The Sports Experience Podcast with Chris Quinn and Dominic DiTolla

An All-American at Notre Dame, Theismann played his first few seasons in the CFL after a contract dispute with the Miami Dolphins. After eventually making his way to Washington, Theismann led the then-Redskins to a Super Bowl title & an appearance in the Super Bowl the following season. After a devastating leg injury ended his career, Theismann turned into a successful broadcaster. Watch, Subs...

A man who dominated the National League at the plate during the 1920s and 1930s, Hornsby was an incredible player who could do everything as a player and manager. While his surly personality and gambling issues rubbed many the wrong way, Hornsby remains a baseball legend. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-po...

Episode 141 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re discussing the thrilling Champions League final match between AC Milan and Liverpool which took place in 2005. While it appeared AC Milan would run away with the match, Liverpool erased a 3-0 deficit in the second half to force extra time. After no goals were scored, the match was decided on penalty kicks which Liverpool won, 3-2....

Episode 140 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the pitch discussing Steven Gerrard. One of the best players of his era, Gerrard rose to stardom with his hometown team, Liverpool. Overall, Gerrard won two FA Cups, three League Cups, one Champions League title & one UEFA Cup. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/n...

Episode 139 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re discussing Troy Aikman. The First Overall Pick in the 1989 NFL Draft, Aikman shook off some early career struggles & emerged as the signal-caller for the Dallas Cowboys & their dynastic run during the 1990s. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-exp...

Episode 138 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re discussing the epic 2003 NFC Divisional Round playoff game between the Carolina Panthers and St. Louis Rams. A thrilling game which saw multiple lead changes, a furious comeback by St. Louis to tie it at the end of regulation and an amazing play by Carolina to win on the first play of 2OT, this was postseason football at its finest...

After early career struggles with the Rangers and White Sox, Sosa became a star for the Cubs and helped bring popularity back to professional baseball during the 1998 home run race. Though his career was marred with PED allegations, Sosa still remains one of baseball’s most important & popular players from his era. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcas...

Episode 136 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re talking about one of the best pound for pound players in NBA history, Muggsy Bogues. At only 5’3”, Bogues did not let his size or growing up in inner-city Baltimore stop him from becoming a basketball star at Wake Forest & in the NBA for the Charlotte Hornets. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: htt...

Lost in the shuffle of his “CKY,” “Jackass” and substance abuse fame is the fact Margera was a tremendous skateboarder. In this episode we take a look at his life & career! Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-podcast-with-chris-quinn/id1529622054 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sportsexperiencepodcast?si=3KB...

Signed as an amateur FA by the Pirates in the early 1980s, Bonilla blossomed into one of MLB’s biggest stars in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Bonilla was an All-Star multiple times, won Silver Slugger awards and even a World Series ring with the 1997 Florida Marlins. However, his career has been somewhat lost in the shuffle due to a famous contract he signed with the Mets which saw him defer a lump...

Episode 133 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re on the hardwood talking about the Saint Joseph’s Hawks and their 2003-2004 college basketball team. With a deep and experience roster coached by Phil Martelli & led by the likes of future NBA players Jameer Nelson & Delonte West, the Hawks dominated the 2003-2004 regular season & finished undefeated with a #1 ranking. C...

Episode 132 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is out & we’re back on the pitch talking about Sir Alex Ferguson. A former pro soccer player in Scotland, “Fergie” became a legendary coach for Manchester United & built and sustained a dynasty that spanned multiple decades. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experi...

Episode 131 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the ice talking about “The Good Friday Massacre.” Game Six of the 1983-1984 Adams Division Finals saw the Montreal Canadiens & Quebec Nordiques square off in a game made famous by enormous brawls and a Montreal 3rd period scoring frenzy which clinched the game and the series. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platfo...

Episode 130 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & today we’re discussing one the most unsung players of the 1980s, Dave Stieb. A force for the Toronto Blue Jays on the mound in the 1980s, Stieb had an incredible career. Armed with a devastating slider and heavy fastball, Stieb helped the Blue Jays become a legitimate force in the American League & was arguably one of the best pitche...

Episode 129 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re discussing the greatest discus thrower of all time, Al Oerter. A collegiate superstar at the University of Kansas, Oerter was always at his best during the Olympics. A 4x Gold Medalist, Oerter remains arguably the greatest discus thrower in human history. In addition to his successful athletic career, Oerter was an accomplished art...

Episode 128 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re talking about one of the greatest female soccer players of all time, Michelle Akers. The first star for the U.S. National Team, Akers won two World Cups, a Gold Medal at the Olympics and helped put soccer for women on the map in our country! Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com...

Episode 127 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re discussing one of the most exciting hockey players of the 1990s, Pavel Bure. After leaving the Soviet Union for America, Bure became a star for the Vancouver Canucks during the early stages of his career. Bure’s goal scoring prowess, speed and ability to create huge plays helped Vancouver make an appearance in the Stanley Cup Final...

After a standout career at St. John’s, Mullin struggled with personal demons in the NBA before he blossomed into one with the league’s best players. From success with “Run TMC” in Golden State to his time in Indiana with some terrific teams, Mullin was a threat to score from anywhere on the floor. Mullin was also one of the league’s best passers & a solid player on the defensive end. Watch, Su...

Episode 125 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is out & we’re discussing the amazing tennis career of Boris Becker. A man who won at Wimbledon as a teenager and a total of six Grand Slams overall, Becker was a dominant force in tennis during the 1980s and early 1990s. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-experience-po...

Episode 124 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here and we’re back on the gridiron talking about Sterling Sharpe! One of the most dominant pass catchers of the late 1980s & early 1990s, Sharpe was arguably as great of a wide receiver as Jerry Rice before a neck injury robbed him of what should have been a Hall of Fame career. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts:...

Episode 123 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is out & we’re discussing the amazing baseball career of former New York Giant, Mel Ott. The NL’s premier power hitter during the 1930s, Ott put up home run numbers that were only comparable to the likes of Jimmie Foxx & Babe Ruth! Give a listen as we discuss the historic career of “Master Melvin.” Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platfor...

Episode 122 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is out & we’re looking at Eric Heiden. The most dominant speed skater of all-time, Heiden won 5 Gold Medals at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid! The sports hero then went on to become a terrific cyclist & orthopedic surgeon. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-sports-expe...

Episode 121 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re on the pitch again talking about Franz Beckenbauer. One of the world’s greatest soccer players of all-time, Beckenbauer could do it all from his Sweeper position. Winning World Cups as a player and coach for the former West Germany, “Der Kaiser” even played in the U.S.A. For the New York Cosmos. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on Al...

Episode 120 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re talking about the incredible Walt “Clyde” Frazier. Arguably the greatest Point Guard of his era, Frazier led the Knicks to two NBA titles during his decade with the team. A smooth player on the court, Frazier was one of the best dressed guys off it. Watch, Subscribe & Comment on All Platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.a...

Episode 119 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is out & we’re back on the hardwood talking about Lithuanian basketball legend, Arvydas Sabonis. One of the most athletically gifted big men of all time, Sabonis starred behind the Iron Curtain during the 1980s in the Soviet Union & won a Gold Medal for the Olympic Team. While injuries hindered him after a stint in Spain and in the NBA, Saboni...