Archive 30 for 30 - Broke

BORIStheCrusher

Posts: 1,893

Oct 2, 2012 7:45pm

Looking forward to this, anybody plan on watching.

Broke(Billy Corben)
Broke explores the roads to fortune in American sports and eventually, the many detours to bankruptcy. Bernie Kosar, Andre Rison and Cliff Floyd are among the athletes who talk openly about the challenges of managing their money in an era when big contracts don’t necessarily support bigger lifestyles. Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders and saddled with medical problems, many pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life. A story of the dark side of success, Broke is an allegory for the financial woes haunting economies and individuals all over the world.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Oct 2, 2012 7:52pm

Have the DVR set

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Oct 2, 2012 7:54pm

Same here

xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

Posts: 1,054

Oct 2, 2012 8:13pm

Watching right now, definitely looking forward to the future episode as well. This series is one of the best things ESPN does.

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Steel Valley Football

Posts: 4,548

Oct 3, 2012 12:18am

I'm def interested in Kosar's plight, no only because he's a local guy but because he's very intelligent and seemed to be very business savvy.

Anyone know when the Clarett one is on? I'm hoping to see myself on the sidelines at the Warren games lol.

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Oct 3, 2012 1:13am

Thought this was very good!

Next week is 9.79 Ben Johnson and the 88 Olympic 100

BORIStheCrusher

Posts: 1,893

Oct 3, 2012 8:56am

Thought it was pretty good. It's amazing how fast some of the athletes plow through millions of dollars, and that some were living paycheck to paycheck because of their spending.

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2012/08/espn-films-announces-fall-schedule-for-30-for-30-vol-ii/

Here is the 30 for 30 fall lineup. Can't wait for 'You Don't Know Bo'.

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Oct 3, 2012 9:08am

I thought there was one on Maurice Clarett?

xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

Posts: 1,054

Oct 3, 2012 9:10am

Fab1b;1286004 wrote:I thought there was one on Maurice Clarett?

I'm guessing there will be plenty more and this is just to episodes coming this fall.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Oct 3, 2012 9:11am

Fab1b;1286004 wrote:I thought there was one on Maurice Clarett?

That link is only the fall lineup. There will be more airing later.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Oct 3, 2012 9:12am

Fab1b;1285869 wrote:Thought this was very good!

Next week is 9.79 Ben Johnson and the 88 Olympic 100

Very much looking forward to "9.79" coming next week.

http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=9.79

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Devilone

Posts: 128

Oct 3, 2012 9:16am

said_aouita;1286015 wrote:Very much looking forward to "9.79" coming next week.

http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=9.79

This one is going to be good. I heard Johnson won like a 3 million dollar lawsuit over his so-called failed test.

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Oct 3, 2012 9:17am

karen lotz;1286012 wrote:That link is only the fall lineup. There will be more airing later.

Ah gotcha thanks

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Oct 3, 2012 12:09pm

Hopefully my buddies still have it DVR'd.

mcburg93

Posts: 3,167

Oct 3, 2012 12:19pm

Fab1b;1286004 wrote:I thought there was one on Maurice Clarett?

There is one coming up for him not sure when though. He was on the radio talking about it the other day. It just finished filming is my understanding.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Oct 3, 2012 12:31pm

Devilone;1286019 wrote:This one is going to be good. I heard Johnson won like a 3 million dollar lawsuit over his so-called failed test.

He was dirty. He failed multiple tests over the years.

He has a lawsuit against the estate of his former lawyer for unauthorized payments.

Can still remember the Olympic race where he ran 9.79. Remember thinking at the time, "nobody will ever run that fast again"

The Olympic committee had to change the rules for reaction time because Johnson was so fast out of the blocks. They showed Ben in slow motion where he'd lift both hands off the track then explode out of the blocks.

(start at 3:40. Talks about his start)
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Speedofsand

Posts: 5,529

Oct 4, 2012 5:49pm

Did Warren Sapp make it on?
http://www.wesh.com/news/money/house-and-home/-/11787914/16858106/-/dd62mj/-/index.html

His Lake Butler/Windermere home is going on the auction block

has a nice wine cellar

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Oct 4, 2012 6:00pm

Speedofsand;1287337 wrote:Did Warren Sapp make it on?
http://www.wesh.com/news/money/house-and-home/-/11787914/16858106/-/dd62mj/-/index.html

His Lake Butler/Windermere home is going on the auction block

has a nice wine cellar

Sapp was mentioned at the end.

By the way, no way that ladder can hold him.

tk421

Posts: 8,500

Oct 4, 2012 7:25pm

no sympathy here for any of them.