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Edge of Sports

Edge of Sports Podcast Thu, 15 Jan 2015

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

Politics, News, Sports, History, Sports News

4.8619 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2015

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Episode 242: BOOM! Dave has another fantastic show for you this week, right ahead of MLK Jr. Weekend. Dave and Coach explain how the great Civil Rights leader felt about sports. Then, Coach introduces the first edition of “Zirin’s Zingers” as he peppers Dave with loads of questions that he did not prepare for ahead of time. Everything from the NFL’s Rooney Rule to Kobe’s assertion that the Spurs won the NBA title because of foreign talent. Michael X Ferraro, author of Circus Catch, details his satire on the world of sports (sorry, Cleveland, you still can’t win). Hear a nice tribute to the late writer, Mike Marquesee who penned the book that inspired Dave to be the writer he is today, Redemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

We are about to break the surly ponds of gravity and punch the face of God.

0:06.5

Left Jab Productions present Edge of Sports Radio, where sports and politics collage.

0:17.2

And now your host, Dave Zaire.

0:20.2

The Schmada Kid.

0:22.6

Boom!

0:23.5

Edge of Sports Radio, where sports and politics collide.

0:26.5

I'm Dave Ziron.

0:27.5

Joint as always by a man who sticks the knife in my back

0:30.7

like he's Mark Jackson in the broadcasting booth,

0:33.4

angling for the Cleveland Cavaliers' job, Dan Baker, D.B.

0:39.1

Be a pastor, man.

0:40.5

Preach like Mark Jackson.

0:42.3

I don't think anyone wants to play for the Cavs right now, Dave.

0:44.6

No, that's a very, very good point.

0:46.5

In fact, no team has been under 500 at this point in the season and gone on to win the title,

0:53.4

which makes the prediction of the next person that the Cavs win all this year look very weak. It's the coach coming night. How are you doing, coach? If you recall, I picked a hornets, but that's another story. That was just bizarre. I mean, the general consensus was that you would either take in a lot of peyote or that you had actually suffered a severe blow to the head so we were all worried about you

1:11.7

actually it was my attempt to show how weak the east is and anybody can come out of there that's what

1:16.3

i was right trying to say but it felt miserably but here's another thing i want to talk to you about

1:20.2

they're still in the six feet right now they're still in position see exactly my pick's alive

1:24.4

it's alive all right where's the caval the Cavaliers? And actually, um...

1:28.3

Six.

1:29.3

Okay. Yeah, so two teams are six, the quarter of the Danish stand. So, my pick says as live as yours, you took the calves. Actually, who guess who the player of the week was in the Eastern Conference this past week? Who was? My guard from Connecticut. Yeah, Kimball Walker. I told you. Yeah, that's something there.

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