Former Steelers Pro Bowl LB Robin Cole shares memories of those 70’s Steelers teams plus his expectations for this year’s team on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate NFL Podcast.

Former Vikings WR Matthew Hatchette shares his expectations for the Vikings this season plus he shares memories from being a part of their 1998 record setting offense alongside Randall Cunningham, Randy Moss and Cris Carter.

Former Patriots RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 1 in the NFL.

On this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate NFL Podcast former Redskins & Vikings Pro Bowl QB Gus Frerotte shares his insights on what to expect from both teams this season plus what it was like playing for Mike Martz when Martz was the QB Coach in Washington.

On this edition of Thursday Night Tailgate NFL Podcast our guests are: former Redskins & Vikings Pro Bowl QB Gus Frerotte, former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, former Vikings WR Matthew Hatchette, former Steelers Pro Bowl LB Robin Cole and former Rams Pro Bowl QB Jim Everett. Hear them give their insights into to what expect from their former teams this season plus our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 1 in the NFL with Tony Collins and our Spotlight on the Positive segment featuring stories about the Kansas City Chiefs and Eagles DE Michael Bennett.

In our Spotlight on the Positive segment this week we highlight the great things Carolina Panthers Owner David Tepper and the Andy & Jordan Dalton Foundation.

David Tepper and the Carolina Panthers helped supply over 12,000 backpacks with school supplies to resource-challenged students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Andy & Jordan Dalton and their foundation for paid it forward to the 17,000 Buffalo Bills fans who donated $450,000 to their foundation following the Bengals last second victory last season over the Ravens which allowed the Bills to make the playoffs for the first time in 17 seasons. They donated the money to the Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo.

Chris Jacke, former Packers All-Pro Kicker and member of their Hall of Fame joins us on this segment of Thursday Night Tailgate. He shares his thoughts on the upcoming season plus stories of what it was like kicking at Lambeau Field on the snow and ice in December and January. We also talked about their victory in Super Bowl 31, what it was like when the clock hit 00 and the confetti started to fall and when he got his opportunity to hold the Lombardi trophy.

Mike Pritchard, former Colorado, Falcons, Broncos, and Seahawks WR shares his thoughts on this upcoming season for the Colorado Buffaloes and the Broncos. He also talked about his relationship with former Colorado teammate Vance Joseph who is now the Broncos Head Coach and what it was like teaming with a young Brett Favre in Atlanta.

In this week’s Thursday Night Tailgate Spotlight on the Positive hear about the great things the Bucs are doing with their Military Day Training Camps plus what Bucs Middle Linebacker Kwon Alexander is doing to support foster kids get the education, mentoring and fitness programs they need plus the work he’s doing to help feed the homeless.

Chris Mitchell is a fantasy sports guru. You can read his articles on RotoExperts.com plus SB Nation’s MinorLeagueBall.com. Chris shared his fantasy football draft strategy, what positions to take early on and which players to avoid this season. Also be sure to check out Chris’ podcasts, A Podcast to be Named Later plus The RotoExperts Fantasy Sports Show. You can follow him on twitter @CjMitch73.