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We’re back with another headlines episode and we’ve got Kevin Durant, Winter Olympics and North Korea, the Ball Brothers, your important standings of the week and of course the fun and games. Give it a listen, subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcasting app and check back next Thursday for a brand new episode.

What’s the difference between a short track and “long-track” speed skating? Well, you’ll have to listen to the above to find out or read the notes below. It’s another Monday, so we’re going over another sport and with the Winter Olympics starting one month from today, we’re extremely excited (John is at least). Check back in next Monday for more history and event rundown of a Winter Olympic sport. We’re somewhat new to these sports, so if we get something wrong, feel free to let us know via the contact page or by calling 614-398-3243 and leaving a brief voice message. Quick overview of what it is  If Nascar was on ice and the cars were people. So essentially a combo of Ice Age and the movie Cars. Where/When did it start Do we really need to get into where ice skates came from? I’ll give you a guess. Yep, Northern  Europe Scientists found a pair near Finland at the bottom of a lake and were dated to about 3,000 BC. Made of animal bone and not made as a hobby Bone to iron, iron to steel Not trying to do a bit, but imagine being that first guy to slap bones on his feet From there, the Dutch made some modifications in the 1300s 1763, first true skating competition was held in England on the Fenlands. 15 miles long across canals In the netherlands their distance race is called Elfstedentocht (eleven cities tour), 200km long, started in 1909 Speed skating started in late 1800s, all were held outside Short track began at the beginning of the 1900s in Canada and the US, where it gained popularity for the mass start appeal. Only recently (since 1994) have the long track events been held indoors, with 1988 Calgary as the first indoor track 1924 speed skating was introduced at the olympics, 1960 women were allowed to participate Short track started 1992 How do you win? Be the fastest skater around the track Two false starts are disqualified Average speed is around 30mph Events Short Track – started in 1988 as demonstration became standard in 1992 Mens

What a season it was. The Browns may be done, but their fans are having the last word with a controversial 0-16 parade. John tries to find a way to cope and Geoff gets happy about Wild Card weekend. This is the Orange and Purple Report and you can find it weekly (usually on Fridays) on That One Sports Show.

Welcome to the New Year. Each week we go over a new sport on Mondays and this year will be no different. Featured this week is the Olympic sport of Skeleton. Shoot down the course as fast as you can, head first on your stomach and don’t crash. Finish as the fastest racer and you win. Easy as that. For the latest sport of the week, subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast listening app. Raw Notes Quick overview of what it is Like Luge, but head first on your belly. Where/When did it start Kind of started with Native Americans using the sled as a way to transport cargo First used to race in the mid 1800s in the Swiss Alps The Cresta Run in St. Moritz Switzerland has been open for 150 years and is best known for helping propel Skeleton forward Took a break between 1948 and 2002 Olympics Deemed to be too dangerous The sport was dubbed “skeleton” after the first metal sleds introduced in 1892 were said to resemble a human skeleton. How do you win? Crucial to start the race holding the sled with the hand closest, then you transfer as you lie down Timed down to hundredths of seconds Be the fastest and stay on the track All about that start – spiked shoes (similar to luge spiked gloves) help you at the start If you see feet dragging, chances are that racer is not doing well. This is a method of slowing down to avoid flying off the track on the next turn. 2 runs Stay hard to that inside line. Hitting a curve at the outside makes you go way high Events Men’s – 30 men will compete Total weight of rider and sled may not exceed 253 pounds (115kg) The sled may not weigh more than 94 pounds (43kg) Women’s – started in 2002 – 20 women will compete Total weight of rider and sled cannot exceed 202 pounds (92kg) The sled may not weigh more than 77 pounds (35kg) Update from /u/freyaviv via Reddit They missed a big asterisk in the weight rules. The sled can weigh below the minimum 29 kilos (women) / 33 kilos (men) and if it does, there is no combined (sled + athlete) weight limit. The athlete an

John finally cracks as Geoff grills him with lightning round questions. Will he go to the 0-16 parade? He’s still undecided. Geoff looks into his crystal ball to see where the Vikings will end up. Is it 1st seed, 2nd seed? Will they keep all three and a half quarterbacks on the roster into the playoffs and has Harrison Smith been any good this season? Case Keenum for MVP!!!! All of that and more in this week’s Orange and Purple Report. You can find the Orange and Purple Report right here, on iTunes or any other podcast listening app each and every Friday. After recording we found out that Le’Veon Bell and Big Ben would not be playing this Sunday, so sounds like a win for the Brownies.

