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On "Pardon My Take," Big Cat & PFT Commenter deliver the loudest and most correct sports takes in the history of the spoken word. Daily topics, guests, and an inability to tell what the hosts might be doing will make this your new favorite sports talk show. This is a podcast that will without a doub...

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Full-Court Pressure: A Year in Kentucky Basketball cover

Full-Court Pressure

Rick Pitino

Mentioned 1 month ago

US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s

The hosts noted that Rick Pitino mentioned his book Full Court Pressure and that the speaker was featured on page 18 for a story about betting a beer with him as a child.

he put that book full court pressure he wrote I'm on page 18 because I tried to bet a beer with him when I was 11

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Take My Hand

Sydney Dell

Mentioned 1 month ago

US Open With Shane Bacon, Best Of Kentucky Sports Radio Callers + HC Will Stein, Knicks Parade + FAQ’s

One of the hosts said he had written a chapter in his Part of My Take book and encouraged listeners to preorder it on Amazon.

i wrote a chapter in the part of my take book go buy it on amazon uh it's out in august you can pre-order now

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The Devil Wears Prada

Lauren Weisberger

Mentioned 2 months ago

Grit Week Continues, Lane Kiffin, Blake Bortles, Wemby’s Incredible Game 1, Knicks Kill The Cavs Plus Hot Seat/Cool Throne

They said they had watched The Devil Wears Prada and regretted speaking poorly about Anne Hathaway, noting she performed well in the film.

Oh, by the way, I saw Devil Wears Prada. I'm kind of back in on Anne Hathaway. Anyway, I regret talking shit about her. She's very good in that movie.

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One Piece, Vol. 106

Eiichiro Oda

Mentioned 2 months ago

Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s

The hosts described One Piece as an anime and manga series, calling it possibly the biggest in the world with over 1,100 chapters, and noted a new remake covering the first few chapters.

We're just going to be a fans of the anime one piece. ... It's an anime show and a manga book series. It's called one piece. One piece. Yeah. It's maybe the biggest one in the world. ... they've got like 1100, more than 1100 chapters total. This new remake is going to be the first few chapters.

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The Shining

Stephen King

Mentioned 3 months ago

Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back

The hosts referenced the novel while describing the intense atmosphere of the UConn matchup, likening the game to the eerie tension of the story.

You ever see the movie The Shining? Yep.

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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game cover

Moneyball

Michael Lewis

Mentioned 3 months ago

Sweet 16 Night 1, Giants HC John Harbaugh, Max Homa Stops By For PMT Spring Break + Fyre Fest Of The Week

The hosts referenced the book as a meme, noting how analytics in basketball now favor tall players much like the Moneyball strategy in baseball.

It's like the Jonah Hill money ball meme. The money ball find really tall guys to play on your basketball team.

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We Are the World (Cup): A Personal History of the World's Greatest Sporting Event cover

We Are the World (Cup)

Roger Bennett

Mentioned 4 months ago

NFL Trades, Raiders Dysfunction, Who’s The Next Sam Darnold? Roger Bennett In Studio Talking Soccer And World Cup + Fyre Fest Of The Week

Roger Bennett discussed his new book, describing it as a personal history of the World Cup and encouraged listeners to buy it.

He has a new book out called We Are The World Cup.

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The Complete Far Side

Gary Larson

Mentioned 4 months ago

Matthew And Brady Tkachuk, Seth MacFarlane, Duke Is Going To Win The Natty, NFL Free Agency Looms + AWL’s Remember 10 Years

The hosts praised The Far Side as a toptier comic that heavily influenced their humor, calling it "handsdown without question" the best comic they loved.

I mean, hands down, like without question, Gary Larson, the Far Side, ... hands down, like without question, Gary Larson, the Far Side, ... I love that.

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Pardon My Book: Ten Years of the Best (and Worst) in Sports from Pardon My Take cover

Pardon My Book

Big Cat

Mentioned 5 months ago

Chris Berman In Studio And We’re Live From Super Bowl Week In San Francisco

The hosts promoted their upcoming book, which was available for pre-order on Amazon and was scheduled for release that summer. They expressed hope that high pre-orders would lead to it becoming a New York Times bestseller, which they found would be hilarious.

By the way, if you see this right in front of us, uh, if you're watching it right now, I'll explain it, but it is the part of my book. The cover is out. You can also pre-order it on Amazon. Now it's going to be coming out this summer and, uh, pre-orders are very much appreciated

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Don Quixote

Miguel de Cervantes

Mentioned 5 months ago

NFL Championship Sunday, Patriots Are All The Way Back and The Seahawks Win An All Timer + Who's Back Of The Week

The speaker referenced this book when suggesting that fighting against the inevitable success of the New England Patriots was like dreaming the impossible dream, referencing the character's story.

