Pete Rozelle’s impact on professional footballThe wild ride with the 1986 New York MetsThe Golden Age of heavyweight boxing

Hook was the very first winning pitcher in Mets history with a complete-game five-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates after the team lost its first nine games. He shares his memories of Casey, the Polo Grounds, Marvelous Marv Throneberry, and the record-setting losing season of 1962.

Kranepool is the longest-tenured player in team history, spending his entire 18-year career with Mets, and holds the franchise record for most games played. He’s the only player who was there from the original Amazin’s of Casey Stengel, through the Miracle Mets of ‘69, and the comeback from the dead pennant-winning season of ‘73.

Celebrate Super Bowl weekend with Jerry Kramer, a Green Bay Packers legend and member of the first two Super Bowl-winning teams. A born storyteller and author of ‘Instant Replay’, one of the earliest books that provided an inside look at professional sports, Jerry Kramer discusses:His often complex relationship with the great Vince LombardiInsights on Hall of Fame teammates including Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, and Ray Nitschke His Ice Bowl block that cleared the Packers way to the first Super Bowl The Green Bay Power Sweep and the Lombardi Way

As Raiders legend Tom Flores anxiously awaits the announcement of this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class he joins the Sports Racx to discuss:

*His playing career as first starting QB in Raider history*The challenges of replacing the popular John Madden as head coach*Leaving the fans in Oakland as the team moves to Los Angeles*The huge  disappointment of not being in the Hall of Fame

Veteran sportswriter Ron Borges, a longtime football writer for the Boston Globe and member of the Hall of Fame selection committee discusses:

*The selection process and his support for Flores* The politicking and the difficulties of pleasing all the candidates *The gall of players such as Calvin Johnson and Terrell Owens who publicly express their expectations of being first-ballot selections.

A member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Pat Williams has held executive positions with the Philadelphia 76’ers, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic. A nationally renowned motivational and inspirational speaker, he has authored more than 100 books. Some of the highlights discussed from his long NBA career:● The building of the 1983 champion 76’ers team● Trading of Pete Maravich● The uncertain science of making draft picks● Dealing with free agency from the management side

The Houdini of the Hardwood, the man who invented the modern point guard position, Bob Cousy will be a guest on the Sports Raconteurs in the first of a two-part interview. Also as part of the show, veteran Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy discusses Cousy’s lasting impact on the game of basketball, the Celtics, and his place in the pantheon of Boston sports legends.

Award-winning Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy discusses Cousy’s lasting impact on the game of basketball, the Celtics, and his place in the pantheon of Boston sports legends.

Dick Vermeil was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 2005, finishing his career as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Over his nineteen years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 157-126-2. During his career, he was a head coach for fifteen seasons, first with the Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Eagles for seven seasons, compiling a record of 54-47-0. His next head coaching stint was with the St. Louis Rams from 1997 to 1999, as he led the team to a 22-26-0 record. In 1999, the Rams won the Super Bowl against the Tennessee Titans 23-16. His third head coach placement began in 2001 with the Kansas City Chiefs. He coached them for five seasons and the team had a 44-36-0 record during his tenure. During his entire head coaching career, his three teams combined for a record of 120-109-0 across fifteen seasons including going 6-5-0 in the playoffs.