On today's episode of The Core Four Podcast, we discussed all things English, European, and American soccer!  This was a refreshing way to mix things up and discuss something new on the show, as we had the pleasure of hosting professor Daniel Schmidt who provided us with some great insights on this topic!

From the Nicholas Castellanos-Yadier Molina benches-clearing brawl to the new line of Nike City Connect jerseys set to release during the 2021-2022 seasons, we discussed all things MLB in the spirit of opening weekend on today's episode!

From cable television to streaming, we discuss all things media rights on the latest edition of the Core Four Podcast:

-Cable/Streaming Overview (0:25)

-MLB (2:30)

-NBA/WNBA (34:15)

-NHL (41:40)

-NFL (46:00)

-Q & A (4625)

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From player salaries and incentives to qualifying offers and max deals, we discussed all things contracts on today's episode:

-Contracts Overview (0:55)

-MLB (1:25)

-NFL (23:30)

-NBA (29:15)

-NHL (38:35)

-Everything Comes Back to Baseball TM (45:45)

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The power balance, or struggle, between owners and players in sports can be very complicated and definitely varies by league.  We discussed that relationship in each of the four leagues we cover on the show in today's episode:

-Power Balance Overview (0:50)

-NBA (1:45)

-NFL (9:40)

-NHL (12:15)

-MLB (17:15)

-NFL again (29:15)

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From professional athletes building personal brands off the playing field to students like us building our brands as young professionals in the classroom, we discuss all things branding on today’s very special episode, as we had the pleasure of hosting professor Jason Williams on the show:

-Branding Overview (0:20)

-MLB (1:30)

-NBA (18:00)

-NHL (18:40)

-Q&A (23:55)

-Jason Williams interview (25:15)

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From the National’s official sports betting partnership with BetMGM to our picks for the favorites to win each division in baseball this season, we discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to sports betting on today’s episode:

-Betting overview (0:40)

-MLB (3:45)

-NBA (47:15)

-NFL (50:35)

-NHL (53:25)

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From social media and press releases to the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal and engaging owners like Steve Cohen and Tom Stillman, we discuss all things public relations in today’s episode:

PR Overview: (1:00)

MLB: (7:10)

NHL: (28:45)

NBA: (37:10)

NFL: (37:45)

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From Super Bowl commercials and sports betting to uniform and divisional advertising, we discuss the vast world of sponsorship in today’s episode:

-Sponsorship overview: (0:30)

-NFL: (2:10)

-MLB: (9:55)

-NBA: (20:00)

-NHL: (24:25)

-Everything circles back to baseball: (32:15)

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From revenue loss and playoff bubbles to Nickelodeon broadcasts and eSports, we cover a large range of topics pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic on today’s episode:

-Get to meet the hosts (1:00)

-COVID-19 overview (4:00)

-MLB (5:30)

-NFL (23:25)

-NBA (28:00)

-NHL (48:40)

-Everything circles back to baseball (53:45)

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