At 13 years old, Jennifer Capriati was already the youngest player to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. By 14, she was a top-10 ranked pro with multi-million dollar endorsement deals from Oil of Olay and Snapple. By 18, she was arrested at a run-down Florida motel with drugs in the room. This week, Kevin and Jeff Hall break down one of the most remarkable rise-fall-and-redemption stories in sports history.

Inside this episode: how Stefano Capriati turned his daughter into a commodity almost from the moment she could hold a racket, why her father quit his job to become her full-time manager before she was even a teenager, and the immense pressure that led Jennifer to tell the New York Times she saw a "distorted image" in the mirror. The Hall brothers dig into the 1994 Gables Inn arrest, her 28-day stint in rehab, and the ranking collapse that sent her tumbling to #267 in the world.

Then comes the comeback. Kevin and Jeff cover Capriati's stunning run to two Australian Open titles and a French Open championship, her ascent to world #1, and the 2002 Australian Open final where she saved four match points to win. They also look at the setbacks that followed retirement — a 2010 hospitalization and a 2013 battery charge — before her ultimate redemption: induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

It's a story about a childhood traded for a tennis racket, a family that saw a payday instead of a daughter, and one of the great comeback stories in sports.

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Tom Mazawey is back for the Friday show, and there's a lot on the table: Michigan's ugly-then-dominant win over UTEP, a Lions secondary in freefall heading into Aaron Glenn's homecoming against the Jets, and a full slate of NFL Week 3 picks against the spread.

Inside this episode: Tom's blunt take that Bryce Underwood is "just a guy" through three games, why the offensive line needed a full half to gel after an injury shuffle, and the case that Tommy Carr could eventually be the safer (if less explosive) option at quarterback. The crew previews Saturday's showdown with Iowa, breaking down why Kirk Ferentz's defense makes this the toughest test of the season so far and settling on a final score prediction.

Then it's Lions and Jets. Kevin, Jeff, and Tom dig into a secondary that's given up the second-most first downs through two games in NFL history, discuss Kirby Joseph's likely retirement and what it means for the cap, debate whether Brad Holmes should be more aggressive in free agency, and preview Aaron Glenn's return to Detroit as a head coach.

Plus: a full round of NFL Week 3 picks against the spread across the entire schedule, Tom's "Mazawey Rule" for betting underdogs, and some vintage Detroit sports radio stories from Tom's decades in the business.

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The Detroit Lions got run out of Buffalo, Michigan looked shaky against UTEP before pulling away, and Kevin and Jeff have plenty to unpack heading into a critical NFL Week 3. This is the Wednesday recap.

Inside this episode: the Lions fall behind 21-0 in the first quarter and never recover, losing 41-31 to the Bills. Kevin and Jeff dig into Devin White's foolish decision, Kelvin Sheppard's "we're gonna do what we do" comments, and why the real blame belongs on Brad Holmes and a 2024 draft class that's failed to produce healthy, reliable secondary depth. They also make the case that Jared Goff deserves more credit than he's getting — four touchdown passes under constant pressure — and debate whether Detroit's Super Bowl window is already closing.

Then it's on to Michigan, who trailed UTEP 14-7 midway through the second quarter before a quick close to the first half and dominant third-quarter defensive stand flipped the game. Kevin and Jeff break down Bryce Underwood's efficient 19-of-25 passing day (fumbles aside), the ongoing question of whether Tommy Carr could eventually take the starting job, and why the run game still isn't clicking behind Jordan Marshall and Savion Hiter. They preview a tough defensive matchup against Iowa and look ahead to a loaded Big Ten schedule.

Plus: a Jets preview for Sunday, a Big Ten sleeper watch on Northwestern and Minnesota, and the never-ending Ben Johnson vs. Dan Campbell debate.

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Roy Tarpley was drafted #7 overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1986 NBA Draft — one of the deepest classes in league history. Dennis Rodman. Drazen Petrovic. Brad Daugherty. Arvydas Sabonis. Len Bias. And Roy Tarpley.

In 1987-88, he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award while averaging 13.5 points and 11.8 rebounds on 50% shooting across 81 games. Then in the Western Conference Finals, he had a 20-point, 20-rebound, 11-offensive-rebound performance against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and the Showtime Lakers — and nearly knocked them out. Brad Davis said it plainly: if Roy had stayed healthy in every sense of the word, he could have been a top-50 player all time.

He never got the chance to find out.

The DWI in 1989. The missed drug test in 1990. The knee in 1990. The DWI in 1991 — acquitted at trial despite driving 63 in a 35 with a beer in his hand. The domestic violence arrest in April 1991. The lifetime ban in October 1991 for refusing his third drug test. The years in Europe. The $20 million reinstatement in 1994. The second lifetime ban in December 1995.

The ADA lawsuit. The undisclosed settlement. January 9, 2015: liver failure at 50 years old.

Kevin and Jeff cover all of it — including the Michigan years under Bill Frieder, the 1986 draft class, the Showtime Lakers series, the John Lucas Wellness Program, and what the Mavericks organization maybe should have done differently. Recorded live on Labor Day.

