July 22, 2021

SE70 | AJ Vaynerchuk and Michael Lombardi | Inside the Business of the NFL

40 minutes

AJ Vaynerchuk and Michael Lombardi speak — and we listen. In this is unique SportsEpreneur podcast episode we get to hear Vaynerchuck, Lombardi, and host Michael Elkins go deep inside the business of the NFL.

AJ Vaynerchuk is the co-founder of the athlete representation firm VaynerSports. He is also the former COO of VaynerMedia, led by his brother Gary Vaynerchuk.

Michael Lombardi is an NFL Insider for The Athletic. Since the mid-1980s. Lombardi has been an executive in the front offices of the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Philadephia Eagles, and Oakland Raiders.

Michael Elkins is the founder of MLE Law Firm and a podcast host.

This episode is in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business Alumni Association.

In this episode, AJ Vaynerchuk and Mike Lombardi discuss common business issues such as building culture, identifying needs versus wants, and contract negotiation.

Thank you to Michael Elkins for hosting such an insightful conversation. We hope you enjoy this business of the NFL podcast episode with AJ Vaynerchuk, Michael Lombardi, and Michael Elkins. Be sure to review and subscribe to this podcast so more people like you can check it out. Thank you!

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Inside the Business of the NFL with AJ Vaynerchuk and Michael Lombardi, and Michael Elkins

Introductions of the Panelists: AJ Vaynerchuk and Michael Lombardi

NFL Free Agency and Inside the Salary Cap

The Art of Player Evaluations

The Team Side of Building an NFL Team with Michael Lombardi

The Agency Side of the NFL with AJ Vaynerchuk of VaynerSports

How to Use Data to Your Favor

Culture Building in the NFL

Ths Business of College Football vs NFL Football

Salary Cap Issues in the NFL

Why Teams Hire Young Coaches

The Importance of Owning and Learning from Mistakes

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Useful links from this episode:

SportsEpreneur

Podcast Production

Other important links and notes:

MLE Law

Michael Lombardi

VaynerSports

The Wharton School of Business | South Florida Club

The Athletic

Chron’s and Colitis Foundation

Connect with us:

Michael Lombardi: Twitter, LinkedIn

AJ Vaynerchuk: Twitter, LinkedIn

Michael Elkins: Twitter, LinkedIn

Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

Wrap Up:

Thank you for listening to this SportsEpreneur podcast episode all about the business of the NFL.

SportsEpreneur podcast episodes are all about colliding sports and entrepreneurship–we also discuss content creation and marketing.

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Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks.

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Eric Kasimov

Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.

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