S1 Ep214: Talkin' College Football with Tim Brando of Fox Sports PLUS Mike Yam of the Pac 12 Network
With Week 1 of the college football season upon us, we caught up with legendary broadcast Tim Brando of Fox Sports to talk a variety of topics. Mike Yam of the Pac 12 Network rejoined the show as we took a team by team look at the Pac 12.
1hr 27m Aug 28, 2019
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S1 Ep213: Talkin' Florida-Miami with Gator Great Chris Doering PLUS Coaching Vet Dan Brooks!
College football is here! Two FBS games will be played on August 24th with the most notable being No. 8 Florida taking on Miami at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. To break down the game between the Gators and Canes we catch up with Florida Hall of Fame WR and SEC NETWORK Analyst Chris Doering.  We also talk football with longtime defensive line coach Dan Brooks who retired after Clemson's nat...
1hr 16m Aug 24, 2019
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S1 Ep212: Previewing The American, Sun Belt, Mountain West, CUSA & MAC!
With the season kicking off in a matter of days, we take a look at the Group of Five conferences.  Rene Ingoglia of ESPN joins us to take an in-depth look at The American.  We also catch up with Chris Vannini of The Athletic to discuss the Mountain West and MAC. App State PxP Voice Adam Witten rejoins the show as we talk about what appears to be a promising season for The Sun Belt. Plus, Kyle i...
2hr 16m Aug 23, 2019
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S1 Ep211: 2019 East Carolina Football Media Day Podcast
Our Dave Richmond and Kyle Barber were at Harvey Hall inside The Murphy Center for East Carolina Football's Annual Media Day on Saturday.  They talked with Head Coach Mike Houston, offensive line coach Steve Shankweiler, outside wide receivers coach Drew Dudzik, Quarterbacks Holton Ahlers and Reid Herring, running backs Darius Pinnix and Hussein Howe and more!
1hr 14m Aug 18, 2019
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S1 Ep210: Brian Bailey of WNCT & Pirate Radio PLUS Dana Schrenk on "The Sports Objective Pirate Cruise"
Dave Richmond caught up with longtime WNCT Sports Director Brian Bailey after football practice on Wednesday to talk a variety of topics. Plus, Dana Schreck of Dana's Global Travel comes on to discuss The Sports Objective Pirate Cruise to Nassau, Bahamas in July of 2020.
1hr 13m Aug 15, 2019
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S1 Ep209: Talkin' Baseball and Life with Dave Dravecky and George Whitfield
On Episode 209, we catch up with two great men who had their lives significantly impacted by baseball while they also significantly impacted others through America's National pastime! Dave Dravecky was an All-Star pitcher in the early 1980s with the Padres while also becoming a fan  favorite later in the decade.  His career ended tragically but he overcame the adversity to use it as a platform ...
1hr 28m Aug 10, 2019
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S1 Ep208: Pirate Illustrated's Mark Lindsay and ECU Director of Sports Nutrition Kristina Parrish!
As we are almost a week into fall practice for East Carolina Football, we catch up with our friend Mark Lindsay from Pirate Illustrated PLUS talk to East Carolina Athletics first ever Director of Sports Nutrition Kristina Parrish!
1hr 9m Aug 07, 2019
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S1 Ep207: ECU Executive Associate AD for External Ops Ryan Robinson & Former Baylor HC Chuck Reedy
Over the last seven plus months, the vibe around the East Carolina Athletics Department has improved significantly and a large reason for that is the positive energy of the Pirates' Executive Associate AD for External Operations Ryan Robinson. Robinson, a Kentucky alum whose experience includes a stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the University of Tennessee, brings a lot to the table and ...
1hr 52m Aug 01, 2019
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S1 Ep206: Former Cincinnati Head Coach Rick Minter on Lou Holtz and much more!on
With the start of fall camp only a few days away, we caught up with college football coaching veteran Rick Minter to get his perspective on a variety of topics!
