The Wild and Crazy USFL

The Wild and Crazy USFL

Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about the USFL, its legacy, and lessons to be learned from its history.

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This week we speak to New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman about his book Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL. We go into the league’s history, why it went under, and lessons to be learned from its eventual demise.

We also have Choice Words about proposed cuts to the Special Olympics and we have the same person getting the Just Stand Up and Just Sit Your Ass Down awards! A brand new Kaepernick Watch and more!

Jeff Pearlman
Twitter: @jeffpearlman
Football For A Buck

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