UMaine Head Football coach Joe Harasymiak stopped by Downtown to talk about the Black Bears’ NFL Pro Day. The Pro Day up in Orono was attended by ten teams, and Harasymiak talked about Trevor Bates and Bruce Johnson’s opportunities at the next level, and what NFL teams look for in fringe players during their […]
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Joe Harasymiak gives a recap of Pro Day at UMaine
Kyle Draper on Celtics’ game versus Memphis and NFL free agency
Kyle Draper of CSNNE joined Downtown to talk about the Celtics’ game versus the Memphis Grizzlies and also broke down some of the NFL signings from around the league. Draper was excited to see the Cs back in action tonight and expected to see team like the one versus the Knicks as opposed to […]
Michael Hurley on the NFL’s appeal versus Tom Brady
Mike Hurley of CBS Boston joined Downtown on Friday after he returned from the NFL’s appeal of the Tom Brady ruling from 2015. Hurley said that the appeal did not seem to favor Tom Brady, but it is still way too early to tell how this one will shake out. He also gave us a […]
Vinnie Iyer on the firing of Chip Kelly and Week 17 of the NFL season
Vinnie Iyer of the Sporting News talked about the firing of Chip Kelly and the final week of the season this weekend on Downtown. Iyer discussed why Kelly was removed from his position with the Eagles and if he would end up in the NFL or in College again. He also talked about what he […]
Troy Brown talks about his new book “Patriot Pride”
New England Patriots Hall of Famer Troy Brown joined Downtown on Friday afternoon to talk about his new book “Patriot Pride”. Brown said why he decided to ultimately write the book after being reluctant to do so in the past by a few friends. He detailed his time in Marshall and then later playing professionally […]
Andy Hart on Patriots’ injuries and previews game versus Eagles
Andy Hart of Patriots Football Weekly joined Downtown to talk about the recent injuries woes for the Pats and also what we should expect this Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles come to town. Hart detailed what he expects for a timeline for Rob Gronkowski to return from injury, and gave some insight on the health […]
John McMullen on Chip Kelly, the Patriots, and the NFL
NFL writer John McMullen of Today’s Pigskin joined Downtown to talk about the NFL season through the first half of the year. McMullen spoke about the situation in Philadelphia and gave his assessment of Chip Kelly. He also talked about whether or not any team in the AFC could challenge the Pats in their quest […]
Mike Lowe on the Pats’ win and some personal insight on Tom Brady
Mike Lowe of the Portland Press Herald joined Downtown to talk about the victory for New England in week one versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lowe talked about the pageantry of the banner ceremony and what it was like to see it in person. He also talked on how well Tom Brady looked after a difficult […]
Steph Stradley with the latest on the Brady/NFL legal battle
Steph Stradley, a Texas based lawyer and a writer for the Houston Chronicle, joined downtown to help us understand the latest in the Tom Brady/NFL courtroom discussions. Stradley spoke on the judge’s insistence that the sides come to an agreement and what exactly would happen if nothing is changed by the 31st of August […]
Beth Mowins: “Whatever your goal is, stay locked onto it”
Beth Mowins of ESPN joined Downtown to talk about her historic upcoming broadcasts for the Oakland Raiders. Mowins will soon become the first female broadcaster to do play by play for an NFL team in nearly three decades. She also discussed her recent award from Syracuse University and explained why the Oakland Raiders franchise […]
Vinne Iyer: “I think there’s a case of overcompensation in [Tom Brady] punishment”
Vinnie Iyer of the Sporting News talked with Rich Kimball about the appeal decision from the NFL on Tom Brady and what the next step will be. Iyer talked about the comments from Robert Kraft this morning and what the relationship is now for him and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. He also said that […]