Bussin' With The Boys

JP Is Becoming A Tennis Pro + The Problem With Ironman Races | Inside The Bus

Mar 20, 2026
They trade wild injury stories from broken legs and wrists to near-blinding cheek injuries. There is talk of ski and jet-ski accidents, long recoveries, and the toll of youth sports. JP’s first USTA singles match and blister drama get some love. They also unpack the spectacle of Ironman races, race-day chaos, fan culture, and the expense of endurance events.
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Mitch's Full Leg Cast Moment

  • Mitch Carsley showed his high school broken-leg photo and described the full leg cast and cleat cut off on the field.
  • He kept the chopped mesh jersey and cleat with teammates' signatures as a keepsake from the injury and recovery.
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Jack's Four Summers Of Broken Wrists

  • Jack McPherson recalled breaking his wrist the first week of summer four years in a row as a kid.
  • He listed multiple childhood injuries (skateboarding, lacrosse stick, trampoline, dirt biking) and totaled about 26 fractures across his life.
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Near Blindness From A Raptor Prop

  • Derek (Derrick) described a childhood raptor role injury where a garbage picker punctured his cheek near his eye, nearly blinding him.
  • He explained the doctor warned he 'should be blind' yet he recovered, making the incident a memorable near-miss.
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