{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62cb2b3bdddef70013778646/6892a50b6c91d3cb636f433a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Michael Weinreb On Covering The Penn State Scandal, CFB's Changing Decade, And More! | I-80 Football Show","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62cb2b3bdddef70013778646/1754441077506-9cb59703-3c30-407d-9746-a8dead6df9da.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Michael Weinreb of the <a href=\"https://throwbacks.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Throwbacks</a> newsletter joins Josh Peterson on the latest edition of the I-80 Football Show to dive into the last decade of college football, including the Big Ten's evolution since 2014, his surprise at where the sport has gone, and all the changes we've seen.</p><p>Then, they dive into the Penn State scandal and how Michael covered it, given he's an alum of the university and grew up in State College. What does he remember about 2011 and how surprising is it to see the program climb to the heights it has since?</p><p>They finish the podcast by discussing writing for Grantland when he did.</p><p>Watch this episode on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqdLvIwg23s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>!</p><p>Music by Ian Aeillo.</p><p>Stories mentioned in the podcast:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-big-ten-isnt-going-to-stand-in-the-way-of-progress-unless-it-can/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Big Ten Isn’t Going to Stand in the Way of Progress (Unless It Can)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://grantland.com/features/growing-penn-state/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Growing Up Penn State</a></li><li><a href=\"https://grantland.com/features/the-culture-unrest-penn-state/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Culture of Unrest at Penn State</a></li><li><a href=\"https://grantland.com/features/living-state-college/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Living in State College</a></li></ul><p>Read <a href=\"https://michaelweinreb.com/season-of-saturdays/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Seasons of Saturdays</a> here!</p><p><strong>Want more podcasts like this? Subscribe to the I-80 Club for as low as $5 a month: </strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/62cb2b3bdddef70013778646/episodes/patreon.com/i80club\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>patreon.com/i80club</strong></a><strong>. And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@i80club\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube channel</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p>","author_name":"Jack Mitchell and Josh Peterson"}