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Hall of Fame former Baltimore Raven linebacker Ray Lewis. Back in 2000, Lewis faced murder charges over the stabbing deaths of two men in Atlanta. Although he was ultimately found not guilty, the case remains a murky one in many people’s eyes. Here we go back over the facts of that case, its outcome, and why many people still believe Lewis was more involved than he says.

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Lots happening in the baseball world this week! Jonny, Dante and Joey sit down to discuss some controversial calls in the MLb postseason. Was the ground rule double that bounces off Hunter Renfroe the right call? Was Yasmani Grandal intentionally running outside the basepath to block a throw home? The guys come to the definitive conclusion.

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In the sports world, as an athlete who’s name is affiliated with Anthony Bosch in any way is equivalent to having their name blacklisted by the government. Bosch, a 49 year old Miami resident, is famously known for running Biogenesis of America, a clinic alleged to be a source for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). While keeping track of these financial transfers, Jessica, a fromer employee, told Incarcerated Bob some of the initials that stood out to her. One of those initials, “LJ” she claimed to believe was Miami Heat forward and NBA Superstar, LeBron James. The Sports Nuts crew investigates.

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We all know the story of the Clemens and Piazza feud. Clemens hit Piazza in the temple in '00 with a 96-mph fastball, then threw a shattered bat at him from point-blank range in the World Series. Few of Clemens's pitches ever arrived in Piazza's mitt. To Mike's delight? During the 2004 All Star game Piazza was catching for Clemens and to everyone’s surprise a first ballot hall of fame pitcher had one of the worst games of his life. How did this happen? Some say Clemens was just off others speculate Piazza was out for revenge.

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The 2010 national champion Auburn Tigers were gripped by an epidemic of synthetic marijuana use that led to a rash of failed drug tests and a decision at the highest levels of the university's athletic department to keep the results confidential. A six-month investigation by ESPN The Magazine and "E:60" into the spread of synthetic marijuana at Auburn reveals that a dozen students on the football team, including its star running back, Michael Dyer, failed tests for the designer drug. However, as many as a dozen other seniors who used synthetic marijuana were never caught, the investigation also found. Did the Auburn football team cover this up? The Sports Nuts crew investigates.

As the story goes, former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa has attended every event at Giants Stadium since 1976, buried in a final resting place somewhere under the west end zone. As former New York Giants punter Sean Landeta once joked, "It gives a whole new meaning to kicking into the coffin corner." Is Jimmy Hoffa's body really buried underneath Giants Stadium? The Sports Nuts crew investigates.

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With Football Season quickly approaching, we talked about one of the biggest Football conspiracy theories over the past several years - whether the NFL rigged Super Bowl 47 by causing a light delay in the middle of the 3rd Quarter. With the 49ers down big against the Ravens resulting in one of the most boring Super Bowls in recent history, something had to be done to add some excitement into the game. Would the NFL cut the power so that San Francisco could have a chance?

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This week on Sports Nuts - Jonny, Dante, and guest host Dave explore the NCAA's history of selecting the same few teams to participate in the College Football Playoff. How do teams go undefeated and don't make the top 4? How does the commitee select teams that didn't even win their conference?

On this episode of Sports Nuts, we discuss Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his 2001 Pepsi 400 Daytona win following his father’s death at the same track that year. Was his win merely a fortuitous conclusion to the story of Dale Earnhardt Sr, or was there more going on than we’ve been led to believe? Find out on this episode of Sports Nuts!

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Danny Almonte, a Little League All-Star faced massive controversy as claims arose that he was 2 years older than was officially stated. In the 2001 season, Danny Almonte pitched a no-hitter in the Mid-Atlantic tournament 4 days later he would pitch the first perfect game in the Little League in 22 years against a team from Apopka, Florida, cementing him as a star for the rest of the series. His team would go on to get 3rd place in the Little League World Series. Numerous families and coaches, suspicious of Almonte’s performance, hired private investigators to investigate the eligibility of the players on Danny's team. The league dismissed complaints and protests as “sour grapes” and even went so far as to imply a racial dimension to people’s outrage at Almonte’s success. Rolando Paulino, the league president, insisted on Danny’s 1989 birthdate and 12-year age and was backed by both Little League and Dominican officials. How old really was Danny Almonte? The Sports Nuts crew gets to the bottom of it.

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