Gridiron Gut Check

In a comeback ripped from a Hollywood screenplay, former first overall pick and Cleveland Browns castoff quarterback, Baker Mayfield went from Carolina Panthers bust to LA Rams savior in 48 Hours! Shek and Shazier are joined by future Hall of Fame Browns tackle, Joe Thomas, to figure out just how the hell Mayfield pulled off a 98-yard game winning drive in under two minutes with no timeouts. Plus,...

Quarterback Max Duggan has done it all for TCU since arriving in Fort Worth in 2019. He’s won the starting job, lost the starting job, survived a heart condition, and then won his job back again this year only to lead the Horned Frogs to a 12-0 regular season and an unlikely spot in the College Football Playoff. But can Duggan keep the comeback magic going for TCU all the way to a National Champio...

Much to Ryan Shazier’s chagrin, the Michigan Wolverines are now roaring towards a possible National Championship run after a roller coaster last 15 years that only saw them beat rival Ohio State 3 times. If last season’s win against OSU in Ann Arbor was a fluke, the Wolverines' win in Columbus this season (their first at the Horseshoe since 2000!) has solidified Michigan’s recent comeback atop the...

The World Cup is back! And so is the USMNT after an agonizing 8 year drought. Shek and Shazier are joined by ESPN’s Luis Miguel-Echegaray to unpack the fallout of the USMNT’s crushing ouster in 2018, the wholesale changes it led to for the program – from the Federation all the way down to a totally revamped roster – and the team’s chances of shocking the world this year. On the heels of their cruc...

After being labeled a bust and bottoming out as a backup, Geno Smith suddenly has the Seahawks in playoff contention thanks to a comeback season that no one saw coming. Shek and Shazier are joined by Jody Mac of CBS Sports Radio to talk Geno's Cinderella story, from struggles and sucker punches in New York to transforming the Seahawks from rebuild mode to Division Leaders. Plus, does Pete Rose des...

The Houston Astros are a team full of amazing comeback stories! But can we root for them after their cheating scandal that rocked baseball? This week Shek and Shazier talk to Fox Sports baseball analyst Ben Verlander about why it’s ok to love the Astros again?; His brother Justin’s magical comeback season on the mound; How Trey Mancini’s inspirational return to baseball lifted the team, and how bo...

A HISTORIC comeback this week as Deion Sanders and the 8-0 Jackson State Tigers have thrust HBCUs back into PRIMETIME. Shek & Shazier are joined by HBCU Hall of Famer and former all pro sackmaster, Hugh Douglas to tackle the climb back to prominence for HBCUs in college football, if “Coach Prime” is long for Jackson St., and how sustainable the HBCU resurgence can be if Deion leaves. Plus, Sha...

A Double Whammy for our very first episode! New York and Philly are the comeback capitals of the sports world this week. Shek and Shazier dive into the GIANT return of winning football in New York with NFL analyst Marcellus Wiley. Plus, how Bryce’s bomb capped off his own personal Rocky redemption story on the Phillies' improbable run to the World Series with MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. See Privacy Po...

Every fan loves a comeback story. There are few moments more thrilling or inspiring. From an athlete’s resurgence after being left for dead to a cellar-dwelling franchise who suddenly defies all odds, these sports comeback moments stay with us and get passed down through generations.   And no one knows how to come back better than host and former NFL star linebacker Ryan Shazier: Ryan suffere...