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The season finale of Sports.MP3 is going out with a bang! Explore the true stories behind a few quotes from a few GOATS, aka the greatest of all time, across the history of sports.

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The Heisman Memorial Trophy, college football's most prestigious individual award, is named after legendary coach John William Heisman. Listen now to hear the story of the man behind college football's most iconic award, how he's responsible for the most lopsided victory in college football history, and so much more.

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Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra has won more World Series than any other player in MLB history, but that untouchable legacy might be overshadowed by the fact that he's one of the most quoted people, not just athletes, of the last century. Berra didn't actually say many of these famous yogi-isms, however, and the true story is a lot different than you might expect. So listen to the episode now and hear the full story of the man, myth, and legend named Yogi Berra.

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Grunting is undoubtedly the most controversial sound in tennis. And Monica Seles, arguably the greatest tennis prodigy ever, was one of its greatest pioneers, using the grunt to help dominate opponents on the court. Seles wasn’t the first to use it, and her legacy extends far beyond the grunt… so listen now to hear the full story.

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Dennis Green's "They Are Who We Thought They Were" post-game rant is one of the most memorable of all time. But what fueled it? Well, just one of the most improbable NFL comebacks in the history of the sport... 

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The shrill, piercing sound of the whistle has been involved in countless unforgettable (for better and for worse) sports moments, but the story of its rise to prominence as the weapon of choice for referees across sports and continents isn’t well known.

Listen now to hear how a toymaker turned into a tycoon by using a pea to revolutionize the whistle, the former ref who ushered in a new era of whistle design, and why it all matters.

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Exploring three stories behind iconic Olympic sounds: the man who designs the sports sounds you hear on TV; the other Miracle on Ice call, and the Australian who "accidentally" won gold. 

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A dive into Iron Mike Tyson’s bizarre, poetic, and unforgettable post fight speech calling out Lennox Lewis, among other things…

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Richard Sherman's viral "sorry receiver like Crabtree" callout after the NFC Championship game and Marshawn Lynch saying "I'm here so I won't get fined" 27 times during Super Bowl Media Day are famous for completely different reasons.

And yet, they both occurred within a year of each other, coming from future hall of famers on the Seattle Seahawks right before impending Super Bowl games... Join me as I explore how two of football's most memorable, and entirely different, sounds came just a year apart, from two teammates on two opposite sides of the ball. 

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Jim Mora will forever be remembered for his iconic "playoffs?!" postgame rant in his 4th and final season as Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts. But the story behind Mora's iconic rant is equally as iconic.

Did I mention the sound bite isn't even the most outrageous of Mora's career and that the particular target of his playoffs tirade was none other than Peyton Manning?

Join me as I explore the full story that led to Jim Mora's infamous playoff quote on November 25, 2001.

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