How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL?

How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL?

How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL?

Rob Ruck joins the show to talk about the history of Samoans and football.

Dave Zirin
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This week we speak to Rob Ruck, author of the new book Tropic of Football: The Long and Perilous Journey of Samoans to the NFL. We talk about the history of American Samoa and the importance of football to the islands.

We also have Choice Words about the Dallas Cowboys, some special Just Stand Up and Just Sit Your Ass Down awards to Lebron James and Urban Meyer, as well as a special Kaepernick Watch about an upcoming video game.

Rob Ruck
Tropic of Football: The Long and Perilous Journey of Samoans to the NFL

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Dave ZirinDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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