Manze & Miller on Sports

Richard & Scott examine the news that AM 690 is rebranding as ESPN Radio and what they most want to see out of the changing sports talk radio landscape in Jacksonville, Plus, ASUN men's basketball coaches were surveyed to rank the best jobs in the league. Where did they get it right and wrong?

Scott & Richard convene to preview the ASUN Conference men's basketball season, looking at the preseason polls (of which they are both voters in the media poll), all-conference teams and who some players to watch for both Jacksonville and North Florida are.

Richard & Scott take an early look at the addition of former Jaguars OL Leon Searcy to Midday Chalk on 1010XL and former Jaguars GM Michael Huyghue joins to discuss his book "Behind the Line of Scrimmage: Inside the Front Office of the NFL" and more.

Richard & Scott discuss the departure of another major sports media personality, Mike Kaye, and what it means for the market and why Dave Harrell leaving the City of Jacksonville went unnoticed & what it means about event booking in the city. Plus, the importance of the Jumbo Shrimp's new lease and the Jaguars make a better choice in uniforms this weekend.

Scott & Richard dive into the departure of T-Wigg from 1010XL, why it caught people by surprise and what the station does next. Also, a followup to 930 The Game's first week with new content, a discussion as to whether or not new food items at Jaguars' game change your experience and why Daily's Place is currently such an asset for downtown.

Scott & Richard follow up on a previous discussion about "The Athletic" in Jacksonville by looking at the hire the site made for its Jaguars coverage and examine the recent moves by Sports Radio 930 and whether or not this means it actually wants to try and compete with 1010XL for local listeners again.

Scott & Richard take a deep dive into the Jacksonville University Athletics rebrand + a look at the JU football team heading into its season opener at home vs. St. Augustine's on Saturday.

Richard had fun rubbing elbows with the eclectic crowd at theNational Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland and the show dives into the conundrum faced by local media covering the biggest fish in town as well as what recent shifts say about the future and focus of 1010XL.

There are plans for a new convention center in Jacksonville, but should it go at the Shipyards or the site of the old courthouse? Further, is it time to start questioning Shad Khan's deliverance record? Special guests Armand Rosamilia, author of "The View From My Seat: My Baseball Season with the Jumbo Shrimp" and Phillip Heilman, Times-Union Jaguars' beat writer.

How do the Armada rebound from losing the best coach in its short history while also battling for a new home field? Lot J can't start until the Hart Bridge Expressway comes down, but there may be competition within Jax for the money. What the two new hires & other programming shifts made at 1010XL mean for the near and distant future.

The Browns took the internet by storm with its "The Office" parody last week, what shows could the Jaguars potentially parody for fun? The Athletic is the fastest growing digital sports journalism space in the country, but will it bring coverage to Jacksonville anytime soon?

Local competitive poker player Eric Ridgeway joins the program to discuss the local poker circuit and UNF grad Tony Miles' run to the final table at the World Series of Poker Main Event. Also, is the Jaguars' move to all digital tickets good, how they can appease season ticket holders who are upset and a dream list of Jaguars' related giveaways.

Scott & Richard bounce around local sport business related topics, starting with former Jax Sports Council COO Alan Verlander leaving to start his own business, examining Fanatics growth and what could be next, how the Jumbo Shrimp stay on the cutting edge of fan reaction & a lukewarm take on one of the recent Jacksonville groundswells.

Richard & Scott go deep into the Armada's continued woes, plus the dichotomy of soccer in Jacksonville now vs. leading into the World Cup four years ago. Also some brief discussion on the significance of the FSU/Boise opener in 2019, good podcasts & more.

Richard & Scott catch up after not podcasting for a few weeks on what is different broadcasting for a team in the postseason and why Scott finally bought a TV. Technical difficulties cut the show short, but a regular episode will air early next week.

Richard & Scott look at this week's ASUN Baseball Championship, being hosted at UNF, and who the favorites, sleepers, stars and more are. Also, an early analysis of the ASUN Conference adding Liberty and what it means for the league going forward.

Richard & Scott return to look back at Sam Kouvaris's legacy upon his departure from Channel 4, how the ASUN is shaping up with two weeks to go in the regular season and a few quick hitters on the Jaguars and THE PLAYERS.

Scott & Richard are on location to chat with trainer Jon Preveti and fighter for the "Guns" Krisse Padgett to preview the 20th Annual Guns N Hoses Charity Bout at Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday April 21. More info at gusnhosesjax.com

Scott & Richard go in-depth into the recent craziness surrounding men's basketball in the ASUN. Thoughts on the two coaching changes, the plethora of grad transfers, effects on JU + UNF and more.

Richard & Scott break down this weekend's ASUN Conference opening River City Rumble, plus what stood out from the Jumbo Shrimp's first season to earn it a Sports Business Award nomination and what we'd like to see this year and more.

Richard Miller and Scott Manze are back to discuss the future for college basketball in Jacksonville after both JU & UNF's mens and womens teams advanced in the ASUN Championship, the validity of Robert Palmer's big ideas to save the Armada, a little early season college baseball talk and more.

Richard & Scott are back to start the new year discussing the River City Rumble. Both team's look very different this year (2:47) and Richard goes into detail about UNF (5:38) & Scott gives details on JU (17:26). Both guys give a game outlook (27:45) and preview the women's game (35:32), plus a general ASUN Conference outlook (32:40).

Richard & Scott return to discuss the recent announcement that USC Upstate is leaving the ASUN Conference and what this means for the future of the league and its two local members, JU & UNF. Also, quick hits on the IceMen's debut and Jaguars expectations heading into December.

