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On Thanksgiving night in 2012, millions watched one of the most infamous moments in NFL history: The Butt Fumble. For Jets fans, it wasn’t just a blooper—it was heartbreak broadcast live in front of the nation.

In this episode of Sports Scar’d, host Kevin Pearce sits down with lifelong Jets fan Avril Stephens, known online as Jetsgurl, to revisit the night everything fell apart. From the hope of the Rex Ryan years to the sting of Mark Sanchez running into his own lineman, Avril opens up about what it was like to witness a viral disaster that redefined her team’s identity.

Before the play, the Jets were still hanging onto belief. Two straight AFC Championship runs had fans dreaming of another shot. But by Thanksgiving 2012, frustration was building. The offense was sputtering, Sanchez was struggling, and the Patriots rivalry was already bitter. Then came that play.

Avril walks us through the exact moment she saw Sanchez collide with Brandon Moore, the stunned silence that followed, and how the replay looped endlessly before halftime. She recalls waking up the next morning to ESPN and social media replaying it again and again—turning one mistake into a meme that has lived on for more than a decade.

This episode dives into the emotional side of being a fan when your team becomes the joke. It’s about humiliation, loyalty, and the weird kind of pride that keeps you wearing green no matter what. For many, the Butt Fumble wasn’t just a loss—it was the moment the Jets’ heartbreak became part of pop culture.

Avril reflects on how her feelings toward Mark Sanchez have changed over time: once frustration, now empathy. Because every fan knows, deep down, that one play doesn’t define a player—but sometimes, it defines an era.

Watch, laugh, and maybe wince a little as we revisit the play that turned Thanksgiving into a nightmare.

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Sports Scar’d returns with a story that still makes Cleveland fans wince. This episode sits with Bobby G, a lifelong Cavaliers supporter who watched his hometown hero rise, leave, return, and rewrite a city’s future. The Decision aired on national TV on July 8, 2010, and the fallout carried years of anger, confusion, pride, and eventually a kind of healing that only sports can create.

The episode walks through the different stages of that night. You hear what it felt like to grow up with LeBron as a symbol of hope, a kid from Akron who carried the dreams of an entire region. Bobby explains what it meant to believe that a championship was coming, and how every playoff run felt like one step closer to something that would finally change Cleveland sports forever.

Then the mood shifts to that night on ESPN. Viewers were glued to the screen with a mix of nerves and excitement. Bobby walks us into the moment the announcement dropped. The line taking my talents to South Beach hit fans like a punch to the chest. You hear about rooms that went silent, people who yelled at their TVs, and a city that felt abandoned in real time.

The aftermath hit even harder. Bobby talks about the next morning when the news was everywhere. Jerseys burned, local radio exploded with emotion, and Dan Gilbert’s letter fueled even more tension. Bobby breaks down how that letter landed among fans, and why it became its own part of the story.

Years of frustration followed while Miami stacked trophies and Cleveland searched for direction. Still, everything shifted again when LeBron returned in 2014 and pulled off the 2016 championship run. Bobby reflects on whether that moment closed the wound or simply softened it. His answers show how sports memories stay with us long after the final buzzer.

This episode gives space to the heartbreak, the anger, the pride, and the strange comfort that comes from looking back at a moment that changed a city. If you lived through The Decision, this will feel like a time capsule. If you only know the headlines, this will show you why the moment still matters.

Written by Kevin Pearce.

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Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be the savior of the New York Jets. After years of searching for stability at quarterback, the franchise finally landed one of the greatest passers in NFL history. Then, on the night of September 11th, 2023, under the lights of MetLife Stadium, it all fell apart in just four plays. 

In this episode of Sports Scar’d, host Kevin Pearce sits down with returning guest Avril Stephens, known to Jets fans online as “JetsGirl,” to unpack one of the most shocking and haunting nights in recent sports memory — the injury that changed everything. Together, they revisit the chaos of Rodgers’ debut, the emotion that swept through the stadium when he went down, and the fallout that followed for the team, its fans, and Rodgers himself. 

From the soaring preseason hype to the crushing silence of that cart ride off the field, this conversation explores the emotional and psychological impact of a moment that symbolized more than just a torn Achilles. For Jets fans, it felt like déjà vu — another cruel chapter in a history defined by heartbreak. For football fans, it was a stark reminder of how quickly hope can vanish under the weight of expectation. 

