Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Season 17
Season 17 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 16.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Episode 166 - Troy; Short-Changed; Peter King; Supersized
Jan 25, 2011 · 60 min
Segments include an interview with quarterback-turned-broadcaster Troy Aikman; a report on financial irresponsibility on the part of some NFL players; a profile of sportswriter Pet
Episode 167 - Victor Conte; Deadspin; Tyson; Jimmie Johnson
Feb 15, 2011 · 60 min
Segments include a profile of Victor Conte, who is once again working with athletes despite serving prison time for distributing steroids. Also: a look at the Web site Deadspin.com
Episode 168 - The State of College Sports
Mar 30, 2011 · 60 min
The state of big-time college sports is explored, with segments on the complex and controversial role of today's NCAA. Also: experts gather for a roundtable discussion.
Episode 169 - Jimmy Rollins; Broken Pros; Mini-Cheerleaders; A Story of Triumph
Apr 19, 2011 · 60 min
Included: a profile of Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins; a look at an organization that provides health care to struggling retired athletes; a report on mini-cheerleading for girls
Episode 170 - Bob Uecker; The Other Side of a Rivalry; Smokeless Tobacco; Trump
May 17, 2011 · 60 min
Segments include a profile of broadcaster Bob Uecker; a look at the Yankees and Red Sox efforts to help Bridget Johnson, who lost her leg in an accident; a report on smokeless toba
Episode 171 - Tiki; The Big Bust; Saadi Qaddafi; Ann Wolfe
Jun 21, 2011 · 60 min
Included: former NFL RB Tiki Barber and his attempted comeback; a visit with LaRue Martin, the number one pick in the 1972 NBA draft; a report on one of Muammar Gaddafi's sons, Saa
Episode 172 - All in the Family; Wounded Warriors; The Original Extreme Sport; Record Breaker
Jul 19, 2011 · 60 min
A look at the Harbaugh family, with NFL head coaches Jim and John and their father, Jack; a telling report on the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain; revisiting Ashrita Furman
Episode 173 - Plaxico; Holding Court; Riding the High; Danger in the Saddle
Aug 16, 2011 · 60 min
Segments include an interview with Plaxico Burress; a report on the decline of pro tennis in the U.S.; a look at alleged drug use in surfing; and an update on injuries and deaths i
Episode 174 - Cashin' In; The Ultimate Insider; Dexter Manley
Sep 20, 2011 · 60 min
"Cashin' In" investigates college football's post season bowl system and examines how much money gets made and who benefits. "The Ultimate Insider" profiles Fox Sports reporter Jay
Episode 175 - The Logo; Obsessive Runners; New School
Oct 18, 2011 · 60 min
Segments include a profile of NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West and his battle with depression; a report on obsessive runners; and revisiting a 2008 story on sports in polygamist commun
Episode 176 - Bob Hewitt; Brad Stevens; Marcus Dixon
Nov 22, 2011 · 60 min
"Bob Hewitt" investigates the former professional tennis player who is facing charges of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. "Brad Stevents" profiles the men's basketball coach at
Episode 177 - 2011 Roundtable Review
Dec 20, 2011 · 60 min
Real Sports finishes 2011 with a special roundtable review of the shows most memorable moments of the year. Bryant Gumble and the show's correspondents discuss their favorite stori