Richard & Scott look at the first two River City Rumble matchups of the year, in volleyball and women's soccer, respectively.

Richard & Scott discuss Hurricane Irma preparedness and the local sports that will see the greatest impact, including the Jumbo Shrimp, high school football, JU, UNF and the Armada.

Chief Content Officer for GridironNow.com and former Programming Director for 1010XL Chadd Scott sat down with Richard Miller and Scott Manze to discuss how radio has changed over the years, why "live and local" all day is successful in Jacksonville, why he helped to launch GN and what changes for the site in-season and more.

Scott & Richard analyze the ESPN.com bold predictions for the AFC South in 2017 and give a few of their own.

Richard & Scott speed through several topics and observations from the weekend, including targeting, Darlington, Colin Kaepernick, NFL QB woes and more.

Richard & Scott dive into the Jaguars final cuts of the preseason and what they mean about the Jags struggles over the years and more.

Ryan Kelly, of Warchant.com and 97.9 in Tallahassee, joined Scott Manze & Richard Miller to break down the start of the James Blackman era at QB, how dominant the defense actually is, Cam Akers vs. Jacques Patrick and more.

Thomas Goldkamp, of Gatorbait.net, joined Richard Miller and Scott Manze to discuss the Florida offensive situation, reactions from Gainesville, bright spots from the loss to Michigan and more.

It's "Tell the Truth Thursday" and Richard & Scott offer some advice for various Jacksonville sports entities to take their games to the next level, including the Jumbo Shrimp, Icemen, Jax Sports Council and more.

Richard & Scott look into Jacksonville's chances at hosting World Cup matches in 2026 if North America earns the bid, the prospects for UNF & JU soccer heading into the 2017 season (15:56) and what's wrong with the Armada (25:20).

Florida Times-Union Jaguars' beat reporter Ryan O'Halloran joined Scott & Richard to discuss how he got his start in reporting, his favorite part of the job, where he sees the newspaper industry heading, his working process, how he disconnects, his favorite wrestler, of course the best and worst of press box food & much more.

Scott & Richard touch on a flurry of topics, starting with the proposed renovations to UNF Arena (1:02), JU basketball's foreign tour (19:31), what the Ice Men need to do for season one to be a success (26:03), can a sports-related theme park ride or land work (38:23) and Jaguars preseason game 1 expectations(46:36).

Richard & Scott dive into the new ownership of the Armada FC and what Robert Palmer's impact has been so far and what it might be in the future.

Scott sat down with Jacksonville University Athletic Director Alex Ricker-Gilbert, who recently celebrated his one year anniversary in the role. They talk about facilities upgrades, the future of football, running a small college athletic department and more.

Scott speaks with YMCA Director of Corporate and Community Engagement Dana Troeger and UNF Cross Country & Track Coach Jeff Pigg about the Inaugural Track & Field Championship scheduled for July 15 at UNF's Hodges Stadium. Also, a look into what the Edward Waters stadium package means and the Icemen NHL affiliate announcement.

The SoFit Sports Festival is July 1 & 2 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, and Richard & Scott caught up with Robert Cuartero, Creator of Opportunities about what to look for (:47), why its great for everyone from fitness nuts to families (9:16), the great food (12:36), his favorite martial arts movies (28:00), Mayweather vs. McGregor (28:54) and more.

Richard & Scott talked with JU soccer coach and Armada FC analyst Mauricio Ruiz about the state of the franchise, the biggest difference between Jacksonville and Miami FC, his opportunity to shadow the Orlando City FC coaching staff, Bruce Arena's Gold Cup roster decisions and more.

Jumbo Shrimp pitcher and Southern League All-Star Matt Tomshaw on Jacksonville as his second home, making it this far as a pro despite low draft selection, playing at JU, mental toughness and more with Scott and Richard.

Richard & Scott chat with Voice of the Jumbo Shrimp Roger Hoover about the team's improved play, upcoming road trip to Pensacola and players who have flashed early.

Scott & Richard chatted with 2x ASUN men's tennis Player of the Year Jack Findel-Hawkins about his run in the NCAA Championship and what's next.

Richard & Scott talked with JU men's soccer coach and Armada FC analyst Mauricio Ruiz about the strong play of the team this year, the impending battle for first with Miami FC and the US Open Cup match Wednesday at JU.

Scott & Richard look closely at the River City Rumble that will have heavy implications on who wins the ASUN regular season championship, with keys, X-factors & more. Plus a look at the final weekend in ASUN play and how it might shake out.

Scott & Richard dive into the TaxSlayer Bowl date & time, Rick Catlett's cryptic hint about a new venue in Jax, this weekend's ASUN baseball action & Three Things for weekend.

Scott & Richard break down the ASUN Conference baseball slate heading into the final month of the season, with Jacksonville and North Florida sitting atop the standings.

Scott & Richard caught up with a fighter, trainer and the promoter of Guns N' Hoses before the fundraising event takes place at Veterans Memorial Arena this Saturday.

Richard & Scott rapid fire through a handful of topics: Josh Scobee retires, who is next to be honored by the Jags, JU & UNF hosting ASUN series this weekend, what direction the Magic go in next + Three Things.

Richard & Scott look at the Armada heading into its year 3 opener & what would be best for them. Also, a hint at next Monday's Mock Draft on RCR & Three Things.

Richard & Scott preview the ASUN baseball preview season w/ conference play right around the corner & if it matters who the IceMen affiliate with in the NHL + Three Things for the weekend.