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In The Front Row Podcast
by Carver Court Productions
In the Front Row with Mike Vaccaro is your front row seat to one-on-one conversations with sports figures. Our guests are hall of famers, gold medalists, record holders, trailblazers and more. We share stories from all sports and eras to bring you amazing guests with incredible accounts of the moments that made them the athlete and person they are today.
Episodes
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Drew Pearson: From Undrafted to Cowboys Legend, Tom Landry Mentorship & Finally the Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson recounts growing up in South River, New Jersey, playing three sports with Joe Theismann, and replacing him at quarterback despite wanting to be a receiver. He explains choosing Tulsa largely for its baseball program, giving up baseball to focus on...
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MICHAEL BARKER | Obstructed Views and Unrivaled Travels: Inside the Ultimate Stadium Tour #cfb #ncaa
Michael Barker shares how getting stuck behind an unadvertised light pole at the 2018 Washington State–Oregon game sparked his “obstructed views” obsession and helped launch College Football Campus Tour on social media. He explains how he hunts down blocked-view seats, rates them by how much of…
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Randy Cross on The Catch, Bill Walsh's Genius & Montana vs. Young | FULL INTERVIEW
Randy Cross reflects on the documentary series “Rise of the 49ers,” then walks through his journey from Encino to UCLA and into the NFL as the 49ers’ 42nd overall pick in 1976. He shares early ‘welcome to the league’ lessons, explains how Bill Walsh’s arrival changed San Francisco, and breaks…
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Bobby Poss on the 'Good, Better, Best' Mantra that Traveled from High School to the Chicago Bears
Hall of Fame North Carolina high school football coach Bobby Poss joins In the Front Row to swap stories — the kind that built programs, championships, and men. From three state titles and the unforgettable 1991 Southview run to JR’s Shrine Bowl turning point and the wild moment the Green Bay...
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The Evolution of Athletic Training: Meet the Inventor of the Tayco Brace - MIKE BEAN
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Bean, a seasoned athletic trainer and inventor behind the revolutionary Tayco athletic brace. Mike shares his journey from working on a family ranch in South Dakota to becoming a key figure at Notre Dame since 1991. Discover how his passion for sports…
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Joe Theismann Super Bowl 60 Insights, Super Bowl Memories, and Predictions #superbowl #nfl
Join us for an exclusive interview with NFL legend Joe Theismann as he shares his unforgettable Super Bowl memories, expert analysis on the upcoming game, and insights on the journey of quarterbacks like Sam Darnold and Drake Maye. Get behind-the-scenes stories from a Super Bowl champion, his...
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Renaldo Nehemiah's Journey from World Record Hurdler to Super Bowl Champion
Join us for an engaging and inspirational conversation with Renaldo Nehemiah, the legendary track and field athlete, and Super Bowl champion. Discover how his rebellious spirit in high school led him to become a world-renowned hurdler and eventually transition to professional football with the…
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CLARKSTON HINES on Being HUMBLED by Michael Jordan, Playing for Duke and Coach Steve Spurrier
Join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of Clarkston Hines, a Chapel Hill native turned Duke football legend. In this captivating interview, Hines shares his early sports experiences, from neighborhood basketball games to his serendipitous one-on-one with Michael Jordan. Discover how his...
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Donovin Darius on Growing up in Camden, Playing for Syracuse, and his AMAZING Career with the Jacksonville Jaguars
In this powerful, in-depth conversation, former NFL standout Donovin Darius opens up about his unbelievable journey from Camden, New Jersey to the highest level of professional football. Donovin reflects on his childhood, the obstacles he faced growing up, and how sports became a lifeline that...
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FP Santangelo on Playing in the MLB, Influence of Felipe Alou and Finding His Voice in Broadcasting
Join us as former MLB player FP Santangelo opens up about his inspiring journey from a young fan in Detroit to a professional baseball player, and eventually a broadcaster. Santangelo shares vivid memories from his career, including stories about childhood inspiration, college baseball, and his...
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Jimmy Smith on His Incredible Rise through Adversity to All-Pro
Join us as we delve into the incredible journey of NFL star Jimmy Smith. In this episode, Jimmy shares his story of perseverance, from his influential father and college career at Jacksonville State, to the challenges he faced in the NFL draft, and his battle with serious health issues. Discover...
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From the Streets of Chicago to the NBA Hall of Fame: Tim Hardaway's Legendary Journey #nba
Join us for an exclusive interview with NBA legend Tim Hardaway as he shares insights from his new book 'Killer Crossover,' co-written with Jake Uitti, set to release on November 11th. Tim discusses his journey from the streets of Chicago to becoming a Hall of Famer, his experiences in the NBA,...
