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Hi, I'm Josh Levine, Slates National Editor,

and this is Hang Up and Listen for the wake of December 20th, 2021.

On this week's show, we'll talk about how COVID

is running rampant through every sports league again.

And through everything else, again, and what

of the hell we're going to do about it.

We'll also discuss the Jacksonville Jaguars firing Urban Meyer

and why one of the greatest college coaches of his day

flamed out of the NFL so quickly.

And finally, Joshua Newman will be here

for a conversation about Kenny Washington,

who broke the NFL's color barrier,

a year before Jackie Robinson broke major league baseballs.

So why is it he remembered the way Robinson is?

I'm in Washington, DC.

I'm the author of The Queen and the host of the podcast,

One Gear, season two on 8.95.

In your podcast feeds right now.

Joining me is Stefan Fatsis, a man of Greek heritage,

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