In a smoke filled back room, we discuss:

The Topic Rundown:

• CNBC Sport: Why ESPN’s historic streaming launch may actually cost it subscribers
• Fox Enters the Streaming Wars - Front Office Sports 
• Inside ESPN’s Long-Term Plan - Front Office Sports
• ESPN, MLB have framework for deal to sell out-of-market regular-season games
• Other cities’ stadium battles with airspace concerns shows no direct flight path for Cleveland Browns
• PE Enters College Football

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We start out debating who has had a more legendary career output between Kid Rock and Neil Young (I know, right?) and then the master debating continues with:

The Topic Rundown:

• ESPN to get NFL Network, rights to RedZone from NFL for equity stake
• A ‘College Football RedZone’ Is an ESPN Gold Mine—in Theory
• ESPN inks five-year deal for WWE’s live premium events, including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble
• CNBC Sport: The death of cable TV may be the birth of streaming sports aggregation

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R.I.P. Ozzy!

The Topic Rundown:

• D.C. Nears Commanders Stadium Vote Amid Trump’s Name Push
• "If he failed, their process failed": Inside the NFLPA meltdown
• Feds probing NFLPA actions that 'may be criminal,' doc says
• What to know about Donald Trump's executive order on NIL and college sports

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The Topic Rundown:

• Sources: NFLPA, NFL agreed to keep collusion findings secret
• NFL Likely to Stay With CBS, Targeting Mass Renegotiation in 2029
• Guardians starter Luis Ortiz's suspicious wild pitches at heart of MLB gambling investigation
• CNBC’s Most Valuable Sports Empires 2025: Here’s how the top 20 empires in the world stack up

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After musings on Black Sabbath and Rock Tees seen in Oslo, Norway we discuss:

• NFL collusion ruling: Arbitrator reportedly found NFL, Roger Goodell encouraged teams to reduce guarantees for veterans
• Buss family reportedly to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter in record $10 billion deal
• Fernando Tatis Jr. suing Big League Advance over 'predatory' deal he signed as minor leaguer

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Things get spicy as Steve and Chris air their feelings on Division 1 athletes now getting paid. Also, Del Curry deep dive!

The Topic Rundown:

• Historic House v. NCAA settlement gets final approval, allowing schools to pay college athletes
• Everything You Need to Know About The MLBPA-OneTeam FBI Investigation
• Steph Curry’s Thirty Ink generated $174 million in revenue last year, and all of its businesses are profitable, company says
• Del Curry Stats
• Former NFL DB Adam 'Pacman' Jones arrested near Cincinnati

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After the now reoccurring "Chris' British Invasion Cold Takes", we discuss:

The Topic Rundown:

• Koch looking to buy minority stake in New York Giants, source says
• Mark Cuban launches $750 million sports-focused private equity fund
• Fintech Platform Roy, Inc. Launches NILVault to Help Universities Manage Compliance and Reporting

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Steve gives us a ACDC in Sin City update before we talk:

The Topic Rundown:

• NFL’s Washington Commanders return to D.C. in $3.7 billion stadium deal
• The Future of TV Ratings Is Here, and Sports Is the Big Winner
• Bill Belichick’s PR Nightmare Is a Product of Losing Longtime Confidante

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We deep dive on ACDC's Young Family and then we talk about:

The Topic Rundown:

• DC, Commanders close to $3B deal for new stadium at RFK site
• CNBC’s Official MLB Team Valuations 2025: Here’s how the 30 franchises stack up
• Twins Attendance Plunges As Sale Drags On
• MLB weighs a salary cap as potential lockout looms in 2026
• ESPN to broadcast 10 Savannah Bananas games this summer on heels of MLB opt out

ACDC Deep Dive Links:

• ACDC
• The Easybeats
• George Young

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After some Great Chase Alexander Ovechkin talk we dive into:

The Topic Rundown:

• CNBC Sport: How NIL and the transfer portal are mellowing March Madness
• FCS Coach Has Unique Financial Solution for Programs Losing Players to Bigger Schools
• Jim Nantz concerned for college basketball: ‘May not live another 15 years"
• Trump tariffs are set for April 9 but uncertainty is still the prevailing feeling in the sports industry
• Baltimore sues DraftKings, FanDuel, alleging misleading tactics

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