Winning Side Coaches: Episode 42

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Episode 42 - Gay Athletes

In light of NFL prospect and Missouri grad Michael Sam coming out of the closet, our discussion today focused on gay athletes and how professional sports teams would react to their presence.

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Batsu Game Tracker

01 Mike - wear Pitt State shirt and sing Pitt State alma mater - DONE (picking Atlanta to win Super Bowl)
02 Mike - Five Words: Bamboo, Banana, Gateau, Heykel, Zhiraf - DONE (UEFA Champions League group stage picks)
03 Mike - get autograph from John Ratzenberger at Planet Comicon in March - DONE (NFL regular season picks)
04 Tim - wear UMKC shirt - DONE (college bowl picks)
05 Mike - wear Tim's Chicago Bears #54 Brian Urlacher jersey - DONE (picking New Orleans to win Super Bowl in adjusted picks)
06 Tim - Four Words: Mount, Fuji, Jet, Pack - DONE (picking Denver to win Super Bowl)
07 Mike - Ned Yost drinking game variation - DONE (college basketball tourney picks)
08 Mike - Four Words: Cuatro, Escuchar, Hasta, Mayo - DONE (picking Barcelona to win UEFA Champions League)
09 Tim - wear Mike's Washington NFL #40 Adam Archuleta jersey - DONE (picking Oklahoma City to win NBA Finals)
10 Mike - drink a chocolate-jalapeno milkshake - DONE (picking Miami to win NBA Finals)
11 Mike - posing with Jerry Rice photo - DONE (picking Boston to win World Series)
12 Mike - wear KC Royals temporary tattoos - DONE (MLB regular season picks)
13 Mike - wear KC Royals necktie - DONE (picking Washington to win World Series in adjusted picks)
14 Tim - Karaoke: NKOTB - DONE (picking Liverpool to win UEFA Champions League + overall UEFA Champions League picks)
15 Ryland - wear Mike's St. Louis Rams #28 Marshall Faulk jersey - DONE (picking San Francisco to win SB49)
16 Tim - Four Words: Football, Sword, Puck, Outrageous - DONE (his original set of 2014 NFL picks)
17 Tim - get autograph from any celebrity at Planet Comicon in March 2015 - DONE (picking Seattle to win SB49)
18 Mike - FREE PASS! (picking Tottenham to win 2014-15 League Cup)
19 Tim - get second autograph at Planet Comicon - DONE (picking Tottenham to win 2014-15 League Cup)
20 Tim - FREE PASS! (2015 college basketball tourney picks)
21 Mike - wear apparel of any team he hates - DONE (picking Vancouver to win the 2015 Stanley Cup)
22 Tim - Four Words: Tiny, Hot, Middle, Nowhere - DONE (picking San Antonio to win the 2015 NBA Finals)
23 Mike (and Ryland*) - HARDSHIP PASS! (picking Aston Villa to win the 2014-15 FA Cup Final)
24 Mike - target practice - DONE (picking Cleveland to win 2015 NBA Finals)
25 Mike and Tim - Karaoke - DONE (picking Washington to win 2015 World Series)
26 Mike - Pie in the Face - DONE (2015 MLB picks)
27 Mike - Star Trek Cosplay at Star Wars variation - DONE (2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stage picks)
28 Mike - Office Space re-enactment - DONE (college bowl picks 2015)
29 Tim - wear shirt/jersey of any Houston pro sports team (Texans, Astros or Rockets) - DONE (2015 NFL picks)
30 Mike and Tim - Four Words: Southeast, Kansas, Democrats, Barbecue - DONE (picking Green Bay to win SB50)
31 Mike - recite New England Patriots fight song - DONE (picking New England to win SB50)
32 Mike and Tim - root for the Yankees on April 15 - DONE (picking Liverpool to win 2015-16 League Cup)
33 Mike - eating chili-flavored M&M's - DONE (picking Juventus to win 2015-16 UEFA Champions League)
34 Mike - Lucas Stoneking caricature - DONE (2016 NCAA bracket)
35 Mike and Tim - play Cards Against Humanity - DONE (picking LA Kings to win 2016 Stanley Cup)
36 Mike and Tim - movie scene re-creation - DONE (picking Crystal Palace to win 2015-16 FA Cup)
37a Tim - campaign ad for Mike - DONE (picking Golden State to win 2015-16 NBA Finals)
37b Mike - FREE PASS! (picking Golden State to win 2015-16 NBA Finals)
38 Tim - FREE PASS! (picking Kansas City to win 2016 World Series)
39 Mike - Karaoke: Billy Joel (picking St. Louis to win 2016 World Series)