Iowa radio analyst steps back after 42 seasons: ‘There will never be another Ed Podolak’


by The Athletic

The Athletic— After 42 seasons in the Iowa radio booth, football color analyst Ed Podolak will step aside as from his game-day role, he announced Monday morning. Podolak, 76, will offer pregame analysis but no longer make the game-day trips of which he is legendary. “I have decided that this is a good time for me to step back,” Podolak said. “I believe there is no greater honor than to be part of the Iowa Hawkeye Football team. I have loved watching these young men and coaches compete for the past 42 years....

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