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Lady Gaga needed the right person to help her cap her Super Bowl halftime show. Brian Mann was perfect for the job. (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)
Lady Gaga needed the right person to help her cap her Super Bowl halftime show. Brian Mann was perfect for the job. (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)

This week on Only A Game, former college and Arena Football League quarterback Brian Mann relives the most important pass of his life — to Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl LI halftime show. Plus, the 2018 edition of our Super Bowl Haiku. And, the journal of a former high school football player who died by suicide after struggling with symptoms of CTE.

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The Quarterback Who Completed A Pass To Lady Gaga At Super Bowl LI

Brian Mann didn't know it at the time, but he'd spent his whole life building the near-perfect resume to help Lady Gaga execute her grand finale during her halftime performance at the 2017 Super Bowl.

Update: Tongan Pita Taufatofua Qualifies For 2018 Winter Olympics

Pita Taufatofua's last chance at qualifying for the 2018 Winter Olympics in cross-country skiing came in Iceland. He finished 2 1/2 minutes behind the race's winner, but that was good enough to make the cut.

3 Stories: Belichick's Soft Spot, Minneapolis' Super Bowl Scene, Thursday Night Football

Sportswriter Will Leitch and WBUR's Shira Springer join Bill Littlefield.

Super Bowl Haiku XXIV

The 24th installment of Only A Game's beloved tradition, Super Bowl haiku poetry.

Charlie Pierce: The Week In Sports

For the XXVth time, Bill Littlefield and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce discuss Super Bowl LII. Also, the Vegas Golden Knights set an NHL record. And tuna tossing....is it legit?

'He Knew Football Had Everything To Do With It': A CTE Journal

Zac Easter, who never played football after high school, showed symptoms of CTE for six years before dying by suicide. Now his family and longtime girlfriend are honoring Zac's legacy through the organization, CTE Hope.

This program aired on February 3, 2018.

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