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After a season-opening win over Cleveland State in the Coaches vs Cancer event.  Kent State University is looking to start the season at the MAC center off with a win.

Coach Rob Senderoff of the men's basketball team joined Sam Bourquin in studio Tuesday to talk about his team as they prepare to face Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday.

Bill Hillgrove, the radio play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers joined Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about the Steelers upcoming meeting with the Browns this Sunday, as well as the thrilling finish between the Clemson Tigers and the Pittsburgh Panthers last week in Death Valley.

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.

Sports columnist Rob Oller from the Columbus Dispatch spoke with Sammy B Monday to talk about the Buckeyes' 62-3 thrashing of Maryland this past weekend.

The #2 ranked Bucks will take on Michigan State and Michigan to round out the regular season.

As they continue to move on in the Division V playoffs, Canton Central Catholic will prepare to face Garrettsville Garfield in Lake's Alumni Field on Saturday.

CCC head coach Jeff Lindesmith spoke with Sam Bourquin Monday afternoon.

The Archbishop Hoban Knights defeated St. Vincent-St. Mary in the Division III playoffs last weekend and will prepare to face New Philadelphia in Canal Fulton this Saturday.

Tim Tyrrell, head coach of the Knights joined Sam Bourquin Monday to talk about his team heading into the matchup with New Philly.

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

Former Buckeye signal-caller and current college football analyst for the Big 10 Network Stanley Jackson spoke with Sam Bourquin about the Buckeyes and their matchup with Maryland.

The East Dragons have been one of the better stories of the high school season. They defeated Marlington in the first round of the playoffs and will be taking on New Philadelphia in the second round.

Head Coach Marques Hayes of the East Dragons joined Sam Bourquin Friday to discuss his squad's mentality heading into the game Saturday night. 

As they prepare to face Columbus Franklin Heights in the Division II playoffs, head coach of the Perry Panthers Keith Wakefield said that by playing physical, disciplined football, they'll be in a good place come Friday night.

As the 2016-17 approaches the University of Akron Zips will look to get back to the NCAA Tournament and the MAC Championship with their blend of young talent and experienced veterans.

Keith Dambrot, the head coach of the men's team at Akron joined Sam Bourquin Thursday to discuss the team heading into their opener with Youngstown State in the Coaches vs Cancer event on Saturday.

For the full interview, click here.

The wise one has returned and is making his picks against the spread in college and pro football, Scotty D in Vegas caught up with Sam Thursday.

These picks are for entertainment purposes only.

As Saturday approaches, UFC 205 in New York City will feature a huge card complete with some big name fighters competing in the Big Apple.

Shaun Al-Shatti from MMAFighting.com joined Brad Russell to talk about the fights taking place at Madison Square Garden November 12 including McGregor vs Alvarez.

For the full interview, click here.

The NFL has been receiving some down  television ratings lately and there's been some chatter as to why.

Zac Jackson from ProFootballTalk.com spoke with Sam Bourquin Wednesday to talk about his thoughts on the NFL's TV ratings.

For the full interview, click here.

It will be a battle of undefeated teams this Saturday when the University of Mount Union takes on John Carroll in Alliance at 1:30pm.

Vince Kehres, the head coach of the Purple Raiders, joined Sam Bourquin to talk about his squad leading into the game.

The Crusaders of Canton Central Catholic defeated Manchester in the first round of the Division V playoffs and will face Sullivan Black River on Saturday.

Jeff Lindesmith, head football coach of the Crusaders spoke with Sam Bourquin on Wednesday.

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. 

The Cleveland Browns will have a short work week as they prepare to face Baltimore Thursday and try to shake their 0-9 doldrums.

Longtime Browns beat writer Steve Doerschuk spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to discuss the team, their troubles, and how much of the blame should be placed on coach Hue Jackson.

For the full interview, click here.

Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes from the Cleveland Plain Dealer spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to discuss some of the Cleveland Indians' moves and potential moves with 100 days left until spring training in Arizona.

