{"id":80667,"date":"2018-01-08T19:51:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T19:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"\/rcntv\/?p=80667"},"modified":"2023-04-13T21:26:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T21:26:55","slug":"year-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/year-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year of Thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our \u201cSportsTalk\u201d cameras were busy over the holiday season capturing some of the tournament action for winter sports teams in both the Eastern Pennyslvania and Washington, DC areas. Here are samples of some of our interviews:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XRNuM2yiAkA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5D-bNE7Px88\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Previously, I\u2019ve used this blog during the first full work-week of the calendar year to thank all of those who have guested on our \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d program in the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>That list has gotten quite lengthy over the last few years, and because blog space is at a premium, we\u2019ve decided to just take a moment to highlight all of our \u201cfirst- time\u201d guests who appeared on the program in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>So, here is a list of the \u201cnew\u201d guests we were proud to host on \u201cSportsTalk\u201d over this past year (in no particular order)\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"ESPN\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>\u2019s Freddie Coleman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><a title=\"Fox Sports\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxsports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Sports <\/a>Football TV Analyst Matt Millen<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><a title=\"National Football League\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nfl.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> National Columnist John McMullen<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><a title=\"Washington Nationals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mlb.com\/nationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Nationals<\/a>\u00a0Reporter Luke Monaldo<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Washington Redskins\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redskins.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Redskins<\/a>\u00a0Radio Announcer Scott Schaeffer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Washington Post\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a>\u00a0Sports Writer Gene Wang<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Philadelphia Phillies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mlb.com\/phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><strong><a title=\"Philadelphia Phillies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mlb.com\/phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> (then current) Manager Pete MacKanin<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Philadelphia Phillies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mlb.com\/phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a><strong>\u00a0Play-by-Play Announcer Scott Franske<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Philadelphia Eagles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.philadelphiaeagles.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a02017 New Drafted Players<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Philadelphia 76ers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/sixers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia 76ers <\/a>GM\/President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Philadelphia 76ers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nba.com\/sixers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a><strong> Players, including Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons &amp; DMV Product Markelle Fultz<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"DeMatha High School\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dematha.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><strong><a title=\"DeMatha High School\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dematha.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeMatha HS<\/a> Head Basketball Coach (and Fultz\u2019s Fmr HS Coach) Mike Jones<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Good Counsel High School <\/strong>Head Football Coach Andy Stefanelli<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Imhotep High School\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imhotephighschool.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><strong><a title=\"Imhotep High School\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imhotephighschool.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Imhotep Charter High School<\/a> <\/strong><\/strong>Football Head Coach Nick Lincoln<\/p>\n<p><strong>Woodrow Wilson High School<\/strong> Head Basketball Coach Angelo Hernandez<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>W T Woodson HS <\/strong><\/strong>Head Basketball Coach Doug Craig<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<strong><a title=\"George Washington University\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gwu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Washington University<\/a> Men\u2019s Basketball Head Coach Maurice Joseph<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<strong>\u201cWrestling Wrealm\u2019s\u201d Brian H. 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We appreciate all of our participants, and thank all the players, coaches, administrators and special guests that we have the pleasure to interview, either in-studio, via Skype or on-location, for our show for this past year.<\/p>\n<p>Now, time to prepare for our 2018 shows\u2026!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our \u201cSportsTalk\u201d cameras were busy over the holiday season capturing some of the tournament action for winter sports teams in both the Eastern Pennyslvania and Washington, DC areas. 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