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Bo Jackson vs. Deion Sanders should have been a year-round, years-long rivalry. Amid a small field of two-sport athletes, Jackson was the most prominent to stake out a successful forked pro career, playing with the Kansas City Royals into early Fall, then joining the Los Angeles Raiders as soon as …

A note from Jon: Alex and I have decided to slap all six parts of The History of the Seattle Mariners into one big 3-hour-40 minute cut, and we’re now listing it publicly so you can watch it on your TV. It’s totally free to watch, of course, but if …

Oh hey that’s weird, it’s Kofie! In an episode of That’s Weird! We’ve done it again, y’all. This is a story about the Dallas Cowboys, but before you start throwing things you should know it’s a rowdy one. They set out on a mission of charity and ended it by …

While you might not think a 7′7″ player and a 5′3″ player would have much in common, Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues both had to fight hard to do the same thing: prove they were more than just their height. This feat was made more difficult when a team with …

I love an underdog story. Who doesn’t? It’s not fun to root for winners, there’s no suspense, there’s no drama, there’s no quiet feeling in the back of your mind that “hey, if these guys can win, then maybe someday I can overcome my many many obstacles! Or at least …

When Chip Kelly showed up in Philadelphia he inherited some truly impressive players, but none more so than LeSean McCoy. They were a natural pairing that immediately left opposing defenses gasping for breath. McCoy finished 2013 as the league’s top rusher, Kelly turned a four-win team into a division champ, …

Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway comes from a whole different era than Magic Johnson. He’s a product of the ‘90s, with a legacy colored by those of his greatest teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, his greatest playoff rival, Michael Jordan, and many others who shared the court with him. Not so much Magic Johnson. …

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Damian Lillard’s history of clutch NBA shots had to start somewhere and … well, he didn’t wait long. Lillard’s first ever playoff series presented an opportunity to win the whole thing with one dagger. To understand what a big deal that was, you need to look back at how the …