Hang Up and Listen

The Trial of Jim Harbaugh

Josh Levin, Joel Anderson, and Ben Mathis-Lilley weigh the evidence in the sign-stealing case against Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. They also discuss Texas A&amp;M’s decision to fire its football coach Jimbo Fisher. Finally, Josh and Joel speak with writer Megan Swanick about the career and legacy of Megan Rapinoe.
 
Harbaugh (4:04): Should the coach go down or is he getting railroaded?
 
Fisher (26:49): How national championship dreams turned into a $76 million buyout.
 
Rapinoe (44:01): She didn’t get a perfect ending, but she handled her ending perfectly.
 
Afterball (1:06:36): Joel on Jimbo Fisher, Colby Carthel, and Texas-sized football expectations.
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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.