Episode 262 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the hardwood discussing Moses Malone. A true pioneer in professional basketball, the talented Center bypassed college & jumped straight to the ABA in 1974. After the ABA-NBA merger, Malone found a home in Houston. A dominant rebounder, Malone became the first star for the Rockets. Overall, he won two MVPs and led Houston to the NBA Finals after the 1980-1981 regular season. However, it was in Philadelphia where Malone cemented his legacy as one of the game’s best front-court players. In his first season alone, 19 ..read more

Episode 261 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the diamond discussing Jack Clark. Though many remember his feuds with ownership, coaches, teammates & fans, Clark was one of the best power hitters of the 1980s. Clark made four All-Star teams, won two Silver Slugger Awards and hit an iconic three-run Home Run in the Top of the 9th in Game Six of the 1985 NLCS which to helped the Cardinals clinch the NL Pennant. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sports-experience-pod/support ..read more

Episode 259 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the diamond discussing Keith Hernandez. After he won a batting title & was named co-MVP in 1979, Hernandez established himself as arguably the best First Baseman in the National League during the 1980s. The clutch Hernandez led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title in 1982. Though his time in St. Louis ended the following season under a cloud of substance abuse, Hernandez rebounded to lead the Mets to a World Series title in 1986. In addition to his prowess at the plate, Hernandez was MLB’s premier defe ..read more

Episode 258 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing Roger Craig. A revolutionary player, Craig became a star for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1980s. Craig was a weapon at Fullback and Running Back in San Francisco’s West Coast Offense, and his skills as a runner, receiver and blocker made him an integral part of the 49ers’ dynasty. Craig’s valuable set of skills helped him to become the first player in NFL history to record 1,000+ rushing yards and 1,000+ receiving yards in the same regular season in 1985! The former Nebraska Cornhusker m ..read more

Mike Modano is arguably the greatest American-born hockey player of all-time. The 1st overall pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Modano helped the Minnesota North Stars make an incredible run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1990-1991. However it was in Dallas where Modano became an All-Star Center, captured a Stanley Cup title in 1998-1999 and became the highest scoring American-born player in NHL history (1,374 Points). In 2014, Modano was elected to the Hockey HOF & was named one of the NHL’s 100 Greatest Players in 2017. Connect with us on Instagram! Chris Quinn: @cquinncomedy Dominic DiTol ..read more

Episode 255 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re finishing our block of episodes on the best men’s basketball coaches in the history of the Big East Conference. Today, we’re discussing Jim Boeheim! Jim Boeheim is the definition of Syracuse men’s basketball. Excluding a short semi-pro career as a player, Boeheim spent his entire collegiate playing and coaching career at Syracuse. During a career which spanned six decades, Boeheim built the Syracuse program into one of D1’s best. Overall, Boeheim won 10 Big East regular season titles, won five Big East Tournament championship ..read more

Episode 252 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re continuing our block of episodes on Big East Men’s Basketball head coaches! In this episode, we discuss Rollie Massimino. A fiery, emotional and passionate individual, Massimino coached college basketball during six decades and won 816 games. He rose to prominence with Villanova during the 1970s & 1980s, and led the Wildcats to a National Championship at the end of the 1984-1985 season. Connect with us on Instagram! Chris Quinn: @cquinncomedy Dominic DiTolla: @ditolladominic Produced by @ty_englestudio If you enjoy this ..read more

Episode 250 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing the legendary Rob Gronkowski! Born into a family of incredible athletes, “Gronk” established himself as one of college football’s best Tight Ends at the University of Arizona. Though various injuries hurt his draft stock, Gronkowski became arguably the NFL’s best Tight End of all time during his career with the New England Patriots & Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Overall, “Gronk” collected 621 Catches, 9,286 Yards and a total of 93 total TDs during his time in the NFL. Gronkowski also made five Pro B ..read more

Episode 249 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the hardwood discussing Dikembe Mutombo. Originally from what is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mutombo came to America & starred at Georgetown University in the basketball court. At 7’2”, Dikembe was a 2x Big East DPOY and was picked 4th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1991 NBA Draft. Arguably the best defensive Center of his era, Mutombo was an 8x All-Star & won the NBA DPOY a total of four times! Mutombo’s number 55 was retired by both the Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks & he was electe ..read more

Episode 248 of “The Sports Experience Podcast” is here & we’re back on the gridiron discussing Mike Ditka. As a player, Ditka revolutionized the Tight End position. One of the first true offensive weapons at that particular spot, “Iron Mike” made the Pro Bowl five times & led the Chicago Bears to the 1963 NFL Title. A late career stint in Dallas led to his first Super Bowl title in 1970, and Ditka later won another Super Bowl as an assistant with the Cowboys in 1977. Yet it was as Head Coach with the Chicago Bears where Ditka became an NFL icon. Ditka led the “Super Bowl Shufflin’” Bea ..read more