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Jun 2024
1h 44m

'The Longest Yard’ (1974) With Bill Simm...

The Ringer
About this episode

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan agree to shave 21 minutes off this podcast in order to rewatch the 1974 classic ‘The Longest Yard,’ starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie

Albert, and Ed Lauter.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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