The Sports Experience Podcast with Chris Quinn and Dominic DiTolla

Episode 243 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re discussing Usain Bolt. With the Summer Olympics set to return in Paris, we look back on the career of arguably the greatest athlete in Olympic history! Representing Jamaica, Bolt won gold medals in the 100M & 200M sprints in 2008, 2012 and 2016. In addition, the track star was a 2x gold medal winner as a member of the 4x100M te...

Episode 242 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the hardwood discussing Clyde “The Glide” Drexler. Though not heavily recruited out of High School, the high-flying Drexler established himself as one of college basketball’s most exciting players on the up-tempo “Phi Slamma Jamma” teams at the University of Houston in the early 1980s. In the NBA, Drexler developed into one...

Episode 241 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing Jerome Bettis. After incredible 1991 & 1992 seasons at Notre Dame, Bettis was drafted 10th overall by the Los Angeles Rams & took the NFL by storm when he won the 1993 Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Though he fell out of favor with the coaching staff with the Rams, Bettis cemented his HO...

Episode 240 of “The Sports Experience Podcast is here & we’re back on the diamond discussing Fred McGriff. “The Crime Dog” was one of the most feared power hitters in MLB during the 1990s. McGriff hit 30+ Home Runs in a season 10 times during his career. In addition, the Hall of Famer slugged 100+ RBIs in a season eight times as well. Overall, McGriff was a 5x All-Star, a 3x Silver Slugger win...

Episode 238 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the diamond discussing Randy Johnson. Although he struggled early in his career with mechanics and control, Randy Johnson could be considered the best Left-Handed Pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball. Standing an imposing 6’10” with an over 100 MPH Fastball and Slider which could reach the mid-90s, Johnson was a...

Episode 237 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing “The Dome Patrol.” From 1986-1992, the New Orleans Saints fielded what could be considered one of the greatest groups of Linebackers in NFL history. Rickey Jackson, Vaughan Johnson, Sam Mills and Pat Swilling made franchise history as a devastating foursome for the previously lowly Saints. In 1987, t...

Episode 236 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the court discussing Yao Ming. The son of talented basketball players, Yao developed into a dominant force on the hardwood in his native China for the Shanghai Sharks. At 7’6”, Yao dominated his competition so much he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the 1st overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. Some questioned how well...

Episode 235 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the diamond discussing Miguel Cabrera. It didn’t take long for Cabrera to make his presence known in MLB. At age 20, the hard-hitting Venezuelan helped the Florida Marlins win a World Series title. Cabrera then built off his successful rookie campaign & became one of the best players of his era. In Detroit he became a s...

Episode 234 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the ice discussing Mark Messier. One of the greatest players in the history of the NHL, Messier was a force for the dominant Edmonton Oilers during the 1980s. Overall, Messier won five Stanley Cup championships with Edmonton & the Hart (MVP) Trophy in 1989-1990. Messier later led the New York Rangers to a Stanley Cup ti...

Episode 233 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re discussing Monica Seles. One of the biggest stars in professional tennis during the early 1990s, Seles burst on the scene when she won the French Open at age 16 in 1990. Seles then went on to record seven more Grand Slam singles titles before she turned 20! Sadly, her career was completely altered after she was stabbed by a crazed...

Episode 232 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the pitch discussing the legendary John Barnes. Originally from Jamaica, Barnes emerged as one of England & Europe’s best players during the 1980s and 1990s. After a successful stint at Watford, Barnes reached superstar status with Liverpool when he helped them win two League titles & two FA Cup titles. In addition...

Episode 231 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing the 1987-1993 Houston Oilers. The Oilers were one of the NFL’s most exciting teams during the late 1980s/early 1990s. Armed with an exciting Run N’ Shoot passing attack led by Warren Moon & a nasty and hard-hitting Defense, the Oilers made the NFL postseason seven straight years from 1987-1993! S...