That's another Don Quixote reference, Hank. I'm sure you've finished that book by now because it's been so long.

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The Score Takes Care of Itself

Bill Walsh

Mentioned 5 months ago

NFL Championship Sunday, Mark Schlereth Talking Patriots/Broncos and Rams/Seahawks, The Bills Weird Press Conference + Fyre Fest Of The Week

The speaker bought this book after hearing other coaches reference it. A famous part of the book discussed how an NFL franchise operates with an owner, GM, and coach, noting the inherent dynamic where the GM often has a tighter relationship with the owner, making the coach the first to be dismissed.

I bought a book, and I started reading a little bit of it. It's Bill Walsh's book.

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Playmakers

Michael Kimmel

Mentioned 7 months ago

Seahawks Win TNF Classic In OT, Week 16 Picks And Preview, Mike Florio, Joey Harrington + Fyre Fest Of The Week

This book was mentioned in the context of Joe Burrow's contract situation and draft history. It was noted that the book looked into players making power plays during the NFL draft process, citing examples like Eli Manning and Bo Jackson.

And from my book, Playmakers, that was a look at the past 20 years at the NFL. One of the things we looked into is the fact that players coming into the draft don't often enough make a power play.

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Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls Cover

Roland Lazenby

Blood on the Horns

The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls

During a review of The Last Dance documentary, the hosts referenced this book to provide background on Jerry Krause’s pivotal meeting with Dennis Rodman before he joined the Chicago Bulls. The text was used as a credible source to highlight Krause's front-office maneuvers during the team's championship era.

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A quote regarding Jerry Kraus and Dennis Rodman's meeting before signing Rodman was sourced from this book.

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That's from the Blood on the Horns a long strange ride of Michael George, Chicago Bulls That's a book and that's like that is credit to Jerry Kraus to being like hey

Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts Cover

Dr. Ernest Drake

Monsterology

The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts

Billy Football highlighted this book as a "sick" companion to Dragonology that he thoroughly enjoyed as a child. He recalled how the detailed presentation of monstrous beasts was so immersive that it led him to believe the contents were actually true.

Highly Recommended
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This was mentioned alongside Dragonology as another sick book that the speaker read as a child and believed to be true.

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And then there was another version, Monsterology, which is another sick one.

Blitzed: Why NFL Teams Gamble on Starting Rookie Quarterbacks Cover

Thomas George

Blitzed

Why NFL Teams Gamble on Starting Rookie Quarterbacks

The hosts discussed the high-stakes evaluation process of rookie quarterbacks, referencing themes and anecdotes found in Thomas George's book. They specifically noted Jon Gruden's unique scouting methods, such as observing how prospects organized and analyzed film in rooms filled with VHS tapes. The book served as a backdrop for understanding the risks NFL teams take when gambling on young signal-callers.

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The hosts referenced a segment where John Gruden would sit down potential quarterbacks in a room filled with VHS tapes to watch film for a short period.

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I'm sure that he made a connection with him when he was doing Gruden's quarterback camp thing where he'd sit him down in the room that was just filled with a bunch of VHS tapes and just like watch film for like five minutes and just start organizing spontaneously

Buseyisms: Gary Busey's Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth Cover

Gary Busey

Buseyisms

Gary Busey's Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

A host mentioned that they owned the book as part of their collection of titles received from show guests. No further commentary was offered, indicating a casual mention rather than a strong endorsement.

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Four Key Plays: The Audience, Blood Wedding, Yerma, The House of Bernarda Alba Cover

Federico García Lorca

Four Key Plays

The Audience, Blood Wedding, Yerma, The House of Bernarda Alba

The speaker mentioned possessing Julian Edelman's book, which they collected from guests.

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I have Julian Edelman's book Keynes book

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The speaker mentioned possessing Julian Edelman's book, which they collected from guests.

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I have Julian Edelman's book Keynes book

Kentucky Region 1 Basketball: Historical Guide Cover

Mr Andrew D Clinton

Kentucky Region 1 Basketball

Historical Guide

The speaker mentioned owning Kirk Goldsberry's basketball book, noting it contained many pictures.

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The basketball one Yeah, that one Kirk Oldsberry. Yep. That's a good one. That's mostly that's mostly like pictures, too

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The speaker mentioned owning Kirk Goldsberry's basketball book, noting it contained many pictures.

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The basketball one Yeah, that one Kirk Oldsberry. Yep. That's a good one. That's mostly that's mostly like pictures, too

Power Shift: A Omegaverse, Hockey Romance (Harbour of Hope Book 1) Cover

Hannah Cowan

Power Shift

A Omegaverse, Hockey Romance (Harbour of Hope Book 1)

The book was discussed as a guide on how to build influence, negotiate, and create something out of relationships. The hosts joked that the interview itself felt like the content of the book, as they were trying to gain influence over Daymond John.

