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**Rich Take On Sports**

Host Richmond Weaver explores the influence and impact of sports through conversations with personalities and luminaries who have been impacted, built, and inspired by the role of sports in their lives as they share their personal stories.

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Episode 80: Jim Abbott | 10-Year MLB Veteran Pitcher Sep 14, 2018

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Episode 80: Jim Abbott | 10-Year MLB Veteran Pitcher

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Rich Spotlight: Jim Abbott
- Continues to workout but focuses more on cardio than weights and feels that he should have focused more on flexibility during his playing days
- One of the biggest challenges of being a starting pitcher is maintaining positivity after a bad performance because you have to wait until you get to play again
- Seemed to be friends with the guys in the clubhouse who were pranksters like Robin Ventura
- Growing up in Flint, MI sports was a big part of the community and he wanted to be involved but often times felt lonely due to his disability of being born without a right hand
- Could always throw things but even as a major league pitcher he had self-doubt of his ability
- Some of the toughest hitters he faced were George Brett, Edgar Martinez, and Dave Henderson
- Game before September 4, 1993 was a very poor performance so for this game vs. the Indians Jim didn’t have any expectations and it wasn’t until almost the 7th inning that he realized he was working on a no-hitter
- The no-hitter was one of the most special days in his life and wishes that everyone could experience the electricity of NYC after a special sporting moment
- Loves watching sports, loves the competition of sports and how it’s a window into someone’s life
- Words of Wisdom from Jim Abbott: “Just embrace it and don’t take things for granted.”

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To Find Out More Information About Jim Abbott: Jim Abbott

Jim Abbott’s Autobiography: Imperfect: An Improbable Life

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Episode 79: C.J. Spiller | NFL Veteran and Former Clemson All-American Sep 07, 2018

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Episode 79: C.J. Spiller | NFL Veteran and Former Clemson All-American

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Rich Spotlight: C.J. Spiller
- Not officially retired at this point from the NFL but even he was retired he will continue to stay in shape and workout
- Tough not being a training camp because that is such a normal feeling for him
- Faith has been a big part of his life thanks to his grandparents and especially his grandmother
- Grew up a Warrick Dunn and FSU fan while his and grandmother was a Fred Taylor and Florida fan
- Alabama never offered him a scholarship and he feels that it’s so ironic now that there is such a battle between Clemson and Alabama
- Tough decision to choose Clemson but he always felt comfortable with that decision because he knew it was his decision
- Biggest moment for him at Clemson was the first touchdown he scored in college against Boston College
- Even though he never adjusted to the cold weather in Buffalo, he still considers Buffalo one of his favorite places because it reminded him of his hometown and Clemson because of the community love
- Transitioning to the NFL is tough for many players because so much is on you personally with not much oversight from coaches
- Coaching football is something that he’s considering as his next chapter once he officially retires
- Grew up in a small-town and sports was really all you had and sports teaches you about life where you find out who you are as a person
- Words of Wisdom from C.J. Spiller: “Just be who you are and focus on giving back.”

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Episode 78: Matt Schick | ESPN College Sports Studio Host Aug 31, 2018

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Episode 78: Matt Schick | ESPN College Sports Studio Host

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Rich Spotlight: Matt Schick
- Doesn’t really have much of a downtime compared to seasons that we see in sports
- Initially thought he wanted to do play-by-play when he realized he had a passion for sports journalism while watching some of the legends on ESPN like Dan Patrick, Chris Berman, Kenny Mayne
- Remembers vividly filming mock news shows for his parents growing up and it was through several moves in his childhood that allowed him to push himself out of his comfort zone and try new things
- Attended the University of Colorado becoming actively involved with Campus Ministry and Campus Crusade for Christ
- First job after graduating was in Kearny, Nebraska before moving to Omaha doing TV and radio
- Dari Nowkhah has helped him tremendously and has become a good friend after Dari let him know about an opening with ESPN at the ESPNU studios in Charlotte, NC
- The irony of being in sports journalism is that you become less of a fan and at times he does miss that
- Sports allowed him a pathway to pursue a job and career that he thoroughly loves
- Words of Wisdom from Matt Schick: “Don’t be someone you’re not.”

