We're talking Patriots, Falcons, Hockey, Miracle on Ice 40th Anniversary and much more with former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former USC, Falcons, and Rams RB Lynn Cain, and Sirius/XM Host Zig Fracassi, on this Edition of Thursday Night Tailgate.

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Tony Collins, Lynn Cain, & Zig Fracassi Join Us...

Jim Craig, Goalie for the 1980 US Hockey team, best remembered for the Miracle on Ice victory over the then Soviet Union joins Thursday Night Tailgate. We talk with Jim about the games and moments leading up to the game against the Soviet Union. Bill Baker's goal to tie Sweden which changed everything. The wins over the Czech Republic, Norway, Romania and West Germany. The night of doing Herbies that was depicted in the movie Miracle. The final 10 minutes of the Soviet game after the US took the 4-3 lead and the gold medal game against Finland which if they hadn't won, they wouldn't have won, the Soviet Union still would have won the gold medal based on goal differential.

Miracle on Ice Goalie Jim Craig Looks Back on What They Really Accomplished

We look back at Super Bowl 54, plus talk Panthers, Bears, Falcons, Patriots and the Start of XFL 2.0 with former Panthers DB and current Head Coach of Campbell University Mike Minter, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Notre Dame and Bears LB Chris Zorich, and former Falcons and Rams QB and now Offensive Coordinator for the Houston Roughnecks Chris Miller.

NFL Legends Mike Minter, Tony Collins, Chris Zorich, & Chris Miller Join Us...

This week on Thursday Night Tailgate we talk: Super Bowls past and present, prop bets for the game, LSU and the National Championship, Steelers, Bill Cowher getting into the Hall of Fame, and Chad Brown answers the Brady or Belichick question. In our Spotlight on the Positive segment hear about the great things Packer LB Blake Martinez is doing plus the Chiefs effort to help feed the hungry during the Souper Bowl Week of Caring benefiting Harvester.org.

Talking Super Bowl with Wendell Davis, Nick Athan, Tony Collins, & Chad Brown

We talk Chargers in LA, where do the Patriots and Tom Brady go from here, what do the Vikings and Broncos need to get over the hump, and what went wrong with XFL the first time around and can they avoid it this time with former Chargers DE Burt Grossman, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Vikings DT Keith Millard, and former Falcons, Broncos, and Seahawks WR Mike Pritchard.

Burt Grossman, Tony Collins, Keith Millard, & Mike Pritchard Join Us...

This week on the Thursday Night Tailgate we talk Steelers, Bears & the AFC & NFC Championship games with Curt Wootton (Pittsburgh Dad), Lead Singer of The Storm Kevin Chalfant, and AT&T Sports Net Pittsburgh Host Paul Alexander.

Pittsburgh Dad, Kevin Chalfant, & Paul Alexander Join Us...

On this episode of Thursday Night Tailgate we'll hear what former DB J.T. Thomas thinks needs to happen with the Steelers this offseason. We'll go behind the camera with multi Emmy Award winning Producer and former President of HBO Sports Ross Greenburg. We'll hear about former Bills & Packers WR Don Beebe's first season as Head Coach of Aurora University plus get his playoff thoughts for both of his former teams. Former Patriots RB Tony Collins will lead us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week plus hear two more stories of players doing great things in their communities in our Spotlight on the Positive segment.

JT Thomas, Tony Collins, Ross Greenburg, & Don Beebe Join Us...

This week we're joined by former Falcons & Bengals TE Reggie Kelly, Super Agent Leigh Steinberg, and former Pirates 1B/OF Al Oliver. Plus, former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 16 in the NFL and in our Spotlight on the Positive segment hear about the great things that Travis Frederick of the Cowboys and Chiefs Tackle Greg Senat and our friend Mark Collins are doing in their communities.

Reggie Kelly, Tony Collins, Leigh Steinberg, & Al Oliver Join Us...

We go deep inside the Falcons, Patriots, and Steelers with former Head Coach Dan Reeves, former Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins and 4 time Super Bowl Champion Rocky Bleier. Plus we'll cross over into boxing with former Heavyweight Contender Gerry Cooney and hear the heartbreaking story of a kid who hid in his own house from his abusive, alcholic father and rose up to fight for the Heavyweight Championship.

Dan Reeves, Tony Collins, Gerry Cooney, and Rocky Bleier Join Us...

We talk about the state of the Falcons and go back to the glory days of the 1980s with former Pro Bowl QB Steve Bartkowski, we get insights into what's going on around the League with NFL Stats Guru Russell Baxter, and former Ohio State & Texans RB Jonathan Wells give us his thoughts on Ohio State opportunity to win a National Championship plus what it's like during Ohio State/Michigan week. Plus, former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 14 in the NFL.

Steve Bartkowski, Tony Collins, Russell Baxter, & Jonathan Wells Join Us...

We're talking Dolphins, Patriots, Steelers, and Pro Football Hall of Fame with former Dolphins Pro Bowl LT Richmond Webb, former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, AT&T Sports Net Pittsburgh Host Paul Alexander, and Pro Football Hall of Fame Board Member James Allen.

NFL Legends Richmond Webb & Tony Collins + Paul Alexander & James Allen Join Us

Yale Head Coach Tony Reno talks about their thrilling last minute comeback vs. Richmond, the play of their QB Kurt Rawlings, how they focus on players being true student athletes, and educating them on making smart decisions in life and with using social media. Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 8 in the NFL. Dennis McKinnon gets down and dirty about the '85 Bears. They were more than the 46 Defense. They had the same personnel, running the same defense before and after 1985, he tells us what the difference was that season. He also talks about blocking for Walter Payton and how protected Willie Gault was being a 1st round pick vs. players like him who rose up from being undrafted free agents. Drew Bledsoe shares his insights on his alma mater Washington State, how different the NFL is now vs. when he played, and why the Patriots are so good year after year regardless of the personnel. Also check out our Unsung Hero of the Week awards plus our Spotlight on the Positive segment to hear two more great stories of players making a positive impact in their communities.

Yale Head Coach Tony Reno + Tony Collins, Dennis McKinnon & Drew Bledsoe Join Us

We look ahead to Week 7 in the NFL with former Bears DB Mark Carrier, former Patriots RB Tony Collins and former Rams DB LeRoy Irvin & QB Jim Everett.

NFL Legends Mark Carrier, Tony Collins, LeRoy Irvin & Jim Everett Join Us...

On this edition of Thursday Night Tailgate we get inside the Carolina Panthers, hear about the suddenness of most NFL retirements, and Notre Dame's 1988 National Champion and Catholics vs. Convict games with former DBs Leonard Wheeler and Rod Smith. Former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week. Plus, hear who this week's Unsung Hero Awards go to and about the great things that Saints DE Cam Jordan and 49ers Center Ben Garland are doing to make a difference in the lives of others in our Spotlight on the Positive segment.

NFL Legends Tony Collins, Leonard Wheeler, & Rod Smith Join Us...

Hear former Jets Safety Victor Green sharing his thoughts on diva WRs and players forcing their way out of town. Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week for Week 4 in the NFL. Bill Madlock talks about what it was like getting traded to the Pirates in 1979, what it was like in their clubhouse, and his memories of Willie Stargell and Dave Parker. Plus, we go back to Game 5 of the '79 World Series when they were down 3 games to 1 with Jim Rooker on the mound. Beau Bock, the Dean of Atlanta Sports Talk Radio, shares his insights on the Falcons, Georgia Bulldogs, and Atlanta Braves.

Sports Legends Victor Green, Tony Collins, Bill Madlock, & Beau Bock Join Us...

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