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For this special episode, we sat down with Sports Illustrated contributor and former NCAA magazine writer Brian Burnsed. Brian is a three-time Livingston Awards finalist and has written extensively about the intersection of sports and public health. We discuss:

• His new piece on how NFL players are managing the fear of watching their colleagues die young
• How the game of football and its surrounding culture have evolved at all levels given an increased focus on player safety
• The rapidly evolving landscape of high school and college sports in the wake of the pandemic
• Some ACC basketball "Dudes to Remember"

You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow us on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to give Brian a follow as well (@BrianBurnsed) and read his most recent article for SI.