Greg's guest is Texas based sports author/writer Mark McDonald. Mark spent decades as a sports writer for various newspapers in Dallas and San Antonio. Mark was a college football player and turned his love and knowledge of sports into a career.

Topics discussed:

Mark's journalistic journey

Texas' love affair with High School football

Changes in journalism and where its headed

Game of the Century- reflecting on the 1969 Texas vs. Arkansas game

Remembering his encounter with a football Hall of Famer that didn't end so good

Greg's Kerrific Moment that was 'up in smoke'

Athletes and cigarettes

Current state of college athletics

Texas Tech taking advantage of big oil money

Is gambling for NCAA athletes a good idea?

If you're a sports history buff, you'll really dig this edition of Let's Get Kerrific episode 10.

It's a trip down memory lane with author John Eisenberg. John began his career as a sportswriter with the Dallas Times Herald and the Baltimore Sun. Over the years, Eisenberg has written 11 sports related books, including 'Ten Gallon War', 'The League', and 'The Streak' among others.

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Greg Kerr

Topics discussed during the podcast:

-John's career path

-original Dallas Texans (they're not who you think they were)

-meeting Johnny Unitas and what he meant to the city of Baltimore and the NFL

-what led to John venturing into sports book writing

-origins of the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Texans (KC Chiefs)

-NFL expansion in 1960 and the Cowboys woes

-meeting the founder of NFL Films Ed and Steve Sabol

-Cowboys wearing #17

-My Kerrific Moment- finding a way into the Cowboys-Bills Super Bowl in Pasadena

-Super Bowl 3- rumors of a fix?

-Bubba Smith remembered and college recruiting in the 60's, 70's and 80's

-black quarterbacks evolution in the NFL

-Remember the old Texas Rangers and reflecting on the Baltimore Orioles of the Earl Weaver era

Greg has an insightful conversation with the voice of Texas Tech Red Raider football Brian Jensen. In a frank discussion Greg and Brian hit several topics:

-the thrill of watching and calling games for one of the best teams in college football, win a long awaited Big 12 championship

-why Texas Tech all of a sudden is known for its outstanding defense

-what it means to have Tech's head coach Joey McGuire sign a contract extension

-the flack Texas Tech has received for 'buying a team' and debunking it

-the upcoming college football playoffs

-a 'Kerrific Moment' that takes Greg and Brian's friendship back 40 years

-Brian shares advice for you broadcasters who want to do 'play by play' announcing

-what goes into 'prepping' for a game-- it's a lot more than showing up and doing it

Enjoy! and thank you for listening to the Let's Get Kerrific podcast.

Best, Greg Kerr