Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman

Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman

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Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
  • Ep.12 - Press Box Chronicles - 1989 Dallas Cowboys

    In this episode, I dive into the 1989 Dallas Cowboys and the birth of the Cowboys Dynasty. I go through Jerry Jones buying the team, Jimmy Johnson becoming head coach, the trade heist of all trade heists, and much more.

  • Ep.13 - Press Box Chronicles - Let’s Get Metsmerized

    In this episode, I dive into one of the many, many things that made the 1986 Mets so insane: their rap song Let's Get Metsmerized. In a time where sports teams all thought it'd be a good idea to do music, the Mets did it in the worst way possible.

  • Ep.14 - Press Box Chronicles - Kobe Bryant & The New Jersey Nets

    In 1996, there were two high school phenoms coming out in the NBA Draft - Jermaine O'Neal from South Carolina, and Kobe Bryant from Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Nets were all but sure to pick Kobe Bryant at No. 8 overall. Then, it all changed.

  • Ep.15 - Press Box Chronicles - J.R. Richard & The Houston Astros

    Today, we dive into one of my favorite players of all time: Houston Astros ace J.R. Richard. Richard was a 6'7" pitcher out of Louisiana who was a terror on the mound. Then one day, he had a stroke. And the Astros did nothing. His career - and his life - were never the same.

  • Ep.16 - Press Box Chronicles - Super Fight

    When Sugar Ray Leonard returned from retirement to face Marvelous Marvin Hagler, the world watched two legends collide. What followed wasn’t just a controversial decision—it was a turning point. One man walked into the sunset. The other walked into the spotlight. Hagler vs. Leonard: the fight tha...

  • Ep.17 - Press Box Chronicles - Walter Payton

    The 1985 Chicago Bears are one of the greatest NFL teams ever assembled. That year, the Bears went 15-1 and destroyed the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. Everyone was overjoyed and excited except Walter Payton. This is the story.

  • Ep.18 - Press Box Chronicles - Michael Irvin

    It's July 29, 1998, and Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin is at training camp in Wichita Falls, TX. All is good between Irvin, the Cowboys, and the league. Then, he goes in for a haircut. What followed is one of the biggest cover ups not just in Dallas Cowboys history, but in NFL...

  • Ep.19 - Press Box Chronicles - Lyle Alzado

    Today, we're going to talk about former Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Raiders lineman Lyle Alzado. A man who was once so feared by his peers across the league. A man who swore by hard work and dedication. A man whose years of anabolic steroid abuse he says led to his diagnosis ...

  • Ep.20 - Press Box Chronicles - Ricky Bell

    In 1977, Rick Bell was drafted No. 1 overall out of the University of Southern California by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He's a 1,000 yard rusher, with speed, agility, size and strength. By 1984, he was dead. This is one of the most heartbreaking stories I've ever covered.