Following the lead of almost all sports leagues in the US to this point, the NFL has reached a deal with Sportradar to become the exclusive distributor of NFL data rights in regard to sports betting. The NFL, the largest and most lucrative sports league in the in US, is sure to have made a deal for a record price with this company. Brian and Taylor will discuss is this was the right time for the NFL to strike a deal and what this means for football moving forward.

Baseball is America's pastime. But in the early part of last century a scandal during the World Series almost got rid of the sport all together. In this weeks throwback episode, we dive into the Black Sox's story and how baseball's commissioner handled this time of corruption. With the potential for sports betting legalization in every state, we must understand the scandals of history or we will be doomed to repeat them. You're listening to the Scholars of the Game Podcast.

When it comes to sports marketing, advertisers are always looking to get the most views for their dollars. Few sports are able to offer advertising the way that NASCAR can. It looks like 40 billboards racing around a track for 4 hours. In this episode, we look at the financials of a NASCAR sponsorship along with the rules and lack of rules from NASCAR saying what advertisements you can have on your racecar. Its time for the Scholars of the Game Podcast.

We love how passionate fans express themselves about sports. The truth is sometimes fans can take it too far. This week we look at the (terrible) reasons why fans streak through games and the civil and criminal penalties associated with this sporting phenomenon. You're listening to the Scholars of the Game Podcast.

There has been much back and forth of the past decade about lowering the age that players have to be in order to play in the NBA. With Coco Gauff doing exceedingly well in the Wimbledon Tournament this week, we think that all sports should just let the kids play and have the best players on the court, field or diamond. Its time for another edition of the Scholars of the Game Podcast.

There is no denying the talent that Pete Rose and Barry Bonds showed on the baseball diamond. The both could easily get into Cooperstown based solely on their defensive or offensive ability. The problem is that these top 7 all time players broke the rules of baseball and to this day have not gotten into the hall. Listen to Taylor and Brian discuss why these legends are "ineligible" and see if we can make a case to allow them into Baseball's Hall of Fame.

ZION is the best prospect to grace the NBA since Lebron. Well, that is at least what most of the scouts say. But, he does not come without baggage. Zion finds himself in a peculiar position of agencies dueling for their right to make money off of Zion's endorsement deals. But to the naked eye, it may not seem so obvious why all of this is going on. Listen in to this week's episode, as we discuss the specifics of the suit and how it can impact all of those involved!

The AAF was supposed to be the feeder league for the NFL that everyone always wanted. A sort of "minor league" for the NFL. But problems with investor Tom Dundon and HIS vision of the league lead to his decision to fold up the AAF. So this begs the question, will there ever be a league to compete with Roger Goodell himself? We believe so. Listen in to this week's episode to find out why we think the XFL may be the league, that just might make it.

If you ask any football fan born in 1975 or earlier, they will have known Southern Methodist University as a powerhouse football program. SMU contended for bowl games, national titles and Heisman trophies. They did all this while committing countless NCAA violations. The NCAA handed out the death penalty to the school in the late 1980's. Due to this harsh penalty, SMU has since struggles to be more than just a bottom dwelling football program. Join Taylor and Brian in looking at this throwback episode of the Death Penalty of SMU Football.

Cuba is one of the few countries in the World that the US seems to ALWAYS have trouble dealing with. They have had disagreements over the political structure of the country, its ties to Russia during the Cold War, and even, baseball. Listen in to this week's episode as we discuss the ramifications of the Trump administration cancelling Major League Baseball's deal with Cuba.