Trey Wingo Presents: Half-Forgotten History

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Drew Bledsoe on Being No. 1 Overall, Brady, Romo, The Bills & Making Wine Aug 26, 2021

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Drew Bledsoe joins Trey this week to discuss being No. 1 overall to the New England Patriots in the 1993 NFL Draft, playing for both Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells, losing his starting job in New England to Tom Brady, why he has so much respect for Brady and his latest Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, losing his starting job in Dallas to Tony Romo, how much he enjoyed playing with the Buffalo Bills, his Doubleback Wine business, and why it was the perfect post football career.

Herm Edwards on 'Play to Win', Meadowlands Miracle, ESPN, Coaching at ASU Aug 19, 2021

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Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards joins Trey on this episode to discuss his crazy early morning productivity, his upbringing with an African-American father and German mother, his legendary play with the Philadelphia Eagles -- The Miracle at the Meadowlands, and the start of his NFL coaching career with Marty Schottenheimer and the Kansas City Chiefs.

They also discuss his famous "You Play to Win the Game" press conference as the head coach of the New York Jets, his transition to an NFL Analyst role with ESPN on NFL Live, and why he decided to return to coaching with the Sun Devils.

Trent Dilfer on Ravens' Super Bowl Win, Bucs Lessons, ESPN & His New Podcast Aug 12, 2021

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Former longtime NFL QB Trent Dilfer joins Trey to discuss being the No. 6 overall draft pick in the 1994 draft, his love of golf -- with a plus-3 handicap -- and how it impacted his football career, moments from his days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that shaped his work habits and leadership, and his journey with the Baltimore Ravens from backup to Super Bowl champion.

They go on to discuss his personal challenges with losing his son Trevin and how Matthew Hasselbeck and his Seahawks teammates lended their support, remembrances from his time working as an analyst at ESPN, what he's doing now as a coach at Lipsomb Academy in Nashville and his work with Elite 11, and his new podcast, Beyond the X’s and O's.

Matt Rhule on Darnold, McCaffrey, Covid & Leadership Lessons from Kobe & MJ Aug 10, 2021

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Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule joins Trey to discuss the challenges he faced in his first season in the NFL, how his team is dealing with the challenges of Covid and vaccinations, why he is a fan of Sam Darnold, how he drives his team for greatness through lessoned learned from Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, and what the Panthers have to do this season to contend for the playoffs.

They also discuss the differences in being a head coach in college and the NFL, his success of multiple double-digit-win seasons at Temple University, and his experience and best memories as the head coach at Baylor University .

Steve Smith Sr. on Being a Panthers Legend, Silencing Haters & Fearlessness Aug 05, 2021

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Former Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. joins Trey to talk about how his underwhelming combine evaluation motivated him, how the Panthers' struggles his rookie year that led to him eating cereal in team meetings, his goals to own the Panthers' receiving record books, how his mother helped to motivate him with tough love, and his epic fight with Jermaine Wiggins after a game.

Hal Wingo on Vietnam, Lindbergh, Creating 'People' & Father-Son Super Bowls Jul 15, 2021

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Trey's dad Hal joins the show to talk about his amazing life as a journalist and magazine executive. Hal details how he risked everything to go to New York in pursuit of a job in media, his unlikely start as a reporter for "Life" magazine, his procurement of the Zapruder Film of John F. Kennedy's assassination, a harrowing experience covering the murder of three Civil Rights workers in Philadelphia, Mississippi where Hal was threatened, living in Hong Kong and covering the Vietnam War, the origins of how he was a founder of People Magazine, a choice encounter with Charles Lindbergh, going to Dallas Cowboys Super Bowls with Trey.

Jon Wertheim Details New Book on Jordan, Gretzky, Prince & Summer of 1984 | Half-Forgotten History Jul 08, 2021

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Noted sportswriter L. Jon Wertheim from Sports Illustrated and 60 Minutes joins Trey to talk about his new book "Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever. They delve in deep on the state of Men's tennis and where Novak Djokovic can surpass Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the greatest ever, if Serena Williams can set the record for most majors, Charles Barkley's impact despite being cut from the Olympic team, and how Knight treated Michael Jordan differently and how MJ set the tone for his amazing earning potential.

Kenny Mayne on ESPN Exit, What's Next, Favorite SportsCenter Moments | Half-Forgotten History Jul 01, 2021

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Longtime SportsCenter anchor Kenny Mayne joins Trey to dissect his exit from ESPN, his last show at the network and some favorite behind-the-scenes hijinx, and Kenny's plans for what's next in his career.

They also delve into why Aaron Rodgers calls him 'Ken', the development and production of Wider World of Sports , his football career as a quarterback at UNLV, and his creation of RunFreely.org, which helps recovering veterans gain access to life-changing devices.

James Harrison: From Undrafted to DPOY, Super Bowl Pick-6 & Insane Workouts Jun 10, 2021

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Former NFL Defensive Player of the James Harrison joins Trey to discuss his early struggles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, walking on at Kent State, his approach after not being selected in the NFL Draft and his struggles to make an NFL team and paying his dues in Europe.

He also discusses how a big paycheck motivated him to excel on the field, the impact from his intense (aka insane) workout regiments, and his famous epic pick-6 in Super Bowl XLIII vs. the Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals.

Alex Smith on Leg Injury, Amazing Comeback, Being Replaced by Mahomes & Kap Jun 03, 2021

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Former NFL Quarterback Alex Smith joins Trey to talk about his early struggles with the 49ers, coming out of nowhere at the University of Utah to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft, how his close friend's suicide made him deal with mental health issues, and how things changed in SF with Colin Kaepernick's emergence.

He then delves into what he learned from Andy Reid's coaching with the Kansas City Chiefs, his early impressions of Patrick Mahomes as a rookie, his gruesome broken leg injury in 2018), the intense challenges in the hospital to save his leg and his life, when he considered the return to the NFL, and his first game back in 2020 against Aaron Donald and the Rams.

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