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Episode 77: Trevor Knight | Former Oklahoma and Texas A&M Quarterback Aug 24, 2018

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Episode 77: Trevor Knight | Former Oklahoma and Texas A&M Quarterback

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Rich Spotlight: Trevor Knight
- Continues to get asked about Katy Perry calling him out on ESPN College Gameday
- Sports has always been a part of his life with him and his twin brother Connor
- Parents had to have their birth certificates during games early in their childhood to prove their age because they were so much bigger than other kids
- Grew up a huge Texas Longhorn fan and would attend games wearing a Colt McCoy jersey telling people he was Colt’s younger brother
- Originally committed to Texas A&M but changed that commitment to Oklahoma after visiting OU with his brother
- Earned the starting QB position his redshirt freshman year and would eventually be named Sugar Bowl Most Outstanding Player after beating Alabama
- Lost the starting position to Baker Mayfield and decided to transfer to Texas A&M after he received his degree in December 2015
- Hardest hit he received was from Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley during the Sugar Bowl while a hit from Shawn Oakman at Baylor did require him to be carted off the field
- It was a tough decision to transfer to Texas A&M and looking back on it, he was terrified of transferring
- Facing adversity and understanding how to pick yourself up from that adversity are life lessons that he’s learned through sports and just be competitive
- Exploring multiple options currently while finishing up his graduate degree from Texas A&M and broadcasting is something that he’s interested in
- Words of Wisdom from Trevor Knight: “Somebody’s always watching.”

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Episode 76: Chad Wilson | Gridiron Studs Founder & Former Miami Defensive Back Aug 17, 2018

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Episode 76: Chad Wilson | Gridiron Studs Founder & Former Miami Defensive Back

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Rich Spotlight: Chad Wilson
- Grew up in New York and also a portion of his early childhood in Trinidad
- Soccer was his first sport which eventually would help him develop footwork for playing football
- After moving to Florida, football became a passion after seeing guys wearing jerseys at school on game days and girls seemed to gravitate towards those guys
- Moved to California to be with his dad in high school and would have to play on the JV football team during his Junior year before moving to varsity
- Signed to play with Long Beach St. University to play under legendary coach Georg Allen
- Became part of the “U” fraternity in 1992 after he transferred to the University of Miami when the football program at Long Beach St. was disbanded
- Regrets not pursuing other NFL opportunities instead of focusing on the opportunity with Dennis Erickson and the Seattle Seahawks because he didn’t push himself out of his comfort zone
- While coaching high school football, he started helping players with video highlights to be used for sending to coaches and thus the idea of Gridiron Studs was born
- Gridiron Studs is now available as an app allowing players to connect with coaches for exposure
- Sports helped develop structure, organization, and has applied so many things from sports and the game of football into his life
- Words of Wisdom from Chad Wilson: “Don’t be ordinary and nobody owes you anything.”

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To Learn More Information about Gridiron Studs: Gridiron Studs

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Episode 75: David Cone | Filmmaker, Musician & Former University of Michigan QB Aug 10, 2018

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Episode 75: David Cone | Filmmaker, Musician & Former University of Michigan QB

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Rich Spotlight: David Cone
- Has always loved participating regardless of what it is but football was his first passion
- Wants to compete against the best and that’s why he wanted to attend Statesboro High School instead of the private school in Statesboro, GA
- Helped Statesboro High win the Georgia state football championship his senior season after coming up short previous years
- Signed with the University of Michigan with head coach Lloyd Carr and decided to stay at the school even though he knew he wouldn’t get a chance to start once new head coach Rich Rodriguez was hired
- Ohio St./Michigan rivalry is unlike any other and there’s a deep hatred but it’s centered on respect
- Music has always been a big part of his life and he taught himself how to play the guitar watching YouTube videos
- Creating films and telling stories is another passion and after winning a film festival contest and getting a scholarship for film school in Atlanta he knew he wanted to pursue film directing
- Released first single “So Close” in December 2017 and first album “Welcome Home” in February 2018
- Sports helped develop and establish discipline in his life as well as understanding the importance of delayed gratification
- Words of Wisdom from David Cone: “What you want in life can be out there but it takes a level of work and discipline that’s unknown to mankind and that gets rewarded on the backend.”

