019: The Evolution of Stewey-Head

We host Majid Al-Reefi a sports fan and an american football die-hard. We discuss what makes sports exciting, the role it played in former Yugoslavia politics, the rules and history of american football, refereeing in soccer, american football, and tennis, injuries and concussions, sports in Saudi Arabia, and a lot more.

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1. Japan beats South Africa in the Rugby World Cup
2. American football has 11 minutes of action only
3. Once Brothers. The story of the Drazen Petrovic & Vlade Divac breakup
4. The Boban kick
5. Birth of a nation: Boban cult hero
6. NFL passes rule allowing refs to consult with officials on replay
7. Tennis Hawk-Eye
8. John McEnroe tantrums 
9. Tennis court surfaces
10. Why Do Athletes Slap Each Others’ Butts?
11. A Beginner’s Guide to American Football
12. American football or rugby: which is more dangerous?
13. Mystery solved: Don’t blame the Americans! The real origin of the word ‘soccer’
14. How Dangerous Is Boxing For The Brain?
15. Concussion. Will Smith’s movie about NFL concussions
16. Junior Seau
17. Mutu played ‘high on cocaine’
18. Top 10 Soccer Stars Who Smoke

 

10% Arabic – 90% English