The Worst Quarterback Ever Edition

Hang Up and Listen

Joel Meyer

Sports, News, Sports News

4.6 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2018

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Washington Post’s Rick Maese to talk about the state of the Maryland football program after DJ Durkin’s firing. Slate’s Nick Greene also joins to discuss Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman and Bleacher Report’s Mirin Fader explains why WNBA players opted out of their collective bargaining agreement. Maryland (1:07): Maryland suspended D.J. Durkin, then reinstated him, then fired him. Rick Maese explains how the process played out and why Durkin ultimately got ousted. Nathan Peterman (21:18): The Buffalo Bills quarterback is, by some measures, the worst quarterback ever. Why does it bring us so much joy to watch someone who’s so bad at his job? WNBA (36:25): The world’s best women basketball players want higher salaries and better treatment. Will they get what they’re after given that the WNBA perennially loses money? Afterballs (54:27): Stefan on why high school football teams are forfeiting games and Josh on UConn football coach Randy Edsall’s bizarre incentive-laden contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:35.0	Hi, this is Josh Levine and this is Slate's
0:41.0	sports podcast Hangup and Listen for the week of
0:43.4	November the 5th 2018. On this week show the Washington Post's Rick Mace
0:48.8	will join us to explain what's going on at the University of Maryland, where head coach DJ Durkin was just
0:55.3	fired after a contentious investigation that stemmed from the death of Maryland player
1:00.5	Jordan McNair.
1:01.5	Slates Nick Green will also be here to talk about the Buffalo Bills Nathan
1:05.6	Piederman who's setting a new standard for bad quarterback play in the NFL.
1:11.0	And finally, Bleacher reports Mirin Fader will discuss W.N.
1:14.4	A Player's decision to opt out of their collective bargaining agreement and seek a better deal.
1:21.2	Joining me in our Washington DC studio is Stephen Fatsis, author of the book's Word Freak and
1:25.7	a few seconds of panic.
1:27.6	No funny scores in the NFL, so there's nothing to talk about. Hi, Stephan.
1:33.0	Hey.
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