Episode 230 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the hardwood discussing Stephon Marbury. A prep and playground legend, Marbury was one of the greatest Point Guards to come out of New York City. After a terrific one-and-done season at Georgia Tech, Marbury was selected 4th overall in the stacked 1996 NBA Draft. A terrific passer and scorer, Marbury was a 2x All-Star durin...

Episode 229 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the diamond for the second of our two episodes on the Boston Red Sox & their “Golden Outfield” of the 1910s with our special guest Dave Davis. The Red Sox were on of MLB’s first dynasties & a big reason why was the play of their stellar outfield. Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper and Duffy Lewis were instrumental in helpin...

Episode 228 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the diamond for the first of our two episodes on the Boston Red Sox & their “Golden Outfield” of the 1910s with our special guest Dave Davis. The Red Sox were on of MLB’s first dynasties & a big reason why was the play of their stellar outfield. Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper and Duffy Lewis were instrumental in helping...

Episode 227 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re finishing our series of episodes on professional wrestlers who enjoyed success in other amateur & professional sports. In this episode we’re discussing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Before he reached superstardom as a professional wrestler, Johnson was a top high school football recruit as a Defensive Lineman. Unfortunately, Johns...

Episode 226 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re continuing our series of episodes on professional wrestlers who enjoyed success in other amateur & professional sports. Today we’re discussing Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Born into a professional wrestling family, Savage was an incredible athlete. Eventually settling on baseball, Savage rose through the minors until injuries dera...

Episode 225 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re continuing our series of episodes on professional wrestlers who enjoyed success in other amateur & professional sports. In this episode we’re discussing Brock Lesnar. A Heavyweight Champion at the NJCAA & NCAA levels, Lesnar parlayed his collegiate success on the mat into a terrific early career in the WWF/WWE. Lesnar won a...

Episode 224 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re continuing our series of episodes on professional wrestlers who enjoyed success in other amateur & professional sports. Today we’re discussing Bill Goldberg. A solid Defensive Tackle at the University of Georgia, Goldberg was selected in the 11th Round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Sadly, his NFL career never t...

Episode 223 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re beginning our series of episodes on professional wrestlers who enjoyed success in other amateur & professional sports. Today we’re discussing Kurt Angle. A 2x NCAA Champion in the Heavyweight Division, Angle remains only one of four people to win the Junior Nationals, NCAA, World Championships & an Olympic Gold Medal. The l...

Episode 222 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & today we’re discussing Vinnie Jones. Although many know Jones for his tough-guy roles in Guy Ritchie films, Jones enjoyed a professional soccer career before he started acting. An enforcer & “hard man” on the pitch as a Midfielder, Jones was a part of the “Crazy Gang” Wimbledon team. In 1988 they even defeated Liverpool in the FA Cup...

Episode 221 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the hardwood talking about Tim Duncan. A former swimmer, Duncan developed into the NCAA’s best basketball player by the end of his career at Wake Forest. The #1 overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, Duncan was as good as advertised & won Rookie of the Year. Over the course of his 19 seasons in the...

Episode 220 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing Mike Shanahan. As a young hot-shot, Shanahan helped lead the Denver Broncos to multiple Super Bowls as an assistant in the late-1980s. Despite a horrendous first stint as an NFL Head Coach in Los Angeles in the immediate aftermath, Shanahan once again became an in-demand commodity as a Head Coach aft...

Episode 219 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing Warrick Dunn. Although small in stature, Warrick Dunn played Running Back with the strength, skill & toughness of a player two to three times his size. A National Champion at Florida State, Dunn enjoyed a fantastic career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons during the 1990s and 2000...

Episode 218 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back with some basketball action discussing Connie Hawkins. A powerful, above the rim & high-flying Forward, Hawkins was making highlight reel plays years before the likes of Julius Erving & Michael Jordan. Sadly, Hawkins’ amateur career & chances for a professional one in the NBA were wiped out when he was falsely &amp...