Ml Sports Platter

00:00-29:00: ML brings-in Corey Brooks to chat about his career so far, the challenges of being a PBP broadcaster, his days at UF, what a Florida football game is like, COVID-19 shutting down sports, North Dakota sports, why one pro sports league won't set the standard for sports returning for the rest, his obsession with BBQ and more! 30:00-45:00: ML ends the podcast with his thoughts on the 1990's Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls dynasty actually working out perfectly in the end for MJ and the franchise.   This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more!  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Bryant and Stratton College https://www.bryantstratton.edu/ Empower Federal Credit Union https://www.empowerfcu.com/

00:00-36:00: ML brings Gino Torretta on to chat about his amazing Miami career, the pressure/expectations of being a Hurricane when he arrived at a national power, winning the Heisman Trophy, his greatest highlights, what he's doing now, playing for Jimmy Johnson, how The U during his day would handle social media today, the Miami-Florida State rivalry, how he ended-up at Miami all the way from California and more!   37:00-1:00:00: Bob Lederer is next on his book "Beyond Broadway Joe," The Super Bowl Team That Changed Football, why the roster beyond Joe Namath was so good, Super Bowl III's place in history, what the Jet fan base would do today if the team won it all and more! This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Rosie's Corner https://www.rosiescorner.com/menu Brian Conboy, Mass Mutual NYS https://advisors.massmutual.com/brian-conboy Welch and Company Jewelers http://welchjewelers.com/ Ale 'n' Angus Pub http://alenanguspub.c

00:00-17:00: ML brings Liam McHugh of NBC Sports in to chat about sports shutting down during his busy season, parenting and teaching three kids at home, the NHL's short and long term plans, how he plans on handling sports all coming back at once as a reporter and studio host, past craziness working for NBC Sports and more! 18:00-34:00: Usayd Koshul checks-in from 247 Sports to break down the 2020 NFL Draft for the Chicago Bears, Foles vs. Trubisky, how good the Chicago defense can be this year, if the team has a chance in the division, the Vikings and Packers as rivals, his background, moving to Chicago from the East Coast and more! 35:00-40:00: ML ends things by chatting about what Michael Jordan would have done if there had been no MLB strike in 1994. This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more!  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Rosie's Corner https://www.rosiescorner.com/menu Vinciguerra Consulting Group http://www.vinciguerraconsultinggroup.com/ Brian Conboy, M

00:00-23:00: Michael Whitmer joins the program to chat about leaving the Boston Globe for his current job with Travelers Insurance, what's next for the Patriots, golf's hiatus during COVID, his beloved Bengals, what he sees in Joe Burrow, The Last Dance, how his golf game is right now and more! 24:00-38:00: Denver Broncos insider Troy Renck from Denver7 ABC chats with ML about Denver's draft, John Elway's leash, how incredible the Bronco fan base is, if we have football in 2020 and more! 39:00-42:00: ML ends the podcast with a Seattle Seahawks 2020 NFL Draft recap. This episode is presented by the below sponsors. Click on the links for more!  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Bryant and Stratton College https://www.bryantstratton.edu/ Empower Federal Credit Union https://www.empowerfcu.com/ Heid's of Liverpool https://www.heidsofliverpool.com/

00:00-20:00: ML chats with D.A. about the warmth of doing shows from home, if he's scared, what's next for sports, who set the standard at Syracuse for him when he decided to go there, what media groups might decide to do after COVID as far as people hosting from home, NYC's weirdness and more. 21:00-31:00: ML ends the POD with his Top 10 NBA players of all-time. This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Heid's of Liverpool https://www.heidsofliverpool.com/ Empower Federal Credit Union https://www.empowerfcu.com/ Welch and Company Jewelers http://welchjewelers.com/ Sit Means Sit Syracuse https://sitmeanssit.com/dog-training-mu/syracuse-dog-training/