More bowl game previews are ready for your earholes and this time we’re finishing it off. Only game we haven’t gotten to is the National Championship because we don’t know who’s in yet. All bowl game previews are also split up on our YouTube channel in case you have one in particular you’d like to listen to. Enjoy! From the Belk Bowl on Dec. 29 to the College Football Playoffs on Jan. 1, 2018.  

Closing up shop for the year, but not before we get one more Grab Bag/Potpourri/Headlines episode out for you. This week we’re talking about back cracking, Geoff forgets everything he knows about the Pro Bowl and a new event this season and the NFL was also forgetful and moved some games around because of New Year’s Eve. We also go over the important standings of the week, the TOSS Up and the Would You Rather. You can find our headlines episode every Thursday, but we’ve got other podcasts too, like Sport of the Week and the Orange and Purple Report (soon to be Skol and Bones). Check them all out on your podcast listening device.

Special Christmas Bonus Edition! John spoke with John Espin, the founder of the Stupid Robot Fighting League and went over the ins and outs of the sport, favorite robots and what it takes to participate. You can find all of the fights at the Stupid Robot Fighting League YouTube channel, but we’ve put some below as well so you get a good idea of the sport. Thanks again to John Espin for joining us in the interview and keep an eye out for more sports of the week every single Monday. Stupid Robot Fighting League is a YouTube Show where two teams of 3 people build a fighting robot from recycled materials in two hours. The twist is that there are no robotics. You only need to be able to operate a drill and twist wire to create an awesome fighting robot. Welcome to Stupid Robot Fighting League! Two Journalists try Stupid Robot Fighting for the first time!

Have you ever wanted to fling yourself off a mountain at 55 miles per hour and then travel 200 meters in the air before landing nicely on the ground? Well, if this sounds like it’s your thing then Olympic Ski Jumping may be the perfect sport for you. John and Geoff are back with another sport going over the history, best known ski jumpers and how each event is run. Listen now and every Monday for a new sport of the week. Raw Notes: Quick overview of what it is You fly down a hill and jump off a giant ramp. No tricks, you just have to become as aerodynamic as possible and then land without dying. Where/When did it start This hasn’t been around for quite as long as others and we’ve already gone over the history of skiing a bit, but the first major jump (that was recorded) was in 1808 and the jumper Olaf Rye (don’t hate me Norway) jumped 9.5 meters First major ski jumping event was held in 1866 Ragnar Omtvedt went 51 meters in 1913, Sepp Bradl went over 100 meters in 1936, 2015 Peter Prevc went over 250 meters Many techniques have been developed to help contribute to further distances Kongsberger Technique, Windisch, parallel, v-style and h-style Began in the Olympics in 1924 How do you win? “keeping the skis steady during flight, balance, good body position, and landing.” are all points that are judged 5 judges, high and low are discarded, three runs Points awarded per meter past the K-point, or how far the jumper must jump, 2 points on Large, 1.8 on Normal Events Men’s Normal Hill Individual – K-98 Jump further than 98 meters as best you can. Land flawlessly. No problem. Men’s Large Hill Individual – K-125 Jump further than 125 meters as best you can. Land flawlessly. No problem. Men’s Team A team consists of four members. Calculated score of all 4 members Women’s Normal hill individual – K-98 – First run was at Sochi in 2014 Jump further than 98 meters as best you can. Land flawlessly. No problem. Best Known for the sport Finland

Two full weeks of the regular NFL season and John and Geoff are back to take you the distance. How is Hue doing with all of this talk of going 0-16, will John Dorsey keep him around and what’s happening with DeShone Kizer. Plus, Geoff gets excited about the Pro Bowl and wonders who will end up taking snaps through the final games. Listen now for the latest in Browns and Vikings news. You can find the Orange and Purple Report every week throughout the NFL season on iTunes or via other podcast listening devices. Just subscribe, it’s very easy.

