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Matt Veretto’s Hoop Dreams Ain’t Over Yet - With Matt Veretto | 18 Mar 02, 2023

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Matt Veretto never stopped loving basketball. He just needed a break. From high school player of the year in Connecticut to top recruit of the Delaware Blue Hens, it seemed like Veretto was living the ultimate hoop dream. But then he just walked away and put his life as a college athlete behind him. Until one day, three years later, when he decided to bet on himself, put his name in the transfer portal, and try again. Now he’s a 24-year-old, grad transfer leading the Vermont Catamounts to a likely NCAA tournament run and he joins Shek & Shazier this week to take them through every twist and turn of his amazing return to basketball. Plus the guys make some March Madness Cinderella predictions, debate which classic college hoops teams could hang with today’s players, and break down the new White Men Can’t Jump reboot.

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A Surprise Tiger Woods Return Wows the Riviera - With Jimmy Roberts | 17 Feb 23, 2023

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After an unprecedented start to his career Tiger Woods’ perfect life imploded. First came personal turmoil, then a rash of nagging injuries, then a car accident that almost cost him his life. But never bet against Tiger Woods because he’s back, competing at the Genesis Open at the famed Riviera. Can the icon regain his legendary form? It sure looks that way, at least according to Shek and Shazier’s guest this week, Jimmy Roberts who’s covered Tiger for his entire career. Plus the guys marvel at Mac McClung’s epic Slam Dunk Contest performance, weigh in on Eric Bienemy’s move to DC, and argue over their favorite action movie franchises.

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Mahomes vs Brady, Who’s the Super Bowl Comeback King? - With Chris Hogan | 16 Feb 16, 2023

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On the heels of leading the Chiefs to a dramatic comeback victory against the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, Patrick Mahomes is becoming a GOAT right in front of our eyes. But can his Super Bowl comeback credentials even touch those of Tom Brady? Shek and Shazier recap the big game before looking back at Tom Brady’s legendary 28-3 comeback in Super Bowl LI with former Pats receiver Chris Hogan.

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A Super Bowl Full of Super Comebacks - With Geoff Schwartz | 15 Feb 09, 2023

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It’s Super Bowl week and Shek & Shazier welcome former Kansas City Chiefs lineman, and NFL insider, Geoff Schwartz to break down all the super comeback storylines playing out in Phoenix this week including: is Andy Reid approaching GOAT coach status?; How the Eagles retooled so quickly after the Carson Wentz disaster; and all the Jason Kelce vs. Travis Kelce hype you can fit into one podcast! Plus the guys make their Super Bowl game and MVP predictions, weigh in on the futures of DeMeco Ryans in Houston and Brian Flores in Minnesota, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop, Shazier names his favorite old school rapper.

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The Jeremy Reaves Rollercoaster Ride From Undrafted to All Pro - With Jeremy Reaves | 14 Feb 02, 2023

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Washington Commanders special teams ace, Jeremy Reaves is about to play in his first Pro Bowl. But the road to get there was filled with more twists and turns than any roller coaster at Disney! The man himself, Jeremy Reaves, joins Shek and Shazier to take them through all the highs and lows on his long, strange journey to All Pro. From a broken back in high school to going undrafted after college, to surviving on the fringes of multiple NFL teams, to the shocking death of his mother, and everything it took to never lose focus and fulfill his boyhood dream.

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Brock Purdy’s Road from Mr. Irrelevant to the NFC Title Game - With Kurt Benkert | 13 Jan 26, 2023

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No rookie quarterback has ever won the Super Bowl. Could Brock Purdy go from Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft to the first to ever do it? Shek and Shazier are joined by Purdy’s former teammate and fellow Niners’ back-up QB, Kurt Benkert for a first-hand look at Brock Purdy’s unlikely ascension to starting QB for the Super Bowl contending San Francisco 49ers. Plus can a hobbled Mahomes lead the Chiefs to the big game, is winning basketball back in Philly, and Shazier shows some love for Kirk Herbstreit and The Last Duel.

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The Jags' Amazing Journey Back to the NFL Playoffs - With Maurice Jones-Drew | 12 Jan 19, 2023

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Duuuuuuuvallll! That’s right, the Jacksonville Jaguars completed an amazing worst-to-first franchise turnaround this season culminating in not just a return to the NFL playoffs, but a jaw-dropping, 27-point comeback against the LA Chargers in the Wild Card round that shocked the entire football world. So who better to join Shek and Shazier to talk about this magical Jags transformation than a Duval legend, and future hall of famer, former Jags running back, Maurice Jones-Drew. Plus is Tom Brady planning ANOTHER comeback? The guys offer some tips on how the NBA Slam Dunk Contest can return to greatness… and a Waffle House vs. Primanti Bros. debate that will make Pittsburgh residents question Shazier’s loyalties!

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The NFL Playoffs are Chock Full of Comeback Stories - With Trey Wingo | 11 Jan 12, 2023

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In case of emergency, call Trey Wingo! With Shek stuck in travel hell, Ryan is joined by ESPN legend and current PFN analyst, Trey Wingo for a supersized discussion on ALL the amazing comeback storylines heading into the NFL playoffs. From the resurrection of Geno Smith in Seattle, to the “worst to first” Jags, to Saquon and CMC leaving their “injury-prone” labels in the dust, to Brady being Brady AGAIN and Damar Hamlin’s miraculous recovery. Plus can we trust the Vikings? Are the Lions set up for a monster 2023? And where the heck do the Broncos go from here? So many comebacks, so little time!

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Ryan Shazier Speaks on Damar Hamlin | 10 Jan 05, 2023

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Prayers up for Damar Hamlin. Ryan Shazier makes his first public comments on the scary incident in Cincinnati and the eerie similarities to his own on-field injury in a candid conversation with co-host Dave Dameshek.

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The Tackle that Changed Ryan Shazier’s Life Forever | 9 Dec 22, 2022

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On a very special episode of Don’t Call it a Comeback, Shek and Shazier break format to talk Ryan’s incredible journey from high school standout in Florida, to college sensation at Ohio State, to becoming one of the best linebackers in the NFL, to that night in Cincinnati when his entire life changed in an instant. Hear straight from Ryan, candidly and in his own words about what it was like immediately following the "typical" tackle that left him paralyzed, when it hit him that he may never walk again, and how he willed himself to beat the odds and make his own miraculous comeback.

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