The Beat of Sports

Filling in for Marc Daniels this morning, Austin Lyon talks about the Central Florida connection we've had with the Super Bowl over the past few decades. Then he talks about the decision by the 49ers to bar running back Raheem Mostert from being allowed to surf.

If you decide to turn on debate shows this week one of the biggest talking points has been that if the Kansas City Chiefs win then Patrick Mahomes must be anointed the greatest quarterback of all time. This has led to Marc wondering why the media has been so quick to crown Mahomes when players like Brady and Brees are still playing and playing at a high level.

Josh Robbins covers the Orlando Magic for The Athletic and as trade deadline approaches, will the Magic be buyers or seller? Hey and Marc discuss if the team could look to move Evan Fournier or Aaron Gordon, plus they talk about some potential names that Magic might look to add.

This weekend is one of the most important for the future of the NFL and it has nothing to do with the Super Bowl, that is because there is another round of meetings to discuss the newest Collective Bargaining Agreement. Marc talks about what some of the holdups have been including the owners wanting to add a 17th game while the players are fighting for higher salaries.

Before the NBA season started the biggest talking point around the league had nothing to do with players, it had to do with a tweet that Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey posted supporting the Hong Kong protests. Well because of that tweet, the Chinese influx of cash has gone done and we now know how much money it has cost the NBA.

With the NBA trade deadline a week away Marc talks about what the Orlando Magic might do. He talks about how the unknown commodity of Jonathan Isaac and the contract situation for Evan Fournier might be playing a factor for what the front office might be considering.

Brad Adgate from Frobes joins the show and helps take a look inside the numbers of televisions biggest show...the Super Bowl. He and Marc talk about what the expecting ratings will be as well as the companies that have decided to spend big on Super Bowl commercials.

David Ridpath of the Drake Group and talks about whether or not we could see a time that college football coaches salaries get capped. He and Marc discuss what this might look like if it were to happen and what that excess money could be used on.

Sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach explains how the state of Florida may be moving closer towards sports betting. He and Marc discuss why now is the right time for this to happen and what role the Seminole tribe will play in getting legalized sports betting.

Last night the NBA on TNT crew did an hour long tribute to Kobe Bryant, and for Shaquille O'Neal he got very honest about the last time he talked to Kobe. Marc talks about how he was taken aback by how raw and honest Shaq was and why it has caused many former players to reconnect with the big man.