Documentary Diehards

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "The Dotted Line." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph review a documentary about sports agents. They discuss the opinion that agents make sports overall worse. They also aim to temper the view that "players make too much." Of course, a lengthy breakdown of Minnesota's own Jalen Suggs and his buzzer beater in the final four. Jordan Spieth's first win in forever is also briefly covered. And the guys play Mt. Rushmore with game winning moments in sports -- a fun one! Sam has an idea for a documentary about an Olympic marathon that had it all, dog chases, brandy, cheating with cars, and much, much more!

30 for 30 Documentary reviewed: "Renee." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph discuss a doc about the first transgender tennis player to play in the U.S. Open. They break down the infinitely unique life Richard Raskind and then Renee Richards led. They guys also play Mount Rushmore with college mascots, in honor of March Madness and Rudy's 99th percentile bracket. Ren has an idea for a documentary on the difference the climate you live in has on your athletic career.

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "Steve Bartman: Catching Hell." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph review a movie covering the famous fan interference play that occurred in the playoffs at Wrigley Field. They go in the moral ambiguity that takes place for some fans when they attend games. Sam and Ren nearly rate the doc the exact same, again. The guys play mount rushmore with things they miss from live sporting events. Sam has an idea for a 30 for 30 to be made about Rober Griffin III and Kirk Cousins' relationship when they played in Washington. Much lamenting in made of the gang's disheveled brackets. Go Oral Bob!

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "The Fab Five." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph return for season 2 of Documentary Diehards! Breaking down what turns out to be one of their favorite docs about the elite men's basketball class at the University of Michigan which included Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. The pod slams to a halt when the news breaks that Gophers MBB head coach Richard Pitino is fired. Resident college hoops expert breaks down the hires and gives his top three targets for Pitino's replacement. The guys play Mount Rushmore with alcoholic drinks. and Rudy has an idea for a doc made about Clem Haskins of Gophers fame. We Back!

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "Pony Excess." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph review the classic movie about the SMU football program receiving the 'Death Penalty' after repeated recruiting infractions. They ponder the questions many of us do. Should college athletes be paid? What is the fair way to run the business of college football? On a lighter note, this is the 30th episode! The final documentary in Volume 1 of ESPN's 30 for 30 franchise. The guys take a look back on all the reviews they've done and choose some superlatives. The Super Bowl is also discussed and Ren brings up an idea for a future doc to be produced on Minneapolis North star turned NFL champion, Tyler Johnson.

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "The Best That Never Was." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph chat about Marcus Dupree and how he went from top nationwide recruit and star sophomore running back at Oklahoma to out of the USFL a couple year later. Then a game of Mount Rushmore is played with running backs! Sam wraps it up with an idea for a documentary on the NBA's Rick Berry, an extremely disagreeable superstar. 

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "Marion Jones: Press Pause." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph discuss the rise and fall of Marion Jones, the track star who admitted to using performance enhancing drugs. They discuss her confession, ensuing prison time, and "comeback" into the WNBA. Ren also gets a little too worked up roasting the production quality of this doc, which was subpar. Then the guys play Mt. Rushmore with their favorite Olympic Athletes! Bye now.

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "Fernando Nation." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph discuss the phenomenon of Fernando Valenzuela's rookie season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The left-handed pitcher won the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards in 1981. Fernando's meteoric rise was in stark contrast to his humble origins in a small town in Mexico. The guys play Mount Rushmore with their baseball stadium bucket lists. And Ren has an idea for a future documentary about Cody Bellinger.

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "Tim Richmond: To the Limit." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph break down a doc about one of the most interesting characters in NASCAR history. The guys learn more about the AIDS epidemic and discuss the moral issues Richmond faced when he allegedly was denying his AIDS diagnoses. And in a Doc Diehards history making moment two of the gang rate the doc the EXACT same score and give it the identical moniker! Mount Rushmore is played with favorite cereals. Finally, Sam gives his idea for a D'Brickashaw Ferguson documentary.

30 for 30 documentary reviewed: "Once Brothers." Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph opine about Vlade Divac and the negative implications that the Yugoslavian Civil War had on his former teammates and friends. The guys get a good history lesson about what is now the former Yugoslavia. They play Mount Rushmore with international NBA players. And Nic suggests a doc idea for a film exploring how sports mascots come to be, and the issues surrounding the topic. Oh, and the the NFL playoffs are chit chatted about.