Telich Talks

Cleveland just hosted the MLB All Star Weekend and hit a Grand Slam. The weekend was a huge success. In this episode, I got comments from All Star, Frankie Lindor and from longtime pitcher C.C. Sabathia about how the game is ready to move forward with the crop of young stars. We also hear from writer Terry Pluto on his suggestions to make baseball more appealing. A few fans weigh in; one who likel...

Chuck Kyle has guided St. Ignatius high school in Cleveland to a record 11 football titles in the state of Ohio.  He is a multitalented leader of men.  He has taught English at Ignatius for years, and is very well versed in teaching the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, and of course William Shakespeare. How does the act of teaching English translate to the field?  What does Chuck say abou...

Andre Knott is the dugout reporter and a key contributor on all Indians broadcasts on SportsTime Ohio. A former star athlete at Akron St. Vincent St. Mary high school, Dre has seized the opportunity at each junction of his career to get into a new and unique position.  He was a sideline reporter on the Cleveland Browns broadcasts.   He co hosts the popular A to Z podcast with Zac Ja...

Michael Reghi has done play by play for 21 total seasons between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Baltimore Orioles during  his  4 decades in the business.  He started his Cleveland tv career at WEWS TV as the weekend sports guy in the early 80's but made a difficult choice to leave tv news to seek his fortune doing play by play.   The gamble paid off.    He...

Cecil Shorts did what very few are able to accomplish. He came from the Senate League in Cleveland (Collinwood High) to Division 3 in college, Mount Union, to the pros.  He played several seasons for a few teams, most notably the Jacksonville Jaguars, but a devastating knee injury ended his career, which , just opened up the opportunity to make it as a media guy.  He is getting his media...

Rafael Hernandez Brito is the Spanish voice for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Browns.   Affectionately known as The Mayor "El Alcalde", Rafa came to the US at age 16 having dealt with the war in El Salvador.  He joined one of his aunts in New York, and eventually studied mechanical engineering at Boston University and got his degree, but he never used that degree to do any e...

Mac Stephens played a few seasons in the NFL. His son, Linden is in the league with Denver. Mac is head football coach at Cleveland Heights High and trains young athletes at the Euclid Sports Plant. As an NFL player, his workout partner in Minnesota was the legend, Herschel Walker.  Stephens spoke of how his Akron and pro football  background prepared him to coach high school football, a...

Pam Rickard is an accomplished marathoner and ultra marathoner.  And...a recovering alcoholic. 13 years ago, after 3 DUI's in 18 months and jail, she was at rock bottom.  Now she is a running ambassador and lifts up others who are trying to straighten out their lives.  Pam came from not wanting to live to being so full of life, its amazing.    Jim Mackert is 82 and on...

The Premier league is the most watched football (soccer) league in the world. Actually, the most watched sports league. Period. That includes here in the states, and specifically here in Cleveland. One of the hot spots to watch games is the Old Angle, on W. 25th in Ohio City. Saturday mornings and you can often find the place filled with fans watching matches from England. Whats the hold? Why? WE...

Joey Davis , current Bellator unbeaten MMA fighter is one of a handful in all of collegiate history to go unbeaten his entire career and win 4 NCAA wrestling titles. Joey was 133-0 and won 4 Division 2  National titles for Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio but his story of surviving the tough streets of Compton, California, and making his way to Cleveland, Ohio is compelling. How Snoop...

Yes, we are combining the Browns Draft analysis with grading some of the characters on the Game of Thrones. So...Spoiler Alert, if you have not seen Episode 3, the Battle of Winterfell. The Browns had 7 picks, and I focused also on the story of Greedy Williams, the tough background he'd emerged from in Shreveport, La. and more.  Shout outs to Andrew Hawkins, Josh Cribbs, James Harrison, Kurt...

Ted Ginn Sr. is one of the more celebrated high school coaches in Ohio, much less in the country.  His Glenville high program has sent dozens of players to the NFL, from Pierre Woods, to Cardale Jones.  ( "without this system, Cardale would have been lost. There are lots of kids like that") Theres Heisman winner Troy Smith, Ted Ginn Sr, his son...Marshon Lattimore, Frank Clark. The list...

Mark Godale and his brother Steve are running in their 26th straight Boston Marathon.  (Today, April 15th is raceday) But that feat is just a small part of what Mark has been able to accomplish in marathons and beyond.  His Ultra marathon resume is extensive. He held the USA record for distance covered in 24 hours for a long time...162.4 miles. He was 3rd in the world. He has raced all o...

Trevor Bauer flirted with a no hitter on the first week of the season, yet a no hitter, though a great achievement, is not a rare accomplishment. Cool, yes. Tough to do..yes, but there are other marks that are generational..   like what happened on this date (April 8) 1993 at old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Two homers from one player (Carlos Baerga) in one inning, from EACH side the pla...

The internet has made all of us , in many ways, news aggregators. From Athletes, to fans, to of course the media. This episode cites examples of athletes making news, and reacting to it as well.  From LeBron James to Odell Beckham , to Andrew Hawkins, to Tyreke Smith. How to use the platforms that the internet has spawned is one of the big issues of today in sports. Thanks to Daryl Ruiter of...

Athletic achievements are most chronicled in the conventional sports. I look at two distinct boundary breaking performances, one from a Hall of Fame basketball player, and the other, remarkably from a renowned rock climber, and Academy award winner. You know Wilt Chamberlain, but have you heard of Alex Honnold? And thank you to Turner/CNN sportscaster Vince Cellini and Ray Justavick for their cont...

Exploring some conventional sports records and the odds some of them might ever be broken. But, I want to challenge peoples perceptions of records and give props to those who break somewhat unconventional records.      Such as, Colin O'Brady   who, among his many accomplishments became the first man to traverse across Antarctica, unaided, unsupported, dealing wit...

NASCAR has faced attendance challenges the last few years as some longtime drivers have exited and young drivers taking over. Colleague PJ Ziegler covered the Daytona 500 and we chat about some of the reasons for the dip and what to look forward to

Babe Kwasniak is the boys basketball coach at one of the most successful programs in the state of Ohio, Villa Angela St. Joes in Cleveland..  He won titles as a player and has won 3 as the head coach.   During his coaching  career he has been involved in summer basketball  camps with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and gives keynote talks around the country on leade...

Former Indians great Kenny Lofton lashed out at baseballs PED users who he believes are costing him consideration for Baseballs Hall of Fame. Lofton was dropped from the ballot after his vote total failed to meet the minimum requirement. I got reaction from Indians great Sandy Alomar and chatted with Fox 8 Cleveland colleague P.J. Ziegler on the subject. As may be the case in some podcasts, I will...

The precarious predicament football finds itself. Safety issues at the forefront on high school level, all the way to post career for NFL players . Apologies . My edit skills need a little work! Please message feedback

I am a long time sportscaster in Cleveland Ohio. My podcast will examine all facets of sports and also recreations as I am an avid endurance athlete. There will be interviews and commentary. I hope you enjoy.