Wednesday, December 27, 2017

12/27 THE BIGGEST SPORTS STORIES OF 2017!

Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk the biggest sports stories of the year! From NFL players who knelt during the national anthem to the Houston Astros winning their first World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 its been a wild year in the sports world. Don't miss Fred's last show of the 2017!
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Thursday, December 21, 2017

12/20 MICAH PARSONS PICKS PENN STATE, KOBE SHOULD BE IN POLITICS?, YU DARVISH MEETING WITH ASTROS, JOHN SKIPPER RESIGNS FROM ESPN

Mike Horn fills in for Fred Dryer talking about what's trending in sports!
    • NO. 7 OVERALL MICAH PARSONS PICKS PENN STATE
    • MAGIC JOHNSON HINTS KOBE SHOULD BE IN POLITICS
    • YU DARVISH MEETING WITH ASTROS
    • JOHN SKIPPER RESIGNS FROM ESPN 
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

12/13 DAVE ROBERTS TALKS BELLINGER, GIANCARLO STANTON TRADED TO YANKEES, SHOHEI OHTANI SIGNS WITH ANGELS, LIANGELO BALL SAYS UCLA MADE HIM THANK TRUMP

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn talk sports!
    • DAVE ROBERTS ON THE VERSATILITY OF BELLINGER, 
    • GIANCARLO STANTON TRADED TO THE YANKEES 
    • SHOHEI OHTANI AGREES TO SIGN WITH ANGELS
    • LIANGELO BALL SAYS UCLA MADE HIM THANK DONALD TRUMP
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

12/06 SEAHAWKS SEEK HELP FROM NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, NFL CONSIDERS AUTOMATIC EJECTIONS FOR TARGETING, GIANTS ANNOUNCE ELI MANNING'S REINSTATEMENT, RANGERS NHL'S MOST VALUABLE TEAM

Mike Horn fills in for Fred Dryer talking about what's trending in sports!
    • SEAHAWKS ENLIST NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON’S HELP 
    • NFL CONSIDERS AUTOMATIC EJECTIONS FOR TARGETING
    • GIANTS ANNOUNCE ELI MANNING'S REINSTATEMENT AS STARTING QUARTERBACK
    • RANGERS WORTH $1.5B, AGAIN NHL'S MOST VALUABLE TEAM
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

11/29 ALABAMA DEFEATED BY AUBURN, PROTESTS OVER HIRING OF SCHIANO, ELI MANNING BENCHING, MLB BONUS TIME

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Jennifer Horn talk sports!
    • #1 ALABAMA DEFEATED BY #6 AUBURN 
    • PROTESTS OVER POSSIBLE HIRING OF SCHIANO
    • ELI MANNING BENCHING
    • MLB BONUS TIME 
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

11/22 ED HENRY, 42 FAITH, THE REST OF THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY, DAVE ROBERTS, MANAGER OF THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS

ED HENRY - BROADCAST JOURNALIST & FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT - NEW BOOK: 42 FAITH THE REST OF THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY





FORMER MLB OUTFIELDER AND CURRENT MANAGER OF THE LA DODGERS DAVE ROBERTS




Wednesday, November 15, 2017

11/15 COLIN KAEPERNICK FACE OF GQ'S DECEMBER ISSUE, G RODGER SAFFOLD NOMINATED FOR ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD, RIP BOBBY DOERR, COACH STEVE ALFORD ANNOUNCED SUSPENSION

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Jennifer Horn talk sports!
    • COLIN KAEPERNICK A FACE OF GQ'S DECEMBER ISSUE
    • RAMS G RODGER SAFFOLD NOMINATED FOR ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
    • RIP BOBBY DOERR, RED SOX HALL OF FAME SECOND BASEMAN
    • A COACH STEVE ALFORD ANNOUNCED SUSPENSION
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

11/08 JERRY JONES MAY SUE NFL OVER ROGER GOODELL CONTRACT, ROY HALLADAY KILLED IN PLANE CRASH, LONZO BALL ON BROTHER'S ARREST

