INFORMAZIONI SU QUESTO EPISODIO
“There’s a yank on the phone. He wants me to go over [to the States] and kick that God darn ball.”
- John Smith to his girlfriend (now wife)
You’ve heard him talk about the Snowplow Game. Now, we speak with John Smith about his life & career.
How did a promising, young soccer player in England become a Pro Bowl, American football player for the Patriots?
He answers all of the following and more: What was his initial interaction with Coach Fairbanks like? What did Howard Cosell say about his first kickoff? How did John get around his rookie “hazing”? Later in his career, he became forever linked with Cosell over what tragedy? What are John’s thoughts on ‘Ted Lasso’? What’s it like kicking a game winning field goal? What are his fondest thoughts of regarding his time with the Patriots? What did he absolutely love to do after retirement from football?
And you’re going to love his stories about his first field goal and his great friend, Steve Grogan.
