Produced in 2009 by espn for its 30 for 30 series, the u was a look at all that was good and bad about the rise of the university of miamis football program in the 1980s. Other social studies history, life skills, economics. Broke explores the roads to fortune in american sports and eventually, the many detours to bankruptcy. The espn 30 30 broke movie is a high paced snapshot of a world i was unfamiliar with before viewing this documentary a few times. Inspired by espns anniversary, espn films 30 for 30 is an unprecedented documentary series featuring films from some of todays finest storytellers. Bernie kosar, andre rison and cliff floyd are among the athletes who talk openly about the. People are upset that espns 30 for 30 documentaries have left netflix. I learned about things i never knew existed like making it rain in clubs. In june 2009, we interviewed quarterback bernie kosar for the espn 30 for 30, the u. Anyone who knows bernie will tell you, hes as kind and generous a guy you could ever meet. According to a 2009 sports illustrated article, 60 percent of former nba. Browse more than 20,000 videos on and find out our daily video collections.
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