00:00-41:00: ML talks with Jason Romano about his career in media, working with Mike and Mike in the Morning, where Mike and Mike have had the biggest impact in sports radio, his two books, the future of podcasts good and bad, his current work now with Sports Spectrum and the daily goals, what makes a great leader, media consumption now, working with athletes and more, plus Quick Hits! 42:00-1:01:00: Next up is the former mayor of Cooperstown and Split Season 1981 author Jeff Katz on what Cooperstown is like right now, walking past the Hall of Fame and seeing it closed, asterisks during weird seasons, if baseball will be back in 2020, what the long term impact of COVID will have on ballpark attendance and activities, what he misses about being mayor of Cooperstown, Blake Snell's comments and more. This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click on the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports.   Ale 'n' Angus Pub http://alenanguspub.com/ Brian Conboy, Mass Mutual NYS https://ny-sta

00:00-27:00: ML chats with Ian O'Connor about his upcoming biography on Coach K, when the right time is to write a bio, feeling weird without sports, if Derek Jeter had a perfect career, the challenges of writing the Bill Belichick biography, a great Jack and Arnie story that led to his book on the two iconic golfers, covering the Knicks during the Michael Jordan era and more! 28:00-55:00: ML brings in The Itinerary's Jared Schwartz on to chat about getting COVID and recovering from it, NYC's next steps, media moves on MNF, when we will travel again, how long NYC will wear masks, his recent day at Central Park and more! This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more! Pelrah Contracting http://pelrahcontracting.com/ Welch and Company Jewelers http://welchjewelers.com/ Barks & Rec https://www.facebook.com/BarksAndRecNY/ Rosie's Corner https://www.rosiescorner.com/menu

00:00-11:00: ML brings in old friend Bob Staffa from 95X to chat about the future of concerts and sports, his beloved Denver Broncos, COVID life in radio and more! 12:00-33:00: Dixon Schwabl's Jon Alhart joins the podcast show to chat about his beloved Buffalo Bills, working from home with crazy kids running around, what branding really is, his time in Syracuse as a TV sports anchor, Rochester and Syracuse as sports markets, his company being truly great and more!   This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more!  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports Heid's of Liverpool https://www.heidsofliverpool.com/ Sit Means Sit Syracuse https://sitmeanssit.com/dog-training-mu/syracuse-dog-training/

00:00-26:00: ML is joined by ESPN's Trey Wingo to chat about how he prepared for the 2020 NFL Draft, when Wingo decided to go into sports media, his love of football, going to high school with Steve Young, his Dad's media background, the future of ESPN, if sports come back in 2020, how he hopes to connect with his audience, what he likes about the Buffalo Bills, replacing Mike Greenberg on Mike and Mike and the challenges faced and more! 27:00-50:00: ML brings baseball insider Anthony Castrovince in from MLB.com to chat about his new book, the balance of analytics, if predictions have changed for 2020 with no games played yet, how abnormal we are supposed to get if MLB returns, Dad jokes and more! This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click on the links for more!  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Brian Conboy, Mass Mutual NYS https://advisors.massmutual.com/brian-conboy Ryan W. Hanlon, Howard Hanna Real Estate https://ryanhanlon.howardhanna.com/ Pelrah Contracting http://pelrahcontrac

00:00-20:00: ML starts the podcast by playing the guessing game as to what happens to the 1990's Chicago Bulls if Michael Jordan never retires to go play baseball.  How many titles?  Scottie Pippin traded?  More...... 21:00-1:14:00: ML brings in Michigan football podcast host and Town Square Albany Market Manager Kevin Rich to chat about COVID-19's impact on the Capital Region, how his radio cluster has adapted, the possibility of no concerts and racing in Saratoga in 2020, the economical worries surrounding the region, how proud he is of co-workers, what's next, how Michigan looks in 2020 if we get football, The Last Dance, his beloved Detroit Pistons during the MJ era and success two decades ago and more! This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click on the links for more!  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Heid's of Liverpool https://www.heidsofliverpool.com/ Welch & Company Jewelers http://welchjewelers.com/ Sit Means Sit Syracuse https://sitmeanssit.com/dog-training-mu/syracuse-

00:00-30:00: ML brings in Dan D'Uva to chat about COVID-19 hitting the season and the NHL and where he was, the short and long term plans for the NHL, the speed and skill in the game today, why the league should stay away from gimmicks moving forward, Vegas' chances at another Cup run if we get hockey back and more! 31:00-47:00: Stephen Bailey joins the show to chat about Syracuse football recruiting, the Orange in the NFL Draft, if college football will return, Dino Babers' tenure so far as head coach and more.   48:00-59:00: ML finishes up the podcast with a breakdown of the 2020 Buffalo Bills schedule. This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Rosie's Corner https://www.rosiescorner.com/menu Empower Federal Credit Union https://www.empowerfcu.com/ Sit Means Sit Syracuse https://sitmeanssit.com/dog-training-mu/syracuse-dog-training/