1hr 31m Jul 29, 2019
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S1 Ep205: Talkin' Pirate Athletics with Stephen Igoe and Zach Maskavich
With the start of fall camp less than a week away, we talk East Carolina Football with Stephen Igoe of Hoist the Colours and former WNCT assistant sport   director Zach Maskavich.
1hr 44m Jul 27, 2019
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S1 Ep204: ECU Product and Coaching Vet Wayne Bolt on Pat Dye, Danny Ford, Gene Chizik and more!
Friend of the show Terry Gallaher joins us a co-host as we talk to ECU letterwinner and coaching vet of 30 plus years Wayne Bolt on a variety of topics such as playing and coaching for Pat Dye, coaching with Danny Ford at Clemson and much more!
1hr 30m Jul 23, 2019
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S1 Ep203: Steve "The Pirate" Whetzel and Ron Clements on #HomeRunOnWheels
East Carolina Football's Purple Haze entrance is one of the highlights of the Pirates' GAMEDAY experience. Steve "The Pirate" Whetzel enters his 11th season of leading the Pirates through the purple haze. We talk about how he got the gig back in 2009, some funny moments and more! We also catch up with Ron Clements of the #HomeRunOnWheels (https://soundcloud.com/tags/HomeRunOnWheels) initiative....
1hr 37m Jul 20, 2019
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S1 Ep202: Phillip Wood of The ECU Pirate Club and Joe Dooley of ECU Basketball
After a quick roundtable to open the show, Dave sits down for an extended chat with Phillip Wood, Executive Director of The ECU Pirate Club. They discuss a number of issues concerning fundraising and Pirate Athletics! Excitement for East Carolina Basketball is at an all-time high and we catch up with Head Coach Joe Dooley to discuss the roster makeover, scheduling and much more! Remember to fol...
1hr 20m Jul 13, 2019
1hr 20m
S1 Ep201: A Conversation with East Carolina AD Jon Gilbert
After a roundtable to open the show, the guys are joined by East Carolina AD Jon Gilbert for an in-depth chat regarding his first seven-plus months on the job and a variety of topics are discussed as football season is approaching quickly! Stay tuned on Friday (7/12) as we will kick off our 50 Pirates in 50 Days on The Sports Objective by talking to East Carolina's All-Time passing leader Shane...
1hr 16m Jul 11, 2019
1hr 16m
S1 Ep200: Chris Vannini of The Athletic PLUS BYU PxP Greg Wrubell
The guys catch up with Chris Vannini of The Athletic and talk about the G5 conferences PLUS longtime BYU PxP Voice Greg Wrubell to talk about the Cougars as they enter year four of the Kalani Sitake Era.
1hr 21m Jul 10, 2019
1hr 21m
S1 Ep199: Ramon Robinson of EPT on ECU QB Commit Mason Garcia & Michigan HC Erik Bakich!
East Carolina Football's 2020 Recruiting class is shaping up nicely and the Pirates' 16th commit is from one of nation's top signal-callers in Mason Garcia of Carolina Forest High School in Myrtle Beach. Garcia committed to Coach Mike Houston and staff late Friday afternoon so we caught up with his private quarterback coach Ramon Robinson on Saturday to discuss the highly-touted prospect. Addit...
1hr 27m Jul 06, 2019
1hr 27m
S1 Ep198: Phil Steele & a Pirate Report!
With college football season quickly approaching, we caught up with guru Phil Steele to get his thoughts on East Carolina, The American and MUCH More!  Plus, Dave and Bubba talk about the two newest Pirates in the newest Pirates to the 2020 football class, some baseball news and more!  There are lots of great programming coming up on the Sports Objective.  We have the 50 Pirates In 50 Days. Sta...
58m Jul 03, 2019
58m
S1 Ep197: Freestylin' with Terry Gallaher!
With June coming to a close and football season quickly approaching, we caught up with friend of the show and ECU Football letter winner from the Pat Dye Era, Terry Gallaher. Phil Steele and Jon Gilbert will be on the show later this week! Follow the show on Twitter @TheSportsOBJ, on Instagram @thesportsobjective, like and follow us on Facebook and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Give us five...
