The Beat of Sports

Stephen Ross has become public enemy number 1 in the eyes of many football fans and it has nothing to do with the performance on the field by the Miami Dolphins. He will be hosting a fundraiser with President Donald Trump which lead to criticism by a few player and national media members. Marc talks about how most people don't understand the situation and that if they are going to boycott some of Ross' business it won't make a difference and that politics have done nothing to affect free agents signing with Miami and if that happens then maybe political affiliations should be questioned.

He's only been signed to an NBA contract for a short period of time but could the Zion Williamson rookie card become more valuable than the one for LeBron James? Alan Narz from Big League Cards joins the show to talk about the value of a Williamson card and how it compares to other #1 picks in recent memory.

There is always a method to schools when it comes to how they schedule football games. Some schools are willing to go anywhere to play anyone while others stick to home and home series. Marc talks about how UCF has handled scheduling Power 5 opponents over the last few seasons and why it shows that they tend to go after teams that will help their resume.

The state of Florida is less than 2 weeks away from the start of high school football but could football officials halt the start of the season? Football officials in Palm Beach County are threatening to go on strike over a pay dispute with the FHSAA. Austin Lyon from Spectrum Sports joins the show to talk about what this could mean for local sports and how they can get past this potential stoppage.

You see him on ESPN all throughout college football season, Marty Smith joins the show to talk about his new book; Never Settle: Sports, Family, And The American Soul. He and Marc discuss what family has meant to him during his career. He discusses the first time he ever got the opportunity to interview Nick Saban. And he speaks on his admiration for what Scott Frost did at UCF and why he went to any lengths necessary to interview him.

When they erect a Mt Rushmore for sports mascots, one would have to assume that the Philly Phanatic would have his face on it. But is there a chance that the Philadelphia Phillies could lose their beloved mascot because of copyright issues?

It seems to happen every NFL offseason, Tom Brady signs contract extension with the New England Patriots. This past weekend Brady re-upped with the Pats and the contract, as always is structured in such a way that is favorable for the team. Marc talks about how the Brady contracts have helped New England sign/retain players to help them stay dominant longer than anyone would have expected.

The story that never seems to go away just keeps sticking around, why haven't UCF scheduled a series with Florida? Well there are many factors at play: Danny White has a philosophy and won't schedule a 2-for-1 series with a school that won't come to UCF, Florida has games scheduled with other Florida schools through the next few seasons, and there have to be openings on both teams schedules. And for Florida they don't have an opening for 5 seasons...

When a fight breaks out on the baseball field and someone gets seriously injured could a lawsuit be filed? Richard Hale joins the show for his weekly sports law segment to talk about what the potential fallout could be. Then he and Marc discuss whether or not NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will have to answer questions at a trial after New Orleans Saints fans still aren't happy with how the NFC Championship Game went.

Mack Brown is returning to the college football sideline and coaching North Carolina, he recently spoke about how he'd change the College Football Playoff structure. Marc talks about how his comments just scream of elitism and how what he said is just laughable.