Mike Taylor


Sports Talk San Antonio with Mike Taylor
Weekdays 3-7pm


Mike Taylor brings a fresh sound and new attitude to Sports Talk San Antonio. He'll host STSA M-F from 3-6pm and he'll host Spurs pre-game. A native Texan, he's worked in the state his entire career. Mike spent over 6 years with ESPN Radio in Dallas starting out as a weekend sports anchor and working his way through the ranks to have his own show. He also hosted Cowboys Game Day and The 5th Quarter before and after all Cowboy games. Before ESPN, Mike worked for News/Talk 820 WBAP in DFW anchoring sportscasts and hosting the Dallas Stars post game show.

Mike graduated from the University of North Texas with double majors in Kinesiology and History. He lives with his wife of 12 years, Heather, and their two daughters, Sarah 9 and Samantha 6 in NW San Antonio. He turned 33 in 2007. Yes, he got married at 21.

Upclose with Mike Taylor
1. Why did you get into radio? As far back as ever I knew I was going to be involved in broadcasting just because I was such a sports fiend and I wasn’t going to be able to play sports after high school.  I was that geek boy that did play by play while playing pick up basketball in the yard. It drove my friends nuts. I was going to call MLB games like my hero Bob Costas but I quickly realized that required way too much work so now I do talk.

2. What is your favorite part of your job? Getting in games for free doesn’t suck.

3. Who is your favorite athlete of all time?
No-brainer: Michael Irvin. His name can’t come up without talk of indiscretion but I never saw anybody come to play on Sunday like Mike. He epitomized what every coach dreams of having from a competitive standpoint.

4. Which teams did you root for growing up?
Everybody asks me if I'm a Maverick fan. Here are a couple of hints. After the 06 Finals I was in a mental cave for 2 weeks. My favorite player as a kid was Mark Aguirre. Clears that up don't it? (Not to worry Spur fan; you will be treated fairly mostly because I respect the shizz out of Pop and his team.) Cowboys, Cowboys Cowboys. Stars. Rangers for most of child hood but I renounced my fandom of them 3 years ago. Tom Hicks is a suck!

5. What is the biggest sports rivalry in the country and why?
OU-TX. I’ve seen the bitter faces of the losers of the Red River Rivalry walking out of the Cotton Bowl like zombies.

6. What is the greatest athletic event you have ever seen?
In person, it would be UCONN over Duke in the 99 NCAA Championship. Nobody was going to beat Duke until some kid named Rip Hamilton tore through them.

7. What is a sport that you never thought you would like, but now have grown to enjoy?
I like the IRL. I can tolerate NASCAR but getting a chance to cover the IRL in Fort Worth was really kind of cool and I got to see Ashley Judd’s sweaty arm pits. (She’s married to Dario Franchiti)

8. Favorite actor and actress of all time?
Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan put him over the top for me. I don’t really rate actresses but Salma Hayek is the hottest so let’s roll with her.

9. Five favorite movies of all time?
In no order: It’s A Wonderful Life – Shawshank Redemption – The Exorcist – Saving Private Ryan – Forrest Gump

10. If you were not working in radio, what would you be doing?
No question I would be teaching History and coaching high school baseball.

11. Who has been the biggest influence in your career?
Ralph Strangis, play by play guy for the Dallas Stars. I never would have gotten a job with ESPN if not for Ralphie.







CALL IT 9-7 AND WORST SEASON EVER
Thursday 11-13-2008 10:37pm CT



After much opining over this let's get this failed wonderment in print. Impossible to see any success for Cowboys in 08. After what these weak minded fools have pulled, even if they do make a run, do you really expect this coaching staff to have that collection of mental stooges ready to go on the road and actually win a playoff game? For funzies let's roll through the final 7 games. Call it the "Yuck Yuck March of Death".

at Washington - I will foolishly pick a W here because of desperation and health. Portis most likely a no go for Skins. (6-4)

v. 49ers - Embarrassing to see this once proud SF franchise become such a suck because they thought a woman could actually lead a football team. Just to prove he isn't a woman, the great Mike Singletary showed his team his dingus. (Cowboy W 7-4)

v. Seahawks - Win. After they whip Sea's ass you watch the false confidence ooze in. Lay back as the generic idiot Cowboy fan declares his team "back baby"! and watch this team get all full of itself. (8-4)

at Steelers - I wouldn't have predicted a W here whether they were 12-0 going in. Dallas just doesn't win in this place. Cowboys sycophant excuse makers say it's all right cause Pitt is goot at home. (8-5)

v. Giants - NYG will be in chill mode and a desperate Cowboy team shows up and plays best game of season. Upset. (9-5)

v. Ravens - More false confidence from a bunch of spoiled punk ass pigs that sully the real and true good players on this team serve to begin demise as Dallas shows up flat and the behemoth and murderous Ray Lewis crushes their butts. Loss and 9-6. Last game at TX Stadium the worst.

at Phila - Now downtrodden from arse kicking from the week before and playing that cold wether in front of the Philly Cro-Magnons spells disaster as the Eagles play their best game of year without pressure and beat Dallas ending it's season. 9-7 and siting at home.



