Underdog Tales: Kurt Warner & The Greatest Show On Turf

Today we continue our series of Underdog Tales, highlighting some of the greatest upsets in sports history.
This episode, we take a page out of the NFL storybook to discuss the rise of Kurt Warner and the 1999 Rams!
After nearly a decade without a playoff birth, the Rams were heading into 1999 with a new star running back in Marshall Faulk, a promising new rookie receiver in Torry Holt, and a sharp new QB in Trent Green. Could this be the year they made a huge leap back to prominence?
But when Trent Green went down in the season, all that optimism was now in question. The fate of the season laid in the hands of the backup quarterback, Kurt Warner.
Warner had played Arena Football and spent time in NFL Europe. But could this unheard-of, undrafted player pick up where Green left off?
Turns out he could do all that -- and more.
What resulted was one of the fastest, most improbable rises of a quarterback and a team. It was the birth of The Greatest Show On Turf.
Listen in to hear how it all went down.
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Today we continue our series of Underdog Tales, highlighting some of the greatest upsets in sports history.

This episode, we take a page out of the NFL storybook to discuss the rise of Kurt Warner and the 1999 Rams!

After nearly a decade without a playoff birth, the Rams were heading into 1999 with a new star running back in Marshall Faulk, a promising new rookie receiver in Torry Holt, and a sharp new QB in Trent Green. Could this be the year they made a huge leap back to prominence?

But when Trent Green went down in the season, all that optimism was now in question. The fate of the season laid in the hands of the backup quarterback, Kurt Warner.

Warner had played Arena Football and spent time in NFL Europe. But could this unheard-of, undrafted player pick up where Green left off?

Turns out he could do all that -- and more.

What resulted was one of the fastest, most improbable rises of a quarterback and a team. It was the birth of The Greatest Show On Turf.

Listen in to hear how it all went down.

🔊 LISTEN ON:

► iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upsets-underdogs/id1581873028

► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dq3e5qyNzkQq6NRrbaof7?si=V51d32I1Q_uiIIMW8NZn9A&dl_branch=1&nd=1

✅ SUBSCRIBE ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/WynnBET

Follow Will:

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillBlackmon

► IG: https://www.instagram.com/willblackmon/

Follow Nick:

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdais10

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/veteransminimum

For more WynnBET, check us out: 

► https://www.wynnbet.com/lp/

► https://www.wynnbet.com/theplaybook

► https://www.wynninteractive.com/

► https://twitter.com/WynnBET

► https://www.facebook.com/wynnbet

► https://www.instagram.com/wynnbet/

► https://www.tiktok.com/@wynnbet? 

► https://www.wynnresorts.com/

WynnBET is the digital sportsbook & casino app powered by Wynn Interactive. Offering action in all major sports, WynnBET has all you need to thrive in the dynamic world of online sports wagering. Whether preparing the perfect parlay, or putting in all down on the moneyline, WynnBET is home base for experienced & rookie bettors, alike! The same 5-star service of Wynn Resorts can be found within the finer points of WynnBET: generous promotions, boosted odds, and even a full integration of Wynn Rewards. 

Wynn Resorts showcases hotels globally, with properties in Las Vegas, Macau, Cotai, and Boston Harbor. To book your next stay, please visit https://www.wynnresorts.com/

#UpsetsAndUnderdogs #WynnBET

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