Lesley Van Arsdall's guest appearances

Lesley Van Arsdall

Free Library Podcast

Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable

KYW Newsradio's 1-On-1 with Matt Leon

OwlTail

Brian Westbrook

Football player to children's author isn't a common career path, but former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook Sr. discovered that kids can learn a lot from his life story. He teamed up with former CBS3 anchor Lesley Van Arsdall to write 'The Mouse Who Played Football'. We caught up with the two of them to find out how this collaboration came together and why the book is so important to them. You can buy the book here. ( https://tupress.temple.edu/) "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Football player to children's author isn't a common career path, but former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook Sr. discovered that kids can learn a lot from his life story. He teamed up with former CBS3 anchor Lesley Van Arsdall to write 'The Mouse Who Played Football'. We caught up with the two of them to find out how this collaboration came together and why the book is so important to them. You can <a href="https://tupress.temple.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buy the book here</a>. ( <a href="https://tupress.temple.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tupress.temple.edu/</a>) "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

'The Mouse Who Played Football' - The children's book by Brian Westbrook and Lesley Van Arsdall

In their illustrated children's book, Brian Westbrook Sr. and Lesley Van Arsdall tell the story of a determined little critter named Brian who overcomes his small size to become a star in the Mouse Football League. Brian Westbrook, Sr. played nine seasons in the NFL, including eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a two-time Pro-Bowl running back and was named first team All-Pro after the 2007 season, in which he led the league with over 2,000 yards from scrimmage. He now makes regular broadcast appearances in addition to his charity work with the Brian Westbrook Foundation and speaking engagements. Lesley Van Arsdall is a seasoned TV news veteran who has covered Philadelphia sports, local and headline news as both an anchor and a reporter. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and two sons. This is her first children's book.  (recorded 8/4/2022)

In their illustrated children's book, Brian Westbrook Sr. and Lesley Van Arsdall tell the story of a determined little critter named Brian who overcomes his small size to become a star in the Mouse Football League. Brian Westbrook, Sr. played nine seasons in the NFL, including eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a two-time Pro-Bowl running back and was named first team All-Pro after the 2007 season, in which he led the league with over 2,000 yards from scrimmage. He now makes regular broadcast appearances in addition to his charity work with the Brian Westbrook Foundation and speaking engagements. Lesley Van Arsdall is a seasoned TV news veteran who has covered Philadelphia sports, local and headline news as both an anchor and a reporter. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and two sons. This is her first children's book. (recorded 8/4/2022)

Brian Westbrook Sr. and Lesley Van Arsdall | The Mouse Who Played Football

Chris Wheeler

A jam-packed Philly Pressbox Radio show this week! We talk lots of Eagles football with former Birds star running back Brian Westbrook, plus B-West and Philadelphia sports journalist Lesley Van Arsdall tell us about their brand new children's book, "The Mouse Who Played Football." In addition, we talk about the Phillies' trade-deadline moves with former Phils color analyst Chris Wheeler ... and we reflect on the lives of NBA legend Bill Russell and broadcaster Vin Scully.