Big names. Big questions. Big opinions. It's Grandstanding, the Yahoo Sports all-sports podcast, featuring Jay Busbee, Kevin Kaduk, and a rotating cast.
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Why does everyone hate football so much?
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In this deeply weird 2017 season, this past week was a high (or low) water mark. Deshaun Watson out for the year, Papa John starting a pizza war with the NFL, Ezekiel Elliott suspended and then not ... it was as strange as they come. Today, we talk about those stories, as well as why everyone is always so down on the NFL as compared to, say, the NB…
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World Series breakdown & 'Year of the Pitcher' author Sridhar Pappu
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It's October, the weather is (mostly) cooling, and postseason baseball is upon us! We're in World Series-heavy mode here at Grandstanding today; we begin with a breakdown of the Dodgers-Astros World Series. Who do you root for if you don't know who to root for? From there, we talk with Sridhar Pappu, author of "Year of the Pitcher." It's an outstan…
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The NFL ratings crisis is overblown
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You've probably heard how the NFL's ratings are diving, how the NFL's no longer America's most popular sport, how the NFL will be gone in five years, blah blah. It's all nonsense...or, at least, it's not nearly as dire a situation as the NFL's detractors would like. Yahoo's Frank Schwab is here with us to break down the NFL's ratings issues, and st…
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Muhammad Ali's biographer, Jonathan Eig
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Muhammad Ali is one of the landmark figures of the 20th century, and now he has a complete biography worthy of his stature. Jonathan Eig spent three years writing Ali: A Life, and the result is a sprawling, fascinating story that touches on every element of the life of The Greatest. Today, we talk to him about the process of writing, the challenge …
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Will Dallas, Seattle, KC return to the playoffs?
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We finally got a couple of decent playoff games! Today, we run down Dallas-Green Bay, Houston-New England, Seattle-Atlanta, and Pittsburgh-Kansas City. We decide which teams' windows are closing and which are already closed. We also break down the great Aaron Rodgers, and handicap each team's chances for a win next weekend. Enjoy!…
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