A Wrinkle in the Game: Alternate Sports What Ifs and Realities

The St. Louis Stallions might be the only team that attempted to become an NFL franchise twice and failed twice. What would have happened if the St. Louis Stallions had become an NFL franchise?

In 1988, the greatest NHL player ever, was traded to the west coast. Before this trade, hockey was thought of as a northern sport. How would the NHL have been different if Wayne Gretzky had stayed up in Edmonton?

Every dynasty has one play that launches it. Most often it happens in a win. Plays like the Immaculate Reception, the Catch, and the Tuck Rule all happened in victory. However, one play that helped launch a dynasty occurred in a loss. Today, we will answer how things might have ended up differently if that play never happened.

Lance Armstrong is known for three things: Surviving testicular cancer, dominating cycling races, and using PED's throughout his career.

He was caught cheating in 2012. However, it is assumed that he had been cheating since 1995. How would his career be different if he had been caught cheating earlier? How would his cancer research foundation have done if this is the case?

Listen to this episode to find out.

When we think of great Yankees, we often leave one name off of our list. When we think of great catchers, we also leave one name off of our list. Thurman Munson was a 7-time all star and an AL MVP. However, he's often lost to the annals of history. How might his legacy have changed if he did not die prematurely.

There are a few NFL plays that every NFL fan knows. One of these plays is "the catch". What if this play never happened? Would the 49ers' dynasty still have happened? Would the Cowboys have another Super Bowl victory? Would Joe Montana still be considered one of the best QBs in NFL history? Listen to this episode to find out the answers to these questions.

Nobody ever wants a referee's call to decide a game. However many people feel that the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL with some very beneficial, yet controversial, calls.

How would some legacies be different if those calls were not made and Seattle had possibly won Super Bowl XL?

There are few Bedlam football wins that have come with OSU on the winning side. In 2014, OSU, against all odds, won the game in large part to Tyreek Hill. Hill was dismissed from the Oklahoma State team after that game. How would the 2015 version of the Oklahoma State Cowboys have fared if Tyreek Hill had been on that team? Rob and Phil take you deep into this conversation as they get to also talk about their fandom.

On November 19th, 2004, an event occurred that would change fan interactions in the sports world. A game occurred that was thought to be an Eastern Conference Finals preview. However, once the game ended, the actual basketball was not on anybody's minds. How would sports be different if this event had never happened?

It is often forgotten that both the Dodgers and the Giants used to be in New York? In 1957, both teams packed up their belongings and headed west to California. How would Major League Baseball be different if these two franchises didn't leave for greener pastures?