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The “Immaculate Reception” Remembered

The “Immaculate Reception” Remembered

Hang Up and Listen · Joel Meyer

December 27, 20221h 13m

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Show Notes

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by the Athletic’s Kalyn Kahler to discuss her story on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ array of hand signals. They also discuss New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $800 million offseason spending spree and look back at 1972’s “Immaculate Reception” by Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris.

 

Rodgers (3:00): The Packers QB bristled over Kahler’s well-sourced story on why rookie receivers struggle in Green Bay.

 

Mets (26:33): Cohen’s lavish spending hit a speed bump after medical concerns over free agent Carlos Correa.

 

Immaculate Reception (45:08): Why it’s considered the greatest play in NFL history.

 

Afterball (1:01:42): Stefan on how the New York Cosmos wooed Pele in the 1970s.


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