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Oh no, it's Back Again!
The Pro Football Showdown has returned to the
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Listen
to February 10, 2008
2007 -08 Season Finale
Well, this is it. The end of another wild,
wacky, and wonderful season on the Pro Football Showdown. What a grand
send off. Comedian/writer/actor
Jeff Cesario
joins the guys as he and Dave relive their days on the set of the
Charlie Sheen movie "The Five Aces." Of course no finale would be
complete without a Super Bowl wrap up. Len brings his "A" game as he
once again skewers Dave.
Cameos from Pat Hughes, Bob Uecker, Jeff
Foxworthy, Dick Vitale, and Len Dawson.
Listen
to February 3, 2008
As if there wasn't enough hype already....now
check out the Pro Football Showdown Super Bowl Preview
Extravaganza!..... well, maybe that's a bit much...would you believe our
"Get ready for the big game with a bunch of interviews" with current and
former NFL players show????
Check out this special show as Packer Dave, Les
Grobstein, and the producer Steve Leventhal go behinds the scenes of
Super Bowl 42 in Phoenix to get you audio from players in the game as
well as former greats Mike Ditka, Jerry Kramer, Jim Marshall, Thomas
"Hollywood" Henderson, John Jurkovic, Richard Dent, Dorsey Levens, and
more.
Listen
to January 27, 2008
Oh what a difference a week makes. Poor Packer
Dave..... from the thrill of victory in the Divisional Playoffs to the
agony of defeat in the NFC Championship.
Len is in rare form as he rags on Dave about
the Packer loss. Also, former cast member Bob Greenberg phones in to
give us his thoughts on the Super Bowl matchup.
Hear interviews, previews, and analysis in
advance of the big game Catch cameos from Chris Berman, Brent Musberger,
and Len Dawson.
Listen
to January 20, 2008
Packer Dave couldn't be happier
that his team gets to host the NFC Championship game on Sunday. The guys
look at the results of the Divisional Playoff games and preview the
conference championship games. They also talk about former cast member
Bob Greenberg with some of the funny anecdotes that are suitable for
airing. SRN's newest reporter, the lovely Jillian Jesk, stops by for a
visit as well.
Listen
to January 13, 2008
Playoff action moves into overdrive and the
guys get ready for the best weekend of the NFL season. They discuss the
four great matchups: Seattle at Green Bay, Jacksonville at New England,
New York at Dallas, and San Diego at Indy.
Zack Legend
(Colts Fan) joins the guys for analysis of the Colts-Bolts game.
Plus all the usual insanity and hilarity you've come to expect on the
show. Cameos from Dick Vitale, Chris Berman, Len Dawson, and Brent
Musberger.
Listen
to January 6, 2008
Ring in the new year with a look back at the
best of the 2007 season (so far.)
This includes the Packers' overtime win against
Denver, the Bears' comeback win over the Broncos - when Devin Hester had
two returns for touchdown, and the December 23rd Bears-Packers preview
show.
Catch all the fun, merriment, and of course
great football talk with your favorite cast members.
Also, don't miss round one of the NFL playoffs
preview as well.
Listen
to December 30, 2007
Packer
Dave reports from Lambeau field in advance of the season finale vs the
Lions. He is joined in the studio by show producer Steve Leventhal,
making a rare on-air appearance. In addition to a wrap up of the
Bear-Packer game, the guys time warp back to present some classic
interviews from ten years ago. Hear Dave and Len along with Steve Kohn
and Bob Greenberg as they talk to former Packers Jim Taylor and Lynn
Dickey, plus the late Dan Devine for Packers and Notre Dame coach. Also
check out a special x-mas song for Packer Dave.
Listen
to December 23, 2007
It's Bears-Packers Week! Like
death, taxes, and delays at O'Hare airport - the two Chicago-Green Bay
games are part of the natural order of things. Dave, Len, and the
Grobber talk about the upcoming game, as well as review the Bears loss
at Minnesota and the Packers win in St. Louis. Green Bay needs the win
to keep their chances for home field advantage alive. Chicago would
like a win against their rival to salvage a disastrous season. The guys
are joined by
SRN Broadcasting
reporter Mark Meyers with analysis of the Viking game Monday night.
Cameos from Robbie Gould, Dick
Vitale, Bob Costas, and Bob Uecker.
Listen
to December 16, 2007
One of the funniest
episodes of the season. Dave, Len, and the Grobber are joined by former
cast member
 Steve
Kohn. Always a source of good jokes on the program, Kohn doesn't
disappoint, as he brings more zingers than the Bears offensive line has
accrued in procedure penalties. Also, the guys preview the Packers-Rams
and Bears- Vikes game. Don't miss cameos from Jeff Foxworthy, Amhad
Rashad, Len Dawson, and Pat Hughes.
Listen
to December 9, 2007
Since Les was jetting back from
the bumbling Bears' loss at Washington, and Len Ackerman was searching
for Holiday buffets this week, Dave takes on the task of previewing the
Packers-Raiders game and Steelers versus the Patriots, with the help of
Andy Dorf. But don't worry, there's plenty of laughs as the producers
dip into the audio vault to bring you excerpts of some of the best (or
worst, depending on your perspective) programs from the show's 14-year
history. Time warp back to hear discussion of two classic Bear-Packer
games - the 11/14/99 program, shortly after Walter Payton's death, when
Bryan Robinson blocked a last-second FG to preserve a 14-13 win for
Chicago. Also, visit the 12/10/00 show, after a 28-6 Bears drubbing by
Green Bay, when Dave gets Len so riled up, he walks off the show.
Listento December 2, 2007:
Brett Favre and the Packers are
felled by the Dallas Cowboys. This game and the Bears comeback win over
Denver are the subject of this week's show, along with a preview of the
Bears-Giants game at Soldier Field.
