Can't Win 4 Losing

Fútbol Americano

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Football in Mexico. Not soccer. American football. Jonathan Tinajero is chasing his NFL dreams in Mexico City. How did a small-college defensive back from East L.A. end up playing pro ball south of the border? Juan Reyes reports. Plus: Paulie Soda, a loser among losers at Fat Nick's candy store in the Bronx, 1953. And: A talk with our theme song singer, Johnny Rawls. Originally published Nov. 11, 2017.