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.







WHAT RIVALRY?
Friday 09-26-2008 8:06am CT



CHRIS KRINGLE'S DAD SPOTTED AT AT&T CENTER

A sports fan person living in San Antonio has a dual and unique outlook on his teams. While you may freak out every time the national media neglects the Spurs and over looks them, you also get spoon fed Cowboys info on a daily basis. It's very unique. A dynastic basketball team that will go down as the most under rated, over looked great team in NBA history, the Spurs always are an afterthought on the national scale.



YOU WILL NOT FIND 1 "F CAMPBELL" PLATE IN ALL OF TEXAS (FOR A REASON)

Then there are the Cowboys. Whether they are good or not, the SA Cowboy fan experiences all that he should be experiencing with his football team. America's team. Your team. My team. Good for you. Good for me. Taste good. Mmm good. An interesting sports scenario. As a Spurs fan you are in constant defense mode, having to explain to your know nothing friends and relatives outside SA the truth. As a Cowboy fan, you get to bask in all of the attention that comes with being part of NFL royalty.  Cowboys fans know that they are the envy of the world. Take the Red Skins game for instance. With all due apologies to you old schoolers out there, there is no rivalry with Washington. Not from the Cowboy fan perspective. D.C., Philly and NY will always hate us far more than we hate them. Has something to do with being more important than everybody else. Doesn't it feel good? It's the Spurs fan's chance to feel like a Laker fan during football season.
MADDEN GOT IT WRONG
Wednesday 09-24-2008 12:44pm CT



T.O. HAS NEW BOOK OUT ON GETTING RIPPED AND A NEW ENDORSEMENT

In an effort to heap praise upon Terrell Owens, venerable John Madden actually got it wrong when he discussed how the old TO wouldn't have blocked down field. Madden is letting perception skew his reality. For all of the crap Owens put the 49ers and Eagles through, there was never a time where people on those squads ever questioned the man's work ethic. Pissed about money? Check. Calling Jeff Garsthea a gay? Check. Punching out Hugh Douglas in the locker room? Check. Never did anybody get on him for being lazy. Ever.



READ ALL ABOUT MIKE ALMOST KILLING EVERETT MCIVER

I've been reading some exerpts of the new Jeff Pearlman book on the glory and glory holes of the early 90's Cowboys. I will soon purchase it even if I get pissed at Pearlman while reading it. It's a must read for any hard core Cowboy fan who walked around during the early 90's with a constant case of pants rigor mortis. From Jimmy the Tyrant to Jerry the philanderer to Charles Haley the weird ass penis obsessed sacking sum bitch, the book will be highly entertaining. 



THIS MAN COULD RUIN YOUR SEASON

Thank God the Cowboys got Mike Carey in their game Sunday night. At some point they will get a game worked by the now infamous Ed Hochuli. Maybe he's so deranged with remorse for screwing over the Chargers, he'll actually have a very goot regular season.
BEING WRONG FEELS SO GOOD
Monday 09-22-2008 7:56pm CT



MILES AUSTIN JUST GUARANTEED HIMSELF THE PICK OF THE LITTER (SHOULD HE CHOOSE TO INDULGE)

"Hi ladies, I'm Miles Austin. Let's fornicate." That's a tee shirt I would have made if I were Miles after the night he had. He is also pretty. Mrs. Taylor missed every down of that game but perked up when Miles flashed his "Cal Ripken" eyes before Andrea Kramer. Bet she got pants rigormortis.




FELIX JONES ACTUALLY 37?




YEP, I'LL STICK TO TEXAS WOMEN

It feels goot! to be wrong about what went down at Lambeau Field Sunday night. That was an impressive win considering: short week - coming off emotional divisional game - Romo had his B game - TO out of sorts - etc. The best D effort I've seen in quite some time. No worries about the Int's deep in the other team's territory. Yes, it does suck, and it's happened twice but I maintain it's better than throwing a pick deep in your own territory any day. Romo is a bit hardheaded and the offense gets even more aggressive in the red zone: a good thing! I member the days of playing for field goals under Chan Gailey, Dave Campo and Bill Parcells.



D-BAGS ATTACK JASON WITTEN!

John Madden's new boyfriend is Jason Witten. Madden woke up and decided he was tired of Brett Favre and opened the covers for Paul Bunyan. Deservedly so of course. It seems weird and we take him for granted but after hearing Madden call Witten the best TE in football I got to thinking. He's right.