Here are some odd subjects you may not expect to hear from TOM BERGERON, but are here in this episode of The Approach Shot:

• Calling Australia on his radio show to hear the toilet flush
• Talking with 2 of the 3 Stooges when he was 16 years old, because he felt like it
• The horror of hearing your producer tell you to help with a "nip slip"
• His self admitting nerd-dom

Yes, of course we get into "Dancing With the Stars", sure we talk about "America's Funniest Home Videos", of course we talk "AFV", but there's so much more to our discussion with TOM BERGERON. It's one of our absolute favorite episodes ever, and will be yours too.

So much to cover with DD; he was an All Star, a Silver Slugger winner, he hit a HR in his first World Series at bat. He also replaced Brooks Robinson, the beloved long time 3B in Baltimore. Hear how he dealt with fan reaction, being traded to the West Coast and developing a gorgeous golf course.
Those are just a few things we covered on this incredible episode of The Approach Shot.

We love when our guests have the same kind of passion for golf as they had for their on-field careers. But quietly and without fanfare, JEFF FASSERO shut even John and Neal up with his golf prowess. This is a terrific baseball turned golfer turned baseball episode. Follow the twists and turns on this amazing episode of The Approach Shot.

PHIL SIMMS. You don't really have to say much beyond his name.

He's a fierce competitor, whether on the football field, on the golf course or in life. He's also funny as hell, tells some amazing stories (yes, a few Lawrence Taylor stories are mixed in here), and his love and respect for his teammates, coaches, Big Blue, his family and the college that will honor him by naming their stadium after him this fall (Morehead State).

It's all here including stories of Bill Parcells, Bill Walsh and so much more.

Because, after all, it's Phil Simms. Enjoy this incredible episode of The Approach Shot.

9 YEAR MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER FOR THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX? ✔️
BECAME A 6 YEAR NFL VETERAN? ✔️
PLAYED IN THE SUPER BOWL? ✔️
BECAME A RADIO HOST? ✔️
A PODCASTER? ✔️
AN AUTHOR? ✔️
AND DOES IT ALL WITH AN EASY STYLE THAT EARNED HIM THE NICKNAME "EZ ED"? ✔️

He's also one of the true nice guys and gentlemen and man, does he tell great stories. You gotta listen to Ed Smith III's incredible episode of The Approach Shot.

165 Big league HR's? Check!
Defensive star in the outfield? Yep!
After hanging 'em up, he became the manager of the Frederick Keys? You betcha
Does he have stories? Well, if you want to hear stories about Roger Clemens, Torii Hunter, Shannan Stewart, and how he played the ball off the "baggie" in the Metrodome, then you know what to do.

Download and listen to this hilarious, story-packed episode of The Approach Shot with 10 year Major League Baseball star JACQUE JONES.

If you stand next to Sammie Coates, you'll feel the energy and can almost see the light from his meteoric rise from college standout at Auburn to his brilliant moments with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But like all bright lights in the sky, his glow faded too soon. But not his sense of humor!

That's when THIS meteor took on a new role as football coach and in 5 short years has become the head football coach at Columbia High School in Huntsville, AL.

Can Sammie's light shine that bright on a golf course? You'll have to play at the Sammie Coates' Golf Tournament on August 1, 2025 to find out. We talk with Sammie about football, coaching kids and golf on this hilarious, yet humble episode of The Approach Shot.

How do you cover a Hall of Fame career that spanned decades in an hour? You don't, so we talked with Hall of Fame Coach DICK VERMEIL about things that gave him joy; his family, his wines, the fact that his players love and respect him, and how he was able to get the best out of his players.

Coach tells stories about his belief in Kurt Warner, his love for his coaches, the incredible story of Vince Papale, his time off the field and in the broadcast booth, his climb to the top of the mountain (winning the Super Bowl) and how active he still is at 88 years young.

What a joy and honor is it is have Coach Vermeil spend some time with us on The Approach Shot.