Whew, there are a lot of games coming up around the holidays and we go through 15 of them starting with the Dollar General Bowl all the way to the Valero Alamo Bowl. We’ll be chunking these out into smaller pieces that you can find on our YouTube channel, but if you want every single one, this is the podcast for you. Listen now!

Kobe Bryant had two jerseys retired this week and that puts him at the top of a prestigious list of players who have had teams retire two of their jerseys (he’s actually the only one). We go over the University of Akron and their new eSports program, Lane Kiffin’s Krazy Deal and what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had to say about the NBA and NFL. All of that and a bag of half-eaten chips on this week’s Grab Bag Episode. You can find the Grab Bag here most Wednesdays or Thursdays and you can subscribe on iTunes or any other podcast listening device by following the subscribe link at the top of the page.

Have you ever been sledding? Well, luge is a lot like that, except you’re going down the hill at eighty miles per hour in this little track that will slam you around if you’re not careful. Only the best make it to the Winter Olympics, and well, Germany appears to be the best. John and Geoff go over the history and current state of Luge in the Winter Olympics in this edition of Sport of the Week. You can find Sport of the Week every single Monday. Subscribe on iTunes or another podcast listening app to keep up with the latest. Raw Notes Below: Where/When did it start Vikings invented it. Built big old luge sleds back in 800 AD Luge is the French word for Toboggan Introduced into Olympics in 1964, Innsbruck, Austria Biggest difference between luge and skeleton is skeleton goes head first, luge goes feet first 1879: Davos, Switzerland, builds the first luge track. 1883: Switzerland hosts the first international sled race. Reach above 80 mph Manuel Pfister of Austria, reached a top speed of 154 km per hour (95.69 mph) on the track in Whistler, Canada prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Who plays it Since weight is an advantage, male athletes must weigh at least 198 lbs (90 kg), and women must weigh at least 165 lbs (75 kg) Events – Track length is between 6/10th mile and 9/10th mile Men’s Singles 4 attempts, all times added up after day 2 Women’s Singles 4 attempts, all times added up after day 2 Doubles Could be male/male, male/female, female/female Two runs in one day Team Relay Women’s single, Men’s single, double Woman goes, has to hit a button at the finish line which opens the gate and the man goes, hits to button, doubles go Little flappy guy that hangs down Introduced in 2014 Best Known for the sport Germany – 75 medals (4 versions of their country – Germany, West Germany, East Germany, United Team of Germany)

As promised, we went through the first big ol’ batch of Bowl Games from December 16 – December 22. If you’re looking for a quick preview for the upcoming week of Bowl Games, this is your one-stop shop. All games will be available individually on our YouTube channel. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 Bowl (Away vs. Home) Location Time / TV AFR Celebration Bowl Grambling State vs. North Carolina A&T Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA Noon ET / ABC R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Troy vs. North Texas Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA 1:00pm ET / ESPN AutoNation Cure Bowl WKU vs. Georgia State Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL 2:30pm ET / CBSSN Las Vegas Bowl (25) Boise State vs. Oregon Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV 3:30pm ET / ABC Gildan New Mexico Bowl Marshall vs. Colorado State Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM 4:30pm ET / ESPN Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 8:00pm ET / ESPN Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 Bowl (Away vs. Home) Location Time / TV Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl Akron vs. Florida Atlantic FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL 7:00pm ET / ESPN Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 Bowl (Away vs. Home) Location Time / TV DXL Frisco Bowl Louisiana Tech vs. SMU Toyota Stadium Frisco, TX 8:00pm ET / ESPN Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 Bowl (Away vs. Home) Location Time / TV

Welp, the Browns were bad again. Losing to the Packers in OT last week 27-21 was enough to kill the hopes and dreams of any Browns fan, but not John! He and Geoff go through the week that was and the week that is to come as the Browns take on the Ravens and the Vikings take on the Bengals. Can the Vikings finish the clinch at home? Geoff thinks so. Listen now for all the ins and outs of what was one crazy week for the Orange and Purple faithful. This is the Orange and Purple Report and you can find it every single Friday throughout the football season.