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Jennifer Horn talk sports!
    • JERRY JONES MIGHT SUE NFL OVER NEW ROGER GOODELL CONTRACT
    • ROY HALLADAY, FORMER MLB STAR PITCHER, KILLED IN PLANE CRASH 
    • LONZO BALL ON BROTHER'S ARREST
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

11/01 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

10/25 ROGER GOODELL'S CONTRACT EXTENSION, BEARS ACQUIRE DONTRELLE INMAN, JACKIE ROBINSON'S FAMILY TOSSES FIRST PITCH, DUSTIN PEDROIA OUT SEVEN MONTHS

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Jennifer Horn talk sports!
    • ROGER GOODELL'S CONTRACT EXTENSION DELAYED BECAUSE OF 'ANTHEM ISSUE' 
    • BEARS ACQUIRE DONTRELLE INMAN IN TRADE WITH CHARGERS
    • JACKIE ROBINSON'S FAMILY TOSSES CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH BEFORE GAME 1
    • DUSTIN PEDROIA OUT SEVEN MONTHS FOLLOWING KNEE SURGERY
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

10/18 NFL VIEWERSHIP DOWN 7.5 %, NFL MEET OVER ANTHEM PROTESTS, TOMMY LASORDA ADVICE TO DAVE ROBERTS, DALE EARNHARDT JR. ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR RETIREMENT

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Jennifer Horn talk sports!
    • NFL VIEWERSHIP DOWN 7.5 PERCENT, CONTINUING YEAR-LONG DECLINE
    • NFL AND PLAYERS ASSOCIATION MEET OVER ANTHEM PROTESTS 
    • TOMMY LASORDA DELIVERS WORDS OF WISDOM TO DODGERS' DAVE ROBERTS
    • DALE EARNHARDT JR. ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR HIS RETIREMENT 
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

10/11 PAT BOONE, NFL NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTEST

PAT BOONE SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON  NFL NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTEST

Google Pat Boone – be warned, more than 1.9 million results show up! – and a word picture of an astonishing, long lasting, still thriving career in music and entertainment emerges. Singer, actor, TV host, producer, songwriter, author, motivational speaker, TV pitchman, radio personality, record company head, TV station owner, sports team owner, family man, humanitarian, a man unafraid to air his views. A lot of Pat Boones from which to pick and choose.A lot of Pat Boones to go around. Right now, Boone – the #10 all time top recording artist, according to music industry bible, Billboard – is the Lion in Winter, five decades of recording history behind him and a busy future ahead.Boone runs his own record company, The Gold Label, designed for legendary artists of a certain age and certifiable talent (all with million-selling gold records to their credit). “It’s a senior tour for singers,” he jokes. “But there is a qualification: they have to be able to sell records.” So far Glen Campbell, Jack Jones, Roger Williams, Patti Page, Cleo Laine, Sha Na Na and others (as well as Boone himself) have lived up to the Founder’s Maxim. More than 30 Gold Record albums have been released to date. Boone has involved himself in a couple of personal projects: “For My Country,” a musical acknowledgment to the National Guard that Boone wrote himself, and regards as a follow-up to his Pledge of Allegiance pitch, “Under God,” recorded a couple of years ago, which became Boone’s 61st hit record. Tuned to current events, close to Boone’s heart and views, both stirred up debate as well as sales. “It’s not just liberals who can stir things up through recordings,” he says. An updated pictorial autobiography, “Pat Boone’s America 50 Years” has joined the line of more than a dozen autobiographical and motivational books. He became a book author for the first time, writing the still-in-print “Twixt Twelve And Twenty,” in 1958 as a Teen Idol, himself barely out of his own teens. His newest book venture, co-written with Cord Cooper, is “Questions About God And the Answers That Could Change Your life”. This book addresses one of today’s hottest topics, and is packed with facts that will challenge readers’ thinking.

