Ben Thompson and Anthony Gulick join Michael Balko in studio and preview the upcoming NFL season! The guys talk Super Bowl predictions, zero to hero squads, and much much more while celebrating the 100th episode of The Michael Balko Show!

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Ben Thompson, host of the Bump N' Run Podcast, joins Michael Balko as they discuss the best athletes in the history of Erie, Pennsylvania, they share their love for podcasting and their initial awe of the business, and they round out the episode reading some of Mike's mean tweets and Reddit responses!

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Follow Ben: 

Instagram: @_thompsonben

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15-Year NFL quarterback Jim McMahon joins the show and talks about his eye injury at an early age that he carried with him his entire life, what the culture shock at BYU was like, and what his body really goes through following a 15-year NFL career. McMahon also opens up about his ugly departure from the Chicago Bears, the events that occurred before Super Bowl XX in New Orleans, and about CTE and the impact that could be having on his body.

Follow Jim: 

Twitter- @JimMcMahon

Instagram- @jimmymac9xx 

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Former ten-year NFL wide receiver Terrance Copper joins Michael Balko and talks about a wide range of topics including his recruiting process out of the only high school in his city, what it was like going undrafted and the chip that added to his shoulder, and what it was like playing for the New Orleans Saints at the start of a new era for the franchise. 

Follow Terrance:

Twitter: @Tcopper10

Instagram: @copper.tc 

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Erie, Pennsylvania's very own Sean Peebles joins the show and talks about his start in the public announcing game, some of his favorite Erie Sports moments, and what it was like to get the call from the Cleveland Cavaliers to become the full time PA Announcer for the team; and all the experiences that came with it!

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Follow Sean:

Twitter: @cavssean

Instagram: @seanpeebles 

JUCO Football: The Truth is Told is an exclusive audio only episode brought to you by Michael Balko and Tyson Schilling in a collaborative effort.

Schilling is a current Junior College wide receiver for East Los Angeles, a TikTok influencer with nearly 200,000 followers at the time of this recording and is a strong advocate for JUCO sports across the country. Balko and Schilling discuss topics such as never before told JUCO stories from Tyson himself, each of their all-time top ten Junior College players you may not have known about, and even how Tyson grew his social media following and what inspired him to do so!

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Previous Episode with Tyson: https://anchor.fm/michaelbalkoshow/episodes/The-Inspiring-Story-of-One-of-TikToks-Biggest-Stars-and-JUCO-Advocates--wTyson-Schilling-e1ch251

Former NFL cornerback Jonathan Wilhite joins the show and talks about his journey through JUCO football and how he recommends it, what it was like playing alongside some of the best players in New England Patriots' history, and he even gives us a STELLAR Bill Belichick impersonation! Tune In!

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Arizona linebacker Jerry Roberts joins Michael Balko and talks about a range of topics including the talent that is set to follow him in Erie, what the atmosphere of that 2017 Cathedral Prep State Champion Team was really like, and Jerry pays tribute to one of the best head coaches in Erie football history; Mike Mischler. Jerry is actively looking for any sort of NIL deals and sponsorships, please contact him via his social medias if interested. 

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Clifford Taylor IV, a social media influencer with more than 330,000 followers at the time of this recording, chops it up with Michael Balko for over an hour and talks about a wide variety of topics. Taylor IV opens up about his battles with overcoming depression-especially during his time in Los Angeles, he also talks about how he organically grew both his personal TikTok following as well as carrying the Rams' TikTok to over 1.2 million followers! Clifford also spills ALL the TEA regarding his time in Los Angeles, and how this year's Super Bowl Champions treated him behind the scenes. 

First Episode with Clifford Taylor IV: 

https://anchor.fm/michaelbalkoshow/episodes/From-Flag-Football-to-the-Florida-Gators--wClifford-Taylor-IV-eqcg7e

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Follow Clifford:

TikTok: @clifford

Instagram: @cliffordtayloriv

Twitter: @clifftayloriv