1hr 5m Jul 01, 2019
1hr 5m
S1 Ep196: East Carolina Track & Field HC Curt Kraft & Jason Romano on Bob Ley retiring from ESPN
East Carolina's Track & Field program has significantly benefitted from coaching longevity over the years!  The Pirates have had just two head coaches in the last 55 years! We catch up with Curt Kraft who will be entering his 16th season with the Pirates  to talk about the season, the incoming recruiting class and much more! In the sports media industry, one of the biggest pieces of news over t...
1hr 39m Jun 29, 2019
1hr 39m
S1 Ep195: East Carolina's Director of Athletic Grounds Joey Perry & WBB Head Coach Kim McNeill!
East Carolina Athletics facilities have some of the most beautiful and quality playing surfaces in the nation.  Who is responsible for seeing that Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium and the other playing and practice surfaces are in prime shape? That is Joey Perry--or the "Sodfather", as he was dubbed by Troy D of Pirate Radio 1250 & 930! Joey, who has ...
1hr 13m Jun 27, 2019
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S1 Ep194: More UCONN Reaction and Stevie Flythe of The Final Score
Dave was on assignment. Where?! Kyle and Bubba don't know, but the showed rolled on as the guys talked more about the news of UCONN returning to its roots in the Big East PLUS a football recruiting update and more! Stevie Flythe makes his debut on the show to talk Pirate Football and Pro Wrestling! Review, rate and subscribe!
1hr 38m Jun 27, 2019
1hr 38m
S1 Ep193: UCONN to the Big East w/ Dom Amore of The Hartford Courant & Peter Burns of ESPN/SEC Network
Over the weekend, the news broke that UCONN is making the decision to move its athletics program--with the obvious exception of football--back to its roots in the Big East Conference. The move, which is certainly not a surprise, is driven by many factors and we discuss those with Dom Amore of The Hartford Courant! We were also joined by Peter Burns of ESPN and The SEC Network from TD Ameritrade...
1hr 3m Jun 24, 2019
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S1 Ep192: Talkin' App State & Nebraska Football!
The guys discuss a variety of East Carolina topics and other things in a roundtable. One of the many coaching moves in the offseason saw Scott Satterfield leave App State for Louisville. We catch up with the fourth year play by play voice of the Mountaineers Adam Witten and talk about the program's new leader in Eliah Drinkwitz and much more! Prior to last season, Scott Frost returning to his a...
1hr 59m Jun 22, 2019
1hr 59m
S1 Ep191: Talkin' Omaha & The CWS with Audrey LeClair & Ben Upton of the 11Point7 Podcast
With things heating up in Omaha, we caught up with Keith LeClair's daughter Audrey from college baseball's promised land. We are also joined by 11Point7 Podcast host Ben Upton! Ben, who played for Mercer, provides perspective on the tremendous year that East Carolina had and we talk about what has transpired in Omaha thus far prior to his arrival on Friday. Check out recent episodes where we ha...
1hr 35m Jun 19, 2019
1hr 35m
S1 Ep190: 2019 Coastal Plain League and Edenton Steamers Magic Night This Thursday
In this episode, we talk to the General Manager of the Edenton Steamers, Tyler Russell about the team and the promotion, Magic Night.  Magic 95.9 is giving away tickets to the home game this Thursday Night, June 20th against the Pennisula Pilots.  First Pitch is at 7:05 pm.  For more information about the steamers, go to http://www.edentonsteamers.com.   Do you want to go to the game?  Send you...
57m Jun 18, 2019
57m
S1 Ep189: Chris Phillips of The Spurs Up Show on the Gamecocks and SEC!
It's never too early to talk college football! Chris Phillips, host of The Spurs Up Show--a podcast with extensive coverage of the South Carolina Gamecocks, makes his debut on the show to talk about the Gamecocks, but also the SEC as a whole! Follow us on Twitter @TheSportsOBJ, on Instagram @thesportsobjective, like and follow us Facebook and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Write us a review ...
1hr 30m Jun 15, 2019
1hr 30m
S1 Ep188: BREAKING: Curtis Thieman on ECU FB Intro Video & Connor O'Gara of Saturday Down South!
