The Best in Sports News and Analysis, from Danielle McCartan

Danielle McCartan interviews New York Giants Punter Brad Wing. Topics:

1. His day at training camp today (my photo form today in this track's photo)

2. Who gets to select the songs that play at practice? (New Coach McAdoo's policy. There was no music playing at practice under former coach Tom Coughlin)

3. What music would he choose to put on the practice playlist?

4. Is it better to practice with "TV Time Out" simulations? or straight through?

5. Discussing Coach McAdoo's "REM Fridays", a nod to the stage of sleep

6. How do you see the competition in your first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins Friday, August 12?

7. Having signed an extension, himself, what position battle is he paying close attention to?

8. His thoughts on Eli Manning saying the Giants are "definitely" a playoff team

Very special ‪#‎60MinOT‬! The rundown:

1. MLB Trade Deadline recap for the New York Yankees and New York Mets

2. Special, live call-in from WFAN Sports Radio & NFL Network's Kim Jones

3. My one-on-one interview with Tennessee Titans TE Anthony Fasano, complete with an ITALIAN version of ‪#‎AthleteKaraoke‬

4. Olympic Games preview (NBC Olympics)

5. Periscope App session

6. Upcoming events

Should be a jam-packed hour!

Listen on 90.3FM North Jersey and streaming live, anywhere in the world, here: http://www.ramapo.edu/wrpr-fm/

1. Yankee Stadium experience: My Legends and private suite week

2. Trade deadline - are the Yankees sellers or buyers? If selling, who are they interested in selling/buying?!

3. Mets news: Reyes avoids being the goat vs. Cubs for inexcusable mistake.

4a. Jets good news and bad news: Good = Muhammad Wilkerson is re-signed! Bad = Ryan Fitzpatrick puts Chatam, NJ house up for rent (not sale... that's the silver lining).

4b. Dissecting the chess match between Jets GM Mike Maccagnan and Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, with commentary from Brandon Marshall.

5. One-on-one interview with Steelers hopeful Mike Reilly. The defensive lineman also competes on my Out-of-Bounds: Athlete Karaoke ... COUNTRY edition!

6. Giants ring of honor inductees and their reactions.

PLUS, Periscope segment, a message from Yankee great Sparky Lyle, and more!

At Varsity House in Orangeburg, NY, Danielle McCartan goes one-on-one with Pittsburgh Steelers LB Mike Reilly.

While he was the 4th (and best) contestant on "Out of Bounds: Athlete Karaoke", we also discussed:

- Varsity Houses' high school lineman camp

- First impressions of the Steelers and the coaching staff

- Mike Tomlin & the connection to William & Mary and Joey Porter

- Is it hard to make the roster of a team that went so deep into the playoffs?

- Defending Ben Roethlisberger

- "Out of Bounds: Athlete Karaoke"

- The importance of being in tip-top shape in "getting a shot" to make the 53-man roster

- His personal goal for the 2016 Season

Danielle McCartan discusses the newest in sports, while playing her interviews with NYJ Muhammad Wilkerson and NYG Jonathan Hankins (both recorded this week).

Tom Brady loses appeal = Abuse of power of Commissioner Goodell?

NBA players getting PAID

Geno, Fitz, Mo

MLB All Star Game

HR Derby - Giancarlo Stanton

Yankees news

Mets news

Danielle McCartan interviews Anthony Fasano, Tennessee Titans Tight end, at his 8th annual Bocce tournament in his hometown of Verona, NJ.

We discuss:

1. His annual bocce charity event

2. His Italian-American heritage

3. Italian song karaoke!!!

4. Draft day from Notre Dame University

5. 2016 Titans: Mariota, wide open division, change of culture

Danielle McCartan interviews Muhammad Wilkerson at Drew University.

We discussed:

1. The youth football camp he runs with Giants' Jonathan Hankins

2. His draft day - being a homegrown Jet. Does he see himself retiring in green and white?

3. Rating his Madden NFL rating. Is it fair?

4. Breaking down: "The key to success is consistency"

At Drew University, Danielle McCartan goes one-on-one with New York Giants' defensive tackle.

We talked about:

1. the youth football camp he runs with Muhammad Wilkerson (Jets)

2. the new-and-improved defensive line of the Giants

3. what he's most excited about this year with the Giants

4. ways he's kept prepared, both physically and mentally, after his pectoral muscle tear

5. what he intends to continue to work on

6. Draft story

7. Eli Apple, a fellow Ohio State Football alumnus

LAST SEGMENT: OUT OF BOUNDS: ATHLETE KARAOKE! Hankins takes on Drake and Jay-Z!

Danielle McCartan interviews New York Giants Punter Brad Wing at his first annual charity softball event.

We had a segment where Brad, an Australian, decodes words in Australian English for the American-English-speaking viewers.

Then, we talked about his event, the Giants there to support him, (including OBJ), how they became such good friends, what he would be doing if it wasn't football, and his outlook for the 2016 Giants.

I sat down with 3x All-Star, 2x World Series Champion, and 1st AL-Cy Young winning relief pitcher at TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots. We talked about:

- Coming up through the Red Sox organization

- Baseball legend Ted Williams as a catalyst for learning his most prominent pitch: the slider.

- Entrance songs (Pomp & Circumstance... really?)

- Reflecting on the dominance of Mariano Rivera

- The best pranks he pulled in the clubhouse, and the best prank pulled AGAINST him.

- The legacy of Thurman Munson, his catcher

- Managing the Somerset Patriots,

- How the game of baseball has evolved with respect to the role of the closer.

- Ends with karaoke-style, complete the lyrics of The Eagles