Gridiron Gut Check

A HISTORIC comeback this week as Deion Sanders and the 8-0 Jackson State Tigers have thrust HBCUs back into PRIMETIME. Shek & Shazier are joined by HBCU Hall of Famer and former all pro sackmaster, Hugh Douglas to tackle the climb back to prominence for HBCUs in college football, if “Coach Prime” is long for Jackson St., and how sustainable the HBCU resurgence can be if Deion leaves. Plus, Shazier predicts if Tennessee can keep their comeback season going vs. UGA, shares why Tom Brady might NOT regret his comeback in Tampa, and dishes on the wildest locker room pranks he’s ever witnessed.

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A Double Whammy for our very first episode! New York and Philly are the comeback capitals of the sports world this week. Shek and Shazier dive into the GIANT return of winning football in New York with NFL analyst Marcellus Wiley. Plus, how Bryce’s bomb capped off his own personal Rocky redemption story on the Phillies' improbable run to the World Series with MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki.

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Every fan loves a comeback story. There are few moments more thrilling or inspiring. From an athlete’s resurgence after being left for dead to a cellar-dwelling franchise who suddenly defies all odds, these sports comeback moments stay with us and get passed down through generations.

And no one knows how to come back better than host and former NFL star linebacker Ryan Shazier: Ryan suffered a devastating on-field hit that left him paralyzed, then scratched and clawed his way back until he could walk onto a football field on his own just a few years later. It’s the stuff movies are made of… and now it’s the stuff Wondery’s new series Don’t Call it a Comeback brings you every week.

Host Ryan “Five-Oh” Shazier is joined by his pal and co-host Dave Dameshek and a rotating group of guests to spotlight the week’s biggest sports comeback stories. They’ll shout out the underdogs, Cinderellas, unlikely heroes, and shocking achievements, tracking the highs, lows, and hurdles they went through to make it there. Don’t Call It a Comeback, cuz they’ll be here for years. 

New episodes come out every Thursday.

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