Trey Wingo Presents: Half-Forgotten History

Trey Wingo Presents: Half-Forgotten History

Half-Forgotten History with Trey Wingo features Super Bowl Champs, Hall of Famers, and stories you won't want to miss.

Episodes

December 22, 2022 49 mins
Cooper Manning joins Trey to discuss being recognized by Barack Obama on the Manning Cast, growing up as Archie Manning's son and how his dad dealt with playing for a losing franchise, picking on Peyton Manning when they were little and his dad filmed the material, playing high school ball catching passes from Peyton, his path to play at Ole Miss and the condition that forced him to stop playing football, having a front row seat an...
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Longtime NFL QB Josh McCown joins Trey to discuss his long football career, including growing up as an undersized player in Texas, being recruited and playing in college for the SMU Mustangs, transferring to Sam Houston St, getting selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 81st pick in the 3rd round of the 2002 NFL Draft, what he learned from backing up Jake "The Snake" Plummer with the Cardinals, dealing with changing teams frequ...
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Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime Fox Sports broadcaster Howie Long joins Trey to discuss his tough upbringing in Charleston, MA, playing his college ball with the Villanova Wildcats, his transition to play for the infamous Oakland Raiders teams in the 1980's, his impressions of legendary owner Al Davis, a great story about an altercation he and Matt Millen had with Patriots front office executive Pat Sullivan, what spending ...
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown joins Trey to share how his recruitment to Notre Dame changed his life, an amazing connection to Dale Hansen's famous report in the SMU football scandal that Brown has never shared publicly, his college career with the Fighting Irish and playing under Gerry Faust and Lou Holtz, winning the 1987 Heisman Trophy, being selected 6th overall by the LA Raiders in the 1988 NFL Draft, his memories of Bo...
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3-time Pro Bowl LB Chad Brown joins Trey to discuss the origins of his love of reptiles, his decision to go to Boulder and play for the University of Colorado Buffaloes, how Sal Aunese's death impacted Chad and his teammates, being involved in the infamous "5th down game" vs Missouri, the meaning of playing linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, playing in Super Bowl XXX vs the Dallas Cowboys, his time with the New England Patriot...
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5-time Pro Bowl DE Jared Allen joins Trey to discuss playing at Idaho State, being a 4th-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2004 NFL Draft , what it was like to play for Dick Vermeil in KC, what makes Arrrowhead Stadium such a special venue, why he decided to leave KC for the Minnesota Vikings, what it was like to sign a massive $72-million deal as the league's highest-paid defensive player, losing in the NFC Championship ...
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Hall of Fame DE Bruce Smith joins Trey to discuss his emergence playing for the Virginia Tech Hokies (03:40), being the No. 1 overall pick in the 1985 NFL and USFL drafts (06:00), how Marv Levy set the framework with the Buffalo Bills to become winners (08:14), his respect for former teammate Steve Tasker and why he belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (12:25), the Bills' transition into a championship contending team (17:31), ...
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Growing up having to overcome physical disabilities, his time as an all-time great Florida High School football player in Jacksonville, to being an All-Americn DB at Florida State under Bobby Bowden, getting selected 48th overall in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, leading the Pack back to glory in the 90s under Mike Holmgren, teaming up with HOF DE Reggie White when he signed a huge free-agent deal, the origins of the ...
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7-time Pro Bowl DE Dwight Freeney joins Trey to discuss how he was influential as an undersized edge rusher, how And-1 Mix Tapes helped create his signature spin move, his time as an All-American at Syracuse University, being selected 11th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, the frustrations associated with the moniker 'a regular-season team', the dramatic 2005 AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. the Pittsburgh Ste...
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Former Pro Bowl LB Luke Kuechly joins Trey to talk about playing at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, his career at Boston College where he was a 2-time All-American, getting drafted 7th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft, playing under Ron Rivera with a great LB crew in Carolina, his impressions of joining Lawrence Taylor as the only players in NFL to win Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in successive s...
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Longtime NFL WR DeSean Jackson joins Trey to address if his playing career is complete, what it was like to play at Long Beach Poly, his decision to go to Cal and his career with the Golden Bears, how losing his father to Cancer at an early age changed his outlook and motivation, his infamous early fumble against the Cowboys on Monday Night Football, his game-winning punt-return vs. the Giants to stun the division rival, what went ...
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Former Jacksonville Jaguars Pro Bowl RB Fred Taylor joins the show to talk about his hit podcast "The Pivot", his illustrious high school career and tenure as a star with the Florida Gators, How the 1999 Jaguars went 14-3 (including playoffs) and lost all 3 games to the division rival Tennessee Titans, his career-best 234 yard rushing performance vs the Pittsburgh Steelers, while he was hung over, his chances of getting into the Pr...
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Former New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman joins Trey to discuss his football journey. Edelman details his days as a QB at Kent State, being drafted 232nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft, learning the WR position from Wes Welker, playing with good friend Danny Amendola, the famous comeback from a 28-3 deficit in Super Bowl LI vs. the Atlanta Falcons, winning MVP of Super Bowl LIII vs the Los Angeles Rams, and his transition to a c...
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson joins Trey to discuss his famous "Megatron" nickname, how he blossomed into the greatest player in Georgia Tech Football history, How he wowed scouts at the combine and being drafted No. 2 overall by the Detroit Lions, playing with Matthew Stafford in Detroit and how he enjoyed his former QB's Super Bowl win, his take on "The Calvin Johnson" rule in his controversial play against the Bears,...
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10-year NFL veteran and Arizona State legend Jake "The Snake" Plummer joins Trey to share why he was comfortable retreating from the limelight of being an NFL quarterback, his illustrious career at Arizona State University, the origins of his famous nickname "The Snake", how he flourished as the QB of the Arizona Cardinals, his thoughts on beating the Dallas Cowboys in the 1998 playoffs, his respect for former teammate Larry Center...
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New LA Rams WR Allen Robinson joins Trey to discuss what it's been like to join the Rams, what it was like playing at Penn State and a White Out game, what it was like to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars and to see his team play against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in 2018, his time playing with the Chicago Bears and his impressions of Justin Fields after one season, his impressions of playing with Matthew...
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Longtime NFL quarterback and 2016 MVP Matt Ryan joins Trey to discuss the process of leaving the Atlanta Falcons and how they involved him, Why he decided to join the Indianapolis Colts, his early positive impressions of Head Coach Frank Reich, how he lit into some teammates in OTAs, his reflections on his 14-year career with Atlanta, the painful loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51 after having a 28-3 lead, why Julio ...
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Ryan Fitzpatrick joins Trey to reflect on his 17-year NFL Career and his decision to retire, how his former teammates reached out to him when his retirement became public, some of his best career moments, including being the only NFL QB to throw for 400 yards in 3 straight games, why playing for the Buffalo Bills stood out among the 9 teams he played for, and his plans for his famous beard and hair.
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Chargers QB Chase Daniel joins Trey to discuss being King of the Backup QBs, his excellent career with the Missouri Tigers, how he landed with the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV where the Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts, his journey with numerous teams and why playing with the Kansas City Chiefs was special, his outlook on how the Los Angeles Chargers stack up in the AFC West, the season finale vs the Las Vegas Raiders when...
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Newly elected Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Boselli joins Trey to talk about his dominant, but brief NFL career, how he became a star at USC and bought into the Trojans legacy of great offensive linemen, the process of going to New York for the NFL Draft, playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tom Coughlin and when he knew they'd be successful, his impressions of Urban Meyer's epic failure as Jags head coach, his rivalry with J...
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