This week, much of the college and pro football world has been captivated by Ezra Edelman's five-part OJ Simpson documentary, "Made In America." (Watch ESPN currently has all five episodes online if you'd like to catch up on what you've missed or binge watch all five in one sitting.)
The documentary has garnered praise from all realms of media, and even with a summer that had plenty of OJ options already, Edelman has managed to introduce new and different avenues into this story.
It has also brought up some other Simpson memories for USC alumni and fans. On "The Audible" this week, FOX Sports' weekly podcast, Stewart Mandel spoke with former USC captain Petros Papadakis, who played at USC from 1997 to 2000. On the podcast, Papadakis told the story of that time in 2002 when Simpson showed up to a USC bowl practice in Florida. Simpson had been invited by then-USC running back Fargas and spent the practice chatting up reporters and signing autographs.
"I saw the moment when he walked through the doors," Papadakis told Mandel. "No one knew what to do. ... Does it make USC look worse if they let O.J. in or if they kick him out?"
Mandel found a quote from Simpson, analyzing the team that year, which he told the media after practice: "The way they're playing, beating up teams, taking over games in the fourth quarter, getting physical with teams -- it's the way we used to play and it just disappeared for the last 15, 20 years," Simpson said.
The podcast and documentary are both worth a listen/watch.

















