Last year, Josh Levin's grandfather told him about a college football game he saw in person all the way back in 1944. That game featured a play so bizarre that he remembered it for more than 80 years. After that conversation, Levin set out to learn as much as he could about what really happened that night in LSU’s Tiger Stadium. What he ended up finding was a much bigger story, about chicanery and ethics and a century’s worth of players hiding in plain sight.

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Are the 49ers the best team in football? Are the Falcons the worst team in football? Could this show be better? Let's talk about it.

Segments

• 00:02:52 – Mailbag
• 00:26:15 – Thursday Night
• 00:33:59 – Sunday Afternoon
• 01:52:01 – Sunday Night
• 01:56:55 – Monday Night
• 02:01:13 – Credits

Credits

• Hosts: Drew Magary & Arif Hasan
• Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude
• Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude
• Voiceover: Eli Yudin
• Ads & Production Services: Multitude
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About The Show

This is All Ball: The Defector Media NFL podcast. Featuring no gambling or fantasy talk, just straight matchup and team breakdowns every week. Starring lifelong ball knowers Drew Magary and Arif Hasan.

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Our first episode went smoothly, but we have some postgame adjustments we need to make: Drew said last week that he’d put ALL of the homerism away for this show, but that’s not fun. So he's gonna give himself a little bit, especially after the Vikings kicked the shit out of Green Bay on Sunday! MWAHAHAHAHA SUCK MY BALLS, JORDAN LOVE!

Segments

• 00:06:45 – Mailbag
• 00:22:33 – Thursday Night
• 00:27:18 – Sunday Afternoon
• 01:03:13 – Sunday Late
• 01:29:11 – Sunday Night
• 01:36:42 – Monday Night
• 01:45:31 – Credits

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Credits

• Hosts: Drew Magary & Arif Hasan
• Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude
• Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude
• Voiceover: Eli Yudin
• Ads & Production Services: Multitude
• Subscribe to Defector!
• Subscribe to Wide Left!

About The Show

This is All Ball: The Defector Media NFL podcast. Featuring no gambling or fantasy talk, just straight matchup and team breakdowns every week. Starring lifelong ball knowers Drew Magary and Arif Hasan.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the start of the season, which can only mean one thing: Drew and Arif pick every single week one matchup.

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Credits

• Hosts: Drew Magary & Arif Hasan
• Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude
• Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude
• Voiceover: Eli Yudin
• Ads & Production Services: Multitude
• Subscribe to Defector!
• Subscribe to Wide Left!

About The Show

This is All Ball: The Defector Media NFL podcast. Featuring no gambling or fantasy talk, just straight matchup and team breakdowns every week. Starring lifelong ball knowers Drew Magary and Arif Hasan.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No fantasy talk, no gambling advice, no other nerd shit. Starring Drew Magary and Arif Hasan, just two pure ball knowers who only want to talk about one thing… FOOTBALL. Kicking off September 10th on all podcast services.

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This is it. Thanks for so many great years.

Stuff We Talked About

• Deadcast trivia
• Buzz Bissinger’s spurs
• Big Daddy Balls
• A rare guy remembering moment
• Me, ape-ish
• Mashups!
• The formal event on a sex boat
• Baseball yarmulkes

Sponsors

- Blueland, where you can get 15% off your first order

Credits

- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth

- Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude

- Production Services & Ads: Multitude

- Subscribe to Defector!

About The Show

The Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

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Special announcement: Rohan is not here. But Drew and Roth do actually have an important announcement.

Stuff We Talked About

• Masochistic tendencies
• The Cyber-Christ Complex
• Other people’s dogs
• Non-fungible podcasts

Credits

- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth

- Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude

- Production Services & Ads: Multitude

- Subscribe to Defector!

About The Show

The Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

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Fellow Defector Justin Ellis joins Drew and Roth! They talk about his upcoming book, The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America, and how Justin thinks it relates to the latest primaries. But first, Drew’s got a good old fashioned rant he needs to get off his chest. Then, they talk sports – is Justin excited about LaMelo Ball joining the Timberwolves, or skeptical? And, same question but with new Vikings starter Kyler Murray. Finally, they open up the funbag to figure out how long it takes to finish off a bottle of absinthe and a pumice stone.

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Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!

Stuff We Talked About

• Dungy particles
• Little Mr. Met babies
• Wedding invite adhesive money
• The Vieux Carré spirit
• 300 puttanescas
• Actual sports questions!

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Credits

- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth

- Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude

- Production Services & Ads: Multitude

- Subscribe to Defector!

About The Show

The Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

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Rohan’s back! Him and Drew both have a sandwich story of woe that simply needs to be told. But, more importantly, Giannis is a Heat! Is Rohan excited? Also, the Dodgers just traded for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Why do the Dodgers hate baseball? Finally, they open up the funbag to figure out which hobbies would make the worst full time jobs, and proper elevator etiquette. 

Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!

Stuff We Talked About

• Drew’s camera angle
• Experimental aspics
• Minnesota jambalaya
• Bullet ice
• When your NBA dads fight
• Soft-ass hands

Sponsors

- Raycon, where you can get 20% off

Credits

- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth

- Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude

- Production Services & Ads: Multitude

- Subscribe to Defector!

About The Show

The Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

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We’re deep in the summer, and that means a Drew and Roth solo episode! Drew is beaming in directly from his vacation, and Roth has some shit to shoot. After, they get to sports, like LeBron’s new commute, Tony Romo’s fresh DUI, and Sophie Cunningham’s deranged self-deflection. And Ross Douthat is joining… 60 Minutes? Psyched? Finally, they open up the funbag to answer real questions from real Defector readers and Distraction listeners. 

Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!

Stuff We Talked About

• Alex Guarnaschelli hit in the head with a frying pan
• Moving into The Fog
• Tony Romo getting pinched in Wisconsin
• The all-time leader in burned jerseys

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Credits

- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth

- Producer: Brandon Grugle, Multitude

- Editor: Mischa Stanton, Multitude

- Production Services & Ads: Multitude

- Subscribe to Defector!

About The Show

The Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.