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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Oakland Raiders’ greatest team

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Oakland Raiders’ greatest team

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…January 9, 1977: The Oakland Raiders overwhelm the Minnesota Vikings, 32-14, in Super Bowl XI, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Vikings became the first four-time Super Bowl loser—and again, this was only the 11th time the game had been played. For the Raiders, it was their…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The transfer portal giveth more than taketh

SCOTT SLANT: The transfer portal giveth more than taketh

Presented by THE SANDWICH BAR. Monday Special…January 8, 2024. So much happened the past few days—where do we begin? I guess that would be with a commitment from the highest-rated recruit in Boise State history Saturday night, transfer quarterback Malachi Nelson from USC. It all happened so fast—word of Nelson’s campus visit just came out…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos blaze a new top 25 trail

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos blaze a new top 25 trail

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…January 5, 2004, 20 years ago today: The final college football polls for the 2003 season have Boise State finishing 15th in the Coaches Poll and 16th on the AP list after the Broncos’ record 13-1 season. TCU, the team Boise State beat in the Fort Worth Bowl a couple weeks…MORE

RYAN LEAF: COLLEGE FOOTBALL ICON ON HIS BROADCASTING CAREER, MONTANA ROOTS AND BOISE STATE MEMORIES

RYAN LEAF: COLLEGE FOOTBALL ICON ON HIS BROADCASTING CAREER, MONTANA ROOTS AND BOISE STATE MEMORIES

Former Washington State quarterback star Ryan Leaf – known for his troubled lifestyle away from football – joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about his Sunday gig: Color analyst for the FCS national championship game between Montana and South Dakota State (noon MT on ABC). Leaf talks about his journey from prison to today, which now includes an extensive media career.MORE

BIG SKY FOOTBALL: COMMISSIONER ON MONTANA’S QUEST FOR A NATIONAL TITLE

BIG SKY FOOTBALL: COMMISSIONER ON MONTANA’S QUEST FOR A NATIONAL TITLE

Big Sky commissioner Tom Wistrcill joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the FCS national championship game Sunday in Frisco, Texas: Montana (13-1) vs. South Dakota State (14-0), noon, ABC. The Big Sky has won six football titles between 1980 (Boise State) and 2010 (Eastern Washington). The Griz last won a football title in 2001.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Fewer fireworks in this Fiesta Bowl

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Fewer fireworks in this Fiesta Bowl

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…January 4, 2010: Just like three years earlier, sixth-ranked Boise State is an underdog going into the Fiesta Bowl. Unlike the Broncos’ original Fiesta Bowl experience, the legendary 43-42 overtime win over Oklahoma, this one would be a defensive battle. In the first meeting of unbeatens in a…MORE