Just Wondering... About Sports | Norm Hitzges

🎙️ Sports Radio Royalty: Mike Rhyner & Norm Hitzges Talk Cowboys, Rangers & the Good Old Days | Your Dark Companion What happens when two sports radio legends sit down to trade war stories, roast player contracts, and dissect Texas sports like only they can? You get this episode. Mike Rhyner welcomes longtime friend and broadcasting titan Norm Hitzges to Your Dark Companion for a walk down memory lane—and a few sharp turns through the chaos of 2023 sports headlines. From Dak Prescott’s dollar signs to Josh Jung's comeback, the boys cover it all with the kind of chemistry only decades behind a mic can produce. You’ll get expert insight, unfiltered opinions, and more Dallas sports nostalgia than a Troy Aikman highlight reel. Plus: a few gems on the evolution of sports talk radio, a detour into the CBD House of Healing, and why the Rangers need more bats and less bullpen anxiety. 🧭 CHAPTERS 0:00 – Sports Talk Royalty: Norm & Mike Reunite 5:17 – KLIF to The Ticket: Inside Dallas Radio Shakeups 12:15 – The Dak Debate: Contracts, Cap Space & Cowboys Drama 18:58 – Cowboys Camp Worries & Joe Milton Talk 32:13 – Mike’s Pain Relief Plug: CBD House of Healing 35:15 – Rangers at the Trade Deadline: What’s Missing? 39:00 – Pitching Woes, Offensive Gaps, and What Comes Next 53:36 – American League Fortunes and October Dreams 56:38 – The Evolution of Pitching in Modern Baseball 🧠 Whether you're a sports radio junkie or just want smarter takes on the Cowboys’ future, the Rangers’ playoff hopes, or how baseball pitching became sorcery, this episode’s for you. Hit play, hit subscribe, and let the OGs show you how it’s done. #YourDarkCompanion #NormHitzges #MikeRhyner #DallasCowboys #TexasRangers #MLBTradeDeadline #SportsRadio #NFLContracts #BaseballPitching #SportsPodcast #StolenWaterMedia Thanks to our monthly supporters Matthew Kamper W hammons B Smith Robert Stoolfire Thaddeus D. Matula Rachel W Scott Lewis cody SIMS John Gilbert Robert Saunders Kiffer Sidney Long Pattie Rhyner Davidson David Ashlea Bullington James Corona Gordy John C Caffey Joe Lindsey Cam Jillian Wright David Moore Becca Moore Mike Rhyner Your Dark Companion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★