PATBOONE.COM

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

10/04 NFL VS FANTASY, LEBRON JAMES MVP, UFC $1MILLION DONATION TO VEGAS, OJ SIMPSON FREED

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!
    • NFL PLAYERS VS FANTASY FOOTBALL 
    • LEBRON JAMES PREDICTED TO WIN MVP
    • UFC RESPONDS TO VEGAS SHOOTING WITH $1MILLION DONATION 
    • OJ SIMPSON FREED FROM PRISON 
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

09/27 NFL ANTHEM CONTROVERSY, PATRIOTS CHARGING $4.50 FOR TAP WATER, PEYTON MANNING SENATE RUN IN TENNESSEE, ESPN TESTING NIELSEN SYSTEM

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!
    • NFL ANTHEM CONTROVERSY BECOMING WIDESPREAD ISSUE
    • PATRIOTS APOLOGIZE FOR CHARGING $4.50 FOR TAP WATER 
    • PEYTON MANNING MIGHT BE PREPARING FOR SENATE RUN IN TENNESSEE
    • ESPN TESTING OUT NEW NIELSEN SYSTEM 

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

09/13 ANTI-NFL BILLBOARD, LAKERS TO RETIRE KOBE BRYANT'S NO. 8, 24 JERSEYS, LOS ANGELES AWARDED 2024 OLYMPICS, GGG VS CANELO

Erik Hines and Mike Garey fill in for Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talkin' about what's hot in sports!
  • ANTI-NFL BILLBOARD TO APPEAR FOR NEXT 3 WKS NEAR STUBHUB CENTER
  • LAKERS TO RETIRE KOBE BRYANT'S NO. 8, 24 JERSEYS ON DEC. 18
  • LOS ANGELES, PARIS AWARDED 2024, 2028 OLYMPICS 
  • GGG VS CANELO

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

09/06 J.D. MARTINEZ RECORD HOME RUNS, RED SOX CHEATING SCANDAL, HURRICANE IRMA BYE WEEKS, PRICEY RAMS TICKETS

Erik Hines and Mike Garey fill in for Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talkin' about what's hot in sports!
  • J.D. MARTINEZ TIES RECORD WITH 4 HOME RUNS
  • THE RED SOX CHEATING SCANDAL WITH THE APPLE WATCH
  • HURRICANE IRMA FORCES WEEK 1 BYE’S 
  • RAMS STADIUM COULD HAVE THE PRICIEST TICKETS IN NFL HISTORY

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

08/30 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

8/23 ESPN PULLS ROBERT LEE OUT OF UVA FOOTBALL GAME, CODY BELLINGER AND ALEX WOOD GO ON DL, MLB UMPIRES END PROTEST, BROWNS PLAYERS KNEEL DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!
  • ESPN PULLS ROBERT LEE OUT OF UVA FOOTBALL GAME BECAUSE OF  NAME
  • DODGERS CODY BELLINGER, ALEX WOOD GO ON DL
  • MLB UMPIRES END PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGED MISTREATMENT
  • BROWNS PLAYERS KNEEL DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM PRIOR TO GIANTS GAME

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

08/16 BEN ROTHLISBERGER, MARSHAWN LYNCH REMAINS SEATED DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM, COLIN KAEPERNICK PROTEST, TIGER WOODS HAD 5 DRUGS IN HIS SYSTEM AFTER ARREST

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!
  • BEN ROTHLISBERGER WALKS BACK CTE/RETIREMENT COMMENTS
  • RAIDERS MARSHAWN LYNCH REMAINS SEATED DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM 
  • COLIN KAEPERNICK REMAINS NFL OUTCAST, BUT MICHAEL BENNETT AND OTHERS KEEP PROTESTS ALIVE
  • TIGER WOODS HAD 5 DRUGS IN HIS SYSTEM AFTER ARREST, POLICE REPORT SAYS

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

08/09 RIP DON BAYLOR, TOM BRADY’S MOM GETS A SUPER BOWL RING, JAY CUTLER RETURNS TO NFL, CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS PLAN RALLY FOR COLIN KAEPERNICK

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!