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Power Shift your new book. Yes

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The book was discussed as a guide on how to build influence, negotiate, and create something out of relationships. The hosts joked that the interview itself felt like the content of the book, as they were trying to gain influence over Daymond John.

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Power Shift your new book. Yes

Power Shift. Power Shift is my favorite.

How much relaxing does it say in Power Shift? How much relaxing are you allowed to do every day?

You really don't need to read Power Shift because I don't want to tell anybody that you read power.

I'm going to Power Shift it again.

Power Shift: A Omegaverse, Hockey Romance (Harbour of Hope Book 1) Cover

Hannah Cowan

Power Shift

A Omegaverse, Hockey Romance (Harbour of Hope Book 1)

The hosts mentioned they would discuss this book with Damon John on their Wednesday show and encouraged listeners to read it beforehand.

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We'll workshop it... if you can't read the book before Wednesday show we go into detail about Power Shift with Damon John

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Episode: Coach Mike Vrabel, DK Metcalf, And Time Traveling

The hosts mentioned they would discuss this book with Damon John on their Wednesday show and encouraged listeners to read it beforehand.

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We'll workshop it... if you can't read the book before Wednesday show we go into detail about Power Shift with Damon John

Christian Art Gifts Prayer Cards, My Prayers Daily Scripture Encouragement for Women in Tin, 50 Double Sided Cards Cover

Christian Art Gifts

Christian Art Gifts Prayer Cards, My Prayers Daily Scripture Encouragement for Women in Tin, 50 Double Sided Cards

The book contained 'Buseyisms' which started as journal entries written by Busey while recovering from a traumatic brain injury, detailing philosophical outlooks and life lessons.

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Well, I would like to thank you for give me the honor and the privilege of coming on your show to speak about what we are going to speak about right.

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The book contained 'Buseyisms' which started as journal entries written by Busey while recovering from a traumatic brain injury, detailing philosophical outlooks and life lessons.

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Well, I would like to thank you for give me the honor and the privilege of coming on your show to speak about what we are going to speak about right.

Well, I was writing a journal. I've been betrayed to my heart and I was writing about what happened to me and I was realizing hey, this is the past where am I now now okay now in Odebria that's sense for no other way the first bucies I'm a wrote I was recovering from a traumatic brain injury.

This book is for you Dan. Thank you. Read what I wrote.

The Final Call: Hockey Stories from a Legend in Stripes Cover

Kerry Fraser

The Final Call

Hockey Stories from a Legend in Stripes

The book covered Fraser's career as an NHL referee, including officiating 12 Stanley Cup Finals and over 261 playoff games, with stories about player relationships and controversial calls.

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He has a book called The Final Call so thank you for joining us.

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The book covered Fraser's career as an NHL referee, including officiating 12 Stanley Cup Finals and over 261 playoff games, with stories about player relationships and controversial calls.

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He has a book called The Final Call so thank you for joining us.

And in that he wrote exactly what I put and quoted in my book.

Playing with Fire (The Seven Senses Book 6) Cover

Jordan Bloom

Playing with Fire (The Seven Senses Book 6)

The book Theo Flurry released was described as very dark but terrific, detailing personal struggles, which related to a story Fraser recounted about a tense interaction between the two in 1996.

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I'm writing a book. Would I need your permission to share a story with you and Theo and I do recall Madison Square Garden December 19th of 2000.

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The book Theo Flurry released was described as very dark but terrific, detailing personal struggles, which related to a story Fraser recounted about a tense interaction between the two in 1996.

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I'm writing a book. Would I need your permission to share a story with you and Theo and I do recall Madison Square Garden December 19th of 2000.

And in that he wrote exactly what I put and quoted in my book.

Short Prayers for Busy Women Cover

Harriet Crosby

Short Prayers for Busy Women

Gary Busey discussed his book, explaining that the 'Buseyisms' originated from a journal he kept while recovering from a traumatic brain injury. He elaborated on the meaning behind several acronyms from the book, such as 'FAITH' and 'SIMPLE'.

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Your book Prayers for Buseyisms yeah, okay, I love Buseyisms and explain how Buseyisms started.

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Gary Busey discussed his book, explaining that the 'Buseyisms' originated from a journal he kept while recovering from a traumatic brain injury. He elaborated on the meaning behind several acronyms from the book, such as 'FAITH' and 'SIMPLE'.

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Your book Prayers for Buseyisms yeah, okay, I love Buseyisms and explain how Buseyisms started.

I was writing a journal I've been betrayed to my heart and I was writing about what happened to be and I was realized hey this is the past where am I now now okay now in Odebria that's sense for no other way the first Buseyism I wrote I was recovering from a traumatic brain injury.

faith F I T H fantastic adventures and trusting him hope H O P E heavenly offerings prevail eternally relationship R E L A T I O N S H I P stands for relying on magnificent and necessary compatible energy.

