Author Archives: Rob Amen

28 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Chris Long talks Pearl Jam, U.Va. hoops and Twitter

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Friday, June 28th, 2019 – 5:00 am

Former NFL defensive lineman Chris Long explains his connection with Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, who his favorite account to follow on Twitter is and how he ended up on the cover of Sports Illustrated after the Virginia men’s basketball team’s national championship during Part 5 of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast.

 

27 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Chris Long calls Aaron Donald ‘the best football player in the world’

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Thursday, June 27th, 2019 – 5:00 am

Chris Long said he knew in summer 2014, before Aaron Donald played one snap with the then-St. Louis Rams, that the former Pitt standout would be as good as he is. “I would like to credit myself with being the first person know he was going to be amazing,” Long said with a smile during […]

 

26 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Faced with adversity, Chris Long ‘stuck it out’ to become All-American at Virginia

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Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 – 5:00 am

Former NFL standout Chris Long discusses his college days at Virginia, where he says almost transferred, in Part 3 of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. Long, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, went on to win back-to-back Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles after having played […]

 

25 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus:’ Chris Long recalls ‘shenanigans’ as a kid, college recruiting

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Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 – 5:00 am

Recently retired NFL veteran Chris Long talks about the “shenanigans” he got into with friends while growing up, the value of hard work as a three-sport athlete in high school and getting recruited before settling on Virginia during Part 2 of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. Long, son of Pro Football Hall of […]

 

24 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Ex-NFL great Chris Long retires to parents’ home

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Monday, June 24th, 2019 – 5:00 am

It’s not often that an 11-year NFL veteran and two-time Super Bowl winner retires and lives in his parents’ house, but that’s just what has happened to Chris Long. “They’re working on my house, so we’re a family of four living with my folks,” he said with laugh during this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” […]

 

21 Jun

‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Going one-on-one with Eric Kasperowicz

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Friday, June 21st, 2019 – 5:00 am

You might be surprised by the contact list in Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz’s cell phone. “Ben Roethlisberger. … Mike Tomlin. … Sidney Crosby,” Kasperowicz said in the final segment of this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. Kasperowicz goes one-on-one with Gus Frerotte and Dave Hager, discussing his favorite Pittsburgh-area restaurant, favorite golf course, […]