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Tom Lombardo, the head coach of the St. Edward's Eagles spoke with Sam Bourquin Tuesday to talk about the Division I matchup with Stow Friday.

Jeff Gough, the head coach of the Hudson Explorers joined the Sam Bourquin Show Tuesday to talk about the Division II playoff matchup with Aurora Friday night.

Jim Donovan from Channel 3 Sports and play-by-play voice of the Cleveland Browns joined Sam Bourquin on Monday to talk about the team's 0-9 season, what can be done to stop the bleedng, and how much blame should be placed on the shoulders of head coach Hue Jackson.

For the full interview, click here.

The two rivals meet yet again on the gridiron in the Division III playoffs at Infocision Stadium-Summa Field.

Tim Tyrrell, the head coach of the Archbishop Hoban Knights joined the Sam Bourquin Monday to talk about the matchups.

Marcus Wattley, the head coach of STVM, discussed his team's mindset heading into their 4th meeting with Hoban over the last two years.

Jim France, longtime coach of the Manchester Panthers spoke with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell ahead of their matchup with Canton Central Catholic in the first round of the playoffs this Saturday night.

The Barberton Magics are back in the playoffs and will square off against Suburban League foe Aurora in the first round.

Tony Gotto, head coach of the Barberton football team spoke with Aaron Coleman earlier today ahead of their battle with the Greenmen.

The Mogadore Wildcats will open up the playoffs against Jackson-Milton in a first round matchup.

Wildcat head coach Matt Adorni joined Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell to talk about his team heading into Saturday's contest.

Steve Rosenbloom from the Chicago Tribune joined Sam and Brad to talk about one of the biggest nights for Chicago and Cleveland respectively.

It all comes down to this. The Cubs and the Indians are ready for Game #7 of the World Series.  Andre Knott, Indians in-game reporter spoke with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell ahead of the deciding contest.

For the full interview, click here.

The Cleveland Indians will be looking to make history tonight and Game 6 in Cleveland will be an electric atmosphere.

Matt Loede from NEOSportsInsiders joined Sam and Brad to talk about the matchup between the Cubs and the Indians tonight at the corner of Carneige and Ontario.

Joel Hammond, the Communications Coordinator for the Cleveland Indians spoke with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell ahead of Game 6 of thw World Series.

For the full interview, click here.

The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs are getting ready for Game #6 of the Fall Classic. The Tribe is looking for their first World Series crown since 1948.

Jim Rosenhaus, Tribe broadcaster on the Indians Radio Network spoke with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell live on site ahead of the matchup.

For the full interview click here.

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.

Rob Oller from the Columbus Dispatch spoke with Sammy B Monday to talk about the Buckeyes football team and their narrow win over Northwestern last Saturday.

For the full interview, click here. The Buckeyes play Nebraska Saturday at 8 p.m. on 1590 WAKR.

Al Pawlowski, the host of Indians Live spoke with Sam Bourquin Monday ahead of Game #6 of the World Series between the Cubs and Indians.

For the full interview with Sam and Al, click here.

The Indians and Cubs have shifted the World Series over to the North Side of Chicago to Wrigley Field for Game 3 of the World Series.

Chris Assenheimer from the Elyria Chronicle Telegram spoke with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell ahead of Game 3 and talked about Josh Tomlin's start tonight.

Steve Greenberg from the Chicago Sun-Times spoke with Brad Russell about the Chicago side of things.

Marques Hayes, the head coach of the East Dragons caught up with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell Friday before their tussle with Garfield Friday night as they fight to win a City Series title and get a playoff berth.

Lake football head coach Dan DeGeorge spoke with Brad Russell about their cross-town rivalry with Green to close out Week 10 of the high school football season.

Head coach Nate Moore of the Massillon Tigers spoke with Brad Russell about the 127th edition of the Massillon/McKinley football rivalry.

Dan Reardon of McKinley joined Sam Bourquin to talk about the McKinley side of things.

Scotty D in Vegas returned with his winning selections for October 27 to pick against the spread in college and pro football.

As always, these picks are for entertainment purposes only.