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In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca are joined by Spencer Hall to talk about the opening weekend of the college football season. They also speak with former NFL long snapper and U.S. Army Green Beret Nate Boyer about his conversations with Colin Kaepernick and the relationship between pro football and the military. Finally, they discuss the end of Vin Scully’s 67-year run as the play-by-play man for the Dodgers.
Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:
- Follow Spencer Hall on Twitter and listen to his Shutdown Fullcast podcast.
- This may not have been the best opening college football weekend ever, but it was close.
- They sell beer at University of Texas football games.
- Spencer’s season-opening piece, headlined “Buffalo.”
- Ryan Nanni christened a sad Florida State fan “Fail Earnhardt.”
- Follow Nate Boyer on Twitter.
- Boyer’s Army Times essay on Colin Kaepernick.
- Kurt Streeter’s ESPN profile of Boyer.
- The New York Times’ Richard Sandomir says Vin Scully’s last regular-season game should get a national platform.
- Scully calling Sandy Koufax’s perfect game.
- Scully on beards.
- Earlier this year, Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci profiled Scully.
- Bryan Curtis’ Ringer podcast on Scully.
Hang Up and Listen’s weekly Hilda Chesters:
Mike’s Hilda Chester: There were 48 stars the last time the Chicago Cubs won 100 games. What was going on in the world when the Cubs won the World Series?
Stefan’s Hilda Chester: A critique of the Buffalo News’ big longform story on Bills kicker Bjorn Nittmo. (Here’s the short documentary on Nittmo.)
Josh’s Hilda Chester: A celebration of Cubs superfan Ronnie “Woo Woo” Wickers.
On this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Josh, Stefan, and Mike listen to the afterballs from the first episode of Hang Up and Listen, which went live on July 6, 2009. Visit slate.com/hangupplus and try it free for two weeks.
Podcast production and edit by Mickey Capper.
You can email us at hangup@slate.com.
