“We’ve got Game,” the internet sports/pop culture radio show hosted by Justin Cohn and Ben Smith, has exciting things planned for its college football preview Tuesday 4 to 5 p.m. The guys will be joined by Notre Dame beat writer Tony Krausz, Purdue beat writer Stacy Clardie and Indiana University beat writer LaMond Pope — all of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette — and they will break down the upcoming season. There’s sure to be plenty of movie/TV talk, too, including Justin’s passion for the film “Black Dynamite,” and Ben’s Emmy analysis. If you can’t listen live, check out the replay whenever it’s convenient.
“We’ve got Game,” the sports and pop culture show hosted by Justin Cohn and Ben Smith of The Journal Gazette, is back for more Tuesday 6 to 7 p.m. The guys have a plethora of topics to discuss, including the retirement of the overrated Lou Piniella, the idiocy of LeGarrette Blount, the prosecution (or persecution) of Roger Clemens and the Komets’ re-signing of Olivier Legault. And there will be lots more. If you can’t listen live, check out the replay anytime.
The voice of the Indiana Pacers, Mark Boyle, joins The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100.1 Talks tonight from 6-7 p.m. Mark will let us know about an upcoming charity event and we’ll talk a little Pacers. Bob Morris, newly elected State Representative, District 84 joins us to talk District 84 politics and his priorities if elected in November; Kevin Patrick, President of the Huntington County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees (school board) will give us a call and let us know what’s happening in the Huntington Schools; and finally, Laura Horacek from Metro Mortgage and Insurance Solutions will give us an update on interest rates in the area. All this and a chance to get registered to shoot automatic weapons at the upcoming Steve Ochs for Sheriff fundraiser.
Where politics and sports collide in Northeast Indiana!
Erick Erickson, CNN political analyst and editor of Redstate.com, returns to The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100 Talks, Monday from 6-7 p.m. Joining Erick Monday on The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100 Talks are Stephanie Lochbihler, stand-up comic and all around funny gal; Rief Gilg, Huntington North Varsity Football Coach, gives us a preview of the upcoming Vikings season; Glenn Asbury, political activist and blogger extraordinaire, will again be in the co, co-host seat; and Justin Cohn from the Journal Gazette may give us a ring with a wrap of the Colts preseason opener against the 49ers. This promises to either be a can’t miss show or a train wreck, who knows? All this and since it’s Monday, FREE golf from Frazanda Golf course.
Where politics and sports collide in Northeast Indiana!
Former Virginia Governor and US Senator George Allenjoins The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100 Talks Tuesday night from 6-7 p.m. Mr. Allen chimes in on his new book, “What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports” and maybe find out what his future political plans include? Justin Cohn, sportswriter from the Journal Gazette and co-host of “We’ve Got Game” will give us an update on Colts training camp. Phillip Stroller, Republican at-large candidate for the Wells County Council will give us an update on his campaign and tell us about his very cool (and often imitated) fundraisor coming up. All this and a chance to get registered to win a pair of tickets to the Steve Ochs for Sheriff fundraising event where you can fire live automatic weapons.
Where politics and sports collide in Northeast Indiana!
Yup, that’s the headline in the News Sentinel last night. Marcus Beasley, aging soccer star, former South Side standout, member of the 2010 US World Cup team, was cut from the US National Team for a coming game against Brazil. Beasley’s a “has been.”
Well, sort of.
Beasley is not included, one should actually say, in the team for the coming game. Cut sounds so final. This is not. He has been left off the team before and re-won his position. That was the case before the recently highly successful World Cup. He made the team through exemplary determination and got on the field during the World Cup Other team members did not get a chance to play, Beasley did.
Cut, eh. Well, that puts him in rather lofty company. Diego Forlan, the hero of the Uruguayan national team, one of the top scorers in the World Cup, a player whose star is rising, was also left off his team’s roster for their next international “friendly.” Same thing for top players from Brazil, Germany and a scad more countries around the world. Cut, eh. That is the way soccer teams organize themselves. People come and go, youngsters get their chance, old guys get a rest or have other obligations. Don’t expect to see ace American Landon Donovan in every game, either. Left off, yes, cut no.
So, he is a has been. Yup. He has been (and continues to be) one of the greatest players in the history of American soccer. Very, very few players make a national team. Even fewer travel to the World Cup, and from that few elite fewer still get on the field. As I remember, this was his third World Cup. He has been and continues to be a star. And he has been and continues to be a great inspiration for every kid in Fort Wayne who puts on a pair of boots, runs out on the pitch and hopes to bring a smile to the face of his mother. Yup, he’s a has been alright, and continues to be one.
So, I hope the News Sentinel sends their headline writer to soccer camp to learn the gargon. And, I hope Marcus Beasley continues to inspire and achieve, as has been the case for the past many years. Gotta be proud of him.
The 20-some member squad of America’s very best soccer players, football to the rest of the world, has been chosen and a Fort Wayne boy is on the team. Cool.
DaMarcus Beasley grew up here, went to South Side and then on to play around the world. A smart article about him was in last night’s News Sentinel predicting he would be chosen and, sure nuf, confirmation this morning on the wires. The article, more about the personality, trials and recent tribulations of Beasley, chronicled a remarkable comeback to win a slot among the nation’s elite for his third straight World Cup.
Twelve years at the top of American soccer. Very cool, indeed. He becomes one of Fort Wayne’s premier all-time athletes in the process, even if he was recently cut by his pro team.
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“We’ve got Game,” the internet sports/pop culture radio show hosted by Justin Cohn and Ben Smith, has exciting things planned for its college football preview Tuesday 4 to 5 p.m. The guys will be joined by Notre Dame beat writer Tony Krausz, Purdue beat writer Stacy Clardie and Indiana University beat writer LaMond Pope — all of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette — and they will break down the upcoming season. There’s sure to be plenty of movie/TV talk, too, including Justin’s passion for the film “Black Dynamite,” and Ben’s Emmy analysis. If you can’t listen live, check out the replay whenever it’s convenient.
The 20-some member squad of America’s very best soccer players, football to the rest of the world, has been chosen and a Fort Wayne boy is on the team. Cool. 
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