Since 1939, the nation's top 64 college basketball teams have competed in a legendary tournament full of giant upsets, historic moments, and insane games, otherwise known as March Madness.

In this episode, we return from our hiatus to talk about one of the best sporting events in history - March Madness!

In today's episode I'm joined by guest Skyler Hege to discuss March Madness and the lore of the classic underdog/Cinderella story. As of this recording, #1 seed Purdue had just been knocked out of the tournament by Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), joining Virginia in being the only two #1 seeds in tournament history to be knocked off in the first round.

It’s been a wild ride on Rewind the Play. We’ve jumped from sport to sport and decade to decade in our attempt to better understand some of the most famous and impactful moments in sports. 

In today’s episode we are joined by guest Skyler Hege, a junior at Clemson University and an avid sports fan. Skyler and I will be sharing our perspectives from a Gen-Z standpoint and discussing our memories of these sports events.

We’ll be reviewing the stories the podcast has covered so far and discussing how these different stories were told by the media. We’ll be exploring what actually makes a great sports story and how the way that these stories are told matter.

Rivals are rivals for good reason. Rivalries are bitter, as teams and players competitively seek to assert their superiority over the other. In rivalries, good sportsmanship and respect goes out the window. 

Since the early 2000s, Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer and Spanish professional tennis players Rafael Nadal have dominated men’s tennis. Not surprisingly, the two players were considered the best in the world and often competed against each other. These meetings soon became an epic rivalry, considered one of the great rivalries in sports and tennis history.

But this rivalry is unique as it is unlike many others. Federer and Nadal have built a friendship and bond over their love of tennis and through their intense rivalry. 

In today’s episode of Rewind the Play, we’ll explore Federer and Nadal’s careers, how their rivalry formed, and how mutual respect turned two foes into friends.

In the early 2000s, you couldn’t walk by a newspaper or magazine stand without seeing Tiger Woods' face on it. But his features in the media weren’t usually about his legendary feats as a golfer, but his constant turmoil in his personal life. 

From sex scandals to car crashes to DUIs, Tiger made a name for himself on the tabloids. Was this the same golfer who won major golf championships in his teens? The same golfer who was named the PGA Rookie of the Year? The same golder who consistently shattered records and was the youngest golfer to achieve the career grand slam?

In this episode of Rewind the Play, we’ll break down Tiger’s backstory, his fall from grace, and his story of how he rose from the ashes and how he proved to the world he was still the greatest golfer of all time.

In the early 2000s, you couldn’t walk by a newspaper or magazine stand without seeing Tiger Woods' face on it. But his features in the media weren’t usually about his legendary feats as a golfer, but his constant turmoil in his personal life. 

From sex scandals to car crashes to DUIs, Tiger made a name for himself on the tabloids. Was this the same golfer who won major golf championships in his teens? The same golfer who was named the PGA Rookie of the Year? The same golder who consistently shattered records and was the youngest golfer to achieve the career grand slam?

In this episode of Rewind the Play, we’ll break down Tiger’s backstory, his fall from grace, and his story of how he rose from the ashes and how he proved to the world he was still the greatest golfer of all time.

The Miracle on Ice has long been viewed as one of the most iconic moments in the history of American hockey and is one of Team USA’s greatest moments at the Olympics. 

In the 1980 Olympics, Team USA faced the Soviet Union in their pursuit for the gold medal. The odds seemed impossible. The Soviets had gone to the Olympics before and won gold, and had outplayed every team they had faced. In comparison, Team USA was made up of a bunch of collegiate hockey players who had never played together on a team. 

Yet, Team USA did the miraculous and beat the highly favored Soviet Union. 

How did coach Herb Brooks take a bunch of college kids to beat a more experienced and world dominant Soviet olympic team? What impact could a hockey game have on American politics? 

In this episode of Rewind the Play, we’ll break down how the Team USA olympic team was formed and how they achieved victory over the Soviet Hockey team.

The Iron Bowl is a rivalry and college tradition like no other. For decades, state-rivals Auburn and Alabama have faced each other in their annual Iron Bowl. This rivalry runs deep and it’s more than just a game. So pick a side and Roll Tide or Go War Eagle.

Although the rivalry game has produced its share of intense and competitive games, past games pale in comparison to the insanity of the 2013 Iron Bowl. 

In the last play of the 78th Iron Bowl, Auburn returned a missed field goal from Alabama 109 yards to score the winning touchdown with seconds left in the game. 

How did #1 Alabama fall to Auburn when they were favored by 10? How many field goals did Alabama kickers miss that game? And who ran the 109 yard return to win the game?

In this episode we’ll break down what really happened that fateful night at Jordan-Hare stadium and the impact that it had on the Auburn football program and the Alabama football program.