A Brief History of Triangle Sports
by 99.9 The Fan | Raleigh, North Carolina · 29 episodes
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Brief histories of North Carolina sports from college basketball giants to Stanley Cup winners and the pro football team that lasted a single season. This podcast is produced by 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, NC and part of the Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network.
Latest episodes
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32 min
Sports Betting E4 | The vote finally passes. Now what?
Oh, what a difference a year makes! One year after the surprise failure in the House, sports gambling passes both chambers of the NC Legislature. What happens next? It takes anothe…
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36 min
Sports Betting E3 | The Senate votes YES, but the House says NO
The votes on legal sports betting in NC did not happen like most things in the legislature. There aren’t usually surprises by the time a bill reaches a vote in the Senate or the Ho…
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34 min
Sports Betting E2 | A high stakes alliance in support of legal sports gambling
In May 2018, a US Supreme Court ruling opened the floodgates for all states to move forward with legal sports betting. But being “allowed” to move forward and convincing the NC leg…
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29 min
Sports Betting E1 | The contentious history of gambling in North Carolina
From the scandal of the Dixie Classic in the early 60’s to the “senate shenanigans” of the lottery vote in 2006, North Carolina’s history with gambling has been contentious. The st…
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51 sec
S3 COMING SOON | The long road to legal sports betting in North Carolina
Starting March 11, sports betting will be legal in North Carolina, but getting to this point was not an easy path. From the scandal of the Dixie Classic in the early 60's to the co…
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27 min
Roy Williams E8 | "Happily Retired"
Two years after retiring, former North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams opens up about his views on the current state of the game, his potential return to coaching, and some…
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46 min
Roy Williams E7 | The retirement tour he deserved
On April 1st, 2021, Roy Williams said he wasn’t the right man to lead North Carolina any longer. Seemingly the last time we might hear from Williams, it turns out he got the proper…
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23 min
Roy Williams E6 | A bunch of dadgum questions
Favorite ACC official? The one Duke player he wanted to coach? Did the Dream Team purposely lose to a college squad ahead of the ’92 Olympics? In the final episode of “That Dadgum…
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32 min
Roy Williams E5 | The last connection to old Tobacco Road
Roy Williams is the last connection to a time that was on Tobacco Road. Despite modern rivalry dynamics, where North Carolina and Duke dominate the discussion, Williams never lost…
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40 min
Roy Williams E4 | How cursing explains Roy's UNC return
Dadgum. Frick. Frip. Doggone. Blankety-blank. Roy Williams has made a conscious effort not to curse and has famously incorporated substitute words that FCC censors would approve. B…
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28 min
Roy Williams E3 | The Junk
The easiest way to pick a fight with former North Carolina head basketball coach Roy Williams is to simply say “Roy knew.” That was a go-to insult for “Anybody But Carolina” fans d…
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41 min
Roy Williams E2 | The End
How do you know when it’s over? There are signs, but they aren’t always easy to decipher. Coaches, even the best, get pushed out all the time before they actually want to go. North…
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42 min
Roy Williams E1 | The Beginning
When North Carolina head basketball coach Roy Williams retired on April 1st, 2021, with the third most victories in NCAA history, three NCAA Championships, and nine Final Four trip…
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33 min
Skyhawks E7 | Requiem for the World League of American Football
The Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks only lasted one season, but the World League of American Football carried on until 2007. At the end, it was known as NFL Europa. Though newly elected NF…
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37 min
Skyhawks E6 | End of the line for NC's first pro football team
Michael Kennedy was the equipment manager for the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks. Not a glamourous role, but there wasn't much that was glamourous about the World League of American Footb…
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33 min
Skyhawks E5 | NC's complicated history with beer doomed the Skyhawks
Until a few years ago, alcohol at college sporting events was a delicate dance in hypocrisy. Back in 1991 without a special exemption, the sale of alcohol was not allowed at public…
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27 min
Skyhawks E4 | Tony Haynes has a front row seat to an 0-10 season
Losing ain't easy. Losing for a whole season, well that's another level of pain. It wasn't just hard on players and coaches. As a broadcaster, Tony Haynes had a front row seat to t…
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41 min
Skyhawks E3 | Last chance at football glory for local players
For one disappointing season, the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks didn't give fans much to cheer for. But the team did give hope to the men on the field. For Wilson Hoyle (former kicker fr…
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44 min
Skyhawks E2 | How close did Raleigh come to getting an NFL team?
The Carolina Panthers played their first game in 1995. Behind the scenes, there had been years of negotiations over whether or not North Carolina--or the "Carolinas" collectively--…
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24 min
Skyhawks E1 | The football team that never won
The Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks. For some of you, that team will ring a bell. But for most sports fans in the Triangle, they're probably wondering why Joe Ovies is going to devote a fe…