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Tom Mazawey is back for the weekly picks show, and there's a lot to break down. Michigan just knocked off #11 Oklahoma but still can't clean up penalties, the Lions survived New Orleans in overtime, and Buffalo looms Thursday night. Kevin, Jeff, and Tom go game by game — plus a full slate of NFL Week 2 picks against the spread.

Inside this episode: Tom's take on Michigan's defense looking faster than a year ago, the back-to-back personal foul penalties that nearly cost them against Oklahoma, and why the run game still isn't showing up outside of Bryce Underwood. The crew previews UTEP and debates whether Michigan can finally get Jordan Marshall and Savion Hiter going on the ground.

Then it's Lions and Bills. Tom, Kevin, and Jeff break down the controversial Jared Goff non-fumble, the blown 21-point lead, and why Jameson Williams could be the x-factor in Buffalo. They also dig into the Isaac TeSlaa situation, make the case for Tom Kennedy getting real reps, and debate whether Ben Johnson's Bears (fresh off a 59-point outburst) prove he was the real brains behind Detroit's offense.

Plus: a full round of NFL Week 2 picks against the spread across every game on the board, and a chaotic "Top 5 Jets Quarterbacks of All Time" debate that goes about how you'd expect.

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Michigan knocked off the Sooners, Bryce Underwood is starting to look like a real quarterback, and the Detroit Lions needed overtime to survive a scare from a surprising Saints offense. Kevin and Jeff Hall break down a wild Week 2 across college football and Week 1 of the NFL.

Inside this episode: Michigan's defense completely shuts down Oklahoma's offense, while Bryce Underwood shows real growth despite still-shaky passing numbers. The Hall brothers debate whether Underwood has an NFL future, break down Kyle Whittingham's turnaround after the Western Michigan debacle, and preview a get-right game against UTEP.

Then it's on to the Detroit Lions, who blew a 21-point lead before escaping at home against New Orleans in overtime. Kevin and Jeff dig into the secondary problems that could define the season, why Jahmyr Gibbs is the best running back in football, the Isaac TeSlaa mystery at wide receiver, and whether Detroit has any shot heading into a Thursday night showdown at Buffalo.

Plus: takes on the NFC South chaos, the Chicago Bears' 59-point explosion, and why "Lionized" fans have to stop measuring every season against a Super Bowl trip they've never made.

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He has more hits than anyone who ever played Major League Baseball. He holds the record for games played. He played All-Star games at five different positions. He was the core of the Big Red Machine. He helped the Phillies win a World Series at age 39. His similarity scores read like the Hall of Fame wing — Ty Cobb, Robin Yount, George Brett, Derek Jeter. By the numbers, Pete Rose is not a Hall of Fame debate. He's a first-ballot certainty.

He is not in the Hall of Fame.

Pete Rose bet on baseball. He bet on the Cincinnati Reds — his own team — during the 1985, 1986, and 1987 seasons. Phone records showed him calling bookies from his office inside Riverfront Stadium, 25 minutes before first pitch. A 225-page investigation concluded he placed at least 52 separate bets on Reds games within a single three-month window. In August 1989, Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti banned him for life. Giamatti died eight days later.

Then Pete Rose lied about it for fifteen years.

He denied betting on baseball at all. Denied associating with the people who placed his bets. Denied betting as a player. When he finally admitted it in his 2004 autobiography, he admitted only to betting as a manager — not as a player. In 2015, a seized notebook from one of his associates showed he had also bet while still playing. Every time he gave an inch, the facts gave a foot.

And then there are the other allegations. In 2015, a sworn statement surfaced from a woman alleging a sexual relationship with Rose began when she was 14 or 15 in 1973. Rose acknowledged the relationship but claimed he believed she was 16, Ohio's age of consent. No charges were possible — the statute of limitations had long since expired. The Phillies canceled a planned Wall of Fame induction.

Pete Rose died on September 30, 2024, at age 83, still on the permanently ineligible list. On May 13, 2025, Commissioner Rob Manfred ruled the lifetime ban applied only to the living — clearing the path for Rose's Hall of Fame eligibility. Kevin and Jeff take opposite sides.

Also: Tom Mazaway is joining HoM as a weekly regular. More on that at the end.

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Pete Rose participated in more wins than anyone who ever played Major League Baseball: 1,972. Kevin already knew that one. Jeff gave him nine minutes to name the other nine.

The rule: everyday players only, no pitchers, minimum 3,000 games played.

The list is not what most people would guess. Hank Aaron is #2 at 1,735 - surprising, because a lot of those Braves teams weren't great. Willie Mays is #6. Ty Cobb is #7, the only pre-1940 player besides Rose. Stan Musial is #5. Cal Ripken Jr. is #10 despite playing in 3,001 career games, because a lot of those Orioles teams were bad. Eddie Murray edges him at #8 with a much better winning percentage. Rickey Henderson is #9. Albert Pujols is #4 - not in the Hall of Fame yet, but he will be. And the last one Kevin gets, after a hint about a grandson currently playing in the majors, is Carl Yastrzemski at #3 with 1,718 wins.

Every name on that list is either in the Hall of Fame or will be. Every name except Pete Rose.

A second bonus quiz episode spinning directly out of HoM's Pete Rose episode.

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