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Kerry Fraser

The Final Call

Hockey Stories from a Legend in Stripes

Kerry Frazier's book, "The Final Call," was mentioned when he was introduced, highlighting his 37 years as an NHL referee and his experience in 12 Stanley Cup finals. He later referenced his book when discussing how Tyson Nash quoted a story from it in his own book.

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He has a book called The Final Call so thank you for joining us.

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Kerry Frazier's book, "The Final Call," was mentioned when he was introduced, highlighting his 37 years as an NHL referee and his experience in 12 Stanley Cup finals. He later referenced his book when discussing how Tyson Nash quoted a story from it in his own book.

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He has a book called The Final Call so thank you for joining us.

And I tried to make the situation better so I called Tyson Nash and I said listen Tyson carry here. I'm writing a book would I need your permission to share a story with you and Theo and I.

Playing with Fire (The Seven Senses Book 6) Cover

Jordan Bloom

Playing with Fire (The Seven Senses Book 6)

Kerry Frazier mentioned that Theo Fleury released his book, 'Playing with Fire,' around the same time Frazier was finishing his own book, noting that Fleury wrote about the same situation Frazier had quoted in his book.

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And I tried to make the situation better so I called Tyson Nash and I said listen Tyson carry here. I'm writing a book would I need your permission to share a story with you and Theo and I do recall M...

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Kerry Frazier mentioned that Theo Fleury released his book, 'Playing with Fire,' around the same time Frazier was finishing his own book, noting that Fleury wrote about the same situation Frazier had quoted in his book.

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And I tried to make the situation better so I called Tyson Nash and I said listen Tyson carry here. I'm writing a book would I need your permission to share a story with you and Theo and I do recall Madison Square Garden December 19th of 2000 and the phone went dead quiet guys. It was like he said carry that was life altering that was career changing.

And in that he wrote exactly what I put and quoted in my book.

Not Gay: Sex between Straight White Men (Sexual Cultures, 19) Cover

Jane Ward

Not Gay

Sex between Straight White Men (Sexual Cultures, 19)

The hosts read an excerpt from Dr. Jane Ward's 2015 book about straight men masturbating together, noting the book's title was 'Not Gay Sex Between Straight White Men'. The discussion included the author coining the term 'bro jobs'.

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He says Dr. Jane Ward author of the 2015 Not Gay sex between straight white men what a book.

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The hosts read an excerpt from Dr. Jane Ward's 2015 book about straight men masturbating together, noting the book's title was 'Not Gay Sex Between Straight White Men'. The discussion included the author coining the term 'bro jobs'.

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He says Dr. Jane Ward author of the 2015 Not Gay sex between straight white men what a book.

What a book the title is called Not Gay the title is Not Gay Sex between straight white men no homo.

Mayor Kane: My Life in Wrestling and Politics Cover

Glenn Jacobs

Mayor Kane

My Life in Wrestling and Politics

Glenn Jacobs, also known as Kane, wrote this autobiography detailing his life, heavily focusing on his wrestling career, especially during the Attitude Era, and including some non-threatening political insights.

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He has a new book. He's an author.

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Glenn Jacobs, also known as Kane, wrote this autobiography detailing his life, heavily focusing on his wrestling career, especially during the Attitude Era, and including some non-threatening political insights.

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He has a new book. He's an author.

You have a new book it is called mayor cane it's probably the greatest cover I've seen it is awesome.

It's my autobiography it's the story of my life and a lot of stuff about ww of course a little bit a little bit of political stuff but not really.

I was really good at that you know business person and my wife and I have some businesses you know and proud of that and then politician and I went oh my mom would be so disappointed see the politician.

Personal Foul: A First-Person Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA Cover

Tim Donaghy

Personal Foul

A First-Person Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA

Tim Donaghy mentioned this book, which was written by an FBI agent about his scandal, noting that the agent used the word 'subconsciously' regarding his potential influence on game outcomes. He confirmed that he told the truth at every turn while the FBI agent was writing it.

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subconsciously i could have affected uh you know some of these games that way because he was writing the four for the book and said i told the truth at every turn

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Tim Donaghy mentioned this book, which was written by an FBI agent about his scandal, noting that the agent used the word 'subconsciously' regarding his potential influence on game outcomes. He confirmed that he told the truth at every turn while the FBI agent was writing it.

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subconsciously i could have affected uh you know some of these games that way because he was writing the four for the book and said i told the truth at every turn

America's Game: The NFL at 100 Cover

Jerry Rice

America's Game

The NFL at 100

Jerry Rice mentioned his new book, which covered the NFL at 100, while he was a guest on the show.

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his new book called America's Game the NFL at 100

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Jerry Rice mentioned his new book, which covered the NFL at 100, while he was a guest on the show.

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his new book called America's Game the NFL at 100

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