Ep.2 - Press Box Chronicles - Lester Hayes
Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
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Sports, Talk Show, 20-Jan-2026
Today, we're diving into the most feared cornerback in NFL history. A guy who shut down half the field, had QBs shook, and was so good the NFL made rules around him. The man who made 'Stickum' illegal in the NFL. This is the Lester Hayes story.
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