Under-recruited running back from a collapsed American city — with a single mom and a dream — wins the Super Bowl. Sounds familiar, right? But NFL coach Deland McCullough’s story, as told through his new book with Sarah Spain, has a twist all its own. (Thanks to a little help from Sir Mix-a-Lot.)

• Read "Runs in the Family":

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Runs-in-the-Family/Sarah-Spain/9781668036280

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices