Tagged: National Football League (NFL)

Transcript

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ME AND BOBBY MC GEE")

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: (Singing) Busted flat in Baton Rouge and heading for the trains./

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Do you recognize that voice? Coming up, music legend Kris Kristofferson on his new album and staying humble.

KRISTOFFERSON: To my surprise, I feel nothing but gratitude for being this, you know, old and still above-ground living with the people I love.

MARTIN: Stay tuned for Kris Kristofferson. But first, it's time for sports.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

On the eve of Super Bowl Sunday, host Laura Sullivan speaks with former NFL lineman Tre Johnson and writer Tom Junod, whose piece in this month's Esquire takes readers into the training room, where players recover from their many injuries. And in many ways, those injuries last a lifetime.

If you're invited to a Super Bowl party and aren't quite up to speed about Sunday's big game, join the club. This blogger's a Buffalo Bills fan and tries to kind of tune out around this time of the season because, after all, it brings back some painful memories.