Inside 'Carruth' with Scott Fowler - a podcast by The Football Girl

This week Melissa welcomes Charlotte Observer sports columnist and the reporter/host behind "Carruth," Scott Fowler. Fowler details the magnificent reporting that became a seven-part serialized podcast about one of the most disturbing criminals in sports history, Rae Carruth. (Quick primer for those unaware: Carruth, a former no. 1 overall pick for the Panthers, hired a hitman to murder his pregnant girlfriend because he didn't want to pay child support.) The child survived, albeit with severe brain damage due to being delivered 10 weeks early and because of complications after his mother was shot. The mother did not survive.

Fowler explains how "Carruth" is much more than a chilling murder; it's also a story of love and inspirational determination.

Before Fowler joins, Melissa discusses the Browns long awaited firing of Hue Jackson, and the more intriguing ousting of hated OC Todd Haley. She also rails on the Browns and the NFL allowing Gregg "Kill the Head" Williams to become a head coach, even if interim.

The Timeline:

4:50: Melissa details why Hue Jackson and Todd Haley were canned
7:00: On Gregg Williams, the worst possible interim head coach
10:24: CHARLOTTE OBSERVER COLUMNIST AND “CARRUTH” HOST + REPORTER SCOTT FOWLER JOINS
11:15: Fowler on why he decided to turn the Carruth case into a narrative podcast
17:00: Why Panthers teammates were initially in disbelief over
19:30: Fowler on the importance of telling Cherica’s story beyond being a victim
21:30: Fowler on visiting the hitman in prison
28:43: Fowler on just how instrumental Saundra Adams (Cherica’s mother) is to the story
31:24: Fowler on how Saundra is able to forgive Rae and the shooter
34:45: Fowler explains why Saundra and Chancellor Lee (Rae’s son) were not on site when Rae was released after they had planned to attend
41:34: How Fowler’s relationship with Saundra and Chancellor Lee has changed his life
43:25: Fowler on how the Panthers welcoming Saundra and Chancellor Lee to a game was a looong time coming.
49:22: Melissa hands out this week’s Do-Gooder Award to multiple players

Listen to “Carruth”: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article219407970.html

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