Heart of the Rivalry

By: David Briggs Phil Kaplan
  • Summary

  • David Briggs, The (Toledo) Blade's college football expert and venerated columnist brings humor, insight, and a program-listed height of 6'8" to this weekly podcast with co-host and producer Phil Kaplan, whose height is less.
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Episodes
  • Day's Night: Buckeyes topple rocky Tennessee
    Dec 24 2024

    Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

    The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

    This week Briggs takes all through Ohio State’s thrilling dismissal of Tennessee from The Shoe in frigid night game that initially looked to be overflowing with Volunteers.

    Both hosts were attendance in Columbus, and Phil recounts the vibe from in the stands. Color theory makes a rare appearance, as does the naming conventions of hair dye.

    Be sure to make Toledo’s a history a great present with The Blade Vault. Use code BV20 for for 20% off your first order.

    All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green, and Toledo.

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    28 mins
  • The Edgeless Middle of College Football Bowl Season
    Dec 20 2024

    Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

    The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

    This week Briggs reveals whose Heisman vote went to BGSU’s Harold Fannin, Jr., and who prevented him from becoming the first Falcon in history to make consensus All America.

    Phil can’t outwit the privatized parcel service, and we go back in time with The Blade Vault. (Use code BV20 for for 20% off your first order.)

    Briggs takes us to 1919 with his column and tells us about how Toledo’s high school football was so big the Rose Bowl demanded it share the spotlight.

    All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green, and Toledo.

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    23 mins
  • Getting ready for Playoff-uary
    Dec 13 2024

    Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

    The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

    This week's news cycle overfloweth our collective cups.

    Briggs responds to some proposed flag planting legislation with his own line of punitive felonious charges for losing rivalry games.

    Phil looks out for Kirk Herbstreit's lawn care service in Columbus, and there's a Big Chuck and Little John reference left in the driveway.

    All that and more will from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green, and Toledo.

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    27 mins

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