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Let's go beyond the scores and headlines to bring you the best sports stories as they're happening. Allie Berube and Logan Reever take you behind-the-scenes with some of the best teams, athletes and coaches in the game. Look for new episodes every Thursday.
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Hoop It Up 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament comes to City Island on Saturday, June 4. The street basketball festival is open to all ages, and already has dozens of teams signed up to participate.
This week on The Sports Extra Podcast, Allie Berube is joined by Trinity alum Drew Dawson. The basketball standout is bringing the 3-on-3 tournament to his hometown.
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Growing up in Middletown, Sweeny Murti's broadcast dreams got an early start. The now Yankees reporter for WFAN grew up calling basketball and football games on the radio while a student in middle school and Middletown High School. His path took him to Penn State, and then professionally with brief stops in Harrisburg and Philadelphia before he landed in New York.
In this week's episode of The Sports Extra Podcast, Murti talks through his journey to WFAN, advice he would give his younger self, enjoying each moment and if the Yankees can sustain their early season success.
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All good things must come to an end, and in the case of the Hershey Bears that end came entirely too soon. For the first time in three years, the AHL playoffs returned from their COVID hiatus and the Bears were poised for a run at the Calder Cup. Those dreams were cut short after years of what-ifs in the first round Game 3 overtime period against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Sports Extra Podcast catches up with Bears Head Coach Scott Allen to talk about the end of the year, the lessons learned and the plan for the offseason.
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The NFL Draft saw eight Penn State players achieve their dream of joining the league, and five more sign as free agents. Who are the winners and losers of the NFL Draft? Plus, catch up with former Penn State assistant coach and current Florida Gators Defensive Coordinator Sean Spencer.
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Penn State QB Sean Clifford launched an NIL business called Limitless to guide student-athletes through the challenges of managing their own brand. Not only is Clifford now a CEO, but he's still managing the responsibilities of a Big Ten starting quarterback and captain of Penn State. We chat about how he's balancing all these demands and how he plans to change the opportunities for future college athletes.
Plus, The Sports Extra Podcast talks about the Sixers chances in the NBA playoffs and if James Harden will be capable of leading Philadelphia to a championship.
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Mid-March is known for just one sporting event: the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. But The Sports Extra Podcast can never focus on just one thing at a time, so this week's episode features some hot topic debates. Is Mitch Trubisky good enough to start for the Pittsburgh Steelers or will Mason Rudolph win the starting job? Is the NFL becoming another byproduct of the NBA and the Super Team phenomenon? Is Shiner crazy for thinking the Sixers will end up in the Eastern Conference Finals? Plus, how overrated is pie?
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Technology let us down this week as Allie's zoom crashed and the boys of The Sports Extra Podcast were left to their own devices. They chat the dumpster fire that is the NFC East, the Sixers playoff potential and the beginning of baseball season and the impact of the MLB lockout.
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Where will the next generation of Penn State players end up in the NFL? The Combine is the first true test of their potential in the league for eight Nittany Lions. CB Tariq Castro-Fields joins the podcast to talk about his path to the NFL, what it was like playing in Happy Valley and what he wants in his pro career.
Plus the podcast breaks down the prospects and their potential landing spots with two months until the NFL Draft.
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Ben Simmons is finally out of the Sixers organization, and Philadelphia now welcomes James Harden after one of the biggest trades in recent NBA history. Does Harden make the 76ers a NBA title contender? Plus, can Micah Shrewsberry become the winningest coach in Penn State Men's Basketball history? Maybe that's not so far fetched. More than that, as the dust settles on Penn State football's coaching carousel and signing day surprises... is this team built to win a championship in the next two seasons?
Finally, the podcast breaks down our Super Bowl reactions. The Rams win feels expected, and frankly, feels boring. Is Matt Stafford now a Hall of Fame candidate? Did anyone care about the game? It was a lackluster ending to an incredible NFL playoffs.
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Super Bowl week will feature a pair of Penn State secondary standouts as the Rams and Bengals face off in Los Angeles. Rams safety Nick Scott and cornerback Grant Haley both got their start in Happy Valley and now will play on the biggest stage in the NFL. Penn State Associate Head Coach Terry Smith joins The Sports Extra Podcast to give some insight on these two players, his pick to win the Super Bowl and what it was like to coach the Defensive Rookie of the Year: Micah Parsons.
Plus the podcast wonders why we even play the Pro Bowl if no one is going to try, and gives you our Super Bowl picks.
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Two-time Super Bowl Champion Terrell Davis joins The Sports Extra Podcast to talk about his Big Game memories, Super Bowl 56 and what Tom Brady's retirement means for football. The Broncos running back also shares a special connection to the midstate.
