Pucko's Unfinished Business

As originally aired on the Rochester Press Box I lost in my Fantasy Football League playoff semifinals a few weeks ago on that Patriots game.  The one that went down to the last play tied.  New England started lateralling the ball around and it wound up in their own end zone.  The game was tied and headed to overtime.  Instead, the Las Vegas Raiders won … [Read more...] about Pucko: That’s Just Crazy

As originally aired on the Rochester Press Box Nathan Peterman started at quarterback for the Chicago Bears last week.  His first start since helping to usher in the Josh Allen era in Buffalo four years ago.  Peterman did his job, playing ineffectively enough to help earn the Bears the top pick in the next NFL Draft, while getting benched for some guy named Tim … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Value in Staying Upright

As originally aired on the Rochester Press Box There was nothing.  Absolutely nothing unusual about the play.  The football player in question was about to move on to the next one when he suddenly collapsed.  Paramedics rushed onto the field.  CPR was applied.  An ambulance drove the player to the nearby hospital.  Those remaining on the field … [Read more...] about Pucko: It’s Happened Before

As originally heard on the Rochester Press Box Last week. Pat Duffy lamented the fact that Franco Harris had died, a mere three days before having his number retired in a ceremony by the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Duffy's point being, what took the team so long?  Harris had retired 39 years earlier.  His number 32 wasn't going anywhere.  And he was, after all, … [Read more...] about Pucko: Guilty Pleasures

As originally heard on the Rochester Press Box Rarely have two athletes been more closely associated than Louis Orr and Roosevelt Bouie were at Syracuse.  The Louie and Bouie Show.  They were the foundational pieces to Jim Boeheim's long and successful run as the head coach of the Syracuse basketball team. Bouie was a local kid.  He grew up in Kendall where … [Read more...] about Pucko: Remembering Louie and Bouie