Interview Segment with guest, Corey Parchman: We're joined by Corey Parchman, a former NFL wide receiver and special teams player with the Jaguars, Rams, Raiders, Packers. In Corey's post-NFL career, he has served as CEO of CorePar Holdings, founded the Mini Men Pre-K Leadership Academy in Indianapolis, and has written the book The IVF Playbook for Men.

Innovation Segment: We take a look at the four-point field goal in football — a rule that's moved beyond theory and has actually been implemented in the United Football League as of 2026, awarded for any field goal made from beyond 60 yards.

Next-to-Last Segment: We revisit the next-to-last play of one of the most controversial endings in the history of any sporting event — the 1972 Olympic gold medal game in men's basketball.

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Welcome back to Sports Rule Pod. I'm Nick Elam. Here we explore innovations in sports and the journeys of individuals who make sports great. You can find Sports Rule Pod on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. And there are many ways to engage with the podcast. You can do so by email, [email protected] or X, Instagram, or YouTube @sportsrulepod. In the Interview segment of this episode, we're joined by bestselling author Scott Doyne, who discusses his new book, Navigating the Quarter Life Career Crisis, and how his own interest in career transitions stems from the way his long stint as an executive at Turner Sports came to an end abruptly. In the Innovation segment, we're joined by Dr. T.J. Highley from La Salle University, who shares his concept for the C.OL.A. DRAFT MECHANISM, which might just be able to strike the right balance of some fundamental principles for what many regard as an ideal draft system - being able to give preference to struggling teams without incentivizing tanking at all. And in the Next-to-Last segment, we revisit the next to last scene of a surprisingly under appreciated movie, Traffic. Let's get to it. 

Additional info about the COLA Draft Mechanism can be found here: NBA Tanking Is Solvable: Four Candidates - T.J. Highley 

or here: NBA Draft: Simple COLA Ends Tanking

Interview Segment with guest, Marvin Prince: We are joined by Marvin Prince, an Associate Producer on The Dan Patrick Show, one of the most highly-regarded sports talk shows around.

We get Marvin’s takes on various innovations in sports, Marvin – who is a diehard UConn fan – shares exactly where he was for each of UConn’s national championship game victories – everywhere from having the craziest night of his life, to trying not to wake up his newborn son, and Marvin hints at what’s next for him after The Dan Patrick Show closes up shop in 2028

Innovation Segment: It's exciting that we've already received our first audience-submitted ideas, as this captures the fundamental spirit of the podcast. I'll scrutinize two of these submissions—one that I really like, and one that I really don’t like.

Next to Last Segment: We revisit the next-to-last drive in a classic football game between Stanford and Cal—a game whose final play ended with the band on the field.

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There are many ways to engage with the podcast:

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Interview Segment with guest, Dan Bonner: We're joined by Dan Bonner, one of the most prolific voices in the history of the NCAA tournament. He shares the best career advice he ever received, his thoughts on expanding the NCAA tournament, and why he says it was a brilliant move by a university athletic director to end his stint as head coach of the basketball team.

Innovation Segment: We explore the automated ball-strike challenge system, yet another major innovation in Major League Baseball.

Next to Last Segment: We step outside the world of sports to revisit the next-to-last episode of one of the most revolutionary television series of all time, The Sopranos.

Interview Segment with guest, Dr. Liz Wanless: We're joined by Dr. Liz Wanless, Associate Professor of Sport Management at Indiana University Indianapolis and Director of their Sports Innovation Institute. Dr. Wanless shares some of the exciting AI innovations happening in the sports world, and what it's like to be a national champion in shot put.

Innovation Segment: We explore a concept that could allow Major League Baseball to draw over one million fans through the turnstiles in a single day.

Next to Last Segment: We revisit the next-to-last game of the 2025 World Series.

Interview Segment with guest, Eric Collins: We're joined by Eric Collins, the play-by-play voice of the Charlotte Hornets and NBA on Prime.

Innovation Segment: We explore choose-your-own-adventure playoffs in various sports, where top teams would be able to choose their playoff matchups rather than being locked into a position in the bracket based on seed.

Next to Last Segment: We revisit the next-to-last at-bat of the 2014 World Series.