Everyone knows the superstar's story but what about the experience of the roleplayer who stayed mostly under the radar? These are interviews about the journey to winning a specific title and the glory of becoming a champion, as told by important contributors from your favorite professional teams. Hosted by Ed Miller.
In this episode, Ed speaks with former National Hockey League defenseman Jamie Macoun about his distain for Mark Messier and the Edmonton Oilers to this day, returning to professional hockey after a car accident nearly took his life, becoming the only visiting team to hoist the Stanley Cup at the Montreal Forum, losing the most famous trophy in sports momentarily at the bottom of a lake and more.
In this episode, Ed speaks to former National Football League long snapper Brett Goode about playing at the University of Arkansas and being one of the first of his position to ever attend the Senior Bowl, the challenges of breaking into the league as an undrafted free agent, an empty picture frame in one of the Packers' meeting rooms, how his close friendship with Aaron Rodgers started and more.
In this episode, Ed speaks to former Major League Baseball long reliever Mike Buddie about spending years in the minor leagues trying to make it to the show, coming up alongside Derek Jeter and his initial impressions of the Yankees great, being "on-call" for Andy Pettitte, a serendipitous night at a Saturday Night Live dress rehearsal, working with Kevin Costner on the 1999 Sam Raimi film For Love of the Game and more.
In this episode, Ed speaks to former National Hockey League defenseman Peter Taglianetti about playing under Lou Lamoriello at Providence College, the Penguins' two goaltenders switching spots during the middle of a game at Madison Square Garden, playing on a pairing with Hall of Famer Paul Coffey, appearing in the 1995 Jean-Claude Van Damme film Sudden Death, Bob Johnson's unexpected expletive and more.
In this episode, Ed speaks to former National Basketball Association forward Chucky Brown about his relationship with Jim Valvano while at North Carolina State University, the stars aligning during his 10-day contract with Houston, how David Robinson's Most Valuable Player award motivated Hakeem Olajuwon and more.
In this episode, Ed speaks to former National Football League offensive lineman Nick Leckey about his time at Kansas State University, coming to New Orleans soon after Hurricane Katrina, Drew Brees' ultra-competitive drive, swiping a game-used Super Bowl football and more.
In this episode, Ed speaks to former National Hockey League left winger Tom Chorske about playing under legendary coach Herb Brooks, a declaration from Martin Brodeur that the Devils would win the Stanley Cup Final, how he spent his day with Lord Stanley's Cup and more.
In this episode, Ed speaks to former National Football League tight end Ken Dilger about playing college football at the University of Illinois, throwing a touchdown pass to Marvin Harrison, what it's like playing under Jon Gruden, bringing Tampa Bay its first Super Bowl and more.
In our very first episode, Ed speaks to former National Hockey League left winger Shjon Podein about growing up in Minnesota, his short-lived college hockey stint at United States International University in San Diego, getting traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Colorado Avalanche, wearing his entire uniform for 25 hours after winning the Stanley Cup in 2001 (thanks to a remark from ESPN's Barry Melrose) and more.
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