Category Archives: Local News

MEMPHIS & PAC-12: MEDIA INSIDER GEOFF CALKINS ON WHY THE MOVE MAKES SENSE

MEMPHIS & PAC-12: MEDIA INSIDER GEOFF CALKINS ON WHY THE MOVE MAKES SENSE

Geoff Calkins, a longtime columnist for the Daily Memphian and host of the Geoff Calkins Show on ESPN Memphis, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Tigers’ potential move to the Pac-12. Calkins believes the timing is right and Memphis should make the move, if invited.MORE

IDAHO STATE: COACH CODY HAWKINS ON USING FOUR QBS AND 17 WRS

IDAHO STATE: COACH CODY HAWKINS ON USING FOUR QBS AND 17 WRS

Idaho State football coach Cody Hawkins joins Prater and Mallory for an update on his season – the Bengals are 1-2 going into Saturday’s home game against Southern Utah. Idaho State continues to throw the ball and the defense is led by Eagle High lineman Cortland Horton.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Idle but hopefully not forgotten

SCOTT SLANT: Idle but hopefully not forgotten

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…September 18, 2024. There’s a Boise State game this Saturday night. That turns out to be news, as Portland State has decided its roster will be healthy enough for the visit to the blue turf. The Vikings said in a press release that they’ve been dealing with their whooping cough…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos were David, Nevada was Goliath

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos were David, Nevada was Goliath

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…September 17, 1994, 30 years ago today: Boise State’s magical 1994 season is kick-started in the third game of the year as the Broncos upset Nevada, their only Division I-A opponent, 37-27. The first quarter was a good omen on the blue turf. A 24-0 lead…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A hometown hit makes it 3,000 for Winfield

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A hometown hit makes it 3,000 for Winfield

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 16, 1993: Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins gets the 3,000th hit of his career off a fellow future Hall of Famer, Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley. Winfield accomplished the feat in the Metrodome, making him the first player to collect his 3,000th hit indoors. It was only fitting that the…MORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: PAC-12 FUTURE AND BLUE TURF MEMORIES

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: PAC-12 FUTURE AND BLUE TURF MEMORIES

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory on The Blue – for a conversation about the Broncos joining the Pac-12 in 2026. Rains also shares his memories on the 38th anniversary of the first game played on The Blue.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A most interesting blue turf anniversary

SCOTT SLANT: A most interesting blue turf anniversary

Presented by ZAMZOWS. Friday Special…September 13, 2024. Today marks the 38th anniversary of the first game on the blue turf. A perfect subject for a Friday feature. But that has been preempted by the dizzying 12 hours that transpired Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The first hint was delivered by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports: “The Pac-12…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Dawg Pound comes out of dormancy

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Dawg Pound comes out of dormancy

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…September 12, 1999, 25 years ago today: The reincarnation of the Cleveland Browns franchise makes its debut, suffering a 41-0 rout at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was three years after the original Browns, a fixture in Cleveland for 50 years, were moved to Baltimore by…MORE