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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.

For the full interview, click here. 

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.

Scotty D in Vegas made his winning selections for entertainment purposes only on this Thursday before the holidays.

Pete Smith from Draft Breakdown and NFL Spin Zone discussed the Browns and their plans moving  forward with Sammy B Thursday afternoon.

Mark Fisher, head coach of the Ellet Orangemen spoke with Sam Thursday to talk about  his ballclub heading into the holidays.

The boys are 6-0 on the young season heading into the holiday tournaments.

Copley head coach Mark Dente discussed his team who is playing very well and sitting at 5-0 on the young season.

Former Marshall Thundering Herd running back and current American Sports Network college football analyst Doug Chapman joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the current buzz surrounding notable college football players skipping their bowl game to prepare for the NFL Draft.

He says he has no problem with the decisions of Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffery, but understands the backlash from fans, the media, and others.

Dru Joyce II, the head coach of the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish boys' basketball team, spoke with Sam Bourquin to talk about his team as they wrapped up another LeBron James Classic with a win over Warren Harding.

Former longtime voice of the San Diego Chargers Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk San Diego and Cleveland as they prepare to face off Christmas Eve.

Steve Doerschuk from the Canton Repository spoke with Sam Bourquin Monday to offer his take on the Cleveland Browns loss to the Buffalo Bills and what's next for Hue Jackson as he prepares to face San Diego and try to get in the win column.

Steve King also spoke with Sam Bourquin to talk about his thoughts on the organization.

Dan Pifer, the new head coach of the Walsh University football team joined the Sam Bourquin Show Monday to talk about his new job as the head man of the Cavaliers.

Sports Director of WFMJ-TV in Youngstown Dana Balash joined the Sam Bourquin Show Monday to talk about the thrilling win over Eastern Washington to propel themselves to the FCS (Division I-AA) Championship in Fricso, Texas.

The Revere Minutemen will be taking on the Copley Indians in a rivalry game that spans many years on the hardwood.

Revere head basketball coach Dean Rahas from Revere High School joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the matchup and his team's play so far this young season. 

For the full interview, click here. 

After 30 years, the Eastern Michigan Eagles are back in the bowls as the head to the Bahamas to face Old Dominion, and a familiar name will be there suiting up for the Eagles of EMU next Friday.

Former Jackson Polar Bear, Canton native, and current EMU offensive lineman Darien Terrell joined the Sam Bourquin Show on a "Feel Good Friday" to talk about his journey with the Eastern Michigan Eagles and their trip to the Bahamas.

Terrell, a senior, wears #71.

 The game can be seen on ESPN December 23 at 1 p.m. 

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.

The Youngstown State Penguins will prepare to face Eastern Washington in the FCS (Division I-AA) playoffs this coming Saturday in the Pacific Northwest.

Sports Director of 21-WFMJ TV in Youngstown Dana Balash joined Sam Bourquin to discuss the matchup Thursday.

For the full interview, click here.

Coach Mark Dente of the Copley Indians talked with Sam Bourquin Thursday ahead of their game Friday with Revere.

The Indians are coming off a nice win over Alliance and are led by senior guard Austin Brenner, along with Jacob Williams and Brian Roberts.

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STVM Athletic Director Willie McGee chatted with our own Sam Bourquin Thursday to talk about the 3rd annual LeBron James Classic basketball tournament going on this weekend at STVM High School.

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Scotty D returned from Las Vegas to pick against the spread in college and pro football for entertainment purposes only this week before bowl games and Week 15 of the NFL season.

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.

Exciting things are on the horizon for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Pete Fierle from the Hall joined Sam Bourquin Wednesday to talk about the new suites, the new amenities, and lounge areas going into the stadium.

This world-class venue will have something for everyone according to Pete, and the stadium will be opened for enshrinement week in 2017.

For the full interview with Pete, click here. 

The schedule makers moved some things around and the OSU Buckeyes football team will open up the season and Big 10 play against Indiana on Thursday August 31.

Ben Axelrod from Landof10.com joined Sam Wednesday to talk about what this means for the Big 10, and if he thinks it's a bad move for the Big 10 Conference.

For the full interview, click here.

STO/FSO In-game reporter for the Cleveland Indians Andre Knott joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about any potential moves on the horizon for the Tribe.

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The news has come out that there will be $140 million worth of improvements made to Quicken Loans Arena in 2017, and fans will get a world-class experience whether they come for a Cavs game or any other event.

Sports business reporter Kevin Kleps from Crain's joined Sam Bourquin Wednesday to talk about what the $140 million dollar price tag entails and what it means for the downtown area.

For the full interview, click here.

Zac Jackson from ProFootballTalk.com spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to discuss some of the NFL's best teams including the New England Patriots, who won a classic Monday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens.

He also discussed the rest of the AFC, including the winless Cleveland Browns, who have to get things settled on all levels before becoming competitive.

For the complete interview, click here.

With so many college football teams changing coaches and hiring new ones, many teams across the nation are looking for a home run hire in order to get better.

Sporting News college football writer Bill Bender spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about some of the big name moves across the country including Lane Kiffin going to Florida Atlantic, Tom Herman heading to Texas, and Charlie Strong taking over at USF.

After their win over UConn last Saturday in Columbus, the Ohio State men's basketball team will be prepared for a stiff challenge against UCLA this coming Saturday out in California.

Buckeyes radio network color analyst and former OSU and Canton McKinley guard Ron Stokes joined Sam Tuesday to talk about the Buckeyes solid start at 8-2.

For the full interview, click here. 

As the winless Browns head up to Cleveland to face the Buffalo Bills, Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot joined Sam Bourquin Tuesday to discuss the Orange and Brown.

She also discussed the team playing a game in London against the Vikings in 2017, saying it's a positive for the team and the league to expand their brand across the pond.

For the full interview, click here. 

The Barberton Magics are doing well so far this basketball season, winning their last game against Northwestern in the final game of the Greynolds Classic at the Purple Palace.

Head coach of the Magics Jackie Greynolds Jr. joined Sam Bourquin Tuesday to give us an update on his team.

For the full interview, click here.

The Cleveland Browns are 0-13 this season and with that futility, many people are giving up on the team and saying that they need to start from scratch...again.

Steve King from BrownsDailyDose.com spoke with Sam Bourquin Monday to talk about this season to forget, and what exactly lies ahead for the team.

For the full interview, click here.

The 12th annual Greynolds Classic boys' basketball tournament will be making its way to the Magic City of Barberton this Saturday and two of the participating schools' coaches spoke with Sam Bourquin about their respective teams Thursday afternoon.

Gene Schindewolf, head coach of Manchester High likes his team's fast start.

Manchester takes on Maumee Country day to open the tourney at 11am.

First-year head coach with the GlenOak Golden Eagles Matt Hackenberg talked as well about what he likes from his team and the matchup in the Greynolds against Hoban at 6 p.m.

For more information on the Greynolds Classic, click here. The tournament is in memory of beloved Barberton boys basketball coach Jack Greynolds, Sr., who won a state championship in Barberton in 1976. He passed away from a stroke in 2005.

Proceeds from the event go towards youth programs in Barberton and stroke awareness.

Browns beat writer Steve Doerschuk spoke with Sam Bourquin Thursday to talk about the upcoming "Battle of Ohio" between the Browns and the Bengals, and quarterback Robert Griffin III, who will be under center starting after an injury sidelined him for the majority of the year.

For the full interview, click here.

Scotty D in Vegas picked some NFL games against the spread in pro football this week, for entertainment purposes only.

Scotty joined Sam Bourquin for the Thursday edition of the Sam Bourquin Show.