Plus friend of the podcast Todd Rucci joins the squad to talk about playing on the Patriots when Brady was a rookie. The Warwick football dad and Penn State alum sheds some light on the GOAT's historic career.
Finally the podcast says goodbye to Brady, breaks the overtime rules and talks about the times you meet your hero.
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It's hard to follow up the greatest weekend in NFL playoffs history, however, the storylines going forward provide plenty of intrigue. NFL reporter Kim Jones joins The Sports Extra Podcast to break down covering Bills/Chiefs Divisional, the quarterback landscape across the league, and Micah Parsons historic season.
Plus the podcast breaks down the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs, Parsons winning Rookie of the Year and the Baseball Hall of Fame parameters.
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Ricky Watters was one of the first great NFL players to come out of Harrisburg, setting the example for many to follow. The Super Bowl Champion sits down with The Sports Extra Podcast this week to reflect on his Bishop McDevitt career, winning a National Championship with Notre Dame, and his record-setting five touchdown playoff game. The running back also shares how Harrisburg shaped him and the work he is doing to advocate for players' mental and physical health after they retire.
Plus the podcast breaks down the pitiful ending for the Eagles and Steelers in Super Wild Card Weekend; if Jalen Hurts should remain the Eagles starter; and where the Steelers need to go at QB.
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In a shocking turn of events, both the Eagles and Steelers made it to Super Wild Card Weekend. Does either team have a chance to advance to the divisional round? The Sports Extra Podcast explores the playoff path for each team, reflects on Week 18 and looks towards the Super Bowl.
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This National Signing Day is marked by one of the best classes in Penn State recruiting history, with notable players coming from Central PA. CD East's Mehki Flowers, Manheim Township's Anthony Ivey, Central York's Beau Pribula, and Governor Mifflin's Nick Singleton all signed the dotted line to play for the Nittany Lions in 2022. The Sports Extra Podcast is joined by W.H.O.L.E. founder Darryl Daniel, who trains athletes to make the transition to college. Daniel has worked with top guys in the Midstate like Singleton, Beau Heyser and Ivey.
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Sometimes you just throw spaghetti at a wall and see if it sticks. So today the podcast debates whether Gardner Minshew should be the starting quarterback for the Eagles? If Steelers fans have any right to be optimistic? Will the Ravens stay atop the AFC North with five games left to play? Should Penn State *really* be in the Outback Bowl? And if Pitt is now the premiere program in Pennsylvania?
Lots of debate and lots of questionable takes on this week's edition of The Sports Extra Podcast. Plus find out where the Pod Squad stands on the fake slides, if this Thursday night football matchup is a joke and why the supply chain issues are breaking Logan's heart.
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Well the season once filled with great promise and a top-5 ranking, ended with Penn State football losing five of their last seven games. As Penn State awaits it's bowl game fate, James Franklin signed a new 10-year contract and defensive coordinator Brent Pry has accepted the Virginia Tech head coaching position.
With the Blue & White faithful reeling, The Sports Extra Podcast sat down with Penn State alum Tom Hannifan. The broadcaster hosts a weekly podcast with QB Matt McGloin called Paydirt: A Penn State Football Podcast.
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EPISODE 30: Will the Eagles make the Super Bowl after a big road win against the Broncos? Apparently there are Philly fans who legit think that. As Penn State heads into Senior Day, does it even matter who the Nittany Lions celebrate on Saturday? COVID-19 gave everyone in the program an extra year of eligibility. So with that in mind, who will return for one more run at the Big Ten Championship? Sean Clifford? Jaquan Brisker? Plus, the Hershey Bears aren't off to the start they hoped for this season under first year head coach Scott Allen. The Sports Extra Podcast sits down with Matt Moulson to chat about trying to win a Calder Cup, his taste in music and whether this Bears team can pull it together.
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EPISODE 29: Who gets to decide the College Football Playoff rankings? And do they actually watch the games? Although Penn State isn't ranked, there may still be a path to the Big Ten Championship and another Top 25 finish.
Plus, The Sports Extra Podcast sits down with former Bucknell men's basketball coach Pat Flannery. He talks about winning the first NCAA Tournament games in Patriot League history, how much CBB has changed since he retired and his national championship with LVC.
Finally the podcast crew talks about the hot button topics in the NFL.
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Penn State suffered its third-straight loss this season to Ohio State, can the Nittany Lions win out and still have a successful season? Where do the Eagles, Ravens and Steelers stand with nine weeks to go in the NFL regular season.
Plus The Sports Extra Podcast breaks down the implications of Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID-19, a future without Ben Simmons and the reason college basketball is the best college sport.
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