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What if the refs never said “Tuck Rule”? Would the Patriots still be a dynasty? Would the Raiders have changed their history?

In this emotional episode of Sports Scar’d, we revisit the infamous 2002 AFC Divisional Playoff — The Tuck Rule Game. Raiders fan Devon Hightower was just seven years old when he watched Charles Woodson knock the ball loose from a young Tom Brady… only for the officials to reverse the call and spark one of the most controversial rulings in NFL history.

But this story isn’t just about the play. It’s about what it felt like to live it — as a kid whose team had everything ripped away. Devon takes us back to that night, the heartbreak that followed, and how the pain turned into a lifelong grudge. We recreate his experience through childhood memories, reenacted dorm stories, and layered commentary on what that moment meant for both franchises.

He opens up about losing his playoff-watching privileges, why he couldn’t talk about the game for years, and whether watching Brady fail later in his career brought him any peace. We even ask the hard question: Which hurt more — the Tuck Rule… or the Super Bowl beatdown the next year?

If you’ve ever shouted at your TV, blamed the refs, or carried a sports loss longer than you should’ve, this episode is for you.