Thanks for listening. Under the Radar with Sammy Bovitz was a presentation of National Sports Radio. It was written, researched, edited, and hosted by Sammy Bovitz. It featured guest appearances by Eli Pearl, Eli Lesser, Robert Deiters, Jack Br

S4 E20: I contracted the NBA (with Alex Swift)

May 26th, 2021 36m 49s

Alex Swift returns to help Sammy prove every nostalgic basketball fan right/wrong/confused.

S4 E19: The BIG3's Hunt for Relevancy (while playing zero games)

May 2nd, 2021 15m 8s

The BIG3 hasn't played any games for nearly two years. So what have they done since then?Thanks for Will from @big3n3ws for his help with this episode. Be sure to check out his socials and the 4th Man Podcast.

S4 E18: Major League Baseball's Marketing Problem (and how to fix it)

Apr 23rd, 2021 30m 40s

Sammy's tired. CHAPTERS:An Impossible Road to Stardom (1:08), (Not) Appealing to Casual Fans (15:02), Problems and Solutions, both Minor and Major (22:05)

S4 E17: The Ultimate NFL Draft of Fictional Characters

Mar 21st, 2021 24m 46s

With the help of some NSR friends, Sammy simulates an NFL Draft featuring dinosaurs, superheroes, Transformers, bounty hunters, and Pokemon. Full player pool (spoilers?): Avengers: The Hulk, Captain America, ThorStar Wars: Chewbacca, Darth Vade

S4 E16: NES Sports Games | UTR Files

Mar 7th, 2021 17m 9s

Sammy plays 12 of the earliest sports games of all time. They didn't hold up too well.

S4 E15: The History of Walk-Off Balks, Part 2 | UTR Files

Feb 14th, 2021 14m 24s

Sammy concludes his bizarre historical recap of baseball's weirdest, rarest possible ending.

S4 E14: The History of Walk-Off Balks, Part 1 | UTR Files

Jan 31st, 2021 14m 54s

This is the first of a two-part history of one of the rarest plays in baseball.

S4 E13: Let's Talk About the Pro Bowl

Jan 17th, 2021 18m 38s

Sammy discusses the fundamental problems with the NFL's All-Star events, the new gimmicks they have tried to use to push the event forward, and more.

S4 E12: A (Tragic) History of the 2010s Texas Rangers (with Max Strohmer)

Dec 13th, 2020 32m 19s

Max Strohmer of Baseball at Its Finest joins Sammy to break down the 2010s Texas Rangers and where Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus, and company unfortunately went wrong. Thanks for listening to Under the Radar in 2020.

S4 E11: The Scare Games | UTR Files

Dec 6th, 2020 20m 4s

Sammy talks about the most engaging monster Olympic games that he has ever seen in a Pixar prequel.

S4 E10: Honoring the Fallen Kickers of 2020

Nov 29th, 2020 21m 32s

Sammy discusses the released kickers from this year (including some bizarre Jaguars GM role-playing), then goes on to talk about the weirdest and worst division of the NFL. Can you guess which one?

S4 E9: Let's Talk About Yearly Sports Video Games

Nov 23rd, 2020 25m 42s

Sammy discusses the problems that come with Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts, and San Diego Studio pumping out new sports games annually for $60. For those that want to see the video I referenced in this episode, you can check it out here:

S4 E8: A (Tragic) History of the 2010s Detroit Tigers

Nov 8th, 2020 23m 36s

Sammy discusses the rise and fall of the ridiculously talented Detroit Tigers teams of the early-to-mid 2010s, and makes the case for their cornerstone to be enshrined in Cooperstown forever.

S4 E7: Let's Talk About the US National Soccer Teams (with Alex Swift)

Nov 1st, 2020 35m 49s

Alex Swift of Swifty Knows Soccer returns to discuss the US Soccer teams, sexism in sports, the Women's massive success and revenue, and how to fix it.

S4 E6: Wii Sports Club | UTR Files

Oct 25th, 2020 31m 12s

There was a 3rd Wii Sports except not really. Sammy can explain.

S4 E5: August 9th, 1923 | UTR Files

Oct 11th, 2020 20m 13s

The weirdest baseball game you've never heard of in 20 minutes or less. Introducing UTR Files.

S4 E4: Let's Talk About Scott Boras

Oct 4th, 2020 25m 49s

Sammy talks about Scott Boras, the most powerful agent in baseball, and how he has shaped and will continue to shape the MLB.

S4 E3: A (Tragic) History of Michael Jordan's GM Career, Part 2

Sep 20th, 2020 32m 12s

Sammy breaks down the 2010s Charlotte Bobcats and Hornets, dissecting Michael Jordan's mistakes and how executives can turn mostly terrible situations into something better.