Thursday Night Tailgate is a football podcast where the legends of the game come to tell their stories and share their insights. You'll hear what it's like to be in those huddles, on the field, and in the locker rooms. Plus, each week we Spotlight current players who are out there doing great things in their communities in our Spotlight on the Positive segment.

We hope you'll make us part of your sports content. Whether you have 20 minutes or 2 hours we've got something for you. Check out our podcast episodes or individual guest segments below and subscribe to the show. You can find us on great sites like Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Audioboom, and Player.FM.

We're official partners of the NFL Alumni Association and Mike Ditka's organization the Gridiron Greats.

What They Are Saying...

Former Miami Dolphins WR

OJ McDuffie helps us celebrate our 11th Anniversary.

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

SportsCenter Host Linda Cohn gives the show a shout-out...

Former Steelers LB Arthur Moats helps us celebrate our 9 year anniversary and looks ahead to joining us on 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	I get all kinds of requests for shows and podcasts...but I turned them all down. But when you called, I appreciate you guys. I think you guys do a great job. Keep doing what you're doing and keep blessing your audience with the great people you have on. I am very fortunate to be a part of that." Jets all-time great Victor Green.	"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

November 3rd: Paul Alexander, Tony Collins, Willie Simmons, & Richmond Webb
November 10th: Greg Lloyd, Tony Collins, Delvin Williams, plus Lee & Erin Hanson
December 1st: Bill Maas, Tony Collins, Vencie Glenn, & Dwight Hollier
December 8th: OJ McDuffie, Tony Collins, Don Beebe, & Trai Essex
December 15th: Christine Lisi, Tony Collins, Leonard Wheeler, & Gus Frerotte

Guest Schedule

This Week's Episode

In this episode, our guests are: Pittsburgh Sports Talk Radio Host Paul Alexander, FAMU Head Coach Willie Simmons, and former Dolphins Pro Bowl LT Richmond Webb. Plus former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week.

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

This Week's Episode

In this episode, our guests are: Pittsburgh Sports Talk Radio Host Paul Alexander, FAMU Head Coach Willie Simmons, and former Dolphins Pro Bowl LT Richmond Webb. Plus former Patriots Pro Bowl RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week.

Spotlight on the Positive

Hear the great things that Vikings OLB Anthony Barr and Raiders TE Darren Waller are doing to make a positive difference in their communities.

Recent Episodes

In this episode we're joined by: Steelers legend Greg Lloyd, former 49ers & Dolphins Pro Bowl RB Delvin Williams, plus Guardian Caps Founders Lee & Erin Hanson.

On this week's show our guests are: former Dolphins DB Shawn Wooden, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Vikings RB Ed Marinaro, and former Titans DB Blaine Bishop.

On this week's show our guests are: former Falcons & Rams QB Chris Miller, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Steelers Offensive Lineman Trai Essex, and Stats Guru Russell Baxter.

On this week's show our guests are: former Dolphins DE Marco Coleman, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Broncos WR Rick Upchurch, & former Jets & Dolphins DB Kerry Glenn.

On this week's show our guests are: former Steelers RB George Jones, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Steelers TE/FB Matt Cushing, and Rams Legend LeRoy Irvin.

On this week's show our guests are: former Bills & Packers WR Don Beebe, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former 49ers Center/Guard Randy Cross, and former Vikings and Panthers Tackle Todd Steussie

On this week's show our guests are: the former President of HBO Sports Ross Greenburg, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, former Cardinals LB & College Football HOFer E.J. Junior, and former University of Illinois QB Johnny Johnson Jr.

On this week's show our guests are: Steelers Legend Levon Kirkland, former Chargers DE Burt Grossman, and Sirius/XM Host Zig Fracassi.

On this week's show our guests are: Florida A&M Head Coach Willie Simmons, former Steelers LB Greg Lloyd, & former Chargers Safety Vencie Glenn. Plus, former Patriots RB Tony Collins leads us through our 5 Star Picks of the Week.

On our 10 Year Anniversary Special we induct 3 more great guests into our Guest Hall of Fame: Former Steelers DB Randy Fuller, former Jets Safety Victor Green, and Pro Football Hall of Fame Board Member James Allen.

On this episode, our guests are: former Giants FB Randy Minniear, former Patriots RB Tony Collins, Pittsburgh Sports Talk Radio Host Paul Alexander, and former Dolphins LT Richmond Webb

Hear our conversations with 4 time Pro Bowl Guard & Vikings & Chargers All-Time Teamer Ed White, Super Bowl 25 MVP Ottis "OJ" Anderson, and former Chargers & Dolphins WR Greg Camarillo

Segment 1

Greg Lloyd

Segment 2

Tony Collins

Segment 3

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Zig Fracassi

Zig Fracassi

Mike Evans &

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Segment 1

Arthur Moats

Segment 2

Tony Collins

Segment 3

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Gerry Cooney

Brian Baker

Mike Evans &

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Segment 1

Segment 2

Segment 3

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Victor Green

Tony Collins

John Luke

Gus Frerotte

Kevin Byard &

Kirk Cousins

Segment 1

Richmond Webb

Segment 2

Tony Collins

Segment 3

Segment 4

Spotlight on the Positive

Linda Cohn

Paul Alexander

Jonathan Allen & JuJu Smith Schuster

Segment 1

Dan Reeves

Segment 2

Todd Washington

"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

On our 10 Year Anniversary Special we induct 3 more great guests into our Guest Hall of Fame:
Former Steelers DB Randy Fuller, former Jets Safety Victor Green, and Pro Football Hall of Fame Board Member James Allen.