Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.
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Episodes (12)
Episode 178 - Toradol; Jeff and Stan Van Gundy; Kevin Kelly
Many football players use Toradol, a potent drug that allows them to play through their pain, and that has doctors worried. Jeff and Stan Van Gundy are sons of a basketball coach who both made it to the NBA. Jeff is now a broadcaster who sometimes covers his brother Stan's games. Kevin Kelly is an Arkansas high school football coach whose statistical analysis of the game has led him to believe that teams should almost never punt and should always attempt onside kicks. Andrea Kremer catches up with Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins, who was AWOL for Super Bowl XXXVII and has struggled to stay sober and out of prison ever since.
Episode 179 - Wingsuiter Jeb Corliss; Russian Plane Crash; Leigh Steinberg
Episode 180 - Henrik Lundqvist; The Flying Wallendas; Steve Delabar
Episode 181 - Joe Maddon; Pau Gasol; Backcountry; Alex Zanardi
Episode 182 - South Korean dominance on the LPGA Tour; Lolo Jones; Ray Greenhalge
Episode 183 - Philling Time; Holley Mangold; Isle of Man; Lopez Lomong
Episode 184 - Matt Kemp; Jen Bricker and Dominique Moceanu; Marching Band Hazing
Episode 185 - Jon Gruden; Steve Gleason; Erik Compton
Episode 186 - Magic Johnson; Fan-on-Fan Violence; Cirque du Soleil; Pay to Play
Magic Johnson on the Lakers and his ownership of the Dodgers. Bernard Goldberg looks into the troubling issue of ballpark violence. Armen Keteyian hits the Las Vegas strip to meet some the remarkable athletes of Cirque du Soleil. John Frankel returns to Grove City to reveal how the community is coping with severe cutbacks to their high school athletic programs.