In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Phil Simms In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Former New York Giants and 2x Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV) quarterback Phil Simms came a long way from his high school career at Southern High School (Louisville, Kentucky) to the CBS pregame show The NFL Today. Recently, Simms got In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics to discuss his life growing up in Kentucky, how many teams offered him a scholarship in high school, his journey from Morehead State, his workouts leading up to the 1979 NFL Draft, playing for the New York Giants, and head coach Bill Parcells.
Also discussed is Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and the impact last year's first overall pick has had on the Bengals and the NFL.

Bob Huggins In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

West Virginia University and former University of Cincinnati basketball coach Bob Huggins gets In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics.
Since starting his coaching career at Walsh, the man many call "Huggy Bear" has become one of six coaches to win 900 or more games when the Mountaineers beat Morehead State 84-67 during first-round play in this season's NCAA tournament. 
While Mountaineer fans are currently enjoying Huggins as their coach, Bearcats fans remember fondly when Huggins took over a struggling Bearcats program then becoming the program's winningest basketball coach with 399 wins over 16 years. Since leaving Clifton, Huggins led Kansas State to a 23-12 mark during the 2006-07 season before going back home to West Virginia, where he's led the Mountaineers to 310 wins.

Willie Anderson In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

One of the Cincinnati Bengals All-Time greats, Willie Anderson gets "In The Trenches" with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics.
Anderson, who was selected in the 1st Round of the 1996 NFL Draft out of Auburn by the Bengals, would start 184 of his 195 career games earning four Pro Bowls, three First-Team All-Pro, a second-team All-Pro selection in the NFL after being a USA Today High School All-American (1992). Bobby Dodd National High School Lineman of the Year (1992), and the Alabama High School 6A Player of the Year honors. Willie talks about growing up an Alabama fan in Mobile, Alabama, and what happened between him and Bama head coach Gene Stallings that led him to pick Auburn instead of the Crimson Tide out of high school. Also discussed, toughest players to play against, his lineman academy, Bengals' upcoming NFL Draft, and much more.

Pat McInally In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Maybe the smartest player ever to play in the NFL, Pat McInally, gets In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics.
McInally scored the only verified perfect score on the Wonderlic Test among NFL players and it should have been no surprise as the punter/wide receiver graduate cum laude from Harvard along with a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete and first team All-American.
Did you know Pat McInally conceived the Starting Lineup series of action figures?
Pat discusses his career on and off the field in this special One-on-One interview.

Rob Dibble In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Rob Dibble gets "In The Trenches" with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics.  The former Cincinnati Reds pitcher (1988-1993) is known as one of the game's best relief pitchers and a member of the Reds famed "Nasty Boys" that helped the Reds win the 1990 World Series in four games. Dibble was an MLB All-Star in 1990 and 1991 and the 1990 NLCS Most Valuable Player along with Randy Myers in the Reds wire-to-wire season ending in the sweep of the Oakland Athletics. 

Joe Oliver In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Joe Oliver gets "In The Trenches" with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics.
Oliver, who enjoyed a 19-year professional baseball career played for seven different teams but is best remembered as a member of the 1990 World Series-winning Cincinnati Reds and knocking in Billy Bates in Game 2 of the series.
Dave goes in-depth with Oliver about all the sports he played as a kid, his baseball career, and his career as a manager that was interrupted by Covid-19 along with what he's doing today.

Bruze Kozerski and Dave Lapham

In this episode of In the Trenches with Dave Lapham, we speak with legendary Bengals offensive linemen Bruce Kozerski. He was one of the few Bengals linemen to play every position. He talks about his time with the Bengals, the 1989 Superbowl, and his post-NFL career as a teacher and head football coach at Holy Cross in Covington.

Isaac Curtis and Dave Lapham

In this episode of In the Trenches with Dave Lapham, we speak with Isaac Curtis about his world-class speed and athleticism, the Isaac-Curtis rule, and his life after football.

Eric Davis and Dave Lapham

In this episode of In the Trenches with Dave Lapham we speak with World Series Champion and legendary baseball player Eric Davis. He tells us about his interest in other sports including basketball and football, his time in the league, and the struggles and challenges he faced on and off the field.

Frank Pollack and Dave Lapham

In this episode of In the Trenches with Dave Lapham, sponsored by First Star Logistics, we speak with Bengals Offensive Line Coach Frank Pollack about his return to Cincinnati. We hear about his 1994 Super Bowl victory with the 49ers, his thoughts on the Bengals, and his coaching philosophy.

Sherwin Anderson and Dave Lapham

In this episode of In the Trenches with Dave Lapham, we speak with Sherwin Anderson about his time with the Xavier Musketeers and Harlem Globetrotters. He shares his story and more about the Sherwin Anderson Skills Academy.

Boomer Esiason and Dave Lapham

In this episode of In The Trenches, Dave and Boomer talk about their careers and stories from their time with the Bengals.