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Episode 010: The Odds and Ends Tecmo Bowl Challenge

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Episode 010: The Odds and Ends Tecmo Bowl Challenge

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Drone Accident Derails ALCS Plans

Nick Kyrgios phoned in a match

The Cleveland Browns Quarterback Carousel Continues

All 4 of the Browns’ quarterbacks were injured by Week 5 (SB Nation)

The Browns and Eagles Mocked the New NFL GIF Rules

The Browns and Eagles found a way around the NFL’s ban on GIFs (SB Nation)

Credits

Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock

Episode 007: Carolina, Concussions, with Kevin Harlan on the call!

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Episode 007: Carolina, Concussions, with Kevin Harlan on the call!

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Kevin Harlan with the Radio Call of the Year

NFL Announces New Concussion Initiative

NFL committing $100 million to new concussion initiative (Sports Illustrated)
Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Letter (Play Smart Play Safe)

NFL Rule Change Backfiring?

Bill Belichick isn’t bending to NFL kickoff rule and others may follow suit (Yahoo Sports)

Can the Concussion Protocol Be Exploited as a Strategy?

Referee sends Tyrod Taylor into concussion protocol after illegal hit despite his objections (SB Nation)

NCAA Moves Championship Events from North Carolina for 2016-17 due to Anti-LGBT Laws

NCAA to relocate championships from North Carolina for 2016-17 (NCAA)

Wearable Technology in Sports and Who Owns the Data?

With Wearable Tech Deals, New Player Data Is Up for Grabs (New York Times)

Credits

Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock
Kevin Harlan’s radio call from Westwood One

Episode 006: Sentencing, Solo, and School Supplies

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Episode 006: Sentencing, Solo, and School Supplies

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Quick Recap: More Anthem Stuff

Kaepernick donating proceeds from jersey sales
Washington Spirit prevents Megan Rapinoe taking a knee during national anthem by playing anthem ahead of schedule. (Grant Wahl on Twitter)

Hope Solo accuses US Soccer

Hope Solo says she knows the real reason for her U.S. Soccer ouster (FC Yahoo)
U.S. Soccer did a big thing badly by suspending Hope Solo (Stars and Stripes FC)
Hope Solo deserved better from U.S. Soccer (San Francisco Chronicle)

Charitable Athletes

Olympian sells silver medal to help pay for child’s cancer treatment (CBS Sports)

Biased Justice

Study: LSU alumni judges give tougher sentences after football team loses (Sports Illustrated)
Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles (National Bureau of Economic Research)

School Supply Suspension

Charleston Southern suspends 14 players vs. FSU due to NCAA school-supply violations (SB Nation)

Some NFL Teams Are Implementing Rugby-Style Tackling

Rugby-style tackling could be the future of a safer NFL, and football at every other level (SB Nation)

Credits

Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock

Episode 005: Take a Knee against Injustice

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Episode 005: Take a Knee against Injustice

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Technology and Sports

How tech changed scoring in sports—nearly a century ago (Ars Technica)
The NFL is putting tracking sensors inside footballs (Recode)

Chargers Finally Signed Joey Bosa

San Diego Chargers sign Joey Bosa to four-year deal (Bolts from the Blue)

More Kaepernick

Nate Boyer’s open letter to Kaepernick (Army Times)
After meeting with Boyer, Kaepernick took a knee instead, joined by teammate, then announced he was donating $1 million to community groups (Niners Nation)
Kaepernick’s Jersey Sales Skyrocket (Darren Rovell on Twitter)
Seattle Reign FC forward Megan Rapinoe also joined Kaepernick in taking a knee before her match on Sunday vs the Chicago Red Stars (Equalize Soccer)

Deer Tackles Triathlete

Deer collides with competitor at Dublin city triathlon (BBC News)
O’Reilly was given a 150 euro voucher from a sponsor to replace his helmet (Facebook)

Credits

Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock

Episode 004: Football, Fantasy, and Free Agency

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Episode 004: Football, Fantasy, and Free Agency

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Minor Leaguer Breaks His Own Windshield with Grand Slam

Baseball player destroys his own truck’s windshield with grand slam (SB Nation)

Colin Kaepernick National Anthem Controversy

Colin Kaepernick Refuses To Stand For Anthem: “There Are Bodies In The Street” [Update] (Deadspin)

Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome to the Big Time: The implosion of the daily fantasy industry is a bro-classic tale of hubris, recklessness, political naïveté and a kill-or-be-killed culture. (ESPN Outside the Lines)

Free Agency from a Player’s Perspective

The Life of a Free Agent Kicker (The Player’s Tribune)

Joey Bosa Contract Situation

Background explanation (SB Nation)
Chargers’ Statement (Twitter)
The Chargers want you to think they’re the good guys in the Joey Bosa standoff (SB Nation)
NFL General Managers Laughing at Chargers for Ruining Joey Bosa’s Rookie Season (Bleacher Report)

Credits

Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock

Chinanu Onuaku shot underhanded free throws

Old Running Backs getting new life

Hockey Rink Invasion

Drone Accident Derails ALCS Plans

Nick Kyrgios phoned in a match

The Cleveland Browns Quarterback Carousel Continues

The Browns and Eagles Mocked the New NFL GIF Rules

Credits

Kevin Harlan with the Radio Call of the Year

NFL Announces New Concussion Initiative

NFL Rule Change Backfiring?

Can the Concussion Protocol Be Exploited as a Strategy?

NCAA Moves Championship Events from North Carolina for 2016-17 due to Anti-LGBT Laws

Wearable Technology in Sports and Who Owns the Data?

Credits

Quick Recap: More Anthem Stuff

Hope Solo accuses US Soccer

Charitable Athletes

Biased Justice

School Supply Suspension

Some NFL Teams Are Implementing Rugby-Style Tackling

Credits

Technology and Sports

Chargers Finally Signed Joey Bosa

More Kaepernick

Deer Tackles Triathlete

Credits

Minor Leaguer Breaks His Own Windshield with Grand Slam

Colin Kaepernick National Anthem Controversy

Daily Fantasy Sports

Free Agency from a Player’s Perspective

Joey Bosa Contract Situation

Credits