It's Just Business

It's Just Business

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It's Just Business episodes

  • Governments & Sports, the lines are blurry

    After "Rock" tees and Hall of Fame discussion we look at the increasing blurry lines between sports governance and, well sports. We also look at the blurry-eyed monster that is Vince McMahon, and the bad driving of Tiger Woods.


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    Topic rundown:

    • President Trump delivers new executive order attempting to regulate college sports
    • Report: LIV Golf funding from PIF only guaranteed until season’s end
    • Saudi PIF drops Al-Hilal soccer team amid sports pivot
    • Vince McMahon faces graphic sexual abuse allegations in new court filing from ex-WWE employee


    Bonus: How a lawn gnome became the hottest item at the Masters (Also the prices have come down on eBay)


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    1 hr 6 min
  • Calling Balls & Strikes: NFL refs and robot umps

    After some Baseball Opening Day chatter we jump to:


    • Sources: NFL, referees break off labor talks amid impasse
    • MLB faces a historic shift as potential lockout, media rights and other league changes loom
    • Major League Baseball names Polymarket exclusive prediction market partner
    • SWEET 16 BY THE NUMBERS: 10 DELICIOUS DATA POINTS FROM MEN’S TOURNEY


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    1 hr 4 min
  • We're Not Gonna Take: Sports Meets the Headlines

    Rock talk, then:


    • Steve Tisch Passing Giants Stake to Children but Will Still Chair Board
    • Trump vows executive order to ‘fix’ college sports NIL payments ‘mess.’
    • College sports commission says NIL Go system under strain
    • F1 cancels Bahrain, Saudi Arabia races due to Iran war


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    1 hr 2 min
  • Sports Leagues and Stars Betting on the Futures

    After some political discourse, the rundown:


    • Paul Allen's estate begins selling Super Bowl champ Seahawks
    • Bears Issue Statement on Potential Indiana Stadium Amid Cancelled Illinois Hearing on Project
    • The NFL just wrapped a record-breaking season. Here’s why next year’s going to be even bigger
    • Court Again Rejects NFL Request to Send Flores Case to Arbitration
    • NFL wins grievance against NFLPA team report cards' release
    • NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor
    • Epstein Files Fallout Spreads to College Sports Buildings


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    1 hr 3 min
  • Seahawks Selling on the Surge!

    The rundown:


    • Sources: Seahawks will go up for sale after Super Bowl LX
    • Where Patriots owner Robert Kraft shows up in latest Jeffrey Epstein files release
    • Giants co-owner Steve Tisch named in latest Jeffrey Epstein email release
    • Josh Harris releases statement after his name resurfaces in new Epstein files release
    • Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Puts Voting Process Under Scrutiny
    • TEXAS SETS NEW COLLEGE SPORTS SPENDING MARK WITH $376M SPREE 


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    1 hr 3 min
  • Through the Portal, and Back Again

    After some Rush talk, the topic rundown:


    • Washington QB’s Flip-Flop Previews New College Sports Legal NFL Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Arbitration Case Against Flores
    • College football makes presence felt among top 200 telecasts


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    1 hr 1 min
  • The Cheifs Buck the Missouri Compromise and Bolt to Kansas

    The last show of 2025! The topic rundown:


    • Chiefs announce relocation to Kansas by the 2031 NFL season with new domed stadium
    • Lawmakers attempt to tackle NIL, giving it the 'old college try'
    • CNBC’s Official College Sports Valuations 2025: Top 75 athletic programs
    • From Record Super Bowl Ratings to WNBA CBA Talks: 2025 in Charts


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    1 hr
  • Mega Deals for Lane Kiffin, Netflix and Warner Discovery.

    We meander into the show by way of the exurbs, KISS/George Strait's Kennedy Center Honors, and the legacy of Johnnie Thunders. Then we dig into:


    • Lane Kiffin's disastrous exit from Ole Miss spells a much deeper problem in college football
    • How the SCORE Act Vote Fell Apart 
    • Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72bn
    • NFL Introduces New Field Surface Standards, All Teams Must Comply by 2028 Season


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    49 min
  • A Visit from the Magic Grievance Fairy

    Slow week, but we dug these up:


    • In grievance over NFLPA report cards, NFL cites surprising clause in contract
    • Documents: NFL filed grievance against NFLPA to stop report cards
    • Disney settles dispute with YouTube TV, allowing ABC and ESPN to return to channel lineups
    • DraftKings takes over ESPN sports betting partnership from Penn Entertainment
    • Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge in Miami shooting


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    57 min
  • Dodgers in the Black Already with Shohei Ohtani and the ghost of Henry Hill

    After some KISS talk and Rock-Disco Crossovers, we discuss:


    • Dodgers Reportedly Earned 'Entirety' of Shohei Ohtani's $700M Contract in 1st Season
    • NBA reviewing prop bets, injury reporting, AI to track wagers after gambling indictment
    • YouTube TV Drops Disney’s ABC, ESPN and Other Networks After Two Sides Fail to Reach New Deal


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    59 min

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