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"RUDY" Ruettiger's Journey: Resilience, Notre Dame, and Life Lessons
Join us as we sit down with Rudy Ruettiger, the inspiring figure behind the iconic film 'Rudy.' He shares insights into his life, from growing up in a big family and developing resilience, to his time at Notre Dame and serving in the Navy. Rudy discusses the challenges of his early life, the…
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Rowdy Gaines Reflects on Olympic Triumph, the Greatness of Phelps & Ledecky, and the Bond between him and Snoop Dogg
Rowdy Gaines splashed into life in Florida, but it wasn’t until his teenage years that he dove into competitive swimming. With a thirst for knowledge, he devoured books on the sport and quickly rose through the ranks. His talent caught the eye of Auburn, where he became a 5-time NCAA Champion and...
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JT Snow on MLB career, Saving Dusty Baker's Son, GREATNESS of Barry Bonds, and Postseason Mindset
From growing up on the sidelines of the NFL to becoming one of baseball’s most reliable first basemen, JT Snow’s journey is filled with unforgettable stories. The son of Los Angeles Rams great Jack Snow, JT grew up meeting NFL legends before carving his own path on the diamond—earning six Gold...
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Charlie Ward on winning the Heisman Trophy, playing for NY Knicks and Coaching Basketball at FAMU
Charlie Ward grew up in Thomasville, GA. An all-around athlete in high school, Ward chose to attend Florida State which was about 45 minutes from his hometown. He also chose the Seminoles because it was one of the few schools that allowed him to play football and basketball. Ward began his…
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Rod Woodson on Hall of Fame Career, Playing for Bill Cowher and the 2000 Ravens Defense
In this episode, Rod Woodson discusses his football career, including his draft day call and the moment he found out he was going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his special bond with former coach Bill Cowher; also, he shares his experience traveling...
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Anthony Robles shares his inspirational journey to become NCAA Wrestling Champion
Anthony Robles was born to a teenage mother who was still in high school. Additionally, Anthony was born missing his right leg up to his hip. His mom, Judy, encouraged Anthony to live a life no different than kids his age. That encouragement led to Anthony playing a variety of sports, but it…
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Amy Van Dyken-Rouen on Olympic Swimming Gold Medals and Life-Changing ATV Accident
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen grew up in Colorado and started swimming to combat her asthma. She soon excelled at the sport and just missed out on making the 1992 US Olympic Swim Team. She swam collegiately at Arizona for 2 years before transferring to Colorado State where she almost quit the sport.…
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Marc Mero on Wrestling for WCW and WWE, negotiating with Vince McMahon, Working with Ric Flair, and his INSPIRATIONAL Lifestyle
Marc Mero was born in Buffalo before moving to Liverpool, NY where he gravitated to the contact sports of hockey, lacrosse, football and boxing. He was a 4-time state champion boxer, but when an injury ended his dream of boxing in the Olympics, Mero turned to drugs and odd jobs to fill the void....
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Herm Edwards on Life Lessons from Playing and Coaching in the NFL
Herm Edwards was born on an Army base with a dad who was a World War II veteran and a German mom. Edwards grew up in Seaside, CA and took to football against his mother’s wishes. He played cornerback at nearby California Berkeley for 2 seasons along with one season at Monterey Peninsula College…
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Herman Moore on NFL Pro Bowl Career, Barry Sanders and the Curse of Bobby Layne
Herman Moore was born and raised in Danville, VA where he was a three-sport athlete playing basketball, football and running track. After decommitting from Virginia Tech, Moore played for rival Virginia becoming an All-ACC and All-American wide receiver under Hall of Fame coach George Welsh. The...
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Astronaut Leland Melvin on Travelling to Space, NFL, and His New Book "Space Chasers"
Leland Melvin was born and raised in Lynchburg, VA in the 1960s during the time of the moon landing in 1969. But, instead of wanting to be the next Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Melvin wanted to be the next Arthur Ashe. While tennis didn't become his sport, football did, and Melvin earned a...
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Chucky Brown's Epic Journey: From NC State to 13 Years and 12 NBA Teams!
Chucky Brown was born and raised in New York City before moving to Southeastern North Carolina his sophomore year in high school. He was a standout at North Brunswick High School in Leland, NC and was named the 1985 North Carolina Mr. Basketball along with All-State and All-America. Although he...
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Boubacar Aw on playing for John Thompson at Georgetown, rooming with Allen Iverson and coaching girls basketball
Boubacar Aw was born and raised in Sengela in West Africa. Like most Senegalese children, he played soccer and loved the sport. However, a growth spurt led to basketball and a new love. Georgetown assistant coach Craig Esherick helped discover Aw along with fellow Senegalese player Ya-Ya Dia. In...
