Coffee Time with Byron

John Fina (born March 11, 1969) is a former American football offensive lineman, who spent eleven years in the National Football League, ten of those with the Buffalo Bills, and a one-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals. Fina attended Salpointe Catholic High School where he was first team All-State his senior year, and is one of the several players in school history to have their jersey retired. Fina attended the University of Arizona where he was a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1st round, 27th overall, in the 1992 NFL Draft. He has played in two Super Bowls, XXVII and XXVIII, however the Bills lost both of them to the Dallas Cowboys. He now resides in Tucson, Arizona. Excellent conversating with him on bills mafia to his playing days alongside jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas and finally talking about the current bills

Richard Thompson (born 1 July 1984) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Oakland Athletics. Please give this episode a listen. Went over his time in 04 Athens games playing for Australia to his time with the angels and a’s in that ridgid division. Also talked about his relationships with his coaches to his unfortunate end with his back injury

Jonathan Van Every (born November 27, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Van Every attended Itawamba Community College. Had a fun time talking to him about his 3 years with the Red Sox to the great guys he played with on those teams. As well talked a lil about what he had to do as a rookie and his 2 times coming in pitch

Joseph Siddall (born October 25, 1967) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, and Detroit Tigers. He is also an analyst for Sportsnet Toronto for the Blue Jays. Excellent talk with him about the core of the blue jays and where they will end up to his time in the majors to how difficult it is to catch

Bradley Hopkins (born September 5, 1970) is a former American football player. He played left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all of them with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans organization. Must listen conversation with him on his super bowl appearance to the oiler/titan transition as well got into with him on Antonio brown and the titans chances in the playoffs

Phillippe Aumont (born January 7, 1989) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners 11th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft,and was the third earliest Canadian pick (after Adam Loewen and Jeff Francis, both picked in 2002)as well as the first player born in Quebec to be selected in the first round of the draft. Great conversation with him on his career and getting into with him on the mental aspect of the game and how real it is on some people. We also talked his time in the Pan Am games

Lamar Holmes (born July 8, 1989) is a former Canadian football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Holmes played college football at Southern Miss. He is from Gastonia, North Carolina and attended Hunter Huss High School. Great talking to him about his time in Atlanta to his relationships with his teammates their to getting into current topics today in the game. Can’t miss conversation also talked Play-off implications for this season

Kevin Shackelford (born April 7, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. Great conversation with him on his time so far in the majors to his time in Japan. We also talked about his recoveries from his shoulder injuries to the way the game isn’t as good as it used to be

Brian Hunter (born March 4, 1968) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball between 1991 and 2000 for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. While he was primarily a first baseman, he also appeared in nearly 100 games as an outfielder. He was a scout for the Braves. Awesome conversation with him on his 2 stints with the Braves to his kids on possibly making it professionally in football to his other one playing baseball. Also talked about the way the game is different today compared to when he played in the 90’s

Michael Montgomery, II (born August 18, 1983) is a former gridiron football defensive end. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M. What a conversation with him about his time with both Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre to how it is to play his position and to how difficult it is to sack mobile quarterbacks