03/12/11 - Show #305: Players Union Decertifies, Gene Taylor Interview Part Two, and more
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Segment #1: "Players Union Decertifies, It's in the Courts Now, The Fans Lose...and we're not happy"
Will we have football this season? We didn't want it to come to this, but it has. Raider Greg tells the story and gives his opinion.
Segment #2: "Roger Goodell Sends an e-mail to the Fans"
NFL Commissioner sent out an e-mail to the fans, telling his side of the story in regards to the negotiations....the impending litigation, etc. Raider Greg gives his opinion on this move.
Segment #3: "Interview with Gene Taylor, Ex-NFL WR and now Firefighter Co-worker with Raider Greg - Part 2"
Gene sat down and talked with Greg while they were on duty at the fire station on various topics concerning the NFL. In Show #304, Gene told the story of his career in pro football. In this final segment of the interview Gene talks more about the topic of the day....the NFL labor issues, the impending lockout, and issues surrounding the negotiations between labor and management. Gene had to go out on strike during his rookie year in the NFL, so he has an interesting perspective on this topic. He also sheds light on the issue of player safety, talks about his own experience with concussions, and more.
Segment #4: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181
Here are this week's callers:
01. Kiki from Virginia
02. O.C. Raider
03. "The Crusader Raider" Keith Smith from London, England
04. Double X Raider
05. Raider Rob from Maryland
06. Raider Josh "The Nature Boy"
07. Raider Sambo from Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Running time - 57:38