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To Learn More Information about David Cone Music: David Cone Music

Featured Image Photo Credit: David Cone

Episode 74: Dan Orlovsky | 12-year NFL Veteran QB & ESPN Football Analyst Aug 03, 2018

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Episode 74: Dan Orlovsky | 12-year NFL Veteran QB & ESPN Football Analyst

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Rich Spotlight: Dan Orlovsky
- Has played sports his whole life and remembers his dad telling him that he would play on Sunday’s one day
- UConn was a team that stayed committed to recruiting him throughout high school and decided to attend there to do something that people didn’t think could be done
- Very difficult challenge of moving UConn football team from Division I-AA to Division I and the Big East Conference
- Turning point for success at UConn was after Freshman year and the big moment was eventually beating Iowa St
- Life of an NFL back-up QB is very tough at times because you do everything the same as the starting QB throughout the week but you don’t get to play on Sunday
- The challenge is how to prove your worth on a 53-man roster when you don’t get to play on Sunday
- Decided to retire because the love of the grind was gone
- Mentors in his career have been Jon Kitna, Josh McCown, Mike Furrey, Dave Wilson and Matt Schaub
- Doesn’t know where he would be without sports and specifically football and not only from the financial perspective
- Football helped challenge him not only physically but also mentally as you push yourself in competition
- TV broadcasting is his next career goal and signed with ESPN as a football analyst joining the network for college football broadcasting and providing a role as an NFL analyst
- Words of Wisdom from Dan Orlovsky: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” from coach Randy Edsall

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Episode 73: Jon Rothstein | CBS Sports College Basketball Insider Jul 27, 2018

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Episode 73: Jon Rothstein | CBS Sports College Basketball Insider

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Rich Spotlight: Jon Rothstein
- Stay Hungry, Stay Humble quote comes from an NBA coach he heard say at a press conference referring to a player’s potential
- Has always been a sports junkie and remembers vividly when Christian Laettner and Duke beat UNLV and knew then he wanted a career in sports
- Has always been an avid reader as a son of school teachers and eventually was able to have an article published in a local Gannett paper in high school
- Attended Ithaca College and graduated in 3 years
- Won the “Dream Job” contest in 2004 for ESPN Radio in NYC and thus began his career in sports media
- Spent six years in sports talk radio before being offered a job with the MSG Network covering college basketball
- Some of his most memorable interviews have been with Bobby Knight and with John Calipari during Kentucky’s National Championship season as well as Tommy Amaker now head coach at Harvard
- Words of Wisdom from Jon Rothstein: “We never cross a goal line. We don’t arrive in life, we’re always becoming.”

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Episode 72: Amy Lawrence | CBS Sports Radio “After Hours” Host Jul 20, 2018

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Episode 72: Amy Lawrence | CBS Sports Radio “After Hours” Host

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Rich Spotlight: Amy Lawrence
- She’s always been a night owl and fell in love with sports at an early age where she played all sports
- Loves sports because of the teamwork and she’s very competitive
- Has fond memories of following Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics listening to Johnny Most and Glenn Ordway on the radio
- Told people that she wanted to be the female version of Johnny Most
- Graduated from Messiah College and received her Master’s from Syracuse University
- Best advice she received in the industry is from Bob Barry, “You haven’t made it in this business until you’ve been fired twice.”
- Faith has always been a big part of her life since she was 6 years old
- Mission trips have been very impactful for her and they make you realize how blessed we are in America
- A highlight in her sports career was as a host of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN and breaking the news that Osama Bin Laden had been killed
- She’s so thankful for sports she learned lessons about cooperation, teamwork, and communication
- Words of Wisdom from Amy Lawrence: “Figure out what you’re good at and turn it into your job.”

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To Follow Amy Lawrence on Twitter: @ALawRadio

To Follow After Hours on Twitter: @AfterHoursCBS

To Learn more about Amy and After Hours: After Hours

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Episode 71: Rachel Baribeau | ESPNU Radio Host & Changing the Narrative Founder Jul 13, 2018

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Episode 71: Rachel Baribeau | ESPNU Radio Host & Changing the Narrative Founder

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Rich Spotlight: Rachel Baribeau
- Rachel comes from a sports family and as far as she can remember sports was always on the TV
- Her brothers were into all types of sports and jokingly she feels her claim to fame is church volleyball
- Originally she thought that she wanted to be a general assignment reporter
- Attended Auburn University and was immediately hooked on sports reporting after interviewing Auburn baseball head coach as a student
- A pivotal decision in her career was to be a freelance reporter for sports rather than take a general reporter in TV
- Managed a hair salon early in her career as she was still working for free for local sports radio
- Has focused on creating her own narrative rather than having someone else shape her narrative
- Founded Changing the Narrative simply known as #changingthenarrative to empower athletes to create their own narrative for good
- Loves sports because of the human element within sports and the personal stories
- Words of Wisdom from Rachel Baribeau: “Put people first, find your sweet spot and you’ll never go wrong.”

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