The Underdog Newsletter
The best sports stories you've never heard & powerful lessons from underdogs beating the odds.
Written by
Tyler O'Shea
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Football
Feb 1, 2026
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14 min read
3 colleges + 5 jobs = Super Bowl ring?
Jan 25, 2026
13 min read
"I thought it was over...What am I going to do?"
Jan 18, 2026
He almost didn’t survive middle school.
Jan 11, 2026
16 min read
How a zero-star recruit went from Burger King to the NFL.
Basketball
Jan 4, 2026
And shaped a new generation of athletes along the way...
Dec 28, 2025
7 min read
Big announcement: We had our best year yet...and it's all your fault!
Dec 21, 2025
What came next shocked the whole NFL...
Dec 14, 2025
"I didn't have a clue." Five years later, he was the #1 overall pick.
Dec 7, 2025
Chopped wood, flipped tires, and power-cleaned 100-pound tanks on his way to the NFL.