  • RIP DON BAYLOR
  • PATRIOTS AWARD TOM BRADY’S MOM A SUPER BOWL RING 
  • JAY CUTLER RETURNS TO NFL FOR ONE-YEAR DEAL
  • CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS PLAN RALLY FOR COLIN KAEPERNICK IN NYC

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

08/02 DODGERS WIN JULY, PHILLIES WON'T HONOR PETE ROSE, COLIN KAEPERNICK 39TH ON NFLPA OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE TOP-50 LIST, KAM CHANCELLOR SIGNS 3-YEAR EXTENSION WITH SEAHAWKS

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


  • JULY A MONTH TO REMEMBER FOR DODGERS
  • PHILLIES WON'T HONOR PETE ROSE NEXT WEEKEND 'DUE TO RECENT EVENTS'
  • COLIN KAEPERNICK PLACED 39TH ON NFLPA OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE TOP-50 LIST
  • KAM CHANCELLOR SIGNS 3-YEAR EXTENSION WITH SEAHAWKS

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

07/26 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

7/19 JAMES CONNER UP AGAINST TOM BRADY IN JERSEY SALES, DODGERS TO SELLING NAMING RIGHTS TO FIELD, CHRIS CHRISTIE BOOED FOR CATCHING FOUL BALL, MAGIC JOHNSON SAYS LAKERS ARE ALREADY BETTER

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!

JAMES CONNER IS NO. 2 IN JERSEY SALES 
DODGERS TO SELLING NAMING RIGHTS TO FIELD
CHRIS CHRISTIE BOOED AFTER CATCHING FOUL BALL 
MAGIC JOHNSON SAYS LAKERS ARE ALREADY BETTER

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

07/12 Michael Jordan an the Marlins, Costly Mayweather-McGregor Fight, LA to host the Olympics?

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!

Michael Jordan is interested in the Marlins
Will you pay to watch the Mayweather-McGregor Fight 
Markelle Futz OK after NBA Summer League Injury
LA to host the Olympics?


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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

07/05 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

06/28 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

06/21 ROCKETS LOOK AT CHRIS PAUL, LAKERS TRADE D'ANGELO RUSSELL AND TIMOFEY MOZGOV, JUSTIN GILBERT SUSPENDED, DEREK CARR CLOSE TO DEAL

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


Join them this week as they discuss the following topics...



ROCKETS LOOK TO TOP-TIER FREE AGENTS, INCLUDING CHRIS PAUL




LAKERS TRADE D'ANGELO RUSSELL AND TIMOFEY MOZGOV


FREE-AGENT JUSTIN GILBERT SUSPENDED 1 YEAR 


RAIDERS, DEREK CARR CLOSE TO DEAL WORTH $25 MILLION



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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

06/07 DAN LEVITT, IN PURSUIT OF PENNANTS, JIM ROSS, FITE TV

DAN LEVITT – AUTHOR, IN PURSUIT OF PENNANTS

The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants—why do some baseball teams win while others don’t?

General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.

Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt show how these teams succeeded and how they relied on talent both on the field and in the front office. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.

Hall of Fame GM Pat Gillick writes that In Pursuit of Pennants gives “the reader an inside look into the different cultures and challenges facing professional sports executives. Their management styles might differ, but the objective never changes: ‘Be a consistent winner.’”

The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled —smart organizations have always been searching for an edge.  After World War I several clubs created the general manager position, and twenty years later the best teams all had GMs.  In the 1930s the smartest front offices created farm systems, and in the 1940s Branch Rickey had the courage to tap the previously restricted African-American player pool.  Several teams gained an advantage in the late 1960s by figuring out how to exploit the newly instituted amateur draft.  A decade later, a few teams intelligently capitalized on free agency, finally granted to the players in 1976. In the 1980s, Toronto was at the forefront of creating an identifiable presence in the Dominican Republic, leading to a decade of contention and two championships.  More recently teams have combined sophisticated video and high-speed computing.

In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.  Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.

DANIEL-LEVITT.COM

JIM ROSS - WWE HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCER, BBQ CONNOISSEUR, FITE TV SPOKESPERSON AND NO. 1 OKLAHOMA SOONERS FAN

For over 40 years, Jim Ross "Good Ole J.R.". has been one of wrestling’s most influential figures, both as the most recognizable announcer in the wrestling business as well as an executive, referee and sometimes wrestler. J.R. is known to sports entertainment fans around the world as the “Voice of Professional Wrestling”.  He also has supplied play-by-play commentary for boxing and mixed martial arts events.  J.R. is also a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. As EVP of Talent at WWE, J.R. recruited some of the organization’s top talent including The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar. Working for WWE, WCW and Mid-South Wrestling, he has traveled the world and had a ringside seat for some of the most amazing moments in fighting sports.

