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HoS: Spike Eskin on Eagles ANGST

Our guy Spike has been at ground zero of the Great Jalen Hurts Debate, which might be coming to a head following an astounding Eagles collapse in Dallas. We discuss this, plus many other subjects. Topics include…* Dumb NFL narratives* Jalen Hurts’ teammates don’t like him* Remember when Rush Limbaugh got fired by ESPN for race-ing the Donovan McNabb debate?* Film geeks too often blame coaches* Jalen Hurts’ golden moment that immediately went away* Am I correct that Draymond Green has annoyed people into underrating him?* Twitter shows what country you’re in now. An aspect of this saddened Spike* Did Tom Brady really come close to dropping the n-bomb?* Spike reacts to my pod reacting to Pablo Torre’s pod Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Mike Pesca

The Peach Fish is back, for a very special episode. The great Mike Pesca and I have a bunch of thoughts regarding a Pablo Torre podcast about the activist Riley Gaines that kicked up much dust online. We also discuss how Sally Jenkins might save college sports. Enjoy! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Jordan Rogers on Steph Curry Ditching UA

Back by popular demand, Jordan Rogers is a former Nike executive who gives an insider’s analysis of his industry to outsiders. Today, we start with the story of how Under Armour FAILED Steph Curry, but get into so much else. Topics include…* Why did UA fumble their golden moment? * What Nike mistakes fueled Under Armour’s initial success?* Did Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank’s support of Trump fracture the company’s relationship to Curry and other NBA figures? * Why there’s “no chance” Steph Curry becomes a Nike signing* The bizarre underworld of athletes and sneaker marketing reps* Why Nike juuuust missed its moment with golf* Can golf shoes become a massive broader business? * Can golf become an actual addiction?* Jordan is a defender of Nico Harrison Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

RO: Wos on Steph Curry's Under Armour Exit

Here’s the audio for the YouTube show with Wos on, primarily, what we glean from Steph Curry’s DIVORCE…from Under Armour. Like, subscribe, listen…House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

HoS: Yaron Weitzman on his BOMBSHELL Lakers Book

First of all, congrats to Tom P for winning our NFL picks contest for Week 10. His reward is what many would regard as a punishment: A 30 minute phone conversation with me. Hit me up at houseofstrauss@substack.com if you wish to collect. My conversational shortcomings aside, it’s been great speaking with subscribers who’ve won so far. Getting to know you through these weekly NFL competitions has been edifying. Starting this week, we’re making prizes more tangible by adding $100 Ticketmaster gift cards for weekly winners, and the prizes will grow as the crowd does. So if you’ve enjoyed playing, invite your friends to join the HoS NFL and NBA lobbies and let’s make this community even bigger.Perhaps Tom P and I will discuss this latest podcast with top level NBA reporter Yaron Weitzman, author of A Hollywood Ending. Yaron’s new book on the awkward/sordid LeBron Laker Era has my total recommendation. For a sense of how hot the material is, the Lakers preemptively threatened to sue over the contents, alleging that the author’s description of now former owner Jeanie Buss was “misogynistic.” My contention is that Magic Johnson comes off far worse in the book than Jeanie, a topic we get into in this episode. Enjoy…House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.