Press Box Chronicles

By Press Box ChroniclesTV & Film Society & Culture Sports

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May 18 How Chrstian Okoye became The Nigerian Nightmare despite never playing a down of football
Today, we're diving into one of the most incredible, inspiring, awesome stories I've witnessed. It's the story of a former discus thrower who turned out to be one of the most dynamic running backs in NFL history. Then, injuries struck. This is the story of The Nigerian Nightmare: Christian Okoye. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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30 min
May 11 The Tragic & Mysterious Death Of Former NBA Player Bryce Dejean-Jones
There are some stories that, before you're assigned them, you think you have it figured out. In 2017, I was assigned by Bleacher Report to write about the mysterious death of Bryce Dejean-Jones, and what I found out was so, so much more. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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28 min
May 04 David Wells And The Story I Wish I Never Wrote At Sports Illustrated
Today, we're diving into one of my most embarrassing, regrettable, egregious stories of all time. I'm a young, 20-something year old writer at Sports Illustrated, sent to Toronto, Canada to profile one of the best pitchers in baseball at the time: David Wells. What happened next still gives me embarrassment to this day. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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27 min
April 27 The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of former Baltimore Ravens Running Back Ray Rice
Today's subject matter is very difficult. It's a look into the saga of Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back who was caught on camera assaulting his wife in February 2014. Today, we're diving into the rise, fall and rebirth of Ray Rice on the Press Box Chronicles. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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26 min
April 20 Hometown Hero: The Small-Town Pitcher Who Reached MLB
Today, we're diving into a story that hits home - literally. Today, we're talking about hometown heroes, and how Dave Fleming, from my little town in New York, made it all the way to the Major Leagues. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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29 min
April 13 Mark McGwire: Baseball's Biggest Phony
For the last few weeks, we've highlighted the good guys, the good stories, and the feel good moments of being a journalist covering sports. Not today. Today, we're diving into the biggest phony I've ever covered in baseball, and a guy who cheated his way to one of the most historic seasons in MLB history. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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25 min
April 06 The Best WR Duo In The NFL That Hated Each Other | Keyshawn Johnson & Wayne Chrebet
Today, we're talking about my (unfortunately) favorite football team again, the New York Jets. Except today, we're diving into the greatest wide receiver duo in franchise history: Keyshawn Johnson and Wayne Chrebet, the former No. 1 pick and undrafted free agent that made it work despite hating each other. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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30 min
March 30 YINKA DARE | The Coolest Name But Most Insane NBA Lottery Pick Of All-Time
Today, we're diving into one of the worst draft picks of all-time, and a guy with perhaps the coolest name of all-time: Yinka Dare. It's 1991, and while driving down the side of a road in Lagos, Nigeria, a 6'10" Yinka Dare was discovered, having never played basketball before. What happened next started out as a fairytale story, but quickly ends in nightmare fashion. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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25 min
March 23 The Nicest Athlete In All Of Sports | Major League Baseball's Sean Casey
People gravitate towards a**holes -- If you watch this show, you know some of our biggest episodes are about the biggest a**holes in sports. But today, we're going in a different direction. Today, we're talking about arguably the nicest human to walk the Earth, and certainly the nicest athlete in MLB history: Sean Casey. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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25 min
March 16 How Prison Life Led To The Baseball Diamond | The Ron LeFlore Story
We've had some insane stories on the is show, but today might take the cake. It's 1969, and Ron LeFlore is a kid in Detroit who goes to prison for armed robbery, stealing $35,000 in cash. Less than 5 years later, having never played sports in his life, he's the starting centerfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me?
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27 min

About Press Box Chronicles

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Welcome to Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman—the show where a cranky middle-aged sports writer who has seen it all takes you behind the scenes and into the stories. Bringing Journalism back. I’m…