Avril shares her firsthand reaction as a lifelong Jets supporter who watched her dream season implode before it even began. Kevin examines how the injury reshaped the team’s locker room, Zach Wilson’s unexpected return to the spotlight, and the national media storm that followed. The two also discuss Rodgers’ controversial recovery journey, his public comments, and whether redemption is still possible in New York. 

This episode blends storytelling, emotion, and analysis — reflecting on how fandom and trauma often intertwine in sports. It’s a conversation about belief, disappointment, and the unshakable loyalty that keeps fans coming back no matter how much it hurts. 

Whether you’re a Jets diehard, an NFL historian, or just someone fascinated by sports moments that leave scars, this interview captures the heartbreak, the hope, and the human side of one of football’s most unforgettable nights. 

Written and produced by Kevin Pearce 
Guest: Avril Stephens 
Series: Sports Scar’d – The Stories That Still Sting 
Episode Theme: The Aaron Rodgers Jets Saga 
Game: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – September 11th, 2023 

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One play rewrote a season. On Sports Scar’d, Payton Girod relives Steelers vs Broncos, 2011 Wild Card. Tebowmania buzz, Pittsburgh pride, then the game turns strange. Overtime starts, first snap, slant to Demaryius Thomas. Mile High erupts, hearts sink. We unpack the shock, the days of hearing Tebow nonstop, and why that clip still stings more than a normal loss. Tell us where you were when it happened.

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A dream season in Denver felt locked in. Peyton Manning had the city buzzing, the defense looked ready, and the path to a Super Bowl seemed clear. Then one throw, one sprint, and a stunned silence across Mile High. In this Sports Scar’d sit-down, Kevin Pearce talks with Gus Ramsey, lifelong Broncos fan and Program Director at the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting, about the playoff game that still lives rent free in Broncos memory, the 2012 AFC Divisional against the Ravens. 

Gus rewinds to the start. How he fell for the Broncos. What flashed through his mind the moment Manning chose Denver. The week-to-week mood that year as win streaks piled up. The morning of the game. The way he sized up Baltimore before kickoff. It sets the scene for what came next. 

Then the swings. Trindon Holliday racing into the end zone on a 90-yard punt return, then doing it again on a 104-yard kickoff return to open the second half, a one-game playoff double no one else has pulled off. Did it feel like Denver had control right there. What changed in the air before Jacoby Jones slipped behind the coverage. Gus walks through the snap, the flight of the ball, and the moment it dropped into Jones’ hands. Overtime followed. Every play stretched time. Every decision felt heavy. He tells you exactly what that tension felt like in his living room. 

The aftermath still stings. What he did when the screen went final. Whether anger, disbelief, or numbness took over. How it felt to watch the Ravens finish the run and lift the Lombardi. Years later, does this come up with other Broncos fans, and how do those conversations go. What the Mile High Miracle means to him now, with distance and perspective. He also weighs what came next for Denver, Manning’s record-setting year and the 2015 title, and how those seasons shape the way he remembers this loss. 

This is fan memory as testimony. It’s strategy, emotion, and the strange math of hope. If you’ve ever sat through a game that flipped in seconds, you’ll feel this one. Watch to the end for a bonus question on why Gus chose this game over the 2013 Super Bowl. 

Written by Kevin Pearce. Produced for Sports Scar’d. 

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Atlanta stood 17 minutes from football immortality. Then 28 to 3 became a scar. In this Sports Scar’d interview, Mack Bryant walks us through the joy, the dread, and the years that followed. No shortcuts. Just the truth of what it felt like to live that night in real time.

We start with why 2016 felt different. When did belief kick in for Falcons fans. How Kyle Shanahan’s offense looked unstoppable for months. What Matt Ryan’s MVP year felt like if you watched every snap.

Then we rebuild the high. The opening drives. The hits. The rhythm. Mack shares the exact moment he thought Atlanta would finish the job. The stadium energy. The texts to friends. The rush of seeing 28 to 3 on the screen.

The slide arrives slow, then hits all at once. We track the nerves in the fourth quarter. Each New England score and how it shifted the room. That third and one where a pass replaced a run. The way doubt moves from a whisper to a weight.

