End Of An Era: Nick Saban's Exit, Power Shifts In College Football, And The Intersection Of Sports, Culture, And Tough Life Choices The A.C. Lee And Parlay Pete podcast

End of an Era: Nick Saban's Exit, Power Shifts in College Football, and the Intersection of Sports, Culture, and Tough Life Choices

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1. Saban's Retirement and College Football Reflection (00:00:00)

2. College Football and NIL Reform Discussion (00:14:03)

3. Discussion on Sports and Media Debates (00:29:53)

4. Discussion on Forgiveness and Criticism (00:45:10)

5. Wrestling and Steve Smith Discussion (00:58:22)

6. Domestic Violence and Marvel Casting Discussion (01:09:50)

7. Warriors' Future and HBCU Representation (01:21:19)

8. NFL Playoff Picks (01:32:18)

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