Tune in to the Sparrow Tailgate Show

Published: Aug. 28, 2014

Starting three and a half hours prior to kickoff for every MSU game this season, the Sparrow Tailgate Show brings you the latest in MSU football news, plus live interviews with a guest Sparrow Physician on sports-related topics.

Join Tim Staudt, Dave DeMarco, Nick Chase, Joey Pitts, Duane Vernon, and George Perles as they bring you the game day news on 1240 WJIM-AM/94.9 WMMQ-FM.

Guest Physicians:

Friday, Aug. 29 at 5:05 p.m., Randy Pearson, M.D., team physician for MSU Football, will be live on-air talking about concussions, new precautions, and teaching initiatives to improve contact sport safety for younger athletes.

Saturday, Sept. 6 at 4:05 p.m., Julie A. Dodds, M.D., MMP Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, will be live on-air talking about preseason participating/sports physicals.

Saturday, Sept. 20 at 9:35 a.m., Patrick Noud, M.D., MMP Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, will be live on-air talking about shoulder injuries in football.

Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9:35 a.m., Luke Wilcox, D.O., Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, will be live on-air talking about ACL injuries.

Saturday, Oct. 4 at 5:35 p.m., Randy Pearson, M.D., team physician for MSU Football, will be live on-air talking about concussions and resources for parents who are worried their child may have sustained one.

Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1:05 p.m., Julie A. Dodds, M.D., MMP Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, will be live on-air talking about preseason conditioning for hockey and how to prevent common hockey injuries.

Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:05 p.m., Michael Shingles, D.O., MSU Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, will be live on-air talking about sports injury prevention.

Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1:05 p.m., Julie A. Dodds, M.D., MMP Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, will be live on-air talking about emergency management of injuries in youth and high school sports.

Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5:35 p.m., Randy Pearson, M.D., team physician for MSU Football, will be live on-air talking about the transition from fall to winter sports for high school athletes.

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 5:35 p.m., Randy Pearson, M.D., team physician for MSU Football, will be live on-air for an open sports injury discussion.

Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9:35 a.m., Julie Dodds, MD; MMP Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, will be live on-air for an open sports injury discussion.

Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1:05 p.m., Julie Dodds, MD; MMP Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, will be live on-air for an open sports injury discussion.