Then the tie. 28 to 28. Mack relives the Edelman catch that felt like a magic trick. He tells us what silence sounded like as regulation ended and overtime loomed.

Sudden death still feels sudden. Did he believe after the coin toss. What he saw as James White crossed the goal line. The exact second the loss turned from shock to memory.

We sit in the aftershocks. How long it took to rewatch any of it. The comments from non-Falcons fans that still annoy him. What that win would have meant to Atlanta’s sports reputation. Pride and pain can share a room. Mack shows how.

We close with resolution or something close to it. Can the Falcons ever fully recover. What it would take to make peace with 28 to 3. What he would say to Kyle Shanahan today. Whether he is still proud of that 2016 team.

Written and produced by Kevin Pearce. Guest Mack Bryant. Game Super Bowl LI, Falcons vs Patriots. This is a fan’s view of a moment that rewired a city’s sports story.

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The Chip Kelly era was supposed to change everything. 
 From the moment Philadelphia hired him out of Oregon in 2013, the Eagles became one of the most talked-about teams in football. His fast-paced, no-huddle style looked like the future. The first two seasons produced back-to-back 10-win records and gave fans a feeling that this roster could make a real run. Then it all fell apart. 

In this episode of Sports Scar’d, host Kevin Pearce sits down with lifelong Eagles fan Wilkins Petitfrere to revisit the rise and collapse of the Chip Kelly years from a fan’s perspective. This conversation covers everything from the excitement of his hiring to the shock of his roster decisions that changed the direction of the franchise. 

The episode opens with the hype around Chip Kelly’s high-speed offense at Oregon and what Eagles fans thought when they first heard he was coming to Philly. It then rewinds to the mood at the end of the Andy Reid era and the hopes fans had for what this new coach could unlock from a roster stacked with talent like DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy, and Jeremy Maclin. 

As the discussion moves into Kelly’s first season, Wilkins shares the thrill of seeing the system work on an NFL field, the moments that convinced fans this could be something special, and the belief that a championship window had opened. 

But success quickly turned to confusion. The conversation looks closely at the front office power shift that gave Kelly full control and the string of decisions that followed. The departures of McCoy and Jackson, the fractured locker room, and the growing feeling that the team was being pulled apart from the inside. 

By the end, the focus turns to the heartbreak of a Super Bowl-caliber roster that never got its chance. Which departures hurt most? How much talent was wasted? What could the Eagles have been if the core stayed together? 

Finally, Wilkins reflects on the emotional fallout of those years. What it felt like the day Kelly was fired, how long it took to trust the team again, and the lessons Eagles fans learned from watching their team go through a rebuild caused by one man’s vision. 

This is the story of how one of the NFL’s most innovative hires turned into one of the most painful chapters in Philadelphia Eagles history. 

If you love football history, deep fan stories, or just want to know how things fell apart so quickly, this Sports Scar’d episode gives you the story from inside the fanbase.

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The day Kevin Durant left Oklahoma City to join the Golden State Warriors changed everything. This episode of Sports Scar’d goes deep into that heartbreak with Thunder fan Devin Gross-Gaynair, who lived through every high and low of the KD era. 

We start with the excitement of what it meant to watch Durant grow into a superstar in OKC. Devin shares what pulled him into Thunder fandom and why KD felt like more than just a player to that city. 

From there, we revisit the collapse of the 2016 Western Conference Finals. Up 3–1 on the Warriors, the Thunder were a game away from the Finals. Then came Game 6. Then “Game 6 Klay.” Devin talks about where he was, what he saw, and how the mood changed as it all slipped away. Game 7 only made it worse. Those missed shots, the body language, and the shock of watching a season fall apart left scars that never fully healed. 

The pain grew even sharper in July when Durant chose Golden State. Devin opens up about the exact moment he saw the headline and the raw anger of losing a franchise player to the very team that had just knocked them out. He remembers Stephen A. Smith’s famous rant and why, for Thunder fans, that move felt like betrayal. 

We explore what it was like to watch KD in a Warriors jersey and see him dominate on a team that didn’t need him but benefited from him. Devin reflects on what those championships felt like, what he thinks KD was chasing, and how it changed the way Thunder fans looked at greatness. 

The episode also celebrates Russell Westbrook’s MVP season in 2017, the revenge year that gave OKC something to hold on to. Devin talks about the emotional connection fans felt that year, the Cupcake Game, and how Russ helped people cope. 

