Past Our Prime

50 years ago, Larry Csonka and the Dolphins were winning back-to-back Super Bowls and the Zonk was on the cover of the 1/21/74 SI after taking home the MVP. Larry joins us to talk about that team, how he narrowly escaped death... twice, and how an 8th grade principal changed his life.

Then Mr. Infomercial Man himself, Joe Fowler tells an amazing story of how being a fan of the Atlanta Braves got him into Super Bowl VIII... at no charge. You'll have to hear it to believe it.

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50 years ago, Dr. J was on the cover of SI while leading the Nets to an ABA title in his MVP season. Legendary NBA journalist Peter Vecsey covered that team and joins us to discuss the impact Julius Erving had on an entire league. Then we're joined by Dr. Bill Sanders, who talks about the late Bud Goode, his friend and mentor who helped change the game of football as a computer data analyst. See what stat can help predict if your team is Super Bowl material or not.

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In the premiere of Past Our Prime, two NFL vets take center stage in the sports world from 50 years ago. Ed White was one of the greatest guards in NFL history, blocking for the likes of Joe Kapp, Fran Tarkenton and Dan Fouts. On the cover of the January 7, 1974 issue of Sports Illustrated were the Vikings who had just beaten the Cowboys to advance to the Super Bowl. We'll talk with Ed about the QB's he protected and the greats like Dick Butkus that we went up against. And in college football, Notre Dame won the National Championship on New Years Eve 1973 on a kick by Bob Thomas. He went on to kick in the NFL for 12 years before becoming a Supreme Court Justice in Illinois. He'll tell us about the kick that won the Irish a title, playing with Walter Payton, and how he got elected to the bench.

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