Untold Patriots Stories
Enjoy stories from Patriots alumni, players, and media members - many previously untold that you will only hear here. A fun, inspirational and, sometimes, emotional look into the mindset of successful athletes and those who cover them. Hear our guests discuss their time with the Patriots, their upbringing, who influenced them, and obstacles they overcame. Join us for good Patriots talk, stay for the insight.
Untold Patriots Stories
Ray "Sugar Bear" Hamilton, Member of the Patriots All-1970's Team
“Ray, I’ve hit quarterbacks a lot worse than that a million times and never had a call.”
- ‘Mean’ Joe Green to Ray Hamilton regarding the “roughing the passer” call in the 1976 Patriots/Raiders Wild Card game
On this week’s episode, we welcome Ray “Sugar Bear” Hamilton. We talk to Ray about a variety of things including:
• Which Patriots coach-to-be recruited him out of high school
• Who was his D-Line coach in college
• What HOFer was his backup in college
• Where did he get his nickname
• What did Ray do to increase his chances of making the Pats as a rookie
• The infamous “penalty”
• What did a Chuck Fairbanks pregame speech sound like
• Who gave Parcells the name “Tuna”
• Which players did he learn from as a coach
• What’s his favorite Patriot memory
• What is he doing now
He also gives us his thoughts on teammates, such as:
• John Hannah
• Mike Haynes
• Jim Plunkett
• Darryl Stingley
• Steve Grogan
• Steve Nelson
• Steve McMichael
A fun episode with a great guy!
