AARON HAYDEN: The State of College Football, the Problems with Player Development and... North Dakota State

Aaron Hayden was an outstanding running back at the University of Tennessee from 1991 to 1994. he then played in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles. He returned to the program for a couple of segments. Here, Aaron gets into where he be…

AARON HAYDEN: Athletes' Accountability and Responsibility, Texas-Tennessee Preview

More with former NFL and Tennessee Vols running back Aaron Hayden. These days accountability and responsibility in a variety of areas often get lost in the shuffle among athletes. Aaron addresses this head on. Also, he gives his preview of the huge Texas-Tennessee game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxvil…

BEN ROSS: The Giants and A's... Not at Bad as a Greek Tragedy but...

Ben Ross is a sports anchor, writer and play-by-play broadcaster at KRON in the Bay Area. A longtime visitor to The CGP, he stopped by to put a bow on the Giants and A's seasons. And, most importantly, what needs to happen in the off season to right their respective ships.  The Christopher Gabriel…

NICK SCHAGER: "Primetime"... Not Really Ready For It

Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for the Daily Beast and is a CGP regular. This he reviews Heart of the Beast (theaters), Brothers (Apple TV) and Primetime (theaters).  The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Fo…

MATHEW WESTWOOD: Inside and Outside the Ring, the Journey of a Sumo Wrestler

Mathew Westwood is from Lemoore, California. Sitting south of Fresno by about 40 minutes it's a nice, sleepy suburb. It might be the last place you'd expect a sumo dohyo.... and yet, one exists there. This is where Mathew discovered sumo and since then he's been on a mission to rise to the top of A…

MATHEW WESTWOOD: So You Think You Can Sumo

More with local sumo wrestler Mathew Westwood. Mathew educates everyone on the basics of sumo including the rules, strategy and technique, the fast rise he's had and the most difficult part of a match - is it the mental aspect or the physical. The Christopher Gabriel Program ---------------------…

NICK SCHAGER: The History of Concrete... or, Pounding the Pavement

Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime regular on The CGP. This week he reviews MobLand Season 2 (Paramount+), Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (theaters) and The History of Concrete (theaters).  The Christopher Gabriel Program -------------------…

NICK SCHAGER: Is the Toronto Film Festival Better than the Maple Leafs?

More with Nick Schager as he offers a synopsis of his annual visit to the Toronto Film Festival; what to keep an eye out for in the coming months and what were the best films he saw. Also, the Emmy Awards: Why to the ratings keep falling. The Christopher Gabriel Program --------------------------…

Andy Billman: Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker on "My Father, Dick Allen"

Andy Billman is a two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He has directed two documentaries under ESPN Films including the 30 for 30 film Believeland. He's worked on or produced The Two Escobars (considered to be one of the finest sports documentaries of all time), Unguarded, Youngstown Boys, The Bo…

Andy Billman: Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker on "My Father, Dick Allen" Part 2

Continuing with Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Andy Billman. Andy gets into the duality of Dick Allen. He was a great ballplayer but also was a very controversial figure. He was cast as a moody, combative, arrogant individual... but was he? And why did it take so long for Dick Allen to make it …