Best Damn Sport Science Show Ever

Just when you thought sports had been covered from every angle, FSN comes up with "Sport Science."

Since it started in September, the show has answered all sorts of questions -- like how a crowd can affect free throws. For that episode, the show took a college basketball player and distracted him with strobe lights, clowns and even a live rock band. A lot of the tests are star-studded (like blasting tennis balls at Jerry Rice and Chad Johnson) and incorporate tons of CGI graphics. According to USA Today, it's the most expensive show on the network. It's worth it. "Sport Science" is the most innovative sports programming in years and has funny writing to boot.

USC alumni, including Matt Leinart, have made appearances, and one recent episode should be especially interesting to Trojans fans. Early in the 2006 season, senior fullback Ryan Powdrell broke his leg -- a freak accident that left USC depleted at its most underappreciated position that year. What kind of force does it take to break a human bone? "Sport Science" focused on Powdrell's case to find out and the answer might surprise you (check out the video above).

Now does everybody understand why O.J. Mayo might not want to keep playing for no pay?

Of course, this episode may not be for the faint of heart. If you want to see a different one, tune into FSN on Sunday nights at 9. It can go from educational to hilarious in a matter of seconds and is sort of a "MythBusters" for sports fans.

Comments

[pk-in-the-mesa]

Wow I never saw the ankle when he broke it, is he still playing football?