Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

- Season 8

(2011)

"Troy" talks to former NFL quarterback Troy Aikman about his successful career as a football analyst. "Short-Changed" talks to former NFL players who have lost the money they received by playing football though bad decision making. "Peter King" profiles the popular sportswriter. "Supersized" talks to NFL players who have been battling with weight problems.

"Victor Conte" interviews the man behind the BALCO steroid scandal about his post prison life. "Deadspin" takes a look at the enormously popular sports website. "Tyson" profiles the former boxer and looks at his life since leaving the ring. "Jimmie Johnson" revisits the successful NASCAR driver.

Real Sports devotes a full hour to the examination of College Sports. "Numbers Game" examines whether college athletes should get a piece of the enormous revenues they are bringing into their schools. "Dirty Money" looks at how some college-bound athletes are receiving benefits that are prohibited by the NCAA. "Roundtable" discusses college sports with Rich Rodriguez, Billy Packer, Jason Whitlock.

"Jimmy Rollins" profiles the shortstop of the Philadelphia Phillies. "Broken Pros" talks to a doctor who is helping former pro football players with their injuries. "Mini-Cheerleaders" examines the world of girls competitive cheerleading. "A Story of Triumph" revisits Paralympian Marlon Shirley.

"Bob Uecker" profiles the famous announcer of the Milwaukee Brewers. "The Other Side of a Rivalry" looks at how an accident has helped bring together longtime rivals the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. "Smokeless Tobacco" examines the use of chewing tobacco in Major League Baseball. "Trump" talks to the real estate mogul about his new golf course.

"Tiki" profiles former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber about his attempt to come out of retirement and return to the NFL. "The Big Bust" profiles first round NBA draft bust LaRue Martin about his life after leaving basketball. "Saadi Qaddafi" looks at the unusual story of the third son of Libyan ruler Muammar Qaddafi who wanted to become an international soccer player. "Ann Wolfe" revisits the former women's boxer who is now working as a trainer.

"All in the Family" profiles NFL coaches John and Jim Harbaugh and their successful football family. "Wounded Warriors" profiles the Wounded Warriors Softball Team which is made up of veterans who have lost limbs in combat. "The Original Extreme Sport" goes to Pamplona to look at the running of the bulls. "Record Breaker" revisits the man who holds the world record for holding world records.

"Plaxico" interviews NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress about his imprisonment and his second chance with the New York Jets. "Holding Court" examines whether American tennis is in decline. "Riding the High" looks at the growing problem of illegal drug use in surfing. "Danger in the Saddle" revisits a story on the dangers of equestrian.

"Cashin' In" investigates college football's post season bowl system and examines how much money gets made and who benefits. "The Ultimate Insider" profiles Fox Sports reporter Jay Glazer and talks about his interest in the NFL and MMA. "Dexter Manley" talks to the former Pro Bowler about his illiteracy and drug problems.

"The Logo" talks to NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West and his lifelong battle with depression off the court. "Obsessive Runners" looks at some athletes for whom running is more than just a sport. "New School" revisits the Colorado City, Arizona, to look at a religiously fundamentalist community that is reluctant to allow sports in its high school.

"Bob Hewitt" investigates the former professional tennis player who is facing charges of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. "Brad Stevents" profiles the men's basketball coach at Butler University who has led his team to unprecedented success. "Marcus Dixon" talks to the New York Jets defensive lineman who has thrived since been released from prison.

Real Sports finishes 2011 with a special roundtable review of the shows most memorable moments of the year. Bryant Gumble and the show's correspondents discuss their favorite stories, their most interesting interviews, and the segments that had a personal impact for them.