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Andrew Brandt is a columnist at The MMBQ and is the host of the Business of Sports Podcast. He joins The Professor this week to talk about the potential salary cap issues that could occur due to COVID-19, and how NFL teams are preparing for an unprecedented training camp and 2020 regular season.

With all the NFL rule changes that occurred (and the ones that were tabled), Dean Blandino, rules analyst for Fox Sports and former vice president of NFL's officiating, joins the podcast this week to discuss why some rules got changed, why the Sky Judge wasn't an idea the NFL liked at this point, and what the NFL could take from the XFL. 

There is nobody better in the sports world to discuss ownership meetings and NFL rule changes than Kevin Seifert. Kevin joins us to discuss how the new proposed rules might be implemented, and the how they could affect the game.

Rick Stroud joins the show to talk about the acquisitions of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. How much impact are those two players going to be able to have in their advanced age, and how different will this season be with the lingering coronavirus pandemic?

We talked with Greg Bishop about his experience inside the draft room of the Los Angeles Rams, and insight on the Minnesota Vikings. The 2020 Virtual draft was unprecedented, and Greg got an inside look at what actually went on during the preparation for such a unique event.

Jason Cole, currently with Florida Football Insiders sits down to discuss the results of the 2020 NFL draft that took place virtually on April 23-25th. We talk about different surprising picks, how Aaron Rodgers is going to handle his replacement being drafted by the Packers, and much more!

John is joined by Bill Barnwell from ESPN.com to discuss the 2020 NFL Virtual Draft and who we can expect to be taken in the first few rounds.

Charlie Yook joins us to discuss the most unique aspects of this year's virtual draft. Charlie has overseen the draft programming on the NFL Network for several seasons, and this year has been instrumental in producing the multi-network NFL Draft Broadcast that will air on NFL Network, ESPN, and ABC this Thursday at 5:00 PM. He joins the Professor to chat about the specific challenges that this year's draft process will present to teams, networks, and the NFL.

Bob Glauber, president of the Pro Football Writers of America, and writer for Newsday NY joins the Professor to discuss the state of the 2020 NFL season, and what might happen due to the coronavirus. 

Today we sit down with 710's own Jake Heaps. Jake played quarterback at the college level and on an NFL roster. He has a unique insight to the draft and relationship with many people on the Seahawks. We sit down with him to chat about everything that's been going on during the Seahawks off-season.