Born and raised in the Capital Region, Eric is a graduate of Columbia High School. His love of sports spans far and wide as there is not a sport he won’t talk about although baseball is his true passion. He’s interviewed MLB legends Wade Boggs, Eddie Murray and Ozzie Smith in their visits to Cooperstown as well as visited Palm Springs to talk with Tommy John! He produces and adds his takes to Big Board Sports with Rodger Wyland Monday-Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM. In addition you can hear him Sunday mornings at 10 AM on the Team discussing fantasy sports, the Brooklyn Nets and the Fight World on the ever popular Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts segment.
Eric Hannmann
Capital Region Greatest Sports Moment Bracket: Championship
This week on 104.5 the Team we are starting up the #CapitalRegionGreatestSportsMomentBracket as we are trying to crown the best sports moment in the history of the Capital Region as decided by you! And today begins the championship matchup! The Union Men's Hockey Title has rolled through their region while Jeff Blatnick winning a Gold Medal has also dominated on the other side of the bracket!
Sittin’ Sportside Sunday: What You Got On Draft?
Well Sittin' Sportside Sunday goes on and this week we had the NFL Draft!!!!! On the show this week we dive deep into analyzing the drafts for the Jets, Giants, Bills and Patriots as well as give you some general winners from the weekend. Also a FA QB finds a home possibly and a professional league takes a step in the right direction.Listen below and follow me on Twitter @EricH1045 !
Capital Region Greatest Sports Moment Bracket: Semifinal Matchup 2
This week on 104.5 the Team we are starting up the #CapitalRegionGreatestSportsMomentBracket as we are trying to crown the best sports moment in the history of the Capital Region as decided by you! And today continues the Quarterfinal Stage in our bracket! Today's matchup is between the moment with the most momentum, Jeff Blatnick winning the gold medal, versus Ronald Moore's heroics in the 2009 NCAA Tournament that has yet to be battle-tested!
Capital Region Greatest Sports Moment Bracket: Semifinal Matchup 1
This week on 104.5 the Team we are starting up the #CapitalRegionGreatestSportsMomentBracket as we are trying to crown the best sports moment in the history of the Capital Region as decided by you! And today continues the Quarterfinal Stage in our bracket! Today's matchup is one for the ages! It is Peter Hooley's shot who we knew was gonna have a heck of a run versus one of the most storied accomplishments the CR has seen in the Union Men's Hockey National Championship!
Sittin’ Sportside Sunday: There is Another…Past QB Class Similar to This Years
Well Sittin' Sportside Sunday goes on even with no live sports happening and this week the NFL continues to keep us occupied! On the show this week we get into final decision time with the Giants and Jets, what the Patriots might do and we also compare a few QB's in this years draft to another Draft Class. Also we replay the interview we did with Jason Hehir and talk about how great this Michael Jordan doc really will be. Lastly we bring up the other football which we call soccer her in the States.Listen below and follow me on Twitter @EricH1045 !
What Should We Expect from the Last Dance?
With the documentary about Michael Jordan with unseen footage from the 1997-98 season set to air on ESPN, Jason Hehir joined Big Board Sports to discuss what we should expect. Of course with our mouths watering from something new to consume with no live sports, even the smallest of documentaries would appetize us. However this is one of the more amazing premises to a sports documentary you could ever ask for and I would be lying if I told you I was only moderately excited.
Could Islanders and Rangers Be Left Out of NHL Playoffs?
A lot of questions are surrounding the start times for seasons around the sports world and what they will look like when they officially are back, The NHL seems to have plenty discussions on what that will look like. Mollie Walker from the New York Post has covered both the New York Islander and New York Rangers and was the perfect person to talk through these potential scenarios with.
Capital Region Greatest Sports Moment Bracket: Quarterfinal Matchup 4
This week on 104.5 the Team we are starting up the #CapitalRegionGreatestSportsMomentBracket as we are trying to crown the best sports moment in the history of the Capital Region as decided by you! And today continues the Quarterfinal Stage in our bracket! Today is the last Quarterfinal matchup as Ronald Moore's heroics for Siena and the Albany Firebirds Arena Bowl championship in 1999 compete for the last spot in the Final Four and a matchup with gold medalist Jeff Blatnick!
Capital Region Greatest Sports Moment Bracket: Quarterfinal Matchup 3
This week on 104.5 the Team we are starting up the #CapitalRegionGreatestSportsMomentBracket as we are trying to crown the best sports moment in the history of the Capital Region as decided by you! And today continues the Quarterfinal Stage in our bracket! Today we head over to the other side of the bracket where another college hockey championship faces a Gold Medalist!
Capital Region Greatest Sports Moment Bracket: Quarterfinal Matchup 2
This week on 104.5 the Team we are starting up the #CapitalRegionGreatestSportsMomentBracket as we are trying to crown the best sports moment in the history of the Capital Region as decided by you! And today continues the Quarterfinal Stage in our bracket! Today is the return of a true force in the Union Men's Hockey Team that won the College Title in 2014! They will go up against the UAlbany Lacrosse Final 4 team who have had 2 impressive performances in their own right. The winner will face Peter Hooley's shot in the next round!
Capital Region Greatest Sports Moment Bracket: Quarterfinal Matchup 1
This week on 104.5 the Team we are starting up the #CapitalRegionGreatestSportsMomentBracket as we are trying to crown the best sports moment in the history of the Capital Region as decided by you! And today starts the Quarterfinal Stage in our bracket! We may not have UAlbany vs. Siena as much as we would like but today we have our dose of that for sure! This should get interesting!
Will ValleyCats Season Come to Fruition?
We have been hearing about all the different scenarios when it comes to whether or not the Major League Baseball season will happen. There are some options out there and so much being thrown at the wall and trying to see what sticks. But what about minor league baseball which relies mainly on the fans? Jesse Rogers from ESPN Chicago who recently wrote an article about the minor league situation joined the show to discuss it all!