Hang Up and Listen - The More Reckless Than Malicious Edition
Hang Up and Listen
Joel Meyer
4.6 • 986 Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2017
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Bryan Curtis and Stefan Fatsis talk with Michael Lee about John Wall and the NBA playoffs. Former NFL player Stephen White joins to discuss why quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unemployed. Bryan and Stefan discuss the NFL broadcasting prospects of retired quarterbacks Tony Romo and Jay Cutler. And Scott Price joins to discuss his recent articles about the declining health of NFL legends Nick Buoniconti and Jim Kiick.
NBA playoffs (2:00): We talk with Michael Lee about the rise of John Wall, the Washington Wizards point guard, and the first game of the Western Conference playoffs between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs.
Colin Kaepernick (12:28): Former NFL defensive lineman Stephen White breaks down the tape and argues that Kaepernick has not found a job because of his decision last year to kneel during the national anthem.
NFL announcers (22:35): Bryan and Stefan discuss the quick hires of just-retired quarterbacks Tony Romo by CBS Sports and Jay Cutler by Fox Sports, and what makes a good ex-jock television broadcaster.
Miami Dolphins (37:13): Scott Price joins the show to discuss his recent Sports Illustrated stories about the dementia taking over the lives of Nick Buoniconti and Jim Kiick, two stars of the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins football team.
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast contains explicit language. |
| 0:15.0 | Hi, I'm Stefan Fatsis, and this is Slate's sports podcast. |
| 0:18.0 | Hang up and listen for the week of May 15th, 2017. |
| 0:21.2 | On this week's show, we'll discuss the rise of John Wall of the Washington Wizards |
| 0:25.4 | during the only compelling NBA playoff series so far. |
| 0:30.0 | Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports is The Vertical will join us for that conversation. |
| 0:34.9 | Then former NFL player Stephen White will come aboard to discuss whether |
| 0:39.3 | out-of-work quarterback Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed by the league's 32 teams because of |
| 0:45.9 | his political activism. Then we'll take a look at Jay Cutler, Tony Romo, and the cult of the |
| 0:51.1 | NFL quarterback turned commentator. And in lieu of afterballs this week, we will chat with Scott Price of Sports Illustrated |
| 0:59.1 | about his fantastic recent stories on the cognitive decline of two members of the undefeated |
| 1:05.3 | 1972 Miami Dolphins, Nick Bonacanti and Jim Kick. |
| 1:10.5 | Josh Levine, the editorial director of Slate, is away this |
| 1:13.3 | week, sitting in Josh's chair figuratively because he's in Los Angeles and I'm in Washington, |
| 1:18.6 | is our old friend Brian Curtis. Brian is the editor at large of the ringer. Good morning, Brian. |
| 1:24.9 | Good morning, Stefan, only figuratively sitting in the chair because Josh's legs are a lot longer than mine. |
| 1:29.7 | They are. He's got a very low chair. You probably need a higher chair. |
| 1:32.5 | Yeah, just a little bit. |
| 1:33.8 | Yeah. In our bonus segment for Slate Plus members, Brian and I will break down the awkward double interview of Derek Jeter, whose jersey number was retired by the New York Yankees on Sunday. |
| 1:43.1 | And Alex Rodriguez, who's dating J-Lo, |
| 1:46.6 | joined Slate Plus for just $49 a year, and you'll get bonus segments on this and other Slate |
| 1:53.2 | podcasts every week. You can sign up at slate.com slash hangup plus. |
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