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Jeff Allen worked in Sportstalk radio in Orlando from 1983 to 1996, most notably as the Program and Sports Director at WGTO in the early 90's, anchoring morning sports reports and various sportstalk shows. Now, after many years, Jeff is deciding to have some fun again to share sports opinions through this podcast.

Unique yet common sense sports opinions


    • May 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 334 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Jeff Allen Sportstalk

    Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 54:20


    Frank Murtaugh pays a visit to discuss LeBron's Legacy, MLB after first month of the season, Torpedo Bats, Shedeur Sanders draft slide and the state of our Dallas Cowboys

    College Basketball Analyst Mike O'Donnell of ESPN & CBS Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 43:08


    We put a post-mortem on the UCF and College Basketball seasons with Mike O'Donnell of ESPN & CBS Sports

    WKMG News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 32:35


    We discuss a lot happening at UCF with the basketball team having competed in the College Basketball Crown tournament and Spring Football camp with WKMG News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh

    Talking Baseball with Jay Cresswell & Joe Finger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 81:14


    We discuss the start of the MLB 2025 season with Jay Cresswell and Joe Finger

    Media Spotlight with Adam Eaton and Eric Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 91:44


    Adam and Eric join me to discuss March Madness broadcast coverage which includes tributes to the late Greg Gumbel, Dick Vitale's return, Mike Tirico back calling NBA games and more

    Tim Brando of Fox Sports on March Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 24:25


    We break down March Madness with Tim Brando of Fox Sports

    Ben Stout on UCF and College Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 61:50


    Ben Stout of the Knighted 1s Podcast joins me to discuss UCF and College Hoops as we get ready for the madness that is March

    Frank Murtaugh of The Memphis Flyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 46:35


    Frank joins me to recap the Super Bowl, the Luka trade, Dick Vitale's return and Hubie Brown's last NBA call

    UCF Softball Coach Cindy Ball-Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 24:00


    As the college softball season is set to get underway, we are thrilled to have UCF Softball Coach Cindy Ball-Malone on the show to talk about the upcoming seasn

    jas 0127

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 34:22


    We conduct a college football post-mortem with ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia

    Ben Stout on UCF & College Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 60:04


    Our official man in the middle, former UCF player Ben Stout of the Knighted1s podcast joins us to discuss UCF & College Basketball

    Media Spotlight with Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 76:45


    On our year end show with Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez we discuss the legacy of Greg Gumbel, the impact of the late Rudy Martzke on how broadcasting is covered, how ESPN is covering the College Football Playoff and how Netflix did with Christmas NFL games.

    WKMG News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 50:10


    It's our annual holiday visit with Jamie Seh as we discuss the Cure Bowl, the College Football Playoff, all the happenings with UCF Football and her Buffalo Bills. Plus, I drop in the Jay Thomas Lone Ranger story.

    Jeff Sharon of Black & Gold Banneret and PA Voice of UCF Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 63:44


    We are joined this week by Jeff Sharon of Black & Gold Banneret and the PA Voice of UCF Football as discuss all the recent happenings with the football program. We also touch on the hot start by the basketball team

    Joe Miller of the Navy Radio Network on Army-Navy Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 39:21


    Great to have Joe Miller back on for his annual visit as we preview America's Game, Army vs. Navy

    The Student of the Game, Kyle Nash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 48:55


    The Student of the Game, Kyle Nash joins to discuss the NFL as the playoff push begins and UCF Football

    From My Day Job: Lauren Zelek on running the NYC Marathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 53:32


    A colleague from my day job, Lauren Zelek joins me to talk about her experience running the New York City Marathon

    MLB Season Recap with Joe Finger & Jay Cresswell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 83:28


    Joe Finger & Jay Cresswell are back as we put a wrap on the MLB. Plus we discuss the state of our NFL teams and do some TV Themes

    Media Spotlight with Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 92:50


    Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez join me to talk about the SEC on ABC, Nick Saban on College Gameday, Tom Brady on FOX, Bill Belichick showing up all over the place, the upcoming World Series on FOX and more

    Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel on UCF Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 50:31


    Matt Murschel, who covers the UCF for the Orlando Sentinel joins the show this week to discuss the Knights at the midway point of the season

    Jeff Sharon of Black & Gold Banneret

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 98:11


    I'm joined by Jeff Sharon of the Black & Gold Banneret and the stadium voice of UCF Football as we talk about the Knights season, last weeks loss to Colorado and the upcoming game against the Gators. We also touch on other college football topics like the NIL and transfer portal, plus MLB and NFL too.

    Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 51:47


    We cover a variety of topics with Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer including college football, the NFL, and MLB

    The Student of the Game, Kyle Nash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 57:11


    We discuss how the NFL looks after week 2 and the UCF Knights after their big road win at TCU

    The Baseball Playoff Chase with Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 75:01


    We break down the baseball playoff race with Joe Finger and Jay Cresswell, share some baseball stories and lament the woeful Chicago White Sox

    WKMG News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 45:01


    Great to have Jamie Seh of WKMG News 6 back on the program as we discuss Lake Mary winning the Little League World Series, the upcoming football season for the UCF Knights including some quick hits on Miam, FSU and Florida. And of course, we have to talk about her Buffalo Bills

    UCF Football Roundtable with Matt Murschel, Adam Eaton, Eric Lopez and Trace Trylko

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 59:16


    It's our 6th annual UCF Football Roundtable as we bring you the best who cover and talk about UCF Sports. Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel, Adam Eaton and Trace Trylko from the Sons of UCF and Eric Lopez of Black & Gold Banneret give us a breakdown, with their thoughts and opinions on the 2024 season

    ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 45:01


    ESPN's Rene Ingoglia joins us to discuss the start of the college football season, preseason rankings, realignment, the expanded playoffs and the UCF Knights as Rene will call their first game of the season vs New Hampshire

    Media Spotlight with Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 101:05


    Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez join me to discuss NBC's Olympic Coverage, CBS & Fox NFL crews and Joe Tessitore as the new voice of Monday Night Raw. We also conduct our next announcer draft for NBA & College Basketball

    Pat Williams Tribute with Andrew Monaco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 57:57


    We honor the late great co-founder of the Orlando Magic, Pat Williams on this episode with Andrew Monaco, the voice of Texas A&M. Andrew worked with the Magic in the early days of the franchise and shares his memories of Pat. We also discuss A&M sports including baseball's run to play for the championship

    BEST OF JAS: My last interview with the late great Pat Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 20:20


    From 4 years ago, I interviewed Pat Williams who had just recently retired from the Orlando Magic on his efforts to bring MLB to Orlando and we got his thoughts on legacy of NBA Commissioner David Stern who had just passed at that time. RIP Pat.

    Talking Baseball with Jay Cresswell and Joe Finger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 70:59


    It's our mid-season check-in on MLB as we discuss the passing of baseball greats Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda, the "retirement" of umpire Angel Hernandez, some fun baseball stories, trivia and MLB finally getting right with a full slate of games on the 4th of July

    Remembering Legends with Frank Murtaugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 57:11


    Great to be joined by Frank Murtaugh of the Memphis Flyer and Memphis Magazine as we pay tribute to three great sports legends that have passed in recent weeks in Bill Walton, Jerry West and Willie Mays. We also touch on the Caitlin Clark effect on the WNBA and some MLB conversation

    Media Spotlight with Adam Eaton & Eric Lopez featuring our football announcer drart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 93:18


    Adam & Eric are back for another media spotlight show as we discuss Verne Lundquist's last call at the Masters, NFL Network cuts, and the NBA's new TV deal which has them leaving Turner for NBC. And we begin a series of announcer drafts for each of our "networks" focusing on NFL and College Football

    Shannon Doherty, UCF Softball

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 20:24


    We welcome former UCF first baseman Shannon Doherty to the show as we continue our softball appreciation week. We discuss Shannon's great career at UCF, the culture of the program and the Knights first season in the Big 12.

    Womens College World Series Preview with Alex Powers, ESPN Softball & Baseball Analyst

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 16:44


    Great to have ESPN Softball & Baseball Analyst Alex Powers on to discuss the Womens College World Series. We also discuss UCF's first season in the Big 12 as she called many of the Knight's games on ESPN+. And we lean on her expertise as an FSU Baseball analyst to chat about the Tallahassee Regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament where FSU hosts Stetson, UCF and Alabama in that regional.

