The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

CARLOS Mackey, who was responsible for bringing the first collegiate marching band to the Bahamas, is hoping to take his television show ‘The Best of Sports World’ to the next level in 2017.

During the National Football League season, Mackey said he attended the game between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets on November 6 where he participated in their famous tailgate party.

“It was unbelievable what happened on the parking lot. It was a wonderful time,” Mackey said.

“Then during the game, I was up in the press box to watch the game and talked with some of the Dolphins’ top people.

“I was able to tell them how the Bahamian people love the Dolphins and a lot of Bahamians come over and watch the game live. They are so passionate about the game and the Dolphins.”

During the trip, Mackey said he was able to interview a number of persons, whom he intends to feature on his show over the next few weeks on ZNS TV.

Also while in Maimi, Mackey said he visited the Doral Country Club where he met Larry Little on the golf course and he also interviewed him for the show, along with Ted Hendricks and Henry Lawrence, who combined for nine Super Bowls.

Lawrence was a two-time Pro Bowler who played 13 seasons as an offensive tackle with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders where he won three Super Bowl titles.

Hendricks was a linebacker for 15 seasons with the Baltimore Colts, the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, while Little was an offensive guard with the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins.

Little, a graduate of Bethune-Cookman, got his alma mater to come to the Bahamas to play Morris Brown in a big collegiate game that was organised by Mackey in 1991. That same year, Little offered an athletic scholarship for Michael Wilson to attend Bethune Cookman.

The year before, Mackey was responsible for Florida Memorable University bringing their marching band to perform at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

On January 1, Mackey will return to Miami when they take on the New England Patriots.

Hopefully, Mackey said he intends to interview some more celebrities to showcase on his show that is aired on Saturdays at 5:30pm, Wednesdays at 8:30am and Fridays at 8pm on ZNS.

The Best of Sports World will re-air the interviews from Mackey’s previous trip to Miami this morning at 8:30am on ZNS.