The entire cast, especially
Len, bring their A-game to the studio in this hilarious episode of the
most irreverent football show on the radio and Internet.
Insight, analysis, dumb jokes
and lots more. Don't miss cameos from Bears kicker Robbie Gould, Len
Dawson, Bob Uecker, and Cubs announcer Pat Hughes.
Listen
to November 25, 2007:
A feast of a show, just in time
for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Sneak away from the boring
relatives, grab a turkey leg, and head over to the computer to gobble up
some holiday laughs. Hear a wrap up of the Bears loss at Seattle and a
preview of the Denver - Chicago and Green Bay - Dallas game next week.
Cameos from Dick Vitale, Chris
Berman, and Jeff Foxworthy, plus Dave sings "Len Bar-B-Qued all Nite
Long."
Listen
to November 18, 2007:
The Green Bay Packers certainly
have the momentum, as the Bears try to regain theirs, after a Rex
Grossman-off-the-bench inspired win at Oakland. Plus, a look at upcoming
matchups, the resurgent Buffalo Bills, and the spiraling Minnesota
Vikings.
Another yukfest extraordinaire
as Dave lets Len take the helm for a mind numbing few minutes in this
director's cut of the show, with extra material not heard on the radio
version.
Don't miss the cameos from Bob
Costas, Bob Uecker, and Dan Patrick.
Listen
to November 11, 2007:
A great performance from Len,
Dave raves about the Packer win at Kansas City, Les discusses the pros
and cons of New England's win over Indy. As always, previews of this
weekend's NFL games.
Hear comments recorded back in
January by Packer great Jerry Kramer about his teammate and friend, the
late Max McGee. Also long time sponsor "Chunky Chee-zy Cheddar Brats"
pays a visit.
Don't miss cameos from Ahmad
Rashad, Pat Hughes, Dick Vitale and Jeff Foxworthy.
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2007 Season Premiere
Listen
to November 4, 2007:
Despite all the bickering and
off season backstabbing, The Pro Football Showdown returns for an
unprecedented fourteenth season. Get all the insanity, hilarity, and
great football smack talk that listeners have come to enjoy, year after
painful year.
Dave, Len, and the Grobber look
at the exciting Packer win over Denver, the Bears' disappointing home
loss to Detroit. and the upcoming clash between Indy and New England -
being billed as Super Bowl XLI 1/2.
Cameos from Chris Berman, Dick
Vitale, and Mr. Baseball - Bob Uecker.
Packer Dave at Lambeau
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NBC's Bob Costas
offers advice to Packer Dave- listen here
Chris Berman,
ESPN
listen here
Lynn Dickey,
Packer quarterback 1976-1985 listen here
Jeff
Foxworthy, Comedian listen here
Ahmad
Rashad,
former Vikings star listen here
Bob Uecker,
Mr. Baseball and Brewers announcer
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Dick Vitale,
ESPN listen here
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Listen
to December 4, 2000:
Time trip back to a preview of
the second Bear-Packer game of 2000. Packer Dave talks about how the
Pack is still alive in the playoff hunt. Len is in rare form, and meet
former cast member Bob Greenberg.
Hear comments from Brett Favre,
former coach Mike Sherman, the late Reggie White, former Bears coach
Dick Jauron, and QB Shane Matthews (someone who makes Rex Grossman
actually look good.)
Dave breaks out the guitar for
renditions of "Len's Looking for a Pie," and "Have a Little More Cole
Slaw." also hear a special Packer Dave version of "Twas the Night Before
Christmas."
Listen
to the 2006-07 Season Finale -
2/11/07
Packer Dave, Len, and the
Grobber analyze the Bears' poor performance in Super Bowl XLI. The show
features interviews and commentary, including a long segment with former
Green Bay Packer turned author Jerry Kramer who talks about Super Bowl
I, Vince Lombardi, and George Halas. Don't miss cameos from Dick VItale,
Brent Musberger, Chris Berman, and the ghost of Howard Cosell!
Listen
to the show for
1/28/07
The Bears and Colts begin their
preparations for Super Bowl XLI. The cast also looks back at the AFC
and NFC Championship Games. Interviews, analysis, and commentary, plus
the usual assortment of yuks, and insults.
Cameos from Bob Costas, Len Dawson,
Chris Berman, and Dick Vitale
Listen to the
show for
1/21/07
Dave, Les, and the Grobber
preview the AFC and NFC Championship games this Sunday. What each team
has to do to win, who the key players are, and what they are
predicting. Oh yes, and lots of in-your-face yelling and screaming as
only the Showdown can deliver.
Listen
to the show for
1/14/07
The guys get ready for the NFL Divisional Playoffs,
focusing on the two Sunday matchups - Seattle at Chicago and New England at San
Diego. Lots of the usual mayhem and analysis. Cameos from Bob Costas, Bob
Uecker, and Chris Berman.
Listen
to the show for
1/7/07
The Packers won the battle, yet lost the war,
and Les, Dave, and Len have all the follow up for you as the 2006 NFL
regular season concludes.
Listen
to the show for
12/24/06
The Packers' 9-7 win over the Vikes keeps their slim
playoff hopes alive. Dave dicsusses all the MIRACLES that need to happen for
the Pack to make it to the second season. The show includes a segment with
former cast member Steve Kohn.
Listen to
the show for
12/17/06
Once again Len brings his A-game as Dave tries to
invent scenarios whereby the Packers can still hope against hope to back into
the playoffs. A look a the resurgence of Rex Grossman and the Packers success
against the Forty-Niners. Cameos from Jeff Foxworthy, Brent Musberger,
Chris Berman, and Mr. Baseball- Bob Uecker
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