Ep.1 - Press Box Chronicles - Greg Fields & The USFL
Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
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Sports, Talk Show, 10-Sep-2025
Today, we're going to talk about one of my all-time favorite athletes. An athlete that was literally the most insane, batsh*t crazy athlete I've ever covered. An athlete so crazy, he once punched his coach, threatened his team owner, and watched team practice from the sidelines - AFTER being cut. This is the story of Greg Fields.
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