With the NFL season starting, we talk with Hall of Famer Ray Didinger about his career covering the game for more than 40 years.

Ray is an encyclopedia of football knowledge, and not just about the Eagles. The man has lived football his entire life, from covering the game for the Philadelphia Bulletin and Daily News to writing books with Don Shula to working for 12 years at NFL Films.

We talk with Ray about his time at the Bulletin and how sports coverage is different today than when he started. We also discuss the reasons behind the rift that is prevalent between most media members and teams.  Is it a sheer numbers game?

We talk about his book, One Last Read, and he tells a great story about his favorite moment in that book about Moses Malone.  We also get in depth about what it’s like working at NFL Films, including working for a legend like Steve Sabol.

Since the season is starting, we talk a little Birds, including working with Governor Rendell on the post game show.  And we ask Ray to address the Lito situation.  Is that just a Philly problem, or does this happen everywhere.

This show is like a history lesson from a man who literally wrote much of that history.