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Jake Plummer: NFL Pro Bowl Star, Pat Tillman's Bond, and the Magic of Umbo Mushrooms
Jake Plummer grew up in Idaho playing sports with his two older brothers. A three-sport athlete in high school, Plummer became an All-State quarterback who wanted to go to Stanford. Instead of being a walk-on for the Cardinal, he accepted a scholarship to Arizona State where he played for Bruce...
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BMX Hall of Famer Ryan Nyquist on X Games, Dave Mirra and the Olympics
Ryan Nyquist grew up in California riding bikes and doing trikes with his brother. What started out as a hobby became a profession when he left college and turned pro in 1995. He competed in his first X Games in 1996 and would rise to the top of the sport soon after. He moved to Greenville, NC...
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Mario Andretti on His Life as a Refugee, to WINNING the Indy 500 and Daytona 500
Mario Andretti was born in Italy during World War II. At 8 years old, he and his family spent time in a refugee camp in Italy before moving to the United States. The Andretti family settled in Nazareth, PA where Mario and twin brother Aldo discovered the nearby Nazareth Speedway. Lying about…
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Nick Mangold on Playing for THEE Ohio State, his New York Jets Career, and 74 BBQ Sauce
Nick Mangold grew up in Ohio, the oldest of four kids with three sisters. He was all-state in football while also wrestling and competing in the shot put. A highly recruited offensive lineman, Mangold chose Ohio State over Notre Dame despite his mom's wishes that he'd play for the Fighting Irish.…
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ACC Legend Julius Hodge on NC State, NBA, his 1st Head Coaching Job, and Altercation with Chris Paul
Julius Hodge grew up in Harlem and was named after NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving. He fell in love with basketball after his dad took him to a New York Knicks game against Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers as a kid. Hodge's game flourished in high school where he was a McDonald's...
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Joe Theismann on being a Star Quarterback for Notre Dame and the Washington Redskins
Joe Theismann grew up in South River, NJ where he was often found outside playing basketball, baseball or football. After he convinced his mom to allow him to play organized football, he teamed up with future Hall of Famer Drew Pearson at South River High School and became a star. Highly…
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Tony Silvagni: World Champion Surfer, Surf School Owner, And Global Traveler
Tony Silvagni was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Kure Beach, NC when he was 5. That move led to a love of the water and surfing. Silvagni gravitated to longboard surfing, idolizing surfing legend Kelly Slater. His professional career has taken Silvagni around the world where he has won…
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Bob Kendrick on Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Willie Mays and the Negro League on MLB The Show
Bob Kendrick grew up in the small town of Crawfordville, Georgia. In 1980, he accepted a basketball scholarship to play at Park College in Parkville, Missouri making his way to the Midwest for the first time. Following a 10-year newspaper career, Kendrick began his tenure with the Negro Leagues...
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Dick LeBeau on 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers LEGENDARY Defense, and his Hall of Fame Playing and Coaching Career
Dick LeBeau on 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers, Hall of Fame Playing Career and 45-Year NFL Coaching Career Dick Lebeau was born in London, Ohio just 25 miles from Columbus. He stayed close to home and played for legendary coach Woody Hayes at Ohio State and was a two-way player on the 1957 Buckeyes...
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Josh Rawitch on the Baseball Hall of Fame, Vin Scully, Johnny Bench and the Dave Matthews Band
Josh Rawitch is a Los Angeles native who grew up playing baseball and idolizing the Los Angeles Dodgers. He attended Indiana University thinking he would be the next Vin Scully and instead became Scully's "boss" during his 15 years working for the Dodgers rising to Vice President of…
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Lance Parrish on Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series and "Bodyguard" to Tina Turner
Lance Parrish was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in California where he was a three-sport star in high school. With an offer to play football at UCLA, Parrish was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Tigers in 1974 and decided to start his professional career. While making his way through...
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Dre' Bly Reflects on his 11-year NFL Journey, from Winning a Super Bowl to Coaching
Dre' Bly Reflects on His 11-year NFL Journey, from Winning a Super Bowl to Coaching Dre' Bly grew up in Chesapeake, VA raised by parents who were long-time educators. Bly played multiple sports as a kid highlighted by baseball and football. A fan of Michael Jordan and the Tar Heels, Bly chose to...
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Dan “Nitro” Clark on being an American Gladiator and Netflix docuseries “Muscles & Mayhem”
Dan “Nitro” Clark on being an American Gladiator and Netflix docuseries “Muscles & Mayhem” Dan Clark was born in Japan. After trying boxing and baseball, he turned to football which would take him to San Jose State and a brief stint in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams. When his football career...
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Joe Kleine on winning a gold medal and NBA title with Michael Jordan plus battling with Shaq, Hakeem Olajuwan and David Robinson
Joe Kleine grew up in Slater, Missouri where he was a 2nd Team Parade All-American basketball player. Raised Catholic and a big Notre Dame fan, Kleine chose to play for the Fighting Irish and head coach Digger Phelps. After transferring to Arkansas where he played for another legendary coach in...