The 2018 East Carolina Football intro video "Enter The Pirate" was loved by Pirate Nation and won a Silver Telly Award for Non-Traditional Media! What will the intro be like this year? Find out about that and much more as Curtis Thieman of Port City Films joins the show with BREAKING NEWS! Plus, Connor O'Gara--Senior National Columnist for Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition--joins us to...
1hr 33m Jun 14, 2019
1hr 33m
S1 Ep187: His Heart Is Purple And Gold: A Chat w/ ECU assistant track coach Udon Cheek
"My heart is purple and gold, I'm a Pirate down to my soul...." Those lyrics describe most East Carolina fans and members of Pirate Nation! They were proudly sung by current East Carolina men's assistant track coach Udon Cheek back in 2007 as the Pirates' football program was ascending to championship form under Skip Holtz. We catch up with the man who wrote "Purple and Gold" AND "What Kind of ...
1hr 25m Jun 13, 2019
1hr 25m
S1 Ep186: EXTRA INNINGS: Reflecting On A Record-Setting 2019
While the season certainly didn't end how the Pirates would have liked, it was one of the best years in East Carolina Baseball history.  The guys are joined by Corey Gloor and they take a look back at the 2019 season.
1hr 30m Jun 11, 2019
1hr 30m
S1 Ep185: Talkin' ECU-Louisville Super Regional with Cameron Teague Robinson of the Courier Journal, Igoe and Corey Gloor!
The Pirates (47-16), who are playing in the fifth Super Regional in school history, travel to Louisville to face the ACC regular season champ. We talk about the match-up with Cameron Teague Robinson of the Louisville Courier Journal, Stephen Igoe of Hoist the Colours and the Learfield IMG College Pirate Sports Network PxP Corey Gloor.
1hr 39m Jun 07, 2019
1hr 39m
S1 Ep184: The Road To Omaha: Talkin' Super Regionals w/ Stu Murray, Chris Edwards & Dave Nathan!
The Road to Omaha continues this weekend with eight Super Regionals. We discuss those matchups with Stu Murray of On Campus to the Cape Podcast, as well as the play by play for Duke (Chris Edwards) and North Carolina (Dave Nathan).
1hr 5m Jun 07, 2019
1hr 5m
S1 Ep183: EXTRA INNINGS: East Carolina wins the Greenville Regional! Postgame Coverage w/ Ryan Tousley & Warren Gaspar!
After suffering a shocking 5-4 loss to Quinnipiac on Saturday, No. 10 East Carolina posted four dominant victories in less than 36 hours to win the Greenville Regional and advance to the program's fifth Super Regional! The Pirates (47-16) defeated Campbell twice on Monday (10-3 and 12-3) to advance this weekend's Super Regional at No. 7 Louisville. That Best of Three series will begin on Friday...
1hr 47m Jun 04, 2019
1hr 47m
S1 Ep182: EXTRA INNINGS: Pirates fall to Quinnipiac, 5-4, and Jonesy!
We were at the postgame press conference and discussed the Pirates 5-4 loss to Quinnipiac on Saturday night. Next up for Cliff Godwin's club? An elimination game against NC State on Sunday at Noon. We also have an extended chat with Ryan Jones, who played for ECU from 2001 to 2004 and was an All-American in 2004 when the Pirates won a school record 51 games!
1hr 55m Jun 02, 2019
1hr 55m
S1 Ep181: ECU Baseball great Cory Scott and Next Level's Trent Britt!
Cory Scott led the nation in saves in 2000 and was named an All-American during the Pirates memorable season!  We take a trip down memory lane with the former ECU closer.  Trent Brent, owner and operator of Next Level Training Center in Greenville, makes his debut on the show!
1hr 13m May 31, 2019
1hr 13m
S1 Ep180: Greenville Regional Preview: No. 10 East Carolina hosts NC State, Campbell & Quinnipiac!
