The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap
ESPN's renowned investigative reporter and TV commentator, Jeremy Schaap, takes a historical look at some of the greatest sports figures of past and present. Conversations with his guests range from the profoundly serious to the wildly ridiculous in a podcast that is guaranteed to inform the listener.
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Howard Bryant, ESPN
Frequent guest and ESPN Senior Writer, Howard joins the show to talk about the Astros sign-stealing scandal and the upcoming Colin Kaepernick memoir.
13 min
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The Sporting Life: 1/31/20
Jeremy is joined by two former Chiefs All-Pro players, Neil Smith and Christian Okoye. Plus, Miami restaurant owner Steve Sawitz and USA Basketball superstar, Breanna Stewart.
37 min
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Breanna Stewart, USA Basketball
Stewart reflects on the life of Kobe Bryant, discusses the Olympics preparation by the US Women's team, and delves into her story, which includes a very traumatic childhood.
12 min
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Christian Okoye, former Chiefs All-Pro RB
Christian talks about how much this year's Chiefs team means to fans of KC. And, he explains how there is a large Chiefs fan base in Nigeria, thanks to his time with the team.
11 min
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Steve Sawitz, Owner of Joe's Stone Crab
The fourth-generation owner of Joe's Stone Crab in Miami talks with Jeremy about what it's like running an extremely popular restaurant during Super Bowl week.
12 min
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Neil Smith, Chiefs Legend
Jeremy and Neil discuss this year's Chiefs and their march to the Super Bowl. And, a reflection on the life of another Chiefs' legend, Derrick Thomas, who died 20 years ago.
11 min
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The Sporting Life: 1/24/20
Jeremy is joined by YES Network analyst Jack Curry, ESPN reporters John Barr & Dan Murphy, and author Melissa Isaacson. Plus, a tribute to Curt Flood and Eli Manning.
37 min
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Melissa Isaacson, Author
Melissa talks about her new book, "State: A Team, a Triumph and a Transformation," detailing the difficulties faced by young female athletes, including herself, in the 1970's.
11 min
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John Barr & Dan Murphy, ESPN
The ESPN writers and co-authors of a new book, "Start by Believing," discuss how Larry Nassar abused young gymnasts for years before he was finally brought to justice.
15 min
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Jack Curry, YES Network
Jack, who covered Derek Jeter's entire career, joins Jeremy to reflect on Jeter's legacy, and how he fell just one vote shy of being a unanimous Hall of Fame selection.
9 min
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The Sporting Life: 1/17/20
Jeremy talks with former MLB player Eduardo Perez about the sign-stealing scandal, Ivan Maisel about LSU's National Championship, and Lane Kiffin about his career.
36 min
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The Sporting Life: 1/10/20
Jeremy is joined by former Heisman Finalist Ryan Leaf, author Tom Stone, Xenith CEO Ryan Sullivan, and NBC Sports Boston commentator Michael Holley.
37 min
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Michael Holley, NBC Sports Boston
The longtime Boston commentator explains why he thinks Tom Brady will return to the Patriots, and what the next two seasons will look like for the franchise.
11 min
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Ryan Sullivan, CEO Xenith
The CEO of Xenith, a company that manufactures football equipment, including helmets, describes what they are doing to make the game safer for athletes.
11 min
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Tom Stone, Author
The author of "Now Taking the Field: Baseball's All-Time Dream Teams for All 30 Franchises" explained his process for selecting players to every team's greatest ever list.
13 min
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Ryan Leaf, ESPN CFB Analyst
The former Heisman finalist joins the show to preview the CFP National Championship and explains why LSU/Clemson is the best matchup we could have gotten.
9 min
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When Eagles Fans Booed Santa: The Notorious Tru...
It's one of the most infamous fan stories in sports history: when Eagles fans booed Santa at halftime of a game played at Franklin Field. But who was the Santa in question, and why was he booed and pelted with snowballs? Outside the Lines' Jeremy Schaap
19 min
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The Sporting Life: 12/21/19
Jeremy talks with Navy LB Paul Carothers, DraftKings Sportsbook head Johnny Avello, and Celebration Bowl Exec. Dir. Paul Grant. Plus, we re-visit an emotional conversation.
37 min
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John Grant, Celebration Bowl Exec. Dir.
The Executive Director of the Celebration Bowl explains the importance of the game, and the growing place that HBCUs have in the college space.
11 min
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Johnny Avello, DraftKings Sportsbook
The Head of DraftKings Sportsbook talks with Jeremy about the evolution of sports gambling, where the market is going, and what the future may hold.
12 min
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Paul Carothers, Navy Football
The Navy LB joins the show to discuss his team's victory in the Army-Navy game, the importance of the game, and difficulty he faced when his father died serving this country.
11 min
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The Sporting Life: 12/13/19
Jeremy is joined by Julie Fenster to talk cheating in sports, former NFL player and current magician Jon Dorenbos, and Dr. David Geier on sports injuries.
36 min
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Dr. David Geier, Sports Medicine
Dr. Geier joins us again this week to discuss the need for empathy from fans when it comes to athlete injuries, instead of focusing on ourselves and our fantasy teams.
9 min
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Jon Dorenbos, former NFL player/Magician
The former NFL player and current magician discusses the tragedy he faced at age 12 when his father murdered his mother and how magic & football helped him out of a dark place
19 min
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Julie Fenster, Author
The author of "Cheaters Always Win: The Story of America" joins the show to talk about the latest situations involving the New England Patriots and the Houston Astros.
12 min