Behind the Mic: Thanksgiving and Paris
I figured that I would start by wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! And then I got to thinking… On Saturday, I spent my day broadcasting the Lafayette-Lehigh football game. It is college football’s most-played rivalry and I feel very fortunate that I have done the play-by-play for this game for fifteen years. My wife and…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Football Recaps
It’s been a great fall football season on RCN-TV—thus far! While it’s not quite time yet to take a look back and identify the top teams, games and players in our coverage area, it’s easy to pick out a few of the moments that have stood out from the pack. First, here are highlights from…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Ultimate Rivalry
“The Lehigh–Lafayette game is an integral part of a college education. The game provides thrills and excitement and instills an attitude that is essential to succeed in all walks of life. Traditions, pregame hype and celebrations are all as important as the game itself. No other football rivalry is quite like Lehigh-Lafayette. The traditions are…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: District XI Previews – Week 2
First, a quick pat-on-the back for all the people who participated in last week’s “SportsTalk” show poll (a.k.a. “Who will win the Easton/Freedom football game?”). Extra congratulations are in order for all the people who predicted (and/or rooted) for an Easton victory. The win sets up one of several great contests this weekend and we’ll…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: 4A Playoff Primer
The high school football playoff season is upon us with interesting matchups in the PIAA District 2/4/11 sub-regionals. First, a quick plug. For the next two weeks, we’ll be spending most of our “RCN SportsTalk” programs (Thursdays, live, 7-8pm), breaking down ALL of the football sub-regional playoff games, along with thoughts on the Eastern Conference…
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