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Trump Tells Clay Travis He Will Work On PAC-12 Return Next

“It remains to be seen whether Mr. Trump’s role in the return of Big 10 football will have an impact on voters in Midwestern swing states.”

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President Donald Trump and Fox Sports Radio host Clay Travis have been working closely together to push for the return of Big Ten Football this fall. Now that those teams are set to return to the gridiron October 24, Mr. Trump  appeared on Thursday’s edition of Outkick The Coverage to discuss his role in the Big Ten football revival and several other topics in a nearly half hour segment.

“I’m really proud of it. (Big Ten resuming play),” Mr. Trump said. “It was totally dead. So I called (Big Ten Commissioner) Kevin Warren and said ‘we will help with testing or whatever, but we need to get those kids and those teams back on the field.’ These are great football states and it would have been very unfair to players because it might have been their last chance to showcase their skills to the NFL. Once we got things started, players and parents got behind it. They didn’t give up and it culminated in us getting it done.”

Mr. Trump hopes that the same will be true of the Pac-12.

“They are really the only ones who aren’t playing now,” he said. “It’s getting a little bit late to start now, but they should be playing football. It’s ridiculous. Now the governors of these states, and some are Democrats, are going to have to come together.”

Mr. Trump then shifts his focus back to the Big Ten and he was not shy about discussing his role in its return.

“If we didn’t get involved, you would not even be talking about Big Ten football right now. Without us, they had no chance to play and they were not go to play,” Mr. Trump bragged. “So I made a couple phone calls and members of my staff worked very hard. And then for political reasons people said I had nothing to do with it. Sometimes I get credit for things I shouldn’t and that’s ok, too. But it is sad. The whole group and me made a lot of calls to get this thing done and then you have a democrat say, ‘they had nothing to do with it’ and they know it’s not true. We were the ones who got it going and we are going to see what we can do with the Pac-12.”

Travis points to an ad from Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden that ran in several states within the Big Ten’s footprint that says, “Trump sidelined sports”.

“Considering all that you have done bringing back Big 10 football, do you think he will apologize?,” Travis asked.

“They have done far worse ads,” Mr. Trump responded. “Ads claiming that I had said horrible things about soldiers who had died which was based on a made up lie and they went with it. That was a real terrible thing to do, he’s a real low-life. That’s why I take off the gloves. Joe’s not mentally equipped to be president.

“When I heard they were running ads that blamed me for the Big Ten not being open. I was like ‘you got to be kidding me.’ I got a hold of the ad and what a lie. They are the most dishonest campaign I have ever seen… They have to cheat to win. That ad activated me to get things done (in regards to football) and a lot of people are happy about it.”

It remains to be seen whether Mr. Trump’s role in the return of Big 10 football will have an impact on voters in Midwestern swing states.

According to a September 16th CNN article, Mr. Trump is still trailing by the same or even greater margins since the Big 10 announced its return to the football field.

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Charley Steiner Injured; Tim Neverett to Handle Dodgers Radio Play-by-Play

“This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes.”

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in their first home game on Thursday, team play-by-play voice Charley Steiner has revealed he will not be doing games at the beginning of the season due to a severe back injury.

Through the Dodgers, Steiner posted a statement which said, “Over the winter, I landed on the Injured List with three compound fractures in my back. (I don’t recommend it.) With the start of the baseball season upon us, the Dodgers are ready to go – but I’m not. This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes. I look forward to returning to the mic later this season. In the meantime, go Dodgers!”

TrueBlueLA.com reports Tim Neverett will handle play-by-play duties while Steiner recovers. Neverett called the first two regular season games with Rick Monday as the Dodgers started the season in South Korea. Neverett and Monday did not travel with the team, however, they called those games in a studio back home.

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Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi Put a Bow on The Ronnie & TKras Show After Nearly 10 Years

“Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

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After nearly 10 years, The Ronnie & TKras Show with Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi came to an end today as the duo broadcast their final show on remote with many listeners, friends and co-workers on hand. Earlier this month, WDAE announced changes to its programming lineup which will take place starting tomorrow. Ronnie Lane will take on a new role as host of the Tampa Bay Rays pre-game show The Inside Pitch. Tom Krasniqi will continue on in afternoon drive with producer Chris Mathis for The Drive.

Their final show kicked off with station voice Jim Cutler saying, “…Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

And with that went three very fast hours of looking back on a nearly decade-long run for Lane and Krasniqi. “It seems kind of surreal, doesn’t it?” said Lane.

Mathis had several special guests lined up for the final show and many others left voice messages which were played coming out of breaks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht and Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford took part in the final show. Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks also called in and, at first, identified himself as “Pete from St. Louis” before asking what the hosts thought of the Rays bullpen.

“I’m telling you man, when I hear all of these tributes it really brings a tear to my eye, Ronnie,” said Krasniqi. “It’s a surreal moment…It makes me feel so fortunate and blessed to be in this position sitting next to you all these years. This is one of those moments where I am almost speechless and just so incredibly overwhelmed by the support and the love that everyone has shown here today.”

Lane responded, “…Our time together is really coming to an end. I might get a little emotional before this show is over, but we have had a great time and been through many ups and downs…This business is crazy and for us to be able to do what we are doing and doing it on our terms…And for a company that believes in both of us to give us this opportunity to go in different directions with the same company is truly amazing…It doesn’t happen like this always in this business, usually it’s an ugly goodbye.”

As the show came to an end, Lane reminded everyone, “It has been a blast, but we’re not freakin’ leaving!”

“We’re not leaving folks,” ‘TKras’ said. “Thanks very much for being a part of our lives and thanks for having us as part of yours. Onward and upward. You are dismissed.”

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Tyler Murray Added to WEEI Red Sox Radio Bench

“Coming up on 13 seasons in [minor league baseball], it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am to have this opportunity.”

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The voice of the Worcester Red Sox, Tyler Murray, has been added to the Red Sox Radio play-by-play bench. WEEI made the announcement on their X account, saying, “On the heels of calling the Hockey East Tourney this weekend [and] adding to his excellent work [with the Worcester Red Sox], happy to announce that Tyler Murray will be helping to build our [Red Sox Network] bench this year! Tyler’s 1st series in the big leagues will be April 5-7 [with Will Flemming].

Murray, who has also called college hockey games on NESN plus college football and basketball games, said on X, “Coming up on 13 seasons in [minor league baseball], it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am to have this opportunity. Thank you to [WEEI brand manager Ken Laird] and [Audacy Boston Senior Vice President/Market Manager Mike Thomas], and to everyone who has reached out. Your support has honestly been overwhelming, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Murray’s first series will be the Red Sox taking on the Los Angeles Angels on the road, April 5-7.

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