Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr), Sr. Writer for ESPN, joins Brian Berger to discuss the battle between NFL Commissioner and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones & how the battle could impact how the league & its owners operate moving forward & if Goodell will have his contact extended. Former USC & Washington Director of Football Operations Jared Blank (@InMotional) also joins the show to to talk about his upcoming quest to complete 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.

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Richard Deitsch (@RichardDeitsch), Sports Media Reporter/Podcaster for Sports Illustrated and Julie Zdziarski (@JulieZDZ) of @SRI_Insights and @MKTG are guests on this week's edition of Sports Business Radio. Deitsch discusses the politically charged sports media landscape as well as the best way for journalism students to enter the field. Zdziarski discusses MKTG and SRi's recent release of their Decoding 2.0 Study that shows the impact sponsorships have on consumers and how likely consumers are to be receptive to sponsor messages. Find us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @sportsbusinessradio.

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Ken Shropshire (@KenShropshire), Co-Author of the book The Miseducation of the Student Athlete: How to Fix College Sports and also CEO of the Global Sport Institute and the adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport at Arizona State University, joins us to discuss his forthcoming book as well as the paradigm shift he believes needs to take place in college sports and why he believes that the best form of student-athlete compensation is thorough academic and career preparation.

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Rod Strickland (@Rod_Strickland), NYC prep legend, DePaul University standout, 17-year NBA vet and assistant college basketball coach shares his unique perspective on the culture surrounding NCAA and youth basketball and whether or not college basketball players should be paid. Strickland also discusses assisting his sons with navigating the youth hoops culture and being the godfather of NBA star Kyrie Irving.

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Brian Windhorst of ESPN joins us to discuss the current economic divide in the NBA based on team market size, revenue sharing and TV money. Windhorst also discusses the Oklahoma City Thunder's acquisition of Carmelo Anthony and how that may affect OKC's future payroll as well as the future of LeBron James, who becomes a free agent after the upcoming season.

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Joel Blank (@PackManJoel), talk-show host on ESPN 95.7FM in Houston and a former longtime executive with the Houston Rockets, joins us to give us an overview of how Houston and its sports teams are rebuilding following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Blank also discusses the Houston Rockets being sold for an NBA record $2.2B this week as well as the Houston Astros acquisition of pitcher Justin Verlander from the Detroit Tigers. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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Rafi Kohan (@Rafi_Kohan), Author of the new book "The Arena" & Dr. Phil Wagner (@DrPhilWagner) of Sparta Science are guests on this week's episode of Sports Business Radio.

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Kelly Swanson (@KellySwanson1) joins us to preview the Floyd Mayweather vs Connor McGregor fight, which is expected to be the highest grossing fight of all time. Swanson discusses overseeing the press operations for the mega-fight, which will include credentialing 1,000 media members from across the world and has already included a 4-city, 3-country pre-fight press tour that drew 40,000 people and 800 media members. Swanson also discusses her loyalty to Mayweather, whom she has worked with since 2005, during his ups and downs outside of the ring.

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Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger lends his unique insight inside of the Cavs dysfunction. Sam Finn, co-founder of ergonofis (@ergonofis), discusses his company & the transformation from athlete to businessperson post athletic career. Kaig Lightner also joins the show to discuss his inspirational story, the importance of being inclusive & providing athletic opportunities for youth who can't afford to play on elite teams. Get a desk for your office that will change your life - go to ergonofis.com/SBR and use promo code SBR10 to get 10% off any standing desk.

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Laura Froelich (@LauraFroFro), Head of Sports Partnerships at Twitter joins us to discuss the growth of the social media platform including #GoLive, which focuses on live streaming around sports. Froelich also discusses Periscope, fan engagement, sports partnerships and the upcoming Sports PR Summit Social Media Workshop, which will be hosted by Twitter at their headquarters on July 26 in San Francisco.

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