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Jack "Goose" Givens on 1978 Kentucky National Championship and his NBA coach Hubie Brown
Jack "Goose" Givens on 1978 Kentucky National Championship and his NBA coach Hubie Brown Jack Givens grew up in the housing projects of Lexington, KY playing baseball, but his sport of choice changed as his body changed and he started to grow. His growth spurt helped him excel at basketball and...
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Kevin Eastman on the 2008 Celtics Championship TEAM and Coaching KG, Ray Allen, And Paul Pierce
Kevin Eastman on the 2008 Celtics Championship TEAM and Coaching KG, Ray Allen, And Paul Pierce Kevin Eastman grew up in New Jersey playing basketball. After graduating high school, Eastman played at Richmond where he was a two-time captain and 1000-point scorer (he was inducted into the Richmond...
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Josh Bonifay on Texas Rangers World Series, Baseball at UNCW and Memories of Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr.
Josh Bonifay grew up around baseball with a grandfather who was a minor league general manager and a dad who was the GM for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After excelling in high school, Bonifay attended UNCW where he played for legendary head coach Mark Scalf. Following his junior year, he was drafted…
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Brett Blizzard on UNCW Basketball, LESSONS learned from Coach Jerry Wainwright and playing in Italy
Brett Blizzard on UNCW Basketball, LESSONS learned from Coach Jerry Wainwright and playing in Italy Brett Blizzard grew up in Tallahassee, FL playing football for his dad, Al, but focused on basketball when his dad coached the high school team. A prolific scorer and Player of the Year at Florida...
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Scoop Jackson on writing about Sports and Hip Hop, plus lessons learned from NBA Legend George Gervin
Scoop Jackson on writing about Sports and Hip Hop, plus lessons learned from NBA Legend George Gervin Robert “Scoop” Jackson was born and raised in Chicago and given his nickname by his Uncle. He attended Xavier University of Louisiana intending to be a lawyer. After earning a Master of Arts…
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Dr. Matt Provencher on working with the Navy Seals and Bill Belichick plus the Grass vs. Turf DEBATE
Dr. Matt Provencher on working with the Navy Seals and Bill Belichick plus the Grass vs. Turf debate Dr. Matt Provencher attended the US Naval Academy where he was an All-American oarsman. That experience led him to a career as an orthopedic surgeon. His first job was developing a training…
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Steve Wright from the LA Raiders to SURVIVING 31 Days on "Survivor" #survivoroncbs #sportspodcast
Steve Wright from the LA Raiders to SURVIVING 31 Days on "Survivor" Before a long career in the NFL and lasting 31 days on Survivor, Steve Wright was a four-sport athlete as a youth playing football, basketball, hockey as well as track & field. He played football for four years at Northern Iowa…
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Steve Largent on Hall of Fame career with Seattle Seahawks and Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund
Steve Largent on Hall of Fame career with Seattle Seahawks and Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund Steve Largent was born in Tulsa, OK before moving to Oklahoma City at a young age. At Putnam City High School, Largent was a running back on the football team before a coach convinced him to move to…
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Christian Okoye on growing up in Nigeria, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs and his Top 5 Big Running Backs
Christian Okoye on growing up in Nigeria, playing for the Kansas City Chiefs and his Top 5 Big Running Backs Christian Okoye was born in Enugu, Nigeria and grew up playing soccer and running track despite his dad not wanting him to play sports. Okoye excelled in track and field but when the...
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Alonzo Highsmith on playing football at Miami, his boxing career and his Top 5 players from the “U”
Alonzo Highsmith on playing football at Miami, his boxing career and his Top 5 players from the “U” Alonzo Highsmith grew up in Florida influenced to play football by his dad, Walter, who played and coached football including a stint at Texas Southern where he coached future Pro Football Hall of...
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Devon Harris: From the Original Jamaican Bobsled Team to Disney's "Cool Runnings"
Devon Harris: From the Original Jamaican Bobsled Team to Disney's "Cool Runnings" Devon Harris was born in the ghetto of Olympic Gardens in Kingston, Jamaica. He played soccer and ran track while dreaming of representing his country in the 1984 Olympics. When that didn't happen, Harris attended…
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In the Front Row with Mike Vaccaro is your front row seat to one-on-one conversations with sports figures. Our guests are hall of famers, gold medalists, record holders, trailblazers and more. We share stories from all sports and eras to bring you amazing guests with incredible accounts of the moments that made them the athlete and person they are today.
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In the Front Row with Mike Vaccaro is your front row seat to one-on-one conversations with sports figures. Our guests are hall of famers, gold medalists, record holders, trailblazers and more. We share stories from all sports and eras to bring you amazing guests with incredible accounts of the...
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