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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: From 8-man football to the NFL podium

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: From 8-man football to the NFL podium

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…April 26, 2018: Leighton Vander Esch becomes the fifth first-round NFL Draft pick in Boise State history when he’s selected No. 19 overall by the Dallas Cowboys. The story was an incredible one—a guy who played eight-man football at Salmon River High and walked on with the Broncos before…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Kyler Murray – pads or no pads?

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Kyler Murray – pads or no pads?

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…April 25, 2019, five years ago today: Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray becomes the first player ever to be chosen in the first round of both the NFL and Major League Baseball Drafts when he’s taken No. 1 overall by the Arizona Cardinals. Murray had been the ninth overall…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The Broncos’ other key position competition

SCOTT SLANT: The Broncos’ other key position competition

Presented by the BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…April 24, 2024. Not only will there be a quarterback competition going into Boise State fall camp, there is also a battle for Ashton Jeanty’s backup brewing between Breezy Dubar and Sire Gaines. You don’t get a fair sampling during the Spring Game, but Dubar netted just five yards…MORE

MAX RICE: BOISE STATE BASKETBALL STAR ON SIX YEARS, ONE FINAL LOSS – AND HIS FUTURE

MAX RICE: BOISE STATE BASKETBALL STAR ON SIX YEARS, ONE FINAL LOSS – AND HIS FUTURE

Max Rice, who played more basketball games than anyone in Boise State and Mountain West history, joins Prater and Mallory in studio for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, his final game with the Broncos, how he processed that final loss, how NIL is changing the sport and what’s the next chapter in his career. PHOTO: Courtesy of Boise State AthleticsMORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Curse was alive on Wrigley’s 100th birthday

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Curse was alive on Wrigley’s 100th birthday

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…April 23, 2014, 10 years ago today: On the 100th anniversary of the first game ever played at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, it was classic Cubbies in a 7-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs were set to celebrate the festive day, leading by three runs going into the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A Bronco and a Vandal in the 1st round

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A Bronco and a Vandal in the 1st round

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…April 22, 2010: Cornerback Kyle Wilson becomes the second player in Boise State history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft when the New York Jets make him the 29th overall pick. Analysts were surprised Wilson lasted that long, but Jets coach Rex Ryan was…MORE

STEELHEADS: FORWARD CONNOR MYLYMOK ON FIGHTING – AND HIS ICONIC FATHER

STEELHEADS: FORWARD CONNOR MYLYMOK ON FIGHTING – AND HIS ICONIC FATHER

Connor Mylymok, a forward with the Idaho Steelheads hockey team, joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio for a conversation about his fighting style, how he learned to fight, stories about his father Jeremy Mylymok (one of four Idaho players to have their number retired), and the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs that start next week in Downtown Boise.MORE