Displaying items by tag: Brad Russell Show

The game is set and Alabama and Clemson will play in Tampa for the National Championship.

Bill Bender, College football writer for the Sporting News spoke with Brad Russell to speak about the upcoming game, as well as break down the bowl season in 2016-17.

Tim Shoemaker of 11 Warriors spoke with Brad Russell about the Buckeyes' season and their loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl.

Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal discussed the Browns as they head into the offseason and try to rebound from a 1-15 season with WAKR's Brad Russell.

Buddy Teevens, the head coach of Dartmouth and inventor of MVP Mobile Dummies spoke with former NFL linebacker Jay Brophy to talk about minimizing concussions by practicing with these dummies at all levels of football.

Cavs play-by-play TV voice Fred McLeod from FoxSports Ohio joined Brad Russell to talk about the passing of sports broadcaster Craig Sager due to cancer Thursday.

Sager was 65. He worked for various outlets, most notably Turner Sports, where he was seen as a sideline reporter during NBA games.

He got to cover an NBA Finals courtesy of ESPN as he was battling cancer.

After the news broke on the $140 million dollars worth of improvements being made to Quicken Loans Arena in the near future, many people have had a variance of opinions on the issue.

WKYC-TV reporter Tom Beres joined the Brad Russell Show to offer his take on the situation and what he's looking forward to seeing from the new and improved Q.

James Harris, the newly appointed Cleveland Indians director of Player Development joined the Brad Russell Show to talk about his new job, what goes into the daily grind of player development, and talk about his outlook as far as the youngsters coming up in the minors.

Former OSU and NFL running back Beanie Wells spoke with Brad Russell Monday about the Ohio State/Clemson Fiesta Bowl New Year's Eve and about college football bowl season and the universal question: Is 41 bowl games too many?

Author Eric Mirlis joined the Brad Russell Show Wednesday evening to discuss his new book "I Was There!" to discuss some of the greatest sports moments in history and some of the legendary broadcasters who were there to witness them firsthand.

"It was a thrill and an honor to talk to these guys," Mirlis said. "It felt more like a conversation instead of an interview."

Bob Costas, Joe Buck, and Marv Albert amongst others lent their stories to the book, which is available on Amazon and other outlets.

Former Buckeye offensive lineman and Washington Redskin Jim Lachey joined Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell to talk "The Game" between OSU and Michigan.

Former OSU LB Bobby Carpenter spoke to Brad Russell about "The Game" between Ohio State and Michigan this Saturday at noon.

Cavaliers Radio Network play-by-play man John Michael spoke with Brad Russell Tuesday ahead of their game with Portland on Wednesday.

The architect of the Cleveland Browns "perfect season" parade spoke with Brad Russell Monday to talk about the possibility of an 0-16 season.

Creator of the event Chris McNeil spoke with Brad to talk about the winless Browns and what response he's gotten about the parade.

For more information on the parade, click here.

ESPN The Magazine senior writer Ryan McGee spoke about the madness surrounding college football with Brad Russell on Tuesday.

Former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer joined the Brad Russell Show Monday to talk about some of the alternative solutions for helping current and former players dealing with the mental and physical ailments associated with playing football.

The former 10-year pro is a proponent of cannabidiol, or CBD oil, which is the non-psychoactive element of the hemp plant, which could be used to counteract some of the effects of long-term brain and physical injuries from playing the game.

He spoke about that with Brad on Monday.

For the full interview, click here. For more on Jake's venture, click here.

MMA middleweight fighter Chris Weidman spoke with Brad Russell ahead of his fight in New York City Saturday against Yoel Romero in UFC 205. 

The Woodridge Bulldogs will look to remain undefeated and advance in the Division IV playoffs this Friday when they take on Perry.

Head coach of the Bulldogs Jeff Decker joined Brad Russell to talk about his team and what's been the key to their success in 2016. 

Chris Trapasso, homepage editor for NFL.com, spoke with Brad Russell to talk about the NFL, the winless Browns, and Hue Jackson's state of mind going into Sunday's game with the Cowboys.

The Cleveland Indians are heading to the Fall Classic.  They now await the winner of the Chicago Cubs and the LA Dodgers and will play the winner of that series on Tuesday,

Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes discussed the ALCS and previewed the Tribe with Brad Russell.

For the full interview, click here.

Derrick Mason from 102.5 The Game spoke with Brad Russell Thursday to discuss the upcoming game between the Titans and the Browns this Sunday.

Scott Stinson from the National Post in Toronto spoke with Brad Russell to break down the ALCS from the Toronto perspective as the Blue Jays get ready to face the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on Friday.

The Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays will be set for an ALCS showdown on Friday, and we got the Toronto perspective from Blue Jays television play-by-play man Buck Martinez, who joined the Brad Russell Show to talk about the series and what he antcipates will happen.

For the full interview, click here.

The Browns fell to 0-5 at the hands of the New England Patriots Sunday and are once again searching for answers at the quarterback position due to injuries.

Browns beat reporter Steve Doerschuk from the Canton Repository joined Brad Russell to talk about the team and their preparation for Tennessee this Sunday.

Dr. Chad Stephens spoke with our own Brad Russell about concussions, football, the NFL concussion protocol, and what is being done to make the game safer.

"The difficult dichotomy is how do we keep the game physical enough to attract attention, but yet to make it safe for the players," he said.

For the full interview with Dr. Stephens, click here.

The Jackson Polar Bears are rolling this 2016 season and are looking to go 7-0 on the season after a defeat of the GlenOak Golden Eagles last Friday night.

Tim Budd the head coach of the Polar Bears joined Brad Russell to talk about his squad, and his young quarterback Jaret Pallotta who threw 5 TD's against the Golden Eagles.

 The Polar Bears will square off against McKinley during Week 7.

Brad Russell spoke with Steve Doerschuk from the Canton Repository to talk about the Browns being winless, but showing promise in some spots.

The Browns will take on the New England Patriots Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The saga of embattled Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has continued as he has decided to enter an in-patient rehab facility.

Brad expressed his frustration and disappointment with Gordon.

Gordon was slated to come back after his most recent suspension, and through a statement released by Gordon himself, he said he needed to step away from the game "to gain full control of his life"

Scott Petrak from the Elyria Chronicle Telegram spoke with Brad about Gordon and his latest misstep.

The City Series, football league the Akron Public Schools  has been one of the hot topics in the greater Akron area, and one of the former players and coaches in the city spoke about where things are headed with the athletic side of things.

Jay Brophy sat down with Ron Linger, Assistant Athletic Director with the Akron Public Schools in studio to talk about some of the history and where the league is going moving forward.

 One of the biggest issues with the City Series is facilities, and Linger talked about how they are looking to improve that aspect of things.

Ron and Jay also talked about the Superintendent's committee that is looking at these issues head-on.

 They formed last year and meet with APS Superintendent David James monthly.