00:00-26:00: ML talks with broadcaster Bob Costas about life without sports, why he chose Syracuse University, being a building block/idol youngsters look to for what the Newhouse School is now, his early days calling Syracuse Blazers games, the one Michael Jordan game he would call over again, his interactions with MJ, when he first fell in love with baseball, feeling nervous doing his first Olympics vs. the nerves delivering Mickey Mantle's eulogy, his lifetime Mount Rushmore, how he would approach going into media if he were entering the business in 2020, being a generational voice to so many, what's left to call if anything and more! This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click on the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Empower Federal Credit Union https://www.empowerfcu.com/ Heid's of Liverpool https://www.heidsofliverpool.com/ Welch & Company Jewelers http://welchjewelers.com/

00:00-26:00: ML talks with broadcaster Bob Costas about life without sports, why he chose Syracuse University, being a building block/idol youngsters look to for what the Newhouse School is now, his early days calling Syracuse Blazers games, the one Michael Jordan game he would call over again, his interactions with MJ, when he first fell in love with baseball, feeling nervous doing his first Olympics vs. the nerves delivering Mickey Mantle's eulogy, his lifetime Mount Rushmore, how he would approach going into media if he were entering the business in 2020, being a generational voice to so many, what's left to call if anything and more! 27:00-50:00: Former AHL and NHL defenseman Matt Taormina joins the show to discuss his time with the Syracuse Crunch, how he handled being a hockey nomad, his time at Providence College, the speed-skill-size in today's game, his Michigan roots, playing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, missing sports, being recently retired from hockey at a young age and more!  51:00-1:00:00 ML wr

00:00-36:00: ML brings Beth Mowins in to chat about her amazing career, awards and Hall of Fame spots, growing-up in Central New York, going to Syracuse University as a grad student and how it was different than undergrad at the Newhouse School, what she will do when COVID ends, what her play-by-play charts look like, making history as a female calling the NFL, what could happen to college sports if football isn't played in 2020, her love of basketball, her days at Lafayette College and playing hoops as the all-time assist leader to this day and more, plus a game of Quick Hits! 37:00-1:12:00: Best-selling author-writer-podcaster Jeff Pearlman joins ML to chat about his next book "Three Ring Circus" on Shaq-Kobe-Phil and how it all went down good and bad, how we aren't doing great as a society during COVID-19, his love of Big East hoops as a kid, The Last Dance, his run of amazing books, the athlete who was hard to write about and the athlete who was easy to write about, what his podcast provides for content,

00:00-30:00: ML brings ESPN's Doug Sherman in to chat about all of his Central New York broadcast jobs, his career overall, ESPN's elite status, missing sports, loving Big Mac, his favorite sport to call, going to Syracuse University as a hometown kid, working in the media as things have changed dramatically everywhere and more. 31:00-55:00: Peter Botte joins the podcast to chat about his new book The Big 50:  New York Yankees, the immovable Mount Rushmore Yankees, how the book was constructed, how bad NYC sports really are right now, Yogi Berra being underrated and more, plus a tribute to Anthony Causi. 56:00-1:08:00: ML closes the podcast show by taking Michael Jordan over LeBron James and everyone else for so many reasons.  Let's stop the debate already!   This podcast is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Bryant and Stratton College https://www.bryantstratton.edu/ Empower Federal Credit Union https://www.empowerfcu.com/ Welch and Comp

00:00-36:00: SU football great Dan Conley joins the show to chat about what he's watching during COVID-19, tough times with the family caged-up at home, his oldest child going through emotions as a senior in high school, how he ended-up at Syracuse and not Penn State, great teams he played for on The Hill, fighting through injuries, missing sports, if sports are coming back in 2020 and more.   37:00-1:00:00: Next up it's SU hoops great Ryan Blackwell on helping his Liverpool seniors cope with losing everything during COVID, loving Ozark, The Last Dance and his memories of MJ, why he takes Michael over LeBron, buying a pair of retro Jordan 11's, how he ended-up playing for Illinois and Syracuse, the 2000 Sweet 16 Orangemen and beating Kentucky in Cleveland, how things could change forever as a high school basketball coach/educator because of COVID and more. 1:01:00-1:06:00: ML closes the podcast with a San Francisco 49ers 2020 NFL Draft recap. This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links f

