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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Season 15 Episode 9: H.S. Concussions/The Swim Gap/Paper Cuts/Dogfighting

29 SeasonsSep 15, 2009TV-PG1h7.8

"H.S. Concussions" investigates head injuries in high school sports. "The Swim Gap" looks at the connection between race and swimming in the United States. "Paper Cuts" examines how the decline of newspapers is affecting sports reporting....

Season 15 Episodes:

Episode 1 Call Me Al/Growing Divide/Playing with Fire/Sticks, Stones, Now Staph

1. Call Me Al/Growing Divide/Playing with Fire/Sticks, Stones, Now Staph

Aired: Jan 20, 2009

"Call Me Al" profiles play-by-play sports announcer Al Michaels. "Growing Div...

Episode 2 Black in Bellaire/Total Recall/Reunion

2. Black in Bellaire/Total Recall/Reunion

Aired: Feb 17, 2009

"Black in Bellaire" looks at the case of Robbie Tolan the son of a retired ML...

Episode 3 Air Ball/Bittersweet Success/Bode's World/Rayna DuBose

3. Air Ball/Bittersweet Success/Bode's World/Rayna DuBose

Aired: Mar 17, 2009

"Air Ball" interviews basketball player Brandon Jennings about his decision t...

Episode 4 You're a Good Man, Charlie Manuel/Hard 2 Live, Easy 2 Die/Queen of the Ring/Hands Off

4. You're a Good Man, Charlie Manuel/Hard 2 Live, Easy 2 Die/Queen of the Ring/Hands Off

Aired: Apr 14, 2009

"You're a Good Man, Charlie Manuel" profiles the manager of the Philadelphia ...

Episode 5 A New Era/Thrill Ride/The Next Level/Running for Their Lives

5. A New Era/Thrill Ride/The Next Level/Running for Their Lives

Aired: May 19, 2009

"A New Era" talks to the new executive director of the NFL Players Associatio...

Episode 6 Legends/Underwater Heroes/Broken Nails

6. Legends/Underwater Heroes/Broken Nails

Aired: Jun 23, 2009

"Legends" interviews football great Jim Brown and basketball great Bill Russe...

Episode 7 AWOL/All the Right Moves/Friends of Jaclyn/The Next Posada

7. AWOL/All the Right Moves/Friends of Jaclyn/The Next Posada

Aired: Jul 21, 2009

"AWOL" talks to former Oakland Raider Center Barret Robbins who no-showed the...

Episode 8 Nick Schuyler's Story/Home Base/Dedication Personified

8. Nick Schuyler's Story/Home Base/Dedication Personified

Aired: Aug 18, 2009

"Nick Schuyler's Story" talks to a South Florida football player who is the o...

Episode 9 H.S. Concussions/The Swim Gap/Paper Cuts/Dogfighting

9. H.S. Concussions/The Swim Gap/Paper Cuts/Dogfighting

Aired: Sep 15, 2009

"H.S. Concussions" investigates head injuries in high school sports. "The Swi...

Episode 10 In Our Hearts/Game Over/Record Breaker/Ernie Harwell

10. In Our Hearts/Game Over/Record Breaker/Ernie Harwell

Aired: Oct 27, 2009

"In Our Hearts" looks at the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhar...

Episode 11 The Insider/Gridiron Heroes/Matt Long/Drawing a Line

11. The Insider/Gridiron Heroes/Matt Long/Drawing a Line

Aired: Nov 24, 2009

"The Insider" looks at the 2007 NBA betting scandal and interviews one of its...

Episode 12 Roundtable Review of 2009

12. Roundtable Review of 2009

Aired: Dec 22, 2009

Real Sports finishes 2009 with a special roundtable review of the shows most ...

Appearances

Jon Frankel

Bernard Goldberg

Bernard Goldberg

Info about Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Current Status: Ended

Network: HBO

Production Country: United States

Genres:Sport, Talk-Show, News