From sports entertainment executive to two-time New York Times Bestselling Author, to enduring the struggle of Bell’s palsy and even playing the role of entrepreneur with his own barbecue sauce brand, J.R. has worn many hats. J.R. is a devout fan of pro wrestling, MMA, boxing and, of course, the Oklahoma Sooners football program.

J.R. is currently on the road sharing his life story and giving fans an inside look at the world of sports entertainment with The Ross Report podcast broadcast weekly on Podcast One to 500,000 to 2 million listeners per episode.

J.R. is the celebrity spokesperson, executive advisor for the mobile app FITE TV. FITE TV is a one-stop shop for viewing all sports within the fighting discipline globally including MMA, professional wrestling, boxing and traditional martial arts.

J.R. currently resides in Norman, OK with his wife, Jan.

WWW.FITE.TV
WWW.JRSBARBQ.COM

THE ROSS REPORT
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, considered the greatest announcer in wrestling history, brings his incredible celebrity roster of friends, his insight and analysis of today's wrestling stars and storylines, and YOU to his weekly discussion of everything squared circle. Join in the fun as Good Ol' JR takes your calls, makes a few of his own, and spreads the wrestling love around the globe. To access the entire Ross Report archive, go to Podcast One.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

05/31 RAMS STARTING QB, MLB SELL MEMORIAL DAY GEAR, TIGER WOODS ARRESTED, ALEX RODRIGUEZ SIGNS DEAL WITH ABC

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


Join them this week as they discuss the following topics...



WHO WILL BE THE RAMS STARTING QB



DODGER UNHAPPY WITH MLB SELLING MEMORIAL DAY GEAR


TIGER WOODS ARRESTED FOR DUI 


ALEX RODRIGUEZ SIGNS A DEAL WITH ABC NEWS



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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

05/24 COLIN KAEPERNICK TO VISIT SEAHAWKS, ODELL BECKHAM JR. ENDORSEMENT DEAL, NEW DEAL FOR ROB GRONKOWSKI, TOMMY LASORDA HOSPITALIZED

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


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COLIN KAEPERNICK TO VISIT SEAHAWKS ON WEDNESDAY



ODELL BECKHAM JR. BIG ENDORSEMENT DEAL! 


NEW DEAL FOR ROB GRONKOWSKI 


TOMMY LASORDA HOSPITALIZED



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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

05/17 DAN LEVITT, IN PURSUIT OF PENNANTS, JIM ROSS, FITE TV

DAN LEVITT – AUTHOR, IN PURSUIT OF PENNANTS

The 1936 Yankees, the 1963 Dodgers, the 1975 Reds, the 2010 Giants—why do some baseball teams win while others don’t?

General managers and fans alike have pondered this most important of baseball questions. The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled. In Pursuit of Pennantsexamines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.

Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt show how these teams succeeded and how they relied on talent both on the field and in the front office. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.

Hall of Fame GM Pat Gillick writes that In Pursuit of Pennants gives “the reader an inside look into the different cultures and challenges facing professional sports executives. Their management styles might differ, but the objective never changes: ‘Be a consistent winner.’”

The Moneyball strategy is not the first example of how new ideas and innovative management have transformed the way teams are assembled —smart organizations have always been searching for an edge.  After World War I several clubs created the general manager position, and twenty years later the best teams all had GMs.  In the 1930s the smartest front offices created farm systems, and in the 1940s Branch Rickey had the courage to tap the previously restricted African-American player pool.  Several teams gained an advantage in the late 1960s by figuring out how to exploit the newly instituted amateur draft.  A decade later, a few teams intelligently capitalized on free agency, finally granted to the players in 1976. In the 1980s, Toronto was at the forefront of creating an identifiable presence in the Dominican Republic, leading to a decade of contention and two championships.  More recently teams have combined sophisticated video and high-speed computing.