We close by looking at Durant’s journey after Golden State, from Brooklyn to Phoenix. Has time softened the sting? Has OKC’s own championship finally healed some of the wound? Devin wrestles with those questions, what forgiveness could look like, and what he would say to Durant if he ever had the chance. 

This is the story of fandom, heartbreak, and the long road to closure. 

Written and hosted by Kevin Pearce, Sports Scar’d gives space for fans to share how the moments that broke their hearts shaped their love for the game. 

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This one’s personal.

In this behind-the-scenes episode of Sports Scar’d, I open up about how the series started, what kept it going, and why each episode means something different to me. From the very first idea scribbled in my notes to the raw interviews you’ve watched unfold on screen, this is my story as a creator—no script, just real talk.

We kick things off with a throwback to my old podcast and why I decided to shut it down. Then I break down each Sports Scar’d episode and what made them special through my eyes—not just as a storyteller, but as someone who lived through every frame of production.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

The Catch
This was the anchor. I knew for a full year that if I was ever going to launch Sports Scar’d, it had to start here. My former coach, my emotional connection to the moment, and the pressure to make it cinematic—it all came together exactly the way I hoped.

The Billy Cundiff Miss
This one was a redo. Our first attempt never aired. But the second try? Changed my whole interview style. Having my brother—my favorite person—sit down with me made it emotional, funny, and honest. It’s the only episode where I felt like I was part of the heartbreak too.

The Double Doink
I didn’t want to shoot over Zoom. I thought the quality would suffer. But Blair proved me dead wrong. His passion through the screen lit this episode up. His energy pulled the story forward, even from across the country.

The Tuck Rule Game
Devon’s energy was off the charts. Editing this one was tough because of how much my interview style evolved. It was a challenge to find the right flow, but the chemistry carried us. His personality filled every second, and I was just along for the ride.

The Ray Allen Shot
This one hit different. Jarell is more than a friend—he’s my brother. The moment we hit record, we just started talking ball. No prep needed. That’s why it feels like a conversation between two fans, not an interview. And that’s what makes it work.

What’s Next
Sports Scar’d isn’t slowing down. I’m already working on Season 2—including an episode where I finally tell my story. And while some of that’s already slipped into earlier episodes, this time it’ll be front and center.

If you’ve ever wondered what goes into making a show like this, or just want to know what these episodes meant from my side of the mic, this is the one to watch.

For fans of: sports storytelling, podcast creators, fan reactions, content creation, NBA and NFL heartbreaks, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Justin Tucker, Ray Allen, and unforgettable playoff moments.

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In this episode of Sports Scar’d, filmmaker and lifelong sports fan Kevin Pearce sits down with his best friend and diehard Spurs supporter Jarell Johnson to revisit one of the most haunting moments in NBA history — Ray Allen’s legendary corner three in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals. 

Told through a blend of personal memory, historical footage, and cinematic storytelling, this episode doesn’t just revisit the shot… it reopens the wound. 

The Ray Allen Shot captures the quiet agony of a franchise built on discipline and excellence, undone by a single moment of perfection from the opposing side. From the overlooked brilliance of the 2000s Spurs to the quiet collapse of a 3–2 series lead, this story follows the emotional journey of a fan who watched his team give everything — only to have it taken away in 5.2 seconds. 

Kevin walks us through the legacy of Duncan, Parker, Ginóbili, and Popovich, leading up to that fateful Game 6. What does it feel like to be seconds away from a championship, only to watch it fall apart before your eyes? What does that kind of heartbreak do to a fan, and how long does it linger? 

Featuring cold shadows, slow burns, and the echo of Mike Breen’s call that still haunts Spurs Nation — this episode doesn’t just explore the game. It captures what it's like to never forget. 

In the aftermath, the show asks the questions no highlight reel ever does: 
 How do you move on when the greatest team you’ve ever rooted for is remembered for the moment it broke? 
 Does redemption — even in the form of a beautiful 2014 title — really fix anything? 

This is more than just a basketball story. This is Sports Scar’d. 

🎙 Hosted and Directed by Kevin Pearce 
 🎞 Guest: Jarell Johnson 

If you’ve ever had a team that got so close — and never got their credit — this episode is for you. 

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