NFL great Steve Smith Sr. joins the show to talk about how he turned a negative into a positive with the number 89. He also shares how he was able to add \u201cSr.\u201d to his jersey (it\u2019s more complicated than you think), what\u2019s he\u2019s had to learn as an NFL analyst, how he\u2019s helping his community in Charlotte and, like the rest of us, he wonders what\u2019s going on in Jacksonville.\xa0 All that and late-breaking number news, Screen Stars, the Hall of Shame, the Hall of Fame and more.
Our Guest
Steve Smith Sr. is one of the most prolific NFL receivers of the past 20 years. He played 16 seasons for the Panthers & Ravens and was a 5X Pro Bowl selection and 3X All-Pro. He practically owns the Panthers\u2019 record books as their all-time leader in TDs, receptions and receiving yards and is a member of the team\u2019s Hall of Honor. He\u2019s also in the NFL\u2019s Top 10 for career All-Purpose Yards and Receiving Yards. Since he retired after the 2016 season he\u2019s moved to the NFL Network where you can see him on Thursday Night Football coverage as well as NFL Total Access. Steve remains active in his community as well through the Steve Smith Family Foundation.
1:18 \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s baseball number news, regarding the number 89.\u201d
As luck would have it our Number News segment fits our number in question. Rudy details the exploits of the first player to wear #89 in MLB history.
3:47 \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s interesting. In college I wore 7, so I wanted 87."
Future Hall of Famer Steve Smith Sr. joins us to talk about the number he never wanted, #89.
19:05 \u2013 \u201cWell, let\u2019s dive into it.\u201d
Having already discussed baseball, Tom and Rudy talk about all-time great #89\u2019s in football, hockey, basketball and a NASCAR entry.
27:03 \u2013 \u201cWe\u2019ve got some good guys in here, man!\u201d
Screen Stars. Actors wearing #89 in movies and TV:
30:15 \u2013 \u201cWe have a guy who checks all of those boxes.\u201d
The Derrick Rose Award (great careers ruined by circumstance) retells the sad story of NFL WR David Boston. We also discuss Hall of Shamer\u2019s Rae Carruth, Brian Blades and his lawyer (who we can only assume is Perry Mason) and the forgettable career of JK McKay and his connection to the Ol\u2019 Ball Coach.
34:30 \u2013 \u201cLet\u2019s jump into the Heat Check.\u201d
These are people who are still playing and vying for a spot someday on the Hall of Fame list.
37:10\xa0 \u2013 \u201cLet\u2019s go for it.\u201d
The Hall of Fame List:
1.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Gino Marchetti\xa0
2a.\xa0 \xa0 Mike Ditka\xa0
2b.\xa0 \xa0 Steve Smith, Sr.\xa0
4.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Alexander Mogilny\xa0
5.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Dave Robinson\xa0
Our thanks to Baltimore Ravens SVP Chad Steele for helping us with Steve Smith Sr. You can see Chad during the Super Bowl usually towering over the MVP.
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