{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"144: Year-End Holiday Spectacular \u2013 With Paul Reeths & Andy Crossley","description":" We put the wraps on an event-filled 2019 with our first-annual holiday roundtable spectacular featuring the return of fellow defunct sports enthusiasts Paul Reeths (OurSportsCentral.com, StatsCrew.com & Episode 46) and Andy Crossley (Fun While It Lasted & Episode 2) \u2013 for a spirited discussion about the past, present and potential future of \u201cforgotten\u201d pro sports teams and leagues. It\u2019s a no-holds-barred look back on some of the year\u2019s most notable events and discoveries, including: The short rise and quick demise of the Alliance of American Football; Major League Soccer\u2019s (unsustainable?) expansion to thirty teams; The folding of the Arena Football League \u2013 again; Major League Baseball\u2019s minor league contraction plan; AND Raiders NFL football moves on from Oakland for good. As well as some predictions on what might transpire in 2020, as: The second coming of Vince McMahon\u2019s XFL kicks off in February; Baseball celebrates the Negro Leagues\u2019 100th anniversary; Las Vegas takes its biggest sports gamble yet with the Raiders; The MLS Players\u2019 Association flexes its pre-season bargaining muscles; The Chargers and Clippers grapple with second-fiddle status in LA; AND Mark Cuban\u2019s Professional Futsal League . . . well, your guess is as good as ours! Support the show by getting the Ultimate Shave Starter Set from Dollar Shave Club for just $5! ","author_name":"Good Seats Still Available","author_url":"https:\/\/goodseatsstillavailable.com","html":"