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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 discuss whether the NFL’s on-field product is getting worse. They also speak with Paralympian John Kusku, who’s in Rio de Janeiro competing for the American goalball team. Finally, they interview Annie Beaty about her husband Zelmo Beaty’s induction in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:
- Kevin Clark’s story in the Ringer, “The NFL Has an Age Problem.”
- The Wall Street Journal on “the shrinking shelf life of NFL players.”
- Is NFL offensive line play getting worse?
- The Washington Post’s Adam Kilgore wrote that the 2015 NFL season was “uneven, enigmatic, and often downright dreadful.”
- A profile of goalball player John Kusku.
- An interview with Kusku on the website of the United States Association of Blind Athletes.
- An overview of goalball.
- A write-up of Team USA’s win over Finland in the Paralympics.
- Brazilian crowds are staying quiet for goalball matches.
- Zelmo Beaty was a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016.
- An interview with Zelmo’s wife, Annie Beaty, about his enshrinement.
- Stefan’s 2013 Slate obituary for Zelmo.
- The 2011 episode of “Hang Up and Listen” in which Zaid Abdul-Aziz said we should remember Zelmo Beaty.
Hang Up and Listen’s weekly Ann Beaty’s box scores (link requires Newspapers.com subscription):
Mike’s Ann Beaty’s box score: Lamar and Houston played a college football game. Lamarr Houston is a football player. Discuss.
Stefan’s Ann Beaty’s box score: Research on temperature and aggression in baseball and football.
Josh’s Ann Beaty’s box score: Great moments in XFL concussion history. (Read Stefan’s Wall Street Journal piece on the XFL.)
On this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Josh, Stefan, and Mike discuss Allen Iverson’s Hall of Fame enshrinement speech. 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.
