Ian O'Connor grew up in Englewood, New Jersey as a Yankees, Dallas Cowboys and Roger Staubach fan. He also graduated from St. Cecilia High School, the same school where the legendary Vince Lombardi coached. O'Connor is a senior writer at ESPN.com, a nationally-acclaimed columnist and the author of three New York Times bestsellers. His most recent one is the definitive biography of the NFL's most controversial but successful coach, Bill Belicheck. O'Connor chats with SportsJam host Doug Doyle

2004 Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist and former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion of the world Andre Ward is the new host the reality boxing series The Contender which started its first episode last week on EPIX. Andre “Son of God” Ward retired in 2017 after a professional boxing career record of 32-and-0, that’s right he never lost a pro bout. He's joined on this edition of SportsJam with Doug Doyle by one of the 16 contestants on the show, Newark boxer and artist John Thompson IV.

Mark Di Ionno is a lifelong journalist who began his career as a sportswriter for the New York Post. Most people know him for his front page columns for The Star Ledger and NJ.com. Di Ionno's second novel is titled Gods of Wood and Stone . It is published by Touchstone. Mark Di Ionno is the latest guest on the award-winning podcast SportsJam with Doug Doyle . The two main characters created by the New Jersey resident is a blacksmith named Horace Mueller who lives in Cooperstown, New York and a

Duane Morgan, the former West Orange High School and Adelphi University star is a rising basketball professional in Spain. This year he’ll be playing for Plasencia in the LEB Plata League where the competition and the crowds are even better. Morgan's journey to the professional ranks has been one of perserverance fueled by a strong family and passion to succeed. Duane Morgan is the latest guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle . Morgan played last season for the Zornotza Basketball club last season

Duane Morgan, the former West Orange High School and Adelphi University star is a rising basketball professional in Spain. This year he’ll be playing for Plasencia in the LEB Plata League where the competition and the crowds are even better. Morgan's journey to the professional ranks has been one of perserverance fueled by a strong family and passion to succeed. Duane Morgan is the latest guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle . Morgan played last season for the Zornotza Basketball club last season

Gage Daye is still one of the best basketball players in New Jersey and he's involved in three summer leagues. Daye, a Newark native is doing all that while working as an assistant coach at Bloomfield College, where he's the school's all-time leading scorer. Daye works for his mentor and current Bloomfield head coach Gerald Holmes. The two men have great respect for each other on and off the court. In 2011, Coach Holmes guided his team, that included his star guard Gage Daye, to an NCAA East

Gage Daye is still one of the best basketball players in New Jersey and he's involved in three summer leagues. Daye, a Newark native is doing all that while working as an assistant coach at Bloomfield College, where he's the school's all-time leading scorer. Daye works for his mentor and current Bloomfield head coach Gerald Holmes. The two men have great respect for each other on and off the court. In 2011, Coach Holmes guided his team, that included his star guard Gage Daye, to an NCAA East

Not only was Anne Donovan a legendary and pioneering figure in women's basketball, she was also one of the kindest and thoughtful people I have ever met. Donovan, a native of Ridgewood, New Jersey who dominated play at Paramus Catholic High school, won Olympic gold as a player and as a coach for the United States. Donovan died Wednesday of heart failure. She was 56. Anne was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 and also was part of the inaugural class of the Women

Former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson's transition into sports television has been impressive. Burleson is the co-host of the NFL Network's Good Morning Football and he's also an analyst on CBS' NFL Today . Burleson sat down recently with SportsJam host Doug Doyle to talk about his work in television, his NFL career and his family. Burleson, his wife and children have recently moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey. "I got the nod to get the CBS job and you know I thought to myself, you know I've gotta

Former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson's transition into sports television has been impressive. Burleson is the co-host of the NFL Network's Good Morning Football and he's also an analyst on CBS' NFL Today . Burleson sat down recently with SportsJam host Doug Doyle to talk about his work in television, his NFL career and his family. Burleson, his wife and children have recently moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey. "I got the nod to get the CBS job and you know I thought to myself, you know I've gotta