Jon Kingdon started as an intern for controversial Raiders coach and owner Al Davis, and eventually became one of Davis’s confidants.Kingdon recalls memories from working closely with Davis including his run ins with various players, his stretching of the rules and more from the book he co-wrote, Al Davis: Behind the Raiders Shield: Untold Stories from Longtime Davis Confidants.

John Amaechi is a retired NBA basketball player and the first former NBA player to publicly come out. Amaechi is regarded as "one of the world's most high-profile gay athletes.” Since his playing career, Amaechi has broadcast NBA games in England and owns a consulting company. Amaechi discusses his journey from the UK to high school in Toledo, Ohio, coming out and his basketball career.

Carli Lloyd is a 2-time Olympic gold medalist with the United States women’s national soccer team. She was awarded the 2015 and 2016 FIFA Player of the Year awards and played in 3 FIFA women’s World Cups for the United States. She discusses her start in soccer, her book, When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World, and her career.

Morten Andersen, a Pro Football Hall of Fame place kicker, played for 25 seasons with the Saints, Falcons, Giants, Chiefs and Vikings. He talks about what it takes to be a great athlete over a long period of time.Andersen—who was born in Denmark—tells how he had never kicked a football until age 17 when he came to America as an exchange student and how it felt to hear he was being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Tommy Heinsohn is Boston Celtics’ royalty as a player, coach and broadcaster. He has the distinction of being part of all 17 of the Celtics’ championships, including eight as a player and two as a coach. He’s a member of the NBA Hall of Fame and his #15 jersey is retired. He does color commentary for the Celtics TV coverage. He discusses his college career, NBA draft changes and his career as a coach, player and commentator.

Ben Braun, 37 year college basketball coach of the University of California, Rice, and Eastern Michigan, talks in depth about the recent outbreaks of college basketball scandals being investigated by the FBI involving corruption and bribery.Braun talks about how the corruption has shifted from point shaving and gambling to bribery and taking advantage of players and their families.

Apolo Ohno is an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympics and the 2017 champion of the hit TV show Dancing With The Stars. As the face of short-track skating, he became the youngest U.S. national champion at 14 and was the reigning champion 12 times. This Sports Byline Classic from 2016 examines his career.

Mike Freeman is an NFL writer who has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe and many more. Freeman currently writes for Bleacher Report and has written multiple books, including biographies of Bobby Bowden and Jim Brown. In this Sports Byline interview, he discusses his book, Snake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler, and how the NFL has changed over the years.

Eric Lindros played 13 seasons in the NHL, where he was a Hart Memorial Trophy winner and a 7-time all-star. Lindros is a member of the 2016 Hockey Hall of Fame class and his #88 jersey is retired by the Philadelphia Flyers. Lindros discusses his NHL career and how the game style is different today.

Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito played 18 years in the NHL. He’s widely considered one of the best hockey players of all time, and ranks sixth all time in goals. After his playing career, Esposito was a founder of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, where he’s still part of the broadcasting team.This interview looks back at his time playing youth hockey, how the game has changed and his playing career.

Hall of Famer Lynn Swann won 4 Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was selected to 2 Pro Bowls. Swann also served as the chairperson of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. Swann returned to his Alma Mater USC and became the athletic director. Swann discusses his career with the Steelers, what drew him to USC and what has changed since he returned.

David West—a power forward who played 15 years in the NBA with the Warriors, Spurs, Pacers and the Hornets/Pelicans, and won an NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors—talks about his influential coach, playing college ball for Xavier, and the two instrumental coaches he’s played for in the NBA, Gregg Popovich of the Spurs and Steve Kerr of the Warriors.West touches on how he uses basketball as a medium to reach and influence young people.