Behind the Mic: RCN-TV versus Mother Nature
On Saturday, the RCN television crew and the announcing staff left for Fairfield, Connecticut, to cover the Lafayette-Sacred Heart football game. It was the opening game for Lafayette and there was plenty of excitement surrounding the defending Patriot League champions. That excitement was “doused” early in more ways than one. You see, we were playing…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Four Teams to Watch: Colonial League
Recently we discussed four East Penn Conference squads with interesting storylines to follow this fall. Today we look at some of the Colonial League teams to follow this football season. NORTHWESTERN A friend of mine who covers the Tigers told me in the summer of 2013 that the Northwestern football team had some really good talent,…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Lafayette-Lehigh: A Gag Order!
45,000 tickets have been sold for the 150th edition of the Lafayette-Lehigh football game to be played on November 22 at Yankee Stadium. Yes – that Yankee Stadium. There may be a few more tickets available, but from an interest standpoint this is a bonanza already. It’s a sell-out for all intents and purposes; buses…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: A Non-Football Sports Event This Weekend
While high school football is now in full swing and the Philadelphia Eagles—and the NFL—will be kicking off its season, there’s a rather important non-football event taking place within the RCN viewing area. The 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship will be held at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Hellertown. Here are some golf experts’ thoughts…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: The NFL-NFC – Another Spoiler Alert!
Last week, my blog focused on the NFL-AFC as I wanted to let everyone know how each division would finish. This is the sequel to that blog as I now will take you through a journey of the NFC and give you enough information so that you can start to make your playoff plans. Remember,…
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