On this episode of The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, LZ and Will explain why the NFL loves L.A. and why Matthew Stafford is better than you think; wonder if James Harden is eating himself out of "forcehood", and discuss how MLB owners are underestimating the players. Then they wrap up the show with a great "This Week In Sports History" segment on the 10-year anniversary of "Linsanity", and with a listener Q&A. Watch The Long Game with LZ & Leitch Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 12:30pm ET at <a href="http://twitch.tv/therecount" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitch.tv/therecount</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

On this episode of The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, LZ and Will explain why the NFL loves L.A. and why Matthew Stafford is better than you think; wonder if James Harden is eating himself out of "forcehood", and discuss how MLB owners are underestimating the players. Then they wrap up the show with a great "This Week In Sports History" segment on the 10-year anniversary of "Linsanity", and with a listener Q&A. Watch The Long Game with LZ & Leitch Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 12:30pm ET at twitch.tv/therecount. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch, LZ and Will explain why the NFL loves L.A. and why Matthew Stafford is better than you think; wonder if James Harden is eating himself out of "forcehood", and discuss how MLB owners are underestimating the players. Then they wrap up the show with a great "This Week In Sports History" segment on the 10-year anniversary of "Linsanity", and with a listener Q&amp;A. Watch The Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 12:30pm ET at&nbsp;<a href="http://twitch.tv/therecount" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitch.tv/therecount</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

L.A. is the epicenter of the NFL, James Harden's last shot, and baseball is in serious danger

The intersection of sports, culture, and politics is at the heart of the new weekly podcast, The&nbsp;Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch, premiering Wednesday, November 3rd.&nbsp;Hosted by LZ Granderson, formerly of ESPN, now an op-ed columnist for the L.A.Times and a political contributor to ABC News, and Will Leitch, founder of the late website Deadspin, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, and the author of&nbsp;How Lucky,&nbsp;The Long Game&nbsp;dives into the most relevant sports topics of the week to not only break down the games, but the games people play.&nbsp;From vaccination hesitation, to online betting, to all of the wonderful "isms" and "phobias" we've come to know and love, sports not only reflect our culture, they drive our culture. Join Will and LZ as they explore the events on and off the field that collide with the political, business, and social concerns that captivate the American conversation.&nbsp;&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The intersection of sports, culture, and politics is at the heart of the new weekly podcast, The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, premiering Wednesday, November 3rd. Hosted by LZ Granderson, formerly of ESPN, now an op-ed columnist for the L.A.Times and a political contributor to ABC News, and Will Leitch, founder of the late website Deadspin, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, and the author of How Lucky, The Long Game dives into the most relevant sports topics of the week to not only break down the games, but the games people play. From vaccination hesitation, to online betting, to all of the wonderful "isms" and "phobias" we've come to know and love, sports not only reflect our culture, they drive our culture. Join Will and LZ as they explore the events on and off the field that collide with the political, business, and social concerns that captivate the American conversation.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The intersection of sports, culture, and politics is at the heart of the new weekly podcast, The&nbsp;Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch, premiering Wednesday, November 3rd.&nbsp;Hosted by LZ Granderson, formerly of ESPN, now an op-ed columnist for the L.A.Times and a political contributor to ABC News, and Will Leitch, founder of the late website Deadspin, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, and the author of&nbsp;How Lucky,&nbsp;The Long Game&nbsp;dives into the most relevant sports topics of the week to not only break down the games, but the games people play.&nbsp;From vaccination hesitation, to online betting, to all of the wonderful "isms" and "phobias" we've come to know and love, sports not only reflect our culture, they drive our culture. Join Will and LZ as they explore the events on and off the field that collide with the political, business, and social concerns that captivate the American conversation.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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