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SCOTT SLANT: Mysterious case of the Senior Night shakes

SCOTT SLANT: Mysterious case of the Senior Night shakes

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…March 6, 2024. Nevada lived by the three, Boise State died by it Tuesday night as the Wolf Pack ended the Broncos’ five-game winning streak with an impressive 76-66 victory in ExtraMile Arena. While Boise State was trying to find its legs after an emotional Senior Night ceremony featuring Max…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Steve Young’s rich pro football roots

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Steve Young’s rich pro football roots

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…March 5, 1984, 40 years ago today: Quarterback Steve Young, fresh out of BYU, signs a 10-year contract worth $40 million with the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League. According to terms of the deal, deferred payments would be made to Young until the year…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Favre’s first attempt at retirement

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Favre’s first attempt at retirement

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…March 4, 2008: Legendary Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre announces his retirement after 17 NFL seasons. Seriously. Favre had just completed one of his best seasons in a career that included two Super Bowls and NFL records at the time for passing yards, touchdown passes, wins, and—most impressively—275…MORE

KJ MAC: BOISE STATE ICON DOWN TO HIS FINAL TWO GAMES INSIDE EXTRAMILE ARENA

KJ MAC: BOISE STATE ICON DOWN TO HIS FINAL TWO GAMES INSIDE EXTRAMILE ARENA

KJ Mac, the local radio personality and public-address announcer for Boise State basketball since 1979, joins Prater and Mallory for a trip down memory lane. Mac talks about his favorite players, teams and moments, why he’s calling it quits, and the emotions surrounding his final two games (Saturday and Tuesday). PHOTO: Courtesy of Boise State AthleticsMORE

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the final three games of the regular season. What are expectations for the Big Four: Tyson Degenhart, Chibuzo Agbo, O’Mar Stanley and Max Rice?MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The biggest stage of Kenny Keene’s career

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The biggest stage of Kenny Keene’s career

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…March 1, 1997: If not the biggest, it’s the most visible fight in the career of one of Idaho’s most popular boxers ever, Kenny Keene. The Emmett Eliminator fought on the undercard of a Sugar Ray Leonard-Hector “Macho” Camacho bout in Atlantic City. Before Camacho retained his IBC middleweight…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hammerin’ Hank’s epic Leap Day deal

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hammerin’ Hank’s epic Leap Day deal

Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…February 29, 1972: Hank Aaron becomes the first Major League Baseball player to make $200,000 a year when he inks a three-year deal worth $600,000 with the Atlanta Braves. That was a good investment, as Aaron was just 75 home runs away from Babe Ruth’s career record of 714…MORE