February 22, 1980 - Olympic Ice Hockey - USA vs Soviet Union

On paper, the 8-6 win by #1 LSU at home against unranked Alabama seemed like another Friday night college baseball game in the SEC. But in the following days, sportsbooks around the country stopped taking bets on Alabama baseball and head coach Brad Bohannon would be fired before the team's next series. 

This is the story of the betting scandal that shocked the sport last year. Now that the NCAA has released its finding in the Negotiated Resolution document, we know more about how a man named Bert Neff tried placing a $100,000 bet in Cincinnati with incredible recklessness. 

Get all the details on how this day in April brought down a promising head coach and the darker side of legalized sports betting. 

If you want to read the NCAA's Negotiated Resolution with the details, check it out here: https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/infractions/decisions/Feb2024D1INF_AlabamaPublicNR.pdf

Today we have another true crime episode of Distant Replay and we're going to tell you about Javaris Crittenton. A talented one and done basketball player out of Georgia Tech who plead guilty to manslaughter in 2015 and was sentenced for 23 years. It's a story of promise, gangs, locker room drama, and an unexpected early release. 

Here's a good detailed account of Crittenton from FOX Sports: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/streets-in-my-veins-how-crittenton-went-from-nba-to-facing-murder-gang-charges

Barret Robbins was the center for the Oakland Raiders in 2002 when Bill Callahan led the team to Super Bowl XXXVII against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the days leading up to the game, he disappeared to Tijuana before returning to the team right before the game. 

He never played in that Super Bowl as a result and his life eventually spiraled due to mental health issues. He's faced multiple arrests in his post-NFL career, including an attempted murder charge. 

This is the story of Barret Robbins.

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A day after Len Koenecke was released from the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935, the outfielder was killed in mid-air by the pilot during a flight to Buffalo. It's a story that would rock social media today, but back then it only created more questions about what went wrong. How did this 31-year-old, who was once called a bright start in the National League, die on his way home from a road trip? 

We'll tell you the true crime sports story of Len Koenecke, a promising baseball player who played for Casey Stengel and the Dodgers. A combination of anger and alcohol led to a fight with deadly consequences. 

Read more about the incident: https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3bEcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MVQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806,4267318

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The NFL record for the most points scored in a game is one of the longest-standing records in the game. The crazy thing about this game is it wasn't the explosive offensive showdown you would expect from a game that's held the record for more than 50 years. But this game had everything else - turnovers, long touchdowns, a controversial ending, and some stats that seem incredible today. 

Join us for the story of this Washington Redskins vs New York Giants game from 1966 and how one of the 14 balls lost that day is now up for auction. Plus, we'll take you back to one of the most important NFL seasons in the league's history and tell you the wild story about how the Atlanta Falcons ended up in the NFL instead of the AFL. 

RESOURCES: 

Check out the auction here --> https://huntauctions.com/phone/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=204&lot_num=34

The box score from the 1966 game --> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196611270was.htm

There aren't many sports fans that won't know what you're talking about if you mention the 'Hand of God.' It's arguably the most famous single moment in soccer history because of who was involved and the stage where it took place.

Diego Maradona's 51st minute goal for Argentina against England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup gave Agentina a lead that they wouldn't relinquish. Argentina would roll through the rest of the tournament and claim its second World Cup title. 

But what's really crazy about this story is the English player who made the mistake that allowed Maradona to have the opportunity to score that goal would later earn more than $9 million because of that infamous moment. In this epsiode, we'll tell you that story and more.

What else is in this episode? 

• Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal might not even have been the most notable he scored in that game. 
• A few facts about that 1986 World Cup hosted by Mexico. 
• A short recap of that infamous game.

Resources: 

Record Setting Auction: https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-world-cup-europe-international-21e1476c84eb8785a0f6bfc640ba2627

Watch the 'Hand of God' play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls 

Today we have our first True Crime Sports update! With former Ohio State and Colts QB Art Schlichter recently being released from prison, we wanted to provide an update for everyone on one of the most popular subjects on the show.

It's difficult to find a lot of early season classics but the the USC-Cal game from 2003 make the list.

This game turned out to be a roller coaster ride featuring beginning of a USC roster that would dominate the sport for the next three years and a JUCO transfer named Aaron Rodgers making his 2nd career start at Cal. 

USC and Pete Carrol came in ranked 3rd nationally and the Bears were looking for their first win over a top 5 team in more than 50 years. 

• USC has Leinart, Bush, and Lendale but the story was their defense
• Reflections on the old Fox Sports Net broadcast (it wasn't bad!)
• Aaron Rodgers benched?1?!?
• Forget Rodgers, Cal had Geoff MacArthur
• What was Kyocera?

We continue our review of the Netflix documentary series Untold with the episode on Caitlyn Jenner. It is a very unique look at the athletic career of Bruce Jenner told by Caitlyn in present day.