*The series featured multiple hosts over the years, including Jayne Kennedy (who hosts the Uecker episode) and George Plimpton, but also jocks (ex- and current) like Tom Seaver and Reggie Jackson.
*Despite what Rick says on the podcast, the New England Patriots have won 6 Super Bowls, with quarterback Tom Brady winning all of them.
*Here's a cool pic from Pinterest of the old Sears catalog NFL merch:
*Terry Bradshaw played QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1970-1983, then entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1989. he started his broadcasting career in 1984 as a color commentator on CBS' NFL game coverage, then moved to FOX and became a studio analyst.
*Check out Franco Harris' Immaculate Reception in our YouTube playlist this week!
*Willie Stargell, the "guest host" for the Bradshaw episode, is himself a Hall of Famer, entering the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988 after a 21-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in which he hit 475 home runs.
*Bob "Mr. Baseball" Uecker was a career .200 hitter.
*Mr. Belvedere aired 1985-1990 on ABC. Let us know if you want us to cover it on the podcast!
*There are no plans for a Belvedere revival...none that we know of, anyway.
*Ahmad Rashad is a former NFL Pro Bowl Wide Receiver and sportscaster who was NBC's main sideline reporter during the Michael Jordan years.
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