The Beat of Sports

There was a time that Orlando once had two dog tracks but the country will soon be down to two. The story of the sport that is coming to an end.

Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel joins us live from the ACC Spring Meetings to discuss the latest plus his discusses his recent chat with Gus Malzahn.

The NCAA toughens NIL rules on boosters and collectives but can anyone enforce the rules? Sports attorney Mit Winter joins the show to discuss what can be done to help the Wild West that is Name, Image and Likeness.

Baseball umpire and youth sports official Adam Bates joins the show to discuss how the shortage of officials is impacting youth sports and what is being fix the issues.

Formula 1 is a hot sport right now. Some wonder if NASCAR should be worried but Marc doesn't think NASCAR is in trouble, but competition for your viewing audience can make you better. NASCAR can learn a few things from F1. For example, shorter races would help NASCAR but NASCAR has a solid fan base and a talented group of young drivers. The racing world is big enough for multiple circuits. But while NASCAR has its Daytona, F1 now has its Miami and few throw a party like South Florida.

Ja Morant is continuing to improve and he has the Grizzlies right there in a series with the Golden State Warriors. Mike O'Donnell praises Ja Morant and even compared him to Allen Iverson in the way he plays. MOD also discusses the NIL situation with Wichita State.

Joshua Robbins covered the Magic for many years before moving to Washington D.C. and covering the Wizards. He hops on with Marc Daniels and shares his thoughts on the Wizards' season last year and explains the difference in frustrations between the Wizards and Magic.

Quarterbacks go early every year in the NFL Draft, and David Berri joins the show to talk about does drafting a QB early guarantee success and why college pay for play is not about ROI.

The 2022 NFL Draft is finally in the books and Cam Mellor joins the show to recaps his favorite picks and who made some head scratching ones. Plus he has an early look at the 2023 Mock Draft.

Last week the news came out that Major League Baseball has suspended Trevor Bauer for two seasons, and Marc Edelman joins the show and talks about why MLB may have a hard time making that hold.