This episode reminisces over the making and inspiration of the movie, “Breaking Away.” Andy tells of the screenplay writer’s story, Steve Tesich. Tesich was a student at Indiana University in the 60’s. He began his career working in Brooklyn as a case worker in the welfare department before writing a few off-Broadway plays (Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia and Eileen Brennan were among some of the actors featured). Tesich was on a winning “Little 500” bike tournament team at IU of which Dave Blase was the key contributor. Blase rode the final 139 laps (of the 200 in the tournament) to an amazing victory that will live on for ages in Indiana history. The character that would become Dave Stohler in “Breaking Away” was born and the saga won Tesich an Academy Award for best screenplay.
Mike comes into the week 12-9 and Andy 9-12 and both will share their NFL thoughts. While neither are quite “Bellissimo” both hope for strong second halves of the season.
Main points discussed:
What the movie Breaking Away meant for every young boy growing up
Las Vegas Raiders coaching
The Giants vs Broncos game
Miami Dolphins organizational issues
The Carolina vs Buffalo matchup
The Detroit vs Tampa game
Our picks ATS for NFL Week 8
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