EPISODE · Apr 25, 2020 · 48 MIN
'This will probably not end pretty' - What unfolded at the NFL draft
from Not by the Playbook · host BBC World Service
"It's almost deja vu - I had flashbacks" - Former Green Bay Packers executive Andrew Brandt joins us to give his reaction to the virtual NFL draft and his old side's shock selection of a new quarterback. Draft selection Jordan Love is being tipped to challenge established quarterback Aaron Rodgers long-term and Brandt who drafted Rodgers and had to manage a similar situation with him and Brett Favre predicts things won't end pretty.Cricket in the South Pacific Islands - On Saturday the season resumes on Vanuatu, with the Women's club super league finals day. Vanuatu has NO cases of coronavirus but they were struck earlier this month by cyclone Harold, one of the strongest ever recorded in the region. We'll speak live to Shane Deitz who is the head of cricket there. Every time I step out the door I'm "fearful" - UFC fighter Trevin Giles is also a police officer in Houston. He tells us how his day job has changed during the COVID 19 pandemic and of his fears about catching the virus and potentially spreading it to his wife, who is a nurse, and their small child. The Isolation diaries - Five weeks after we first spoke to former New Zealand netballer Catherine Tuivaiti, we'll check back in to see how life under lock down in Italy is going. This time we'll also be joined by her husband Jimmy, who plays for Italy's national rugby union team and their baby son Bash. The Big Pink Dress - The London Marathon was due to take place this weekend and its postponement was a huge blow for charities, who raise millions of pounds in sponsorship from runners taking part. Colin Plews AKA the Big Pink Dress is still running the marathon distance but on a treadmill in his back garden. Colin runs marathons in elaborate dresses that can weigh up to forty pounds and he'll join us to tell us why he runs in a dress, the inspiration for his costumes and the good causes he's ran on behalf of. Sporting Witness - This week we go back to 1972 when Mary Peters won pentathlon gold at the Munich Olympics. It was a victory that made her a national hero back home in Northern Ireland across the sectarian divide. The Foodie Footballer - Marc Pugh played in the Premier League for Bournemouth and when his wife had their second child he developed an interest in cooking and nutrition. The now Queens Park Rangers player goes by the moniker "the foodie footballer" on Instagram and he'll join us to discuss how to eat healthily during lock down and he'll cook us a dish live on air.Photo: Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers reacts after a play against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Championship game (Credit: Getty images)
What this episode covers
"It's almost deja vu - I had flashbacks" - Former Green Bay Packers executive Andrew Brandt joins us to give his reaction to the virtual NFL draft and his old side's shock selection of a new quarterback. Draft selection Jordan Love is being tipped to challenge established quarterback Aaron Rodgers long-term and Brandt who drafted Rodgers and had to manage a similar situation with him and Brett Favre predicts things won't end pretty.Cricket in the South Pacific Islands - On Saturday the season resumes on Vanuatu, with the Women's club super league finals day. Vanuatu has NO cases of coronavirus but they were struck earlier this month by cyclone Harold, one of the strongest ever recorded in the region. We'll speak live to Shane Deitz who is the head of cricket there. Every time I step out the door I'm "fearful" - UFC fighter Trevin Giles is also a police officer in Houston. He tells us how his day job has changed during the COVID 19 pandemic and of his fears about catching the virus and potentially spreading it to his wife, who is a nurse, and their small child. The Isolation diaries - Five weeks after we first spoke to former New Zealand netballer Catherine Tuivaiti, we'll check back in to see how life under lock down in Italy is going. This time we'll also be joined by her husband Jimmy, who plays for Italy's national rugby union team and their baby son Bash. The Big Pink Dress - The London Marathon was due to take place this weekend and its postponement was a huge blow for charities, who raise millions of pounds in sponsorship from runners taking part. Colin Plews AKA the Big Pink Dress is still running the marathon distance but on a treadmill in his back garden. Colin runs marathons in elaborate dresses that can weigh up to forty pounds and he'll join us to tell us why he runs in a dress, the inspiration for his costumes and the good causes he's ran on behalf of. Sporting Witness - This week we go back to 1972 when Mary Peters won pentathlon gold at the Munich Olympics. It was a victory that made her a national hero back home in Northern Ireland across the sectarian divide. The Foodie Footballer - Marc Pugh played in the Premier League for Bournemouth and when his wife had their second child he developed an interest in cooking and nutrition. The now Queens Park Rangers player goes by the moniker "the foodie footballer" on Instagram and he'll join us to discuss how to eat healthily during lock down and he'll cook us a dish live on air.Photo: Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers reacts after a play against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Championship game (Credit: Getty images)
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