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

"Bear" Bryant is considered one of the best college football coaches ever. When he is thought of, it's often his many years at Alabama that come to mind. However, he did coach a few years before that in College Station. Might A&M or Alabama be viewed differently if he had never ventured back to his alma mater in Tuscaloosa?

Bert Jones is the best quarterback that you've never heard of.  Also, now that you've heard of him, he still might be the best quarterback that you have heard of.  He had an amazing 3 year run in the 70's, but as we all know the Steelers ruled the decade.  Listen to this episode to find out a few "what ifs" surrounding the amazingly talented, Bert Jones.

In February of 1964, Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) was an up and coming boxer fighting against the champion, Sonny Liston.  Ali won the fight and it helped propel him to super stardom.  Might things have been different if he hadn't won that fight?

Also, might Liston have thrown this fight or the rematch?  

Listen to this episode to hear these questions discussed and more!

There was one player in the 1979 NBA draft that everybody wanted.  That player was Magic Johnson.  As everybody knows, the Lakers picked him with the 1st draft pick, thus starting the Showtime era.  However, they only received that pick because they won a coin toss against the Bulls.  What if the Bulls received that pick and picked Magic Johnson instead of the Lakers?

The Baltimore Ravens had a magical run through the 2000 season, culminating with winning Super Bowl XXXV.  After the season, the team made the unprecedented move of releasing their Super Bowl winning quarterback.  What if Trent Dilfer stayed on the Ravens for the upcoming season and beyond?  Listen to this episode to find out.

In 2001, Dale Earnhardt was racing in the 2001 Daytona 500.  On the final lap, he was racing alongside Michael Waltrip and his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr.  However, we wouldn't finish the race.  What would have happened if Dale Earnhardt did not die on that day?  Listen to this episode to find out!

The 2005 NFL Draft is known for Alex Smith being taken as the #1 overall pick ahead of Aaron Rodgers?  What would have happened if Rodgers had been picked #1 by the 49ers?  Would San Francisco have won a few Super Bowls over the last 17 years?  Would the Packers have not been contenders at all? Listen to this episode to find out the answers to these questions and more!

There are a few iconic moments in NCAA tournament history.  You'd be hard pressed to find one moment for iconic than Christian Laettner's made bucket against Kentucky in 1992.  What if Laettner missed that shot?  What if, instead of going 10-10, Laettner goes 9-10?  Rob and Phil dive into this topic.  Join them on this journey through the 1992 NCAA Tournament.  

In 2000, the slam dunk contest was near extinction. Luckily, Vince Carter (and Steve Francis) came to the rescue.  What would have happened if this epic contest had never happened.  Phil and Rob also discuss how to possibly save the dunk contest going forward.

As we all know, Michael Jordan won 6 championships in 6 Finals appearances in the '90's.  All of these championships were with the Bulls.  However, there was the opportunity for him to sign with the Knicks after the 1996 NBA Finals.  How close was this to happening?  If this had happened, how many NBA players would have been impacted?  How many legacies would have been impacted?  Join us to as we discuss this wrinkle in the game!