approach Shot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

It’s 2025!  Our first new episode in the New Year is one of our favorites!  Long time MLB pitcher Scott Feldman, who pitched in the majors for 13 years is our guest and together we wish everyone “Shalomha”!  As the only Hawaiian-born Jewish player to ever play in the big leagues, interestingly Shalom and Aloha both mean “hello”, “goodbye” and “peace” in their respective tongues.  So why not start...

He loves golf almost as much as he loves hitting a WR across the middle. His love for Missouri is only matched by his love for his adopted home- Atlanta. An All Star for the St. Louis Cardinals and a Pro Bowl (alternate) for the Atlanta Falcons, Brian Jordan's excellence didn't care which sport he played (though he admits to loving the contact of hitting a wide receiver over the middle more than h...

If you vacation in Canada and want to have people buy you a Molson, mention Ernie Whitt's name. He is practically royalty in Canada, a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and a beloved All Star catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. In fact, he was the last "original" member of the Jays, having been drafted by the Red Sox, but the Blue Jays took him in the expansion draft, as he was...

What a way to wrap up 2024! Nothing like having a conversation with a member of the 1986 Miracle Mets and a WORLD SERIES CHAMPION. WALLY BACKMAN is our guest on this episode of The Approach Shot and yes, he was part of the team that broke the Red Sox faithful's hearts. He too, watched Mookie Wilson's ball go under Bill Buckner's glove, but has a different perspective on that play and others. He al...

Dashing and Handsome? CHECK! Sharp witted? HECK YEAH! A great friend to Wells Adams and Joey Graziadei? YOU GOT THAT RIGHT! Happily married? UH HUH. Golf nut? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! BEN HIGGINS is all of those things plus an amazing business man who runs a coffee business whose proceeds helps other non profits around the world. He's also a hilarious and great guest and we have him on this week's e...