In Pursuit of Pennants examines and analyzes a number of compelling, winning baseball teams over the past hundred-plus years, focusing on their decision making and how they assembled their championship teams.  Whether through scouting, integration, instruction, expansion, free agency, or modernizing their management structure, each winning team and each era had its own version of Moneyball, where front office decisions often made the difference. While there is no recipe for guaranteed success in a competitive, ever-changing environment, these teams demonstrate how creatively thinking about one’s circumstances can often lead to a competitive advantage.

DANIEL-LEVITT.COM

JIM ROSS - WWE HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCER, BBQ CONNOISSEUR, FITE TV SPOKESPERSON AND NO. 1 OKLAHOMA SOONERS FAN

For over 40 years, Jim Ross "Good Ole J.R.". has been one of wrestling’s most influential figures, both as the most recognizable announcer in the wrestling business as well as an executive, referee and sometimes wrestler. J.R. is known to sports entertainment fans around the world as the “Voice of Professional Wrestling”.  He also has supplied play-by-play commentary for boxing and mixed martial arts events.  J.R. is also a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. As EVP of Talent at WWE, J.R. recruited some of the organization’s top talent including The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, John Cena, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar. Working for WWE, WCW and Mid-South Wrestling, he has traveled the world and had a ringside seat for some of the most amazing moments in fighting sports.

From sports entertainment executive to two-time New York Times Bestselling Author, to enduring the struggle of Bell’s palsy and even playing the role of entrepreneur with his own barbecue sauce brand, J.R. has worn many hats. J.R. is a devout fan of pro wrestling, MMA, boxing and, of course, the Oklahoma Sooners football program.

J.R. is currently on the road sharing his life story and giving fans an inside look at the world of sports entertainment with The Ross Report podcast broadcast weekly on Podcast One to 500,000 to 2 million listeners per episode.

J.R. is the celebrity spokesperson, executive advisor for the mobile app FITE TV. FITE TV is a one-stop shop for viewing all sports within the fighting discipline globally including MMA, professional wrestling, boxing and traditional martial arts.

J.R. currently resides in Norman, OK with his wife, Jan.

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WWW.JRSBARBQ.COM

THE ROSS REPORT
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, considered the greatest announcer in wrestling history, brings his incredible celebrity roster of friends, his insight and analysis of today's wrestling stars and storylines, and YOU to his weekly discussion of everything squared circle. Join in the fun as Good Ol' JR takes your calls, makes a few of his own, and spreads the wrestling love around the globe. To access the entire Ross Report archive, go to Podcast One.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

05/10 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

05/03 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

04/26 DEREK JETER AND JEB BUSH BUY MARLINS, RAIDERS TRADE FOR MARSHAWN LYNCH, ESPN LAYOFFS, DALE EARNHARDT JR. TO RETIRE

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


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DEREK JETER AND JEB BUSH BUY MARLINS



RAIDERS LAND MARSHAWN LYNCH IN TRADE 



A LIST OF ESPN LAYOFFS 



DALE EARNHARDT JR. TO RETIRE AFTER THE SEASON



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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

04/19 ROB GRONKOWSKI CRASHES WHITE HOUSE, AARON HERNANDEZ COMMITS SUICIDE, CHARLES BARKLEY BACKLASH, DEREK JETER BUYING MARLINS?

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


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ROB GRONKOWSKI CRASHES WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING



AARON HERNANDEZ COMMITS SUICIDE IN PRISON CELL



CHARLES BARKLEY FACING BACKLASH AFTER ISAIAH THOMAS COMMENTS 



DEREK JETER SERIOUS ABOUT BUYING MARLINS



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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

04/12 SPORTSCASTER BOB MILLER, THE LOS ANGELES KINGS

SPORTSCASTER BOB MILLER - NEWLY RETIRED PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER FOR THE LOS ANGELES KINGS

Robert James "Bob" Miller (born October 12, 1938) is an American sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Kings team of the National Hockey League on Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket. Miller held that post with the team from 1973 until his retirement in 2017. He was been partnered with Jim Fox from 1990 to 2017.

