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A podcast by Sammy Bovitz about sports and stories that lasted from September 9th, 2018 to June 6th, 2021.
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Thanks for listening. Under the Radar with Sammy Bovitz was a presentation of National Sports Radio. It was written, researched, edited, and hosted by Sammy Bovitz. It featured guest appearances by Eli Pearl, Eli Lesser, Robert Deiters, Jack Brooks, Ben Weiner, Paul Lukas, Drew Ajose-Nixon, Daniel West, Chris Linney, Alex Swift, and Max Strohmer. Help was provided by Russell Taber, Anthony Remedios, Ari Friedman, Cruz Ochoa, Jake Sirkus, Evan Sherrill, Chris Sharp, and BIG3 N3ws. Special thanks to Kofie Yeboah.
Alex Swift returns to help Sammy prove every nostalgic basketball fan right/wrong/confused.
The BIG3 hasn't played any games for nearly two years. So what have they done since then?Thanks for Will from @big3n3ws for his help with this episode. Be sure to check out his socials and the 4th Man Podcast.
Sammy's tired. CHAPTERS:An Impossible Road to Stardom (1:08), (Not) Appealing to Casual Fans (15:02), Problems and Solutions, both Minor and Major (22:05)
With the help of some NSR friends, Sammy simulates an NFL Draft featuring dinosaurs, superheroes, Transformers, bounty hunters, and Pokemon. Full player pool (spoilers?): Avengers: The Hulk, Captain America, ThorStar Wars: Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Boba FettX-Men: Wolverine, Mystique, Deadpool Justice League: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman Pixar: Sulley, Frozone, Anger Super Mario Bros.: Donkey Kong, Bowser, YoshiPokemon: Charizard, Mewtwo, PikachuTransformers: Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, MegatronJurassic Park: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic, Dr. Eggman, Metal SonicThe Legend of Zelda: Link, Zelda, Ganondorf
Sammy plays 12 of the earliest sports games of all time. They didn't hold up too well.
Sammy concludes his bizarre historical recap of baseball's weirdest, rarest possible ending.
This is the first of a two-part history of one of the rarest plays in baseball.
Sammy discusses the fundamental problems with the NFL's All-Star events, the new gimmicks they have tried to use to push the event forward, and more.
Max Strohmer of Baseball at Its Finest joins Sammy to break down the 2010s Texas Rangers and where Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus, and company unfortunately went wrong. Thanks for listening to Under the Radar in 2020.
Sammy talks about the most engaging monster Olympic games that he has ever seen in a Pixar prequel.
Sammy discusses the released kickers from this year (including some bizarre Jaguars GM role-playing), then goes on to talk about the weirdest and worst division of the NFL. Can you guess which one?
Sammy discusses the problems that come with Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts, and San Diego Studio pumping out new sports games annually for $60. For those that want to see the video I referenced in this episode, you can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te_pWL5a6b0
1Sammy discusses the rise and fall of the ridiculously talented Detroit Tigers teams of the early-to-mid 2010s, and makes the case for their cornerstone to be enshrined in Cooperstown forever.
Alex Swift of Swifty Knows Soccer returns to discuss the US Soccer teams, sexism in sports, the Women's massive success and revenue, and how to fix it.
There was a 3rd Wii Sports except not really. Sammy can explain.
The weirdest baseball game you've never heard of in 20 minutes or less. Introducing UTR Files.
Sammy talks about Scott Boras, the most powerful agent in baseball, and how he has shaped and will continue to shape the MLB.
Sammy breaks down the 2010s Charlotte Bobcats and Hornets, dissecting Michael Jordan's mistakes and how executives can turn mostly terrible situations into something better.
Daniel West of the Informal Program returns to discuss a topic that's been nagging Sammy and dorks everywhere for a long time.
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