Every week we're joined by NFL Legends, Players, Coaches, and Media Members from around the country who share their stories and insights. Plus, check out our Unsung Hero of the Week Award and Spotlight on the Positive segments.

On our show the guests are the stars. We tee up the questions and then get out of the way. We also introduce to you lessen known players who had a major impact on games with our Unsung Hero Award plus the great things players and organizations are doing in their communities in our Spotlight on the Positive segment.

We hope you'll make us a part of your NFL and College Football content. Whether you have 20 minutes or 2 hours we've got something for you. Check out our podcast episodes or segments below or on great sites like Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Audioboom, or Player.FM.

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What They Are Saying...

Former Bills & Packers WR and current Head Coach at Aurora University Don Beebe shares his thoughts about the show.

Former Red Sox 2B and now Broadcaster Jerry Remi helps us celebrate our upcoming 9th Anniversary of the show.

"Great guys running a very good show. I encourage all my fraternity of athletes to join in the fun. Thursday Night Tailgate rocks!!" Jim Everett, former Rams QB	"You guys are amazing and you do a fantastic job with your radio presentation. I'm honored to have met you and will continue to support what you're doing." Leonard Marshall, former Giants DE	"I love your dedication to the NFL alumni. It's awesome how you and Bob and Thursday Night Tailgate keep our light shining a little longer. Much respect" Keith Millard, former Vikings DE
"I get a lot of media requests but the one I look forward to the most is being on with Chris and Bob! Great guys without agenda or bias (well, we know Chris loves the Steelers). They just want to hear and share our stories. It's a great show to be on and a great show to listen to because it's not about them, it's about the players and some of their tall, and not so tall, tales!" Chad Brown, former Steelers, Seahawks, & Patriots LB	"Recently I had the pleasure of being on Thursday Night Tailgate. Over the years I've been on an enormous number of radio shows but none better than Thursday Night Tailgate." Andy Russell, Steelers Legend	"If it's Thursday night, the place to be is on Thursday Night Tailgate." Leigh Steinberg
"Thank you for having me on. I love talking ball/current events with you guys. It's hard to find good people in this world. I'm blessed that I have two. Congrats on your five years and I pray for many more. God bless." Todd Washington, former Bucs Offensive Lineman	"Both @ctmascaro and @Bob_Lazzari do an amazing job putting together shows that are entertaining and informative. No screaming and yelling, no showboating, no 'I'm more important than the athlete.' We need more of this kind of radio! Please follow them.", Russell Baxter, NFL Stats Guru	"Chris & Bob have a great 'where are they now' podcast of former NFL greats. As a student of NFL history, and a guest of theirs, I can tell you it's a great listen and a great mechanism to keep the game's greats relevant past their retirement." Zig Fracassi, Sirius/XM NFL Channel Host
"Why can't Thursday Night Tailgate continue all day everyday?! Too good to only air on Thursdays." Reggie Kelly, former Bengals & Falcons TE	"Check out our friends @ctmascaro & @bob_lazzari on #ThursdayNightTailgate! Give them a follow! Great show! Lots of great peeps too!" Dina Parise, 2015 IHRA Pro Mod Champion	" You guys always do a great job with the questions. It's like reminiscing in the moment. I always look forward to coming on the show. When I played I never reflected on what I was doing until I was done." Marvel Smith, former Steelers Tackle
" Every time I come on I follow one of the dudes I grew up admiring. I love listening to those stories. You're keeping old football alive and I really appreciate it.I grew up loving those guys. It's really exciting. Hopefully the fans appreciate it as much as I do. It's certainly why I enjoy your show so much." Brian Baker, Alabama D-Line Coach	"I have to be better about keeping up w/your podcasts. They’re like books to me: Too many good ones, so little time.” Erica Steussie, wife of former Vikings Tackle Todd Steussie	"You have to love these guys Chris Mascaro and Bob Lazzari are the best in the business. Thanks for allowing us to share our lives." Leonard Wheeler, former Bengals, Vikings, & Panthers DB
"It's always great to be with you guys. You guys always do an awesome job with guys who come on your show, giving them a platform to speak the game, any sport, speak about their life, their foundation and the things they're doing in the community. You guys have a fantastic platform." Eddie Kennison, former Rams & Chiefs WR	"I appreciate the way you help the old guys. Not enough is said about that. It's terrific. It makes me feel really good. I love it when you guys do that and you do it all the time and you do it because you want to do it...God bless ya." Ed White, former Vikings & Chargers Pro Bowl Guard	"Thursday Night Tailgate is only the third time in 30 years that I left an interview where I felt uplifted and positive. Chris & Bob have a positive spin on life and sports that is such a blessing and so needed nowadays. There is a reason why great athletes, super agent Leigh Steinberg come on the show because they feel safe about talking about open veins because they know Bob and Chris will shine the light on them and positivity." James Allen, Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Directors.
"I enjoy how well you guys prepare your questions and how positive you both are." Jason Tarver former Raiders Head Coach, current Vanderbilt Defensive Coordinator

Guest Schedule

Thursday Nights at 8:00 PM EST

October 10th: Tony Collins, Leonard Wheeler, & Rod Smith

October 17: Mark Carrier, Tony Collins, LeRoy Irvin, & Jim Everett

October 24: Tony Reno, Tony Collins, Dennis McKinnon, & Drew Bledsoe

November 21st: Richmond Webb, Tony Collins, Paul Alexander, & James Allen

December 5th: Steve Bartkowski, Tony Collins, Russell Baxter, & Jonathan Wells

December 12th: Dan Reeves, Tony Collins, Gerry Cooney, & Rocky Bleier

December 19th: Reggie Kelly, Tony Collins, Leigh Steinberg, & Al Oliver

January 2nd: JT Thomas, Tony Collins, Ross Greenburg, & Don Beebe

January 16th: Curt Wootton, Tony Collins, Kevin Chalfant, & Paul Alexander

January 23rd: Burt Grossman, Tony Collins, Keith Millard, & Mike Pritchard

January 30th: Wendell Davis, Tony Collins, & Chad Brown

February 6th: Mike Minter, Tony Collins, Chris Zorich, & Chris Miller

February 13th: Tony Collins, Lynn Cain, & Zig Fracassi

Segment Spotlight

1980 US Gold Medal Goalie Jim Craig

As we approach the 40th Anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, Jim Craig joins us and talks about why is WASN'T a miracle, plus stories about Herb Brooks, the suddnness of when it all ended, and his new book "We Win".

What They Are Saying...

"Great guys running a very good show. I encourage all my fraternity of athletes to join in the fun. Thursday Night Tailgate rocks!!" Jim Everett, former Rams QB

"You guys are amazing and you do a fantastic job with your radio presentation. I'm honored to have met you and will continue to support what you're doing." Leonard Marshall, former Giants DE

"I love your dedication to the NFL alumni. It's awesome how you and Bob and Thursday Night Tailgate keep our light shining a little longer. Much respect" Keith Millard, former Vikings DE

"Recently I had the pleasure of being on Thursday Night Tailgate. Over the years I've been on an enormous number of radio shows but none better than Thursday Night Tailgate." ​Andy Russell, Steelers Legend

"If it's Thursday night, the place to be is on Thursday Night Tailgate." Leigh Steinberg

"Thank you for having me on. I love talking ball/current events with you guys. It's hard to find good people in this world. I'm blessed that I have two. Congrats on your five years and I pray for many more. God bless." ​Todd Washington, former Bucs Offensive Lineman

"Both @ctmascaro and @Bob_Lazzari do an amazing job putting together shows that are entertaining and informative. No screaming and yelling, no showboating, no 'I'm more important than the athlete.' We need more of this kind of radio! Please follow them.", Russell Baxter, NFL Stats Guru

"Chris & Bob have a great 'where are they now' podcast of former NFL greats. As a student of NFL history, and a guest of theirs, I can tell you it's a great listen and a great mechanism to keep the game's greats relevant past their retirement." Zig Fracassi, Sirius/XM NFL Channel Host

