Season 13 Episode 21- Joe Buck, Roger McDowell

Steve interviews Joe Buck (00:11:18) from ESPN and the play by play broadcaster for Monday Night Football. Joe joins us to talk about Monday Night Football and how things have settled for Troy and himself in year two. Joe talks about flex scheduling, Troy Aikman's best season, and the big games on the back half of their schedule. Joe also tells stories about his father, hanging out with Eddie Vedder at the Sphere in Vegas, and bringing his young twins to Monday Night Football. Also, Jack McDowell is making his first appearance (01:02:20) on the podcast as part of our Pearl Jam Super Fan series. Jack talks about meeting Eddie Vedder in San Diego, getting in a bar fight with him in New Orleans, and being on stage with him in San Diego. McDowell also talks about giving up a walk off hit, winning the National Championship at Stanford, and how his love for music helped keep him centered while he was playing baseball. (NOTE: This interview was recorded in 2012 and originally appeared on episode 34 of season 3.) Steve starts the show with First Things First after having watched a day of NFL football. Steve tells it how it is when discussing the Saints and briefly goes through the rest of the games played on an exciting Sunday. The rest of FTF focuses on Italy and their bid to qualify for the Euros. The book club begins to clear the deck for the end of 2023. The show ends with one last thing about Steve's return to ECC South to talk to the Intro to Broadcasting class. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: [email protected]