The Beat of Sports

With training camp getting underway all across the country some NFL players arrive in flashy cars. Well Jalen Ramsey took it one step further, he arrived in an armored truck. With a hype man. Marc talks about how long the planning process went for this decision.

Late last night the NFLPA sent an email to all players with tips on how to prepare for the potential of a work stoppage. The email laid out bullet points of how players should spend this season setting aside money and getting their affairs in order because the fight could last a while.

In a very underreported story the NBA has made it known they will be investigating whether or not teams contacted free agents ahead of the window being open. Marc talks about how this could lead to a situation that the league doesn't want to head down and also wonders why a network like ESPN is being so quiet about the story.

After a very public blowout of his shoe while at Duke many wondered if Zion Williamson would be signing an endorsement deal with Nike when he turned pro. There were stories at the Puma and some Chinese brands were interested but in the end he signed with Jordan but is this a smart move? Matt Powell joins the show to talk about how Jordan will never see any money back on this deal and that most sneaker deals don't workout so well for the shoe companies.

Ahead of the FIBA World Cup many of the top flight members have of Team USA announced they we