Seacoast Sports Weekly

On this week's podcast, John Doyle talks with Jeff Pearlman, author of "Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL".

The guys dig into Week 6 of the high school football season, including the big Winnacunnet - Londonderry result. Mike Whaley calls in for the second half of the show to discuss the area's many volleyball powers and look ahead to the playoffs.

The guys break down Friday's high school action, look ahead to Exeter-Winnacunnet football, and discuss UNH's must-win game at Elon with color man Justin McIsaac.

Week 4 of the high school football season gave us everything we've been craving. We had last-minute drives. Offensive fireworks. Defensive battles. MVP-like performances. Winning streaks extending. Jay Pinsonnault covered the Dover-Winnacunnet game and joins the program to help break down a good week for high school football in New Hampshire and Maine.

Week 3 of the high school football brought a few surprises, with York taking down undefeated Gardiner at home and Dover getting blitzed at Windham, 42-0, in a game that looked closer on paper. Also, a take correction on UNH football, which has been in tough spots like this before and still made the FCS playoffs. 

The guys react to the UNH football team's second straight lackluster effort, this one a 10-3 loss to Colgate in Saturday's home opener. Also, a recap of Week 2 of the local high school football season, and Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press rejoins the program to talk about the sorry state of Vermont high school football. 

The guys break down an opening week of the high school football season that was full of blowouts. Sportswriter Jay Pinsonnault joins the program to discuss a potentially serious injury to York senior QB Dawson Gundlah. Also, O'Leary on UNH's embarrassing season opener at UMaine, and beat writer Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic Boston rejoins the program discuss the first-place Red Sox. 

Travis Lazarczyk of the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal joins the podcast to discuss an evolving concept in high school football — the idea of creating an 8-man league for struggling programs in New Hampshire and Maine. 

University of New Hampshire Associate Athletic Director for Communications Mike Murphy rejoins the show to help break down what is expected to be a good UNH fotball team this season. Also, JD responds to tweet beef. 

The guys preview the high school football season, which kicks off with practices on Monday, Aug. 13. Also, why UNH football's time is now. 

Greg Madia of the Daily Times Record joins John Doyle to discuss his baseball quest to visit all 30 big-league cities. 

Patriots beat writer Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald joins the program to help preview Training Camp, which kicks-off at Gillette Stadium this week. 

Herald sportswriter Mike Zhe calls into the Seacoast Sports Weekly program to discuss the State Am and pros and cons of Portsmouth joining forces with Oyster River in football this season.

The guys react to another memorable night at the Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards with National Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez. Also, SMG contributing writer Terrill Covey joins the pod to preview next week's NHRA New England Nationals at the Epping Dragway. 

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