{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/6aeb9d5414241cd9775f327e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kordell Stewart on Pittsburgh Steelers, false rumors, Troy Aikman, Bill Cowher, and more ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6601ea2f5d82c70016ee1884/1793826031405-d05277dd-f71d-4880-96b7-00f87c4ddfe6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Awful Announcing’s Brandon Contes is joined by Kordell Stewart. The former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is the subject of a recently released HBO documentary Kordell Stewart / Slash &amp; Burn. The documentary details Stewart’s playing career and the false rumor about his sexuality that followed him in his career. Stewart opened up about the rumor, discussed the Pittsburgh media, being a trailblazer, his interest in working with Deion Sanders, and more. </p><p><br></p><p>-01:57: Being in the spotlight again</p><p>-03:08: Portrayal in HBO documentary </p><p>-09:37: Comfort level discussing false rumors about sexuality</p><p>-18:18: Learning about the rumor</p><p>-29:30: Troy Aikman rumor</p><p>-33:40: Pittsburgh media</p><p>-35:44: Getting benched in 2002</p><p>-36:38: Being a trailblazer at quarterback </p><p>-40:26: Concern about playing wide receiver</p><p>-43:53: Bill Cowher</p><p>-46:28: Deion Sanders</p><p><br></p><p>Download the Awful Announcing Podcast:</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awful-announcing-podcast/id448978343\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/0hoThPrxcH4iIJyEIHV0DR?si=a70a37f078db4d73\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on X</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on Threads</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/awfulannouncing.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on BlueSky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/awfulannouncing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@awful_announcing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Awful Announcing on YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Awful Announcing"}