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Golic Visits Saints Camp

Jason Barrett

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Mike Golic experienced NFL training camps as a player during his nine-year professional career with the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. He’s experienced them as a member of the media as an analyst for ESPN and a co-host of ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike sports talk show. This week, he’s watching it as a parent, as his son, Mike Golic Jr., tries to make the roster with the New Orleans Saints.

The younger Golic, who played collegiately at Notre Dame, went undrafted in 2013 but signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was cut late that August, though, and didn’t make the regular season roster.

Last May, Golic was given another opportunity when he was signed by the Saints, but again he didn’t make the team. He signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League and went through training camp, but couldn’t land a spot on that roster, either.

The Saints, though, must have seen something they liked from Golic last summer at training camp, because he’s back at The Greenbrier this year, playing both guard and center and trying to find a roster spot.

“I’m glad he’s getting to play center,” said the older Golic just after practice Thursday at The Greenbrier Sports Performance Center. “He’s playing center and guard, which makes him versatile, and it’s fun to watch. I think he’s doing well. It’s little things that you pick up here and there and have to get better at — whether it’s a hand placement or a step here. But it’s just fun to watch.

“It will be good to watch the scrimmage, when they really get after it, to get more of that team element and away from one-on-ones when you know it’s a pass rush or a run. A scrimmage tells a little more.”

Golic’s eyes aren’t always focused on his 25-year-old son. Even though he’s technically on vacation, he admitted it’s hard for him to totally toss his analyst hat to the side.

“I watch it as a parent watching his son realize his dream,” said Golic, who also played at Notre Dame and was a 10th round draft pick in 1985. “So there’s that part of it. But the analytical side of it never leaves. I was a former defensive (tackle), so I’m watching Rob (Ryan’s) defense and seeing what they do and watching the o-line and seeing what they do.

“I’m a big technique guy. I like to watch a lot of how people move hands and feet. I don’t watch what most people watch. I rarely watch the ball. By watching how the play’s developing, I know where the ball is going to end up. So I like to watch everything leading up to that point.”

Credit to the Register Herald who originally published this article

 

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Former 670 The Score Host Tommy Williams Has Died

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Tommy Williams, who was heard for a decade on 670 The Score, died on Wednesday at the age of 66.

Williams began his broadcasting career in his hometown of Gary, Indiana in 1982 at WLTH before moving on to The Score. In 2003, Williams became the PA Announcer for the Gary Southshore RailCats of the American Association where he had his signature call to get the attention of the fans, “People, People, People.”

A story in The Times of Northwest Indiana said, “The longtime RailCats public address announcer and Lakeshore Public Media sports journalist was known for broadcasting countless games, interviewing countless athletes and covering Region sports at all levels. The Gary native and co-host of “Prep Sports Report,” “Prep Football Report,” and “Lakeshore PBS Scoreboard” often signed off shows saying, “Gary, Indiana, you know I love you.”

“The cadence he had in his voice echoed across the Region in a way we may never see again. He was widely known and widely loved,” Tom Maloney, vice president of radio operations at Lakeshore Public Media told the paper.

“He’d want to be remembered as the voice of Lakeshore sports,” his Regionally Speaking co-host and producer Dee Dotson told The Times. “Most people will remember him for covering prep sports all the way up to semi-pros. He’ll be remembered for treating each of his subjects like they were world champions. His depth of knowledge of sports at all levels is commendable. He was a walking encyclopedia of stats.” 

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Compass Media Networks Promotes Three Members to Oversee Play-by-Play Sports Platform

“It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”

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Compass Media Networks has announced the promotions of three long-standing executives, Robert Blum, Tyler Brewer, and Chris Kleiber, who will collectively oversee the content creation, production, and distribution of the company’s play-by-play sports platform.

“For over 16 years, Compass Media Networks has set a standard of excellence for national play-by-play sports with Chris, Rob, and Tyler playing a vital part in our success,” said Peter Kosann, CEO/Founder of Compass Media Networks. “It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”

Robet Blum has been appointed Vice President & General Manager of Sports and will also continue to serve as Vice President of Affiliate Sales for News-Talk and Sports. Tyler Brewer has been appointed Executive Producer – Sports Programming. And Chris Kleiber has been appointed Senior Producer – Sports Programming.

Compass Media Networks broadcasts annually over 100 play-by-play sporting events involving college men’s basketball and football (including the Big Ten Tournament and the Big Ten Championship Game), NFL 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday Doubleheaders, and complete coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. The broadcasts are distributed across hundreds of terrestrial sports, news-talk and music stations as well as digital distribution platforms such as SiriusXM, Verizon Mobile, and the Varsity App.

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Charley Steiner Injured; Tim Neverett to Handle Dodgers Radio Play-by-Play

“This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes.”

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in their first home game on Thursday, team play-by-play voice Charley Steiner has revealed he will not be doing games at the beginning of the season due to a severe back injury.

Through the Dodgers, Steiner posted a statement which said, “Over the winter, I landed on the Injured List with three compound fractures in my back. (I don’t recommend it.) With the start of the baseball season upon us, the Dodgers are ready to go – but I’m not. This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes. I look forward to returning to the mic later this season. In the meantime, go Dodgers!”

TrueBlueLA.com reports Tim Neverett will handle play-by-play duties while Steiner recovers. Neverett called the first two regular season games with Rick Monday as the Dodgers started the season in South Korea. Neverett and Monday did not travel with the team, however, they called those games in a studio back home.

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