Longtime Pirate Club donor and season ticket holder "Pirate Al" (Alan Powell) joins us as a co-host as we preview the Greenville Regional! Campbell Head Coach Justin Haire rejoins the show while Quinnipiac's John Delaney makes his debut. Cory Smith joins us from PackPride.com to talk about NC State while Stephen Igoe makes another appearance to talk about the Pirates. Follow us on social media ...
2hr 1m May 30, 2019
2hr 1m
S1 Ep179: EXTRA INNINGS: Breakin' Down the Greenville Regional w/ Corey Gloor + Brett Lindgren
We had a Selection Monday visit with Corey Gloor to discuss the Greenville Regional PLUS we were joined by current UC Davis assistant coach Brett Lindgren.  Lindgren was a member of the 2004 and 2005 teams after transferring in from JUCO with Billy Richardson. As a coach, he has been to Omaha multiple times at Fullerton so we talk about his time as a Pirate, Titan and more!
1hr 14m May 28, 2019
1hr 14m
S1 Ep178: Catching up with Cozz!
The 2004 Pirates won a school-record 51 games and featured one of the most potent lineups in East Carolina Baseball history. Third baseman Mark Minicozzi had a stellar sophomore campaign during which he hit .342 with 10 HR while also making tremendous plays with the glove. We caught up with Cozz, the Water Buffalo, to get his thoughts on that memorable season. The guys also have a roundtable to...
1hr 31m May 26, 2019
1hr 31m
S1 Ep177: Trey Daly of The Dirtbags and ECU Hall of Famer Pat Watkins!
The guys talk about what is ahead for ECU Baseball following the Pirates getting eliminated from The American Tournament. The current East Carolina Baseball roster features 14 Dirtbags and more than 20 current Dirtbags are headed to the Pirates in the coming years so we caught up with ECU alum and Dirtbags General Manager Trey Daly to discuss those prospects! Pat Watkins was drafted in the firs...
1hr 15m May 25, 2019
1hr 15m
S1 Ep176: Pirate Baseball Greats Trevor Lawhorn and Ryan Norwood!
The 2004 East Carolina Baseball team won more games (51) than any other in school history. We catch up with Trevor Lawhorn and Ryan Norwood from that extremely explosive lineup!
1hr 25m May 24, 2019
1hr 25m
S1 Ep175: AAC Baseball Tournament Preview
After dominating the American's regular season, East Carolina looks to solidify a national seed at this week's conference tournament in Clearwater. How many games must the Pirates win to wrap up one of those coveted top-8 spots? That's unclear, but if this club manages to bring home the program's third tourney title in five seasons, it's tough to fathom they would be on the outside looking in. ...
1hr 50m May 21, 2019
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S1 Ep174: EXTRA INNINGS: PxP Corey Gloor PLUS "The Megaphone Guys" - Brian Dilday and Todd Viverette!
No. 6 ECU wrapped up the regular season with a series win over Memphis (19-10, 5-3, 9-10). The Pirates (42-13, 20-4) will begin play in the American Tournament in Clearwater on Tuesday against 8th-seeded Wichita State. We discuss it with play by play voice Corey Gloor! Anyone who has been to Clark-LeClair Stadium since it opened in 2005 are aware of the Left Field Megaphone guys! ONE UP, ONE ...
1hr 19m May 20, 2019
1hr 19m
S1 Ep173: East Carolina Basketball Recruiting UPDATE w/ Si Seymour & Darryl "D-Rock" Lawhorn!
Longtime East Carolina Basketball color analyst Si Seymour joins us to breakdown the Pirates abnormally large recruiting haul. Plus, Pirate Baseball great Darryl Lawhorn, who ranks fourth in career batting average (.353) and home runs (43), talks about his time in the purple and gold from 2002 to 2004.  Those three years included 3 regional appearances and a super regional berth in 2004 when E...
1hr 24m May 17, 2019
1hr 24m
S1 Ep172: Stephen Igoe of Hoist The Colours PLUS Memphis HC Daron Schoenrock!