JERRY SO PISSED HE LEAVES HOUSE WITHOUT HIS MAKE UP

Then the wringing of hands begins for us all to read that most wonderful and anticipated of statements: "The Dallas Cowboys have scheduled a 4:30 press conference to address their head coaching situation."
TPI 08-09 NBA PREDICTIONS
Saturday 11-01-2008 11:10am CT



A LITTLE MAN SHALL LEAD THEM

WEST

1. NEW ORLEANS - If they could get a player as valuable as David West they would be the favorite for league champs. West is a very solid player but I have trust issues with him. I also don't trust Peja or MoPete. CP3 and Posey are big game bad asses.

2. LOS ANGELES - Better figure out their chemistry issues with Odom and Bynum. Face it Laker fan, Odom is a punk. You know it.

3. UTAH - This team still relies on Okur to play a major role. Why? Watch for TPI rising star Ronnie Brewer. If Brewer can slide ahead of Okur in order of importance, maybe my man Deron Williams will taste success that he deserves.

4. HOUSTON - I love Ron-Ron and I love Battier. I hate, I mean hate T-Mac (or is it No Sac?)... What sucks is that at some point Artest is gonna grow weary of McGrady and he may act up. Media will rip Artest but we'll all know who the real culprit will be.

5. SAN ANTONIO - Spurs will stub their toe early and midway through the season which will cost them in the standings.

6. DALLAS - No D. All they talk about is offense. Too much reliance on Stackhouse (he has grown verry old very fast)... No D. Did I already mention that?

7. PHOENIX - Their vets will do everything they can to acclimate to new coach Porter. Nash knows he must adjust to win. Barbosa will become household name this year.

8. PORTLAND - Forget Oden. I'm already calling him a washout. He's Ryan Leaf. I really like Bayless and 19 year old Frenchman Batum. Aldridge becomes household name too.



ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE: LIKE A REPEAT

EAST

1. BOSTON - Huge year for the likes of Perkins, Powe and Big Baby Davis. Will they live up to their end of bargain and help Big 3 enough? Rondo an all star this season?

2. CLEVELAND - Will continue to make every effort to bring in another star and kiss LeBron's ass in futile attempt to keep him.

3. PHILA - Miller and Brand best pick n roll duo in conference?

4. TORONTO - Deal of the season is O'Neal in there to spell my man Bosh.

5. ORLANDO - Still not enough help for one of my man crushes DHoward.

6. DETROIT - Dumars' huge decision: to deal or not to deal expiring contract that is Sheed. Big fan of Rodney Stuckey.

7. ATLANTA - Big fan of Al Horford. Will they build off the playoff maturity they showed last season? I hate Mike "Mini Me" Bibby. I just want to kick his ass.

8. MIAMI - Beasley rookie of year. Will Riley leave new coach Spoelstra alone? 

BOSTON OVER NEW ORLEANS IN FINALS.
 
DEEP 6 THE COWHER STUFF
Thursday 10-23-2008 8:24am CT



PLEASE JESUS. BRING THESE COACHING SHORTS TO DALLAS.

Everytime somebody sends me an email about Bill Cowher or comes up and discusses the ginormous chub they have at the thought at The Chin being Cowboys head coach, I feel sorry for them. I too, would likely run naked in front of the Alamo in a scenario that has say.. Cowher as HC and Will "I could whip Chuck Norris' ass"  Muschamp as defensive coordinator. The deal is though, that Cowher won't likely be the head coach of the Cowboys. Call it a smokin through a pipe dream.



CAN THIS MAN TEACH MIKE JENKINS TO COVER PEOPLE?

First off, no way in Hades he becomes coach in Dallas before this season is over. (Insert your joke here about the Cowboys season probably already being over)... Why would a dude who has supreme leverage walk into a situation where he knows nobody and the nobody's he doesn't know are a cancerous mix of flat in front cream puffs? If Jerry calls Cowher, it would be in the off season. He would want to come in around February some-such and put his own staple inside Valley Ranch. That requires time.



THE LIKELY SCENARIO FOR 2009

There's also the Jason Garrett dynamic. Does Cowher even know Garrett? Would he accept a gig knowing his offensive coordinator is already in place? It's clear that Opie wants to be a head coach. If Cowher comes to Dallas, Opie is out the door. Is Jerry willing to cast him off after resigning him to a contract at the highest paid assistant salary in the NFL? Extreme doubt here.