00:00-36:00: ML brings in Joey Sindelar from PGA Tour Champions to chat about his career, when he was at his peak, Tiger vs. Jack, if golf is coming back in 2020, his love of Syracuse basketball, when he first met Jim Boeheim, his days at Ohio State, a great Jack Nicklaus story, amazing ball strikers, friends of his in the game, the most nervous he's been on a golf course and more, plus Quick Hits! 37:00-1:03:00: News 12 Long Island's Kevin Maher is next on the podcast and chats about how weird NYC is right now, doing TV in Central New York vs. The Big Apple, how down New York City sports really are right now, covering the 2003 Syracuse men's basketball national championship team, his days at Syracuse University and Newhouse, feeling for seniors in high school during COVID-19, winning an Emmy Award and more, plus Whose Career Would You Rather Have?! 1:04:00-1:08:00: ML closes things up by recapping the 2020 NFL Draft for the Denver Broncos.   This podcast is presented by the below sponsors.  For more, click o

00:00-14:00: ML brings in Dave Wilbert from Sit Means Sit Syracuse to talk about at-home activities for dogs, how to train them for when we go back to normal, dog tricks, if you can walk a hyper dog too much and more! 15:00-53:00: Recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. from Sports Illustrated joins the podcast to chat about how tough it is for coaches during COVID-19, Joe Burrow's ceiling, how abnormal he would get in high school football-college-football-NFL from a scheduling standpoint should we play, if coaches will use more or less technology after COVID and due to COVID, Power Rankings for D-1 recruiting, Clemson's consistency, his new job at SI, why Syracuse should want to become the Iowa of the ACC and more, plus his thoughts on The Last Dance and memories of Michael Jordan. 54:00-57:00: ML recaps the 2020 NFL Draft for the NY Giants. This podcast is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Heid's of Liverpool Pelrah Contracting Empower Fede

00:00-18:00: ML brings in 95X Program Director and DJ Joe D to chat about the station and musicians adjusting to COVID-19 from an album/song release standpoint, how his show lines-up now from home, if concerts come back in 2020, his beloved Bucs getting Brady and Gronk and more! 19:00-26:00: ML recaps the NY Jets' 2020 NFL Draft and gives them an A+. 27:00-46:00: ML caps the POD with longtime friend, media man and PA announcer Don Familo who shares stories about his career, his time calling Le Moyne hoops, feeling for all Spring and senior athletes, outdoor/other activities during COVID, his love of cats and dogs and more. This podcast is presented by the below sponsors.  Click the links for more.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Heid's of Liverpool https://www.heidsofliverpool.com/ Ryan W. Hanlon, Howard Hanna Real Estate https://ryanhanlon.howardhanna.com/ Sit Means Sit Syracuse https://sitmeanssit.com/dog-training-mu/syracuse-dog-training/ Vinciguerra Consulting Group http://www.vinciguerraco

00:00-37:00: ML brings in ESPN's Pam Ward to chat about her incredible career, what she thought of ESPN in 1996 when she started, the future of the WNBA, her D.C. sports background, working radio in Baltimore, Coach Q building success at Syracuse and what's next for the Orange, impacting young women in media, her love of Montreal hockey and more, plus Quick Hits!   38:00-43:00 ML breaks up the interviews recapping the Buffalo Bills' NFL Draft. 44:00-1:14:00: Erin Covey joins the show to chat about her career in radio and what she enjoyed most, being sad about what radio has become, her current life and career in photography with Erin Covey Creative, the challenges working against Iphones/technology quality of photos, favorite books she's read, her love of long form podcasts, social media's impact, dealing with COVID-19, living in multiple places in America and more.   This episode is presented by the below sponsors.  Follow Mike Lindsley on Twitter @MikeLSports. Rosie's Corner https://www.rosiescorner.com/men