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Tribe broacaster Jim Rosenhaus spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about the winter meetings and who the Indians might have their eye on.

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Head Coach Vince Kehres of the Mt. Union Purple Raiders joined the Sam Bourquin Show Tuesday to speak about the team taking on Mary Hardin-Baylor this weekend in the Division III playoffs in college football.

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Dana Balash, the sports director for WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, discussed the YSU Penguins and their upcoming playoff matchup with Wofford at Stambaugh Stadium this coming Saturday.

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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?

Jeff Lindesmith, the head coach of the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders spoke with Sam Bourquin after they won the Division V state title vs Coldwater on Saturday.

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The Archbishop Hoban Knights won their second Division III title in a row as they defeated Trotwood-Madison on Saturday 30-0 down at the Horseshoe.

Hoban head coach Tim Tyrrell spoke with Sam Bourquin Monday after their impressive victory and what it meant for him and the Hoban community.

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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.

Canton Central Catholic is experiencing a great deal of success not only on the gridiron, but in the community as well, and with going to the state finals three years in a row, it's a great feeling on West Tusc.

Father Robert Kaylor, the President of Central Catholic, joined Sam Bourquin Wednesday to discuss the run by the Crusaders and coach Jeff Lindesmith.

Mike DelMedico, the Vice President of Advancement and Planning for Archbishop Hoban discussed the playoff run by the Knights in 2016, what it means to the Hoban community, and what it means for Coach Tim Tyrrell and the young men on the team.

Zac Jackson from ProFootballTalk.com joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about the Browns as they head into the bye week at 0-12.

Zac discussed the NFL as a whole, talking about the run of dominance by the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC and some of the contenders and pretenders in pro football.

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The Perry Panthers will be prepping to face the LaSalle Lancers based out of Cincinnati Thursday for the Division II State Championship.

Keith Wakefield, head coach of the Perry Panthers spoke with Aaron Coleman Wednesday ahead of tomorrow's game.

Kickoff is set for 7:30pm.

Rick Noland, Cavaliers beat writer for the Medina Gazette, spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about the Wine and Gold as they head to face Milwaukee tonight.

Game time is set for 8pm with a 7:30pm pregame on 1590 WAKR.

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The University of Akron Zips are 5-1 this season thus far and heading into their matchup with Adrian tomorrow at the JAR, things are looking up for Keith Dambrot's team.

Coach Dambrot joined the Sam Bourquin Show Tuesday to discuss his team's performance thus far.

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

Scotty D from Vegas joined Sammy B to talk about his picks in college and pro football for entertainment purposes only.

The  Thanks4Giving All Star Game will hit the field tomorrow at Stow High School.

Greg Shook, one of the committee members for the event joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the game 

 The East roster will be coached by Kenmore's Kemp Boyd and the West roster will be coached by Coventry's Ed Egan. 

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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.

A battle of two Top-5 teams will take place in Columbus on Saturday between Michigan and Ohio State at high noon.

Pierre Woods, former Glenville Tarblooder, Michigan Wolverine, and former NFL linebacker spoke with Sam about what the rivalry means to him from the Michigan perspective.

Stanley Jackson former OSU QB and current football analyst on the Big 10 Network also spoke about "The Game" with Sam Tuesday.

The Archbishop Hoban Knights football team will head down to Mansfield's Arlin Field to take on St. Francis DeSales on Saturday.

Tim Tyrrell, the head coach of Hoban joined Sam Bourquin Tuesday.

Terry Pluto, longtime sports reporter and columnist joined Sam Bourquin in the studio and talked about his new book,  The Comeback: LeBron, The Cavs, and Cleveland.

For the extended version of the interview, click below. For more information on Terry and his book, visit here.

The Hudson Explorers will be playing against Perry in the Division II State Semifinals Friday night.

Head coach of the Explorers Jeff Gough spoke with Sam Bourquin ahead of their matchup on Friday at Uniontown Lake Alumni Field.

State Semifinals are here and in Division V, Canton Central Catholic will be taking on Milan Edison on Saturday 26.

Jeff Lindesmith CCC head coach spoke with Sam Monday to talk about his team heading into the game.

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.

Don Cockroft former kicker and punter for the Cleveland Browns joined the Sam Bourquin Show on a "Feel Good Friday" to talk about the Browns and Steelers rivalry from his playing days.

Cockroft also discussed the current Browns under Jimmy Haslam and the lack of continuity in the front office and on the field.

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Scotty D and Sammy B discussed picks against the spread in college and pro football for entertainment purposes only this Thursday.

Scotty will be on with Sam next Wednesday in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday.

New Philadelphia football coach Matt Dennison, president of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association joined Sam to talk about the coaches in the Buckeye State being opposed to the Big 10 playing college football games on Friday nights beginning in 2017.

The conference made an announcement on the new venture earlier in the week.

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Mike Fuline, the head coach of the Mt. Union Purple Raiders men's basketball team joined the Sam Bourquin Show Thursday to talk about his team, how their blend of players from the area create team chemistry, and their upcoming contests.

The college basketball season is underway and the Walsh Cavaliers will be looking to make their mark in 2016-17.

Jeff Young, head coach of the men's team at Walsh, spoke with Sam Bourquin Thursday.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers QB and 15-year NFL veteran Charlie Batch joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about the rivalry between the Steelers and Browns and if the Steelers have a chance to win the muddled AFC North division.

The Michigan State Spartans will look to play spoiler in East Lansing against the Ohio State Buckeyes this Saturday for a noon kickoff at Spartan Stadium.

Sports talk host Dave "Mad Dog" DeMarco from The Game 730 AM WVFN in Lansing joined Sam Bourquin to talk about the matchup and that the Spartans will come out fighting despite struggling in 2016.

Jeff Gough, the head coach of the Hudson Explorers joined the Sam Bourquin Show Wednesday to talk about thw playoff matchup with Warren G. Harding and trying to contain star athlete Lynn Bowden of Warren.

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

From Stepian to Gilbert. From Carr to King James.  Former Cavaliers beat writer and author Bob Finnan spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about his new book, "100 Things Cavaliers Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die."