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Sports In America with David Greene

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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports  – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

From WHYY and PRX.

2025

Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports  – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

From WHYY and PRX.

2025
20hr 49min
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Super Bowl Highs and Heartbreaks with Larry Fitzgerald

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February 5, 202650min 3sec

As we get ready for Super Bowl LX, we sit down with one of the greatest football players to never win a Super Bowl.

Larry Fitzgerald is an 11-time Pro Bowler who spent his 17-year career with the Arizona Cardinals. His first and only shot at a title was in 2009 when his team lost a squeaker to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In this episode, we relive all the key moments of that fateful game with the star wide receiver, who shares what it feels like to be so close to winning it all, only to have the opportunity snatched away in the final seconds. Plus, we sit down with The Athletic’s Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder to break down this year’s matchup between the Patriots and Seahawks.

Show Notes

  1. Fitz Four: Super Bowl Versus Steelers | Arizona Cardinals
  2. Larry Fitzgerald: If a loved one has cancer, know there’s power in your presence | The Athletic
  3. Larry Fitzgerald: Best Hands in NFL History Career Highlights! | NFL Legends
  4. The Sports Gossip Show
  5. The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation

Show Credits

Executive Producer: Tom Grahsler

Senior Producer: Michael Olcott

Producer: Michaela Winberg

Associate Producer: Bibiana Correa

Talent Booker: Britt Kahn

Engineer: Mike Villers

Tile Art: Bea Walling

Sports in America is a production of WHYY, distributed by PRX, and part of the NPR podcast network.

Transcript

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