Imagine Tony Hawk biking with a mallet. Scary image, right? It’s not as intimidating as it sounds though, and some residents in Los Angeles are playing an increasingly popular sport: bike polo. Only A Game investigates one of the newest underground sports, which is quietly gaining global notoriety.

Bill Littlefield opens the Only A Game mailbag and responds to listener comments.

Don’t send in the clowns! Bill Littlefield and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce discuss: Trevor Hoffman “closing out” his career in the majors, Week 2 of the NFL playoffs, and a defunct circus in Belarus.

LiLife has been rough for Jim Joyce since June 2nd, 2010 when a blow call robbed Detroit Tiger’s pitcher Armando Galarraga. However the seasoned umpire is learning to cope with his past. Reporter Amy K. Nelson wrote about Joyce’s struggles for ESPN. Bill talks with her about the trials and tribulations that Joyce is still facing.

This week, Florida took down mighty Duke. What other upsets should we expect in the upcoming weeks? ESPN’s Pat Forde breaks down the men’s college basketball picture.

Every team has their pregame rituals, but this one might strike you as a little…hairy. Bill examines the preferred barber of the New England Patriots. We hear the experiences of the players getting their ears lowered and from the man behind the clippers.

Despite the trash talking between the two teams, the Jets and Patriots aren’t the only ones playing during Week 2 of the NFL playoffs. Bill talks with CBS columnist Gregg Doyel about which teams have the edge to advance to the Championship round and beyond.

Tensions are beginning to flare as Week Two of the NFL Playoffs approach. Bill Littlefield discusses the much anticipated Jets vs. Patriots game, as well as the drama that surrounds it.

Stars on the Water by Jimmy Buffet
World Strongman Anthem by Gerrit Badenhorst
The Year of the Tiger by Sufjan Stevens
Cut the Cake by Average White Band

Only A Game Senior Producer Gary Waleik explains his picks.

In eighth grade, Doug Merlino was on a basketball team comprised of players both rich and poor, black and white. In his book, The Hustle, Merlino reconnects 25 years later with several of his former teammates, including those most disadvantaged by poverty, and explores whether that experiment achieved its lofty goals. Bill talks with Merlino about his new book.