Hang Up and Listen

What Happened to Damar Hamlin

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field during Monday Night Football and what came after. Slate’s Ben Mathis-Lilley also joins to discuss TCU and Georgia’s thrilling wins in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Finally, author Alex Bellos discusses the Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, who died last week at age 82.
 
Hamlin (3:26): Is it fair to criticize the NFL’s response to Monday’s on-field crisis?
 
College Football Playoff (25:52): How TCU and Georgia took down Michigan and Ohio State.
 
Pelé (46:23): Remembering the greatest soccer player of all time.
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A weekly sports discussion from Slate. Hang Up and Listen features Slate sports editor Josh Levin, writer Stefan Fatsis (author of A Few Seconds of Panic), Slate writer and Slow Burn host Joel Anderson, and a selection of interesting guests from around the sports world.