Los Angeles Kings
In 1972, Jiggs McDonald was the Kings' original play-by-play announcer, Kings owner Jack Kent Cooke, who was also the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, decided to hire long-time San Francisco Bay Area announcer Roy Storey.

When Storey left the team after one season, the Kings turned their attention back to Miller, who was then hired in 1973, and has been their play-by-play announcer ever since.

Due to the NHL's exclusive national broadcast contract with NBC that prevented local television announcers to call playoff games beyond the first round, Miller and broadcast partner Jim Fox were not allowed to call the Kings' Stanley Cup Finals games on television. But due to their overwhelming popularity among fans, Kings management had Miller and Fox record their call of the potential clinching games for later distribution.

Miller's broadcast partners have included Dan Avey, Rich Marotta, current Kings radio voice Nick Nickson and Pete Weber, the voice of the Nashville Predators. Miller's current broadcast partner is former Los Angeles Kings player Jim Fox.

Miller's first book, Tales From the Los Angeles Kings, was published in October 2006.

Miller's second book, Tales From The Los Angeles Kings Locker Room: A Collection Of The Greatest Kings Stories Ever Told, was published in April 2013.

On April 9, 2017, Bob announced his final game against the Anaheim Ducks. It marked the end of 44 years as the announcer for the Los Angeles Kings.

Honors
Miller was honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame as the 2000 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, and was inducted into the Los Angeles Kings Hall of Fame, into the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame, and into the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The press box at Staples Center, the Kings' home arena, is named in his honor.

He received the 2,319th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in television, on October 2, 2006. At the ceremony he noted, "My greatest fear is that I retire and the Kings win a Stanley Cup the next year." Those fears would never come to be as on June 11, 2012, the Kings finally won the Stanley Cup.

In 2014, Miller was honored by the Big Ten Club as their Person of the Year. In December 2014, the Southern California Radio & TV News Association announced that Miller will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 65th annual Golden Mike Awards banquet in January 2015.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

04/05 DODGERS WIN BIG, TONY ROMO HEADING CBS, AMAZON PRIME LIVESTREAM TNF, RICHARD SHERMAN TRADE

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


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DODGERS WIN BIG ON OPENING DAY 



TONY ROMO HEADING INTO BROADCASTING WITH CBS 



AMAZON PRIME WILL LIVESTREAM 'THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL'



RICHARD SHERMAN TRADE TALKS




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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

03/29 Sports stories, headlines, stats and schedules with Fred Dryer

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Michael Horn, talking sports! 

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

03/23 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, ROGER GOODELL TO IMPROVE GAME PACE, OAKLAND RAIDERS MOVE TO LAS VEGAS, NCAA MATCHUPS, PLAYERS AND STORY LINES

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


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WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC 2017: USA VS. PUERTO RICO 



ROGER GOODELL OUTLINES CHANGES TO IMPROVE GAME PACE



OAKLAND RAIDERS CLOSING IN ON POTENTIAL MOVE TO LAS VEGAS



TOP NCAA NEWS




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03/15 A-ROD ON TV, DODGERS KENLEY JANSEN AT WBC, WARREN BUFFETT'S $1 MILLION FIRST ROUND CHALLENGE, NASCAR KYLE BUSCH FIGHTS

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


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A-ROD SOON TO BE ALL OVER TV



DODGERS CLOSER KENLEY JANSEN TO PITCH FOR NETHERLANDS AT WBC



THE ODDS OF WINNING WARREN BUFFETT'S FIRST ROUND CHALLENGE



KYLE BUSCH FIGHTS LOGANO AFTER SPIN OUT



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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

03/08 TONY ROMO, TIM TEBOW STRIKES OUT, 2017 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, LAKERS DRAMA

Former All-Pro NFL defensive end Fred Dryer and Mike Horn talk sports!


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TONY ROMO WILL BE RELEASED THURSDAY BY COWBOYS



TIM TEBOW STRIKES OUT TWICE IN SPRING DEBUT



2017 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC 



LAKERS BUSS FAMILY DRAMA



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