Press Box Chronicles

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Welcome to Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman—the show where a cranky middle-aged sports writer who has seen it all takes you behind the scenes and into the stories. Bringing Journalism back. I’m your host, Jeff Pearlman

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Episodes

One Man’s Ego vs. the NFL: Donald Trump and the demise of the USFL

In 1983, a fun, exciting & new football league was launched - The USFL. It was a viable competitor to the NFL with a bright future on the horizon. Then, Donald Trump got involved. By 1985, it was dead. #PressBoxChronicles #NFL #DonaldTrump #USFL Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media - IG/TikTok - @PressBoxChronicles X - @PBChronicl...

Apr 21, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Lost and Found | The Story of Taj McDavid & the 1996 NBA Draft

Many of you are familiar with the 1996 NBA Draft - widely considered the greatest in NBA history. That draft saw the likes of Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Antoine Walker, and three high school students who made the jump to the NBA: Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O'Neal, and a kid from Wilmington, SC - Taj "Red" McDavid. Here's the story. #PressBoxChronicles #NBA #KobeBryant #TajMcDavid #AllenIverson Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and...

Apr 14, 2025•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Golf Chronicles | Swinging, Swearing, and Regretting Every Minute

On this episode of Press Box Chronicles, I delve into my least favorite sport - in fact, it's a sport I hate. I hate golf. But of course, in the mid-to-late 90s, Sports Illustrated thought it'd be good if I covered a few events. It went ... not great. Here's the story. #GaryPlayer #TigerWoods #Masters #PressBoxChroniclesHave any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press B...

Apr 07, 2025•19 min

Homeruns and Headaches | Barry Bonds and the making of an AntiHero

In this episode, I dive into the history of Barry Lamar Bonds. When I was writing my book 'Love me, Hate me: Barry Bonds and the making of an AntiHero,' I had heard the stories about Bonds being the world's biggest asshole. But after what I experienced, that description was light, to say the least. #BarryBonds #MLB #OpeningDay #Baseball #JeffPearlman Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in futur...

Mar 31, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4

March Madness Heartbreak | My coverage of the 1992 Delaware Blue Hens

It's 1992, and it's my first time covering March Madness. But not just any March Madness, I'm covering MY University of Delaware Blue Hens, who went 27-3, won the North Atlantic Conference. I'm 19 years old, sitting courtside at the opening round game in Dayton, OH, as my Delaware Blue Hens - a 13-seed - take on Cincinnati, a 4-seed led by Nick Van Exel. What happened next is pure heartbreak.

Mar 24, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Interview That Changed My Life Forever: The John Rocker story

This is my money story. The story that went 'viral' before being viral was a thing. On December 27, 1999, this Sports Illustrated issue changed my life forever. This is the story of Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker - Misunderstood or just a dick? You decide.

Mar 17, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

How my book 'Showtime' became an HBO hit TV series | Press Box Chronicles

This is the story of how my book 'Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s became optioned and turned into HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. I take you behind the scenes and deep into the story behind the story. This is episode one of Press Box Chronicles: Winning Time.

Mar 10, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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