Playing with Omicron, Prime Time opens the door, and Kurt Warner on the secret to being a hero

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12/22/21 • 56 min

On this episode of The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, LZ and Will explain why sports leagues will let asymptomatic athletes who just might have COVID play; discuss why it's more than just Deion Sanders that's revitalizing H.B.C.U.s; and talk to Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner about his new movie, "American Underdog," the burden of being a hero, and playing football in the Donald Trump era. They wrap up with "This Week In Sports History," revisiting the short-lived career of the amazing Bo Jackson, and with their "Games of the Week" and "Blunders of the Week."

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