Adam Lazarus (“Hail to the Redskins: Gibbs, the Diesel, the Hogs, and the Glory Days of D.C.’s Football Dynasty”) returns to the show. The Redskins haven’t had much success in recent years, however, we discuss a period when the club…
Adam Lazarus (“Hail to the Redskins: Gibbs, the Diesel, the Hogs, and the Glory Days of D.C.’s Football Dynasty”) returns to the show. The Redskins haven’t had much success in recent years, however, we discuss a period when the club…
Kieran Mulvaney (HBO Boxing) returns to the show. We discuss how Gennady Golovkin’s meteoric rise continues this weekend as he faces off against David Lemieux on PPV. Additionally, we look at some upcoming matchups on HBO this fall. Show…
Joe Posnanski (NBC Sports, “The Secret of Golf: The Story of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus”) joins the show. Despite reminding people of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Watson was the rare golfer who never feared Jack Nicklaus. The two went on…
Filip Bondy (“The Pine Tar Game: The Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees, and Baseball’s Most Absurd and Entertaining Controversy”) joins the show. We discuss how the intense playoff rivals in New York and Kansas City managed to stage…
Monte Burke (“Saban: The Making of a Coach”, Forbes) joins the show. We discuss how University of Alabama’s Nick Saban has made himself indispensable to so many organizations in his forty-plus years of coaching. Show Notes You can purchase…
Charles Leerhsen (“Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty”) joins the show. First player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Craziest baserunner of all time. Racist. Murderer. We discuss the facts and myths about Ty Cobb that have grown since the superstar’s…
Bill Dettloff (“Ezzard Charles: A Boxing Life”) joins the show. We discuss the remarkable career of boxer Ezzard Charles who despite being an all-time great in his era, largely has gone ignored. Show Notes You can purchase Ezzard…
Molly Knight (“The Best Team Money Can Buy: The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Wild Struggle to Build a Baseball Powerhouse”) joins the show. We discuss how the Dodgers went from a laughingstock to the most envied team in baseball with enormous…
Kent Babb (Washington Post, “Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson”) joins the show. We discuss what made Allen Iverson such an incredible basketball player, was also responsible for his eventual demise. Show…
Brin-Jonathan Butler (“The Domino Diaries: My Decade Boxing with Olympic Champions and Chasing Hemingway’s Ghost in the Last Days of Castro’s Cuba”) joins the show. We discuss his time in Cuba and his exploration of what makes some prominent athletes…