Senior Producer Gary Waleik explains his music selections from this week’s show.

Evel Knievel jumped canyons, cars and Pepsi delivery trucks, but not without a couple of skeletal souvenirs. He broke 433 bones, the most by any person in the course of a lifetime. In the new book, Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend, author Leigh Montville tells the story of a daredevil driven to risky stunts in search of fame. Bill interviews Montville about his new book.

The Minnesota Vikings took quarterback Christian Ponder in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Can we officially wave goodbye to Brett Favre? Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce talks about Favre’s possible retirement plans. Also, so far the NHL Playoffs have delivered exciting games. Bill and Charlie talk about the haunting past of the Boston Bruins and the surging future of the Vancouver Canucks.

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

Fans heckling athletes is not a new fad. Ancient Olympiads had to endure rowdy spectators in Athens. Gladiators were booed and beheaded in the Roman Coliseum. So why are the Glasgow Rangers trying to stop their fans from singing and chanting certain team songs? Maria Bakkalapulo reports from Scotland.

Real Salt Lake lost to Mexican club Monterrey in a game that could have put an MLS team in the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time. The loss was disappointing, but it could also be an image changer for American soccer. Meanwhile, across the pond, Barcelona is one step away from the Champions League title game. Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl checks in with Bill to discuss the world of soccer.

It has been more than a decade since Michael “His Airness” Jordan left the Chicago Bulls. Now Derrick Rose and the Bulls are making their own run at the NBA Championship. Do they have what it takes to make Chicago forget all about Jordan, Pippen and Rodman’s hair? WBEZ’s Alex Keefe reports on the reemergence of ‘Da’ Bullls.

The Carolina Panthers looked to fix their woes at quarterback by drafting Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton. But will there be a 2011 season for Newton and the rest of the newcomers to make their marks? Bill talks with Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports about the NFL Draft and legal issues surrounding the NFL labor dispute.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ordered an immediate end to the lockout NFL owners had imposed on the players last month. The owners are appealing the decision. Bill Littlefield is among those who feel Nelson made the right call.

Senior Producer Gary Waleik explains his music selections from this week’s show.