Following a thrilling 4-3 mid-week win over Campbell, the 6th ranked Pirates will close out the regular season against the Memphis Tigers so we caught up with their 15th year Head Coach Daron Schoenrock! We were also joined by Stephen Igoe of  Hoist the Colours (http://www.hoistthecolours.net)  as we talked ECU Athletics!
1hr 8m May 16, 2019
1hr 8m
S1 Ep171: 6th ranked Pirates host Campbell! Camels' HC Justin Haire PLUS Chase Blake of The Pirate Club!
No. 6 East Carolina (39-12, 18-3) will conclude the regular season with a four-game homestead beginning on Tuesday night when Campbell visit Clark-LeClair Stadium! We caught up with the Camels' HC Justin Haire on Monday to get his thoughts on his ball club as it will look to sweep the season series from the Pirates. CU took a 7-6 win in Buies Creek back on February 20. Additionally, the Pirat...
54m May 14, 2019
54m
S1 Ep170: EXTRA INNINGS: Pirates wrap up AAC title at Wichita State PLUS ESPN's Kyle Peterson
The Pirates went to Wichita State with a magic number of one and wasted no time in clinching the American Athletic Conference regular season crown. ECU, which rose to 7th in this week's D1Baseball poll, topped the Shockers, 6-1, on Friday and won Sunday's rubber match, 7-3, to take the series. We recap the weekend and take a look ahead with Corey Gloor PLUS catch up with ESPN/SEC Network anal...
1hr 16m May 13, 2019
1hr 16m
S1 Ep169: ECU - Wichita State Preview w/ Taylor Eldridge of The Wichita Eagle PLUS Chad Triplett!
Following a huge mid-week win at No. 10 North Carolina, the 7th ranked Pirates will look to wrap up the regular season championship in The American at Wichita State. ECU (37-11, 16-2), which took 2 of 3 from the Shockers in Greenville a year ago, is seeking to build its resume' into one worthy of a national seed come Selection Monday! We catch up with Wichita State Baseball Beat Writer Taylor...
1hr 26m May 10, 2019
1hr 26m
S1 Ep168: Talkin' Pirates & Tar Heels with UNC PxP Dave Nathan PLUS ECU Distinguished Alum Dr. Jerry McGee
With the 7th-ranked Pirates traveling to No. 10 North Carolina on Wednesday night, we caught up with the play by play Voice of the Tar Heels, Dave Nathan! We also catch up with a distinguished alumnus of East Carolina, Dr. Jerry McGee! Dr. McGee, who is a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and several other halls of fame, played baseball for the Pirates during the NAIA days in t...
1hr 26m May 08, 2019
1hr 26m
S1 Ep167: Former ESPN producer & Sports Spectrum Podcast host Jason Romano PLUS Steve Parker of ECU Football Facebook Page!
Volume 167 of The Sports Objective Podcast features former longtime ESPN Senior Producer and current host of The Sports Spectrum Podcast Jason Romano and Admin for the ECU Football Facebook page Steve Parker. Romano, who spent 17 years with ESPN as a talent booker and producer, played a pivotal role in producing shows such as Monday Night Football, College GameDay, Mike and Mike In The Morning...
1hr 17m May 06, 2019
1hr 17m
S1 Ep166: EXTRA INNINGS: No.8 Pirates get another sweep at Cincinnati + Mike Rooney of ESPN & Perfect Game
The 8th ranked Pirates improved to 36-11, 16-2 with their road sweep of the second-place Cincinnati Bearcats. The sweep, which is ECU's 7th of the season, when combined with Tulane dropping its series to UCF in New Orleans has the Pirates' magic number at 1 with 6 league games remaining as they look to wrap up their first regular season title in The American! We are also joined by Mike Rooney...
1hr 15m May 06, 2019
1hr 15m
S1 Ep165: Garrett McGhin and Chad Grier!
In the days following the NFL Draft, we caught up with East Carolina lineman Garrett McGhin to discuss his rookie camp invites with the Colts and Bills! Plus, former Pirate QB Chad Grier talks about his son and West Virginia star Will getting drafted by his hometown Carolina Panthers!
1hr 4m May 04, 2019
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