"Why can't Thursday Night Tailgate continue all day everyday?! Too good to only air on Thursdays." Reggie Kelly, former Bengals & Falcons TE

"Check out our friends @ctmascaro & @bob_lazzari on #ThursdayNightTailgate! Give them a follow! Great show! Lots of great peeps too!" Dina Parise, 2015 IHRA Pro Mod Champion

" You guys always do a great job with the questions. It's like reminiscing in the moment. I always look forward to coming on the show. When I played I never reflected on what I was doing until I was done." Marvel Smith, former Steelers Tackle

"I have to be better about keeping up w/your podcasts. They’re like books to me: Too many good ones, so little time.” Erica Steussie, wife of former Vikings Tackle Todd Steussie

"You have to love these guys Chris Mascaro and Bob Lazzari are the best in the business. Thanks for allowing us to share our lives." Leonard Wheeler, former Bengals, Vikings, & Panthers DB

"I appreciate the way you help the old guys. Not enough is said about that. It's terrific. It makes me feel really good. I love it when you guys do that and you do it all the time and you do it because you want to do it...God bless ya." Ed White, former Vikings & Chargers Pro Bowl Guard

"I enjoy how well you guys prepare your questions and how positive you both are." Jason Tarver former Raiders Head Coach, current Vanderbilt Defensive Coordinator

Segment Spotlight

1980 US Gold Medal Goalie Jim Craig

Thursday 2/06/20

Former Panthers DB Mike Minter, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Chicago Bears LB Chris Zorich, and Former Falcons & Rams QB, now Offensive Coordinator of the Houston Roughnecks in the XFL Chris Miller, All Join Us...

Spotlight on the Positive

Hear about the great things Packers LB Blake Martinez and the Kansas City Chiefs are doing with Harvester.org and the Souper Bowl Week of Caring.

Recent Episodes

LSU Hall of Famer & Former Bears WR Wendell Davis, Kansas City Chiefs Insider Nick Athan, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, and former Steelers, Seahawks, & Patriots LB Chad Brown Join us.

Segment 1

Wendell Davis

Segment 2

Nick Athan

Segment 3

Tony Collins

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Chad Brown

Blake Martinez &

The Chiefs

Former Pitt & Chargers DE Burt Grossman, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, Former Vikings DT Keith Millard, and former Falcons, Broncos, & Seahawks WR Mike Pritchard Join us.

Segment 1

Burt Grossman

Segment 2

Tony Collins

Segment 3

Keith Millard

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Mike Pritchard

Gio Bernard &

Tom Brady

Curt Wootton (Pittsburgh Dad), former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, Singer/Songwriter Kevin Chalfant, and AT&T Sports Net Pittsburgh Host Paul Alexander Join Us...

Segment 1

Curt Wootton

Segment 2

Tony Collins

Segment 3

Kevin Chalfant

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Paul Alexander

Allen Robinson &

Trae Young

Former Steelers Pro Bowl DB J.T. Thomas, fromer Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, former President of HBO Sports now Head of his own Production Company Ross Greenburg, and former Bills & Packers WR now Head Coach at Aurora University Don Beebe Join Us...

Segment 1

J.T. Thomas

Segment 2

Tony Collins

Segment 3

Ross Greenburg

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Don Beebe

Devon Kennard &

Chase Winovich

Former Falcons & Bengals TE Reggie Kelly, Former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins, Super Agent Leigh Steinberg, and former Pirates !B/OF Al Oliver Join Us...

Segment 1

Reggie Kelly

Segment 2

Tony Collins

Segment 3

Leigh Steinberg

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

"Recently I had the pleasure of being on Thursday Night Tailgate. Over the years I've been on an enormous number of radio shows but none better than Thursday Night Tailgate." Andy Russell, Steelers Legend

"Thank you for having me on. I love talking ball/current events with you guys. It's hard to find good people in this world. I'm blessed that I have two. Congrats on your five years and I pray for many more. God bless." Todd Washington, former Bucs Offensive Lineman