Every Hall of Famer has experienced it. Every MVP has gone through it. Every All-Star has endured it. It is a unifying experience amongst all professional athletes. The perennial superstars and the ones that never were. For some, it is a memory they hold dear and remember with great nostalgia. For others, it was a horror show they would love to forget. But for every single professional athlete, it is the one thing they all have in common...ROOKIE YEAR! The rookie year is the great equalizer in professional sports. The NBA lottery pick is still sitting in the worst seat on the plane and bus. The #1 pick in the NFL draft still has to deal with veterans hazing the hell out of them. And the superstar wunderkind in baseball still has to carry a shit-ton of equipment. In this focused, funny, insightful and revealing podcast, the listener gets to take a trip down memory lane to that formative experience of a professional athlete’s rookie season.
Rookie Year
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Every Hall of Famer has experienced it. Every MVP has gone through it. Every All-Star has endured it. It is a unifying experience amongst all professional athletes. The perennial superstars and the ones that never were. For some, it is a memory they hold dear and remember with great nostalgia. For others, it was a horror show they would love to forget. But for every single professional athlete, it is the one thing they all have in common...ROOKIE YEAR! The rookie year is the great equalizer in professional sports. The NBA lottery pick is still sitting in the worst seat on the plane and bus. The #1 pick in the NFL draft still has to deal with veterans hazing the hell out of them. And the superstar wunderkind in baseball still has to carry a shit-ton of equipment. In this focused, funny, insightful and revealing podcast, the listener gets to take a trip down memory lane to that formative experience of a professional athlete’s rookie season.
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March 23, 2020
Sue Bird - Dropping 33 to None
On the season finale, WNBA superstar Sue Bird breaks down her blockbuster rookie year, her time playing in Russia, and her 16 seasons with the Seattle Storm. Sue Bird got her start playing ball at Christ of King High School in New York then for the Uconn Huskies, where she ranked first in three-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage, and named the top College point guard in the country three times. After leading Uconn to a record of 114–4 and clinching two NCAA Championships, Sue was drafted by the Seattle Storm as the first overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft. Since then, she’s won three WNBA championships, four Olympic gold medals, and four FIBA World Cups. She currently holds a front office position for the NBA's Denver Nuggets as their Basketball Operations Associate. Host: Jared Jeffries Executive Producers: Eric Pankowski, Chris Colbert, & Adell Coleman Producer: Ryan Woodhall Talent Booking Team: Lori Teig Distribution: DCP Entertainment Special Thanks: TNS Production Studios See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 16, 2020
Danny Manning - Buckets and Bucketlists
Basketball legend Danny Manning joins Jared Jeffries to chat about growing up around the game, the injury that cut his rookie year short, and the art of coaching. Danny Manning has been on and around the court his entire life - His father, Ed Manning, was a seasoned player and coach in his own right. Danny attended the University of Kansas, where he led the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA title, earning him the Most Outstanding Player and the Big Eight Player of the Decade awards. Danny entered the NBA as the 1st overall draft pick by the Clippers in 1988, only to have his rookie year cut short by an ACL tear during the 26th game of the season. Despite all odds, Danny bounced back from what could of been a career-ending injury, celebrating a 14-year career before retiring in 2003 and turning his focus to coaching. Danny is currently the men’s head coach for Wake Forest University. Host: Jared Jeffries Executive Producers: Eric Pankowski, Chris Colbert, & Adell Coleman Producer: Ryan Woodhall Talent Booking Team: Lori Teig Distribution: DCP Entertainment Special Thanks: TNS Production Studios See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 9, 2020
Chael Sonnen - Bouncers in Cages?
MMA Fighter Chael Sonnen joins Jared Jeffries to look back at the bumps and bruises that paved the way to greatness. An accomplished wrestler in high school and college, Chael Sonnen moved into MMA in 1997, competing in the UFC, the WEC, Pancrase, and Bellator before retiring from the sport in 2019 with an impressive record of 30-17-1. Chael is also an entrepreneur, expert analyst, and host of his own podcast, You’re Welcome! with Chael Sonnen. Host: Jared Jeffries Executive Producers: Eric Pankowski, Chris Colbert, & Adell Coleman Producer: Ryan Woodhall Talent Booking Team: Lori Teig Distribution: DCP Entertainment Special Thanks: TNS Production Studios See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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