Trent Tucker & The Max Cure Foundation

Tonight on Life After The Game we have returning guest Trent Tucker stars as not only a NBA Champion but also as a champion for his ALL 4 Kids Foundation (www.all4kidsfoundation.org) All 4 Kids Foundation is a 501(C)(3) and is dedicated to empowering underprivileged youth by developing the skills they need to make positive choices in social and academic environments. We also have a special guest David Plotkin. David Plotkin grew up in New Jersey. In high school, David was an accomplished All-State athlete in football and basketball. David graduated from Syracuse University in 1994 with a Bachelors Degree and then pursued a successful career on Wall Street as a hedge fund trader. He is now a Wall Street securities trader in Manhattan, is also now committed to a different path—to making a difference while touching others faced with adversity.He has recently formed The Max Cure Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation to benefit pediatric cancer causes. While The Max Cure Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering will be the primary beneficiary of The Max Cure Foundation, we will be supporting other worthy causes focused on pediatric cancer treatments and improving the lifestyle of children afflicted by cancer.

Tune in to Life After The Game tonight at 6PM!

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Part II "Tackling Concussions"

Be sure to join us this week in Part II of a Special series about Players Health on Life After The Game. This week on our “Tackling Concussions” Episode we have the pleasure of having Chris Nowinski Co-Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University School of Medicine & Author of “Headgames :Footballs Concussion Crisis.” Chris is also the co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI). Mr. Nowinski also serves on the National Football League Players Association Mackey/White TBI Research Committee and on the board of directors of the Brain Injury Association of America. We also will be being joined by my colleague Neurosurgeon Dr. Bruce Grossinger host of ” Bruce the Sports Doc” on Voice America Sports to take some questions and the importance of Concussion education and some of the early signs. As well as welcoming back guest Dorsey Levens to discuss his Documentary “Bell Rung” which focuses on players and concussion stories.

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4th Annual Toys & Coats for Kids Red & Black Affair Saturday

Eric Matthews 4th Annual Toys & Coats for Kids Red & Black Affair Saturday – December 10, 2011 7:00pm Red Carpet Open Wine Bar from 7pm - 9pm Delicious Appertizers through out the night Great Auction & Raffle Give Aways Great Music Josephine Lounge

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Tackling Depression Part I

Be sure to tune in to the first of a special two-part series of Life After The Game starting on Monday December 5 2011. Joining us for the Tackling Depression episode where I have the honor of having special guests former Detroit Lion Quarterback Eric Hipple and former Philadelphia Eagle Ray Ellis joining me on the show. Eric Hipple played for the Detroit Lions from 1980-1986 & 1988-1989. He is the Author of "Real Men Do Cry" & currently serves as Outreach Coordinator of the Depression Center of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Ray Ellis is played for the Philadelphia Eagles & Cleveland Browns from 1981-1987 and is currently executive producer of Voice America Sports. Be sure to tune in as we discuss the severity of depression and how that road led to the suicide of our fellow VOA colleague and Superbowl Champ Dave Duerson. Listen to the life lessons learned from experience that can help us educate ourselves in the prevention of the disease.(www.voiceamericasports.com)

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NFLPA Atlanta Gives back!

Holiday season is always a great time to give back to the community and the NFLPA of Atlanta and Life After The Game made it a November to remember and we are looking forward to making December just as outstanding! We had the opportunity to be a part of three great events this past month the Million Book Read Event in Lithonia, GA @millionbookread the Grow For Kids Inc reading event @growkidsinc and Home Aid Atlanta www.homeaidatlanta.org

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DJ Jones & SportsVisionsUSA LLC

This week on Life After The Game at 6PM EST (http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1906/life-after-the-game) we welcome Columbus Georgia native DJ Jones. DJ is currently President of Diamond Sports Marketing and Entertainment (1996-Present) and Executive Producer /TV co-host of "Sportsvisions” on Fox 54 and co-founder and partner of SportsvisionsUSA LLC (2004-Present).www.sportsvisionsusa.com DJ is a 14-year veteran radio and television sportscaster, play by play, color analyst and talk show host. He is the former VP of Sales/ On Air Personality of WDAK’s “DJ & Mike Vee Radio Sports Talk Show” (1997-2000),Sports Director and Host of DJ & Friends, Archway Broadcasting (2003-04). He is the former Vice President of Football Operations for the Columbus Wardogs Arena2 Football Team (2001-03) and television Sports Director/Anchor for WRBL CBS TV-3 (1999-2001).
Selected in August 2010 to join the UGA football radio broadcast team with IMG DJ was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates his senior year in high school (June 1980) and he was drafted by the NFL's Green Bay Packers in April 1984. DJ played for the Green Bay Packers (1984-86) and the Denver Broncos (1987-88). The former University of Georgia football player played on the 1980 NCAA National Championship Football Team. His collegiate career included three Sugar Bowl appearances (1981-83), Cotton Bowl (1984), and the Senior Bowl All-star Game (1984).
He is one of only a few athletes in the world to ever be drafted by both MLB and NFL professional sports teams. Pittsburg Pirates 17th Round June 1980 and the Green Bay Packers 7th Round April 1984.
DJ's freshman class at UGA (1980) featured college football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker, is considered to be the most successful recruiting class in UGA Football history. Their four year record included 44 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie. DJ and Herschel were best friends at UGA.
DJ was an All American and All-State quarterback at Carver High School (1979-80) in Columbus, GA. He was named All Bi-City in four sports: football, basketball, baseball and track. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer named him Bi-City Male Athlete of the Year in 1980.

DJ is a motivational speaker, master of ceremony, radio & TV host as well as a role model for young people around the country. While serving in the community, DJ was presented Girls Inc. 2010 Advocacy Award recipient, Columbus Times Newspaper- 2008 Media Versatility Award Winner for outstanding community service through radio and television media coverage. He was also honored by the Rainbow Push Coalition with the 2005 Trailblazer Award for outstanding character and unselfish giving. DJ was also inducted into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Follow DJ on Twitter @SportsvisionATL

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The Probation Bowl - Ohio State vs. Miami

I remember when the 2011 NCAA came out I was actually excited to see this game, I saw flashbacks of a great talent level that might rival the 2003 national Championship game which also featured a plethora of talent that was surely to fill up the first three rounds of the NFL draft next fall. As a Big Ten alum I always root for the Big Ten teams whenever teams would play out of conference and this game would have been no different, oh my how things can change. Since that time both schools have fallen under the the investigative eye of the NCAA for major violations. Jim Tressel is gone, Terrel Pryor is gone, coincidentally both for the NFL, numerous suspensions and allegations that i am sure will bring some major penalties and lets not even start with the Hurricanes,72 former and current players implicated by now incarcerated Nevin Shapiro had some experts calling for The U to receive the Death Sentence, has anyone heard of SMU? This game which was hyped as a showdown between to former NCAA National Championship teams has now just another game on a busy College Football Weekend packed with more interesting games, not to mention games that will actually have some impact on the College Football season. The culture of College athletics has definitely changed with in the last 12 months and I am sure the NCAA is still digging for more dirt. Be careful whose hands you shake this weekend, there could be a bill fold included.U Rah On Wisconsin!

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