    Scott Orgera, Co-Author of 976-1313: How Sports Phone Launched Careers and Broke New Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 40:59


    Before 24-hour sports television and radio, the internet and social media, Sports Phone broke new ground with constant scores and news updates to fans who dialed a pay per call service called 976-1313 (area code 212 for those who dialed long distance) in New York and other major markets. Scott Orgera, co-author of this book joins me to discuss the many great names in media and beyond who broke into the business at Sports Phone, the impact it had on gamblers who craved the score updates, interview with famous celebrities and sports figures who regularly called the service and how it became a part of the media landscape.

    Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 46:40


    We welcome to the show, sports radio legend Chris Russo, whom I was his producer during his Orlando days at WKIS. We reminisce about those times as well as discuss his illustrious career at WFAN, Sirius XM and more

    March Madness Recap - Mike O'Donnell of CBS Sports & ESPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 53:55


    We recap March Madness and UConn's run to a back to back championship with Mike O'Donnell, college basketball analyst from CBS Sports and ESPN. Mike also shares a great story about pickup basketball from his days at NC State.

    Talking Baseball with Joe Finger & Jay Cresswell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 70:55


    As the MLB season is set to open, Joe & Jay are here to talk about our teams, expectations for the 2024 season, some fun baseball notes, Jay's supersized Spring Training trip and we do some TV Themes, which I almost forgot to do again during our show!

    Media Spotlight with Eric Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 89:07


    With our friend Adam Eaton under the weather, it's just me and Eric Lopez on our media spotlight as we discuss the March Madness broadcast roster changes, Tony Romo ruining the end of the Super Bowl broadcast and we get some great stories and behind the scene stuff from Eric on calling UCF Softball and other sports

    BEST OF JAS: Former UCF Basketball Coach Kirk Speraw

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 20:13


    As the 30th Anniversary of UCF's first ever trip to March Madness approaches, we bring you a best of JAS as I interviewed former basketball coach Kirk Speraw on the 25th anniversary about that special 1994 team

    Frank Murtaugh, Memphis Flyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 49:01


    Always a pleasure to have Frank Murtaugh on the show as discuss the Daytona 500, NBA All-Star Game, Caitlin Clark, the return of baseball and more

    Todd Wright on Super Bowl 58 and the 2023 NFL Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 41:20


    We put a cap on the NFL season with my former WGTO colleague Todd Wright as we break down Super Bowl 58 and 2023 season.

    Orlando Magic Beat Writer Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 24:11


    Our first time discussing the Orlando Magic in 2024 as we chat with Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel on the teams season so far and what has them in playoff contention

    Ben Stout on UCF Basketball Upset of Kansas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 52:03


    Former Knights Basketball player Ben Stout joins me to discuss UCF's monumental first Big 12 win over the 3rd ranked and longtime national power Kansas Jayhawks

    ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 47:08


    Great to have ESPN College Football Analyst Rene Ingoglia back on the show as we discuss the College Football Playoff and his busy post season calling games on TV & Radio

    WKMG News 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 44:42


    Great to have Jamie Seh of WKMG back for what is becoming an annual holiday visit. We discuss her Buffalo Bills, her recent call of The Cure Bowl, the UCF Football Season and upcoming Gasparilla Bowl and the College Football Playoff and FSU omission

    Jeff Sharon, Black & Gold Banneret and UCF Public Address Announcer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 52:31


    Great to have Jeff Sharon back on the show as we talk UCF Football, the transfer portal, NIL and more

    Joe Miller, Navy Radio Network on the annual Army-Navy Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 40:50


    Great to have my annual conversation with Joe Miller of the Navy Radio Network about the Army-Navy game. We talk about this years game, Army joining the AAC and we delve into the controversial College Football Playoff selection process.

    Media Spotlight with Adam Eaton and Eric Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 87:38


    Adam, Eric and I discuss Jason Garrett on Sunday Night Football, Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge to do Peacock NFL game, is Tony Romo getting better, regressing or status quo?, Alex Smith's contributions to ESPN NFL Coverage, College Gameday with Pat McAfee, TNT and ESPN to do an NBA Announcer swap and what will Jim Boeheim bring to college basketball coverage at ESPN

    Frank Murtaugh of Memphis Flyer and Memphis Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 39:31


    Always enjoy having Frank on the program as we discuss Memphis Tigers Football & Hoops, College Football with the Michigan cheating scandal and the wildness of coaches getting fired with enormous payouts. Additionally we discuss if the Dallas Cowboys are contenders or pretenders, the 2023 Baseball season and what is next for his St Louis Cardinals after their woeful season.

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