Ep 186 - How Lucky Can You Be with Dave Lapham

What's Next with Eric Wood

Eric Wood

Sports

5 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Dave Lapham is known as the most versatile offensive linemen in Cincinnati Bengals history. A player for Cincinnati from 1974-1983, Dave has since served as the Bengals radio color commentator for 30+ seasons and is still on the job.

Today on the show, Eric and Dave discuss their journeys in the NFL, how they have both transitioned into broadcasting and they also preview a highly anticipated matchup between Cincinnati and Buffalo next Monday. Other topics include:

(2:15-5:30) - Dave's ability to adapt on the offensive line. Playing for Paul Brown

(5:30-11:00) - Their transitions into broadcasting. The possibility of coaching

(11:00-14:15) - Rookie year stories

(14:15-18:30) - Dave's college path from Law to Media

(18:30-23:00) - Staying power in the radio booth

(23:00-26:00) - What makes Cincinnati special

(26:00-33:45) - Bills - Bengals preview. Joe Burrow greatness

And much more. Rate, review and subscribe to the show today!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The way I look at it, I feel like I haven't worked a day in my life.
0:08.0	You know, I mean, I look at it as when you're a vocation and your avocation of the same thing,
0:14.0	how lucky can you be?
0:16.0	You know, and I mean, I do put in hours, but it's enjoyable.
0:20.0	I like, you know, doing the research.
0:22.1	I like trying to find out as much as I can about, you know, different players and different
0:27.0	things and watching tape and doing all, all that part of it, the football part of it.
0:30.9	I like being around football people, you know?
0:33.3	It's like, it's great.
0:35.3	And there's, you know, there's no other, no, no better way to live your life as far as I'm
0:41.5	starting.
0:45.1	Welcome to What's Next with Eric Wood.
0:47.4	Our next guest is Dave Lapham.
0:49.5	And Dave is a former offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals and played every position
0:53.4	along the offensive line during the decade that he played for them. He has been the color analyst on the
0:58.8	Bengals radio broadcast for over 30 years. We're going to have some fun on this one,
1:03.4	learning from a guy that I spent most of my life listening to while growing up in Cincinnati,
1:08.3	and he always entertains with his quick wit and his upbeat personality.
1:13.0	If you haven't already, please rate review and subscribe to the podcast wherever you tune in weekly.
1:17.5	And also, if you haven't already, please go to Amazon to order my new book, tackle what's next.
1:22.5	And the link to that is in the show notes.
1:24.5	Thanks and enjoy.
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