Rick talks with Ophir Gaathon of Dust Identity. Under the NCAA name, image and likeness (NIL) policy, among other benefits, college athletes are able to profit from signing autographs and essentially selling their jerseys and wares as collectibles. Having products of college athletes on the market in season ramps up excitement and growth of the … Continue reading Ophir Gaathon, Chief Executive Officer of DUST Identity and Sports Collectibles →

Rick talks with Lara Krug from Adobe Summit in Las Vegas. Lara Krug was hired as Kansas City’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer on June 29, 2021 and begins her third season in the National Football League in 2023. As the first CMO in franchise history, Krug oversees all club marketing functions, including … Continue reading Lara Krug, Kansas City Chiefs Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer →

The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of Major League Baseball’s oldest and most iconic franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Braves legacy—in … Continue reading Robert W. Cohen, ‘The 50 Greatest Players in Braves History’ →

Great hats and more. Rick is joined by Roger Duthie this week on ‘Tech of Sports.’ BearFish is a boutique Dubai brand and will appeal to a certain demographic who care about quality, comfort and fashion while playing their favorite sport. With its first line of caps, the brand aims to bring back color into … Continue reading Roger Duthie, BearFish Sports Apparel →

Sports fan engagement. Brainstorming dynamic and fresh approaches to fan engagement by combining traditional experiences with the digital era can be a challenge. Organizations in sports need to begin to understand the idea of extracting the lifetime value of the customer. In professional sports 1% of all fans will go to a game live, but … Continue reading Courtney Jeffries, CEO of Virtual Tables →

Talking to sports massage therapist, John G. Louis, this week. He’s here to introduce his new product, the Hall of Fame™ self-massage tool. The patent-pending “self-manager” massage tool provides a focused and individualized pressure point that instantly delivers measurable results and benefits. Here are some features that make the Hall of Fame™ self-massage tool distinctive: … Continue reading John G. Louis, CEO of Acuforce International, Hall of Fame Sports Massage Therapist →

Rick is joined by Keith Marshall, former University of Georgia football player, former NFL player and now Co-CEO of The Players’ Lounge, a NIL-focused platform built to empower relationships between current and former college athletes. Rick was able to attend a panel with Keith in Alpharetta, Ga. Talking about the current NIL landscape, how to … Continue reading Keith Marshall, co-CEO of The Players’ Lounge, Former UGA Football, Former NFL →

Rick talks tennis… and pickleball with tennis legend, turned pickleball instructor, JoAnne Russell JoAnne Russell is a former Major Doubles Champion (1977) and had an incredibly successful career in tennis before discovering pickleball. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon ladies’ doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert … Continue reading JoAnne Russell, Tennis Major Champion, Selkirk Pickleball →

Rick is joined by Glenn Booth of Kiswe this week. Kiswe—the interactive video tech company, one of TIME’s most important inventions of 2021 and a Deloitte 500 top 20 company—has powered the world’s largest virtual concerts and events, including Josh Groban, BTS, Justin Bieber, Queen + Adam Lambert, Smosh, The Try Guys, The Rolling Stones … Continue reading Glenn Booth, CEO of Kiswe →

Veritone, creator of aiWARE, a hyper-expansive enterprise AI platform, partnered with former pro footballer Alan Smith will use AI voice to cover the most prestigious football tournament in the world. Opta Voice by Stats Perform, powered by award-winning aiWARE™ solution Veritone Voice, brings life to the sport stats and game details to fans around the … Continue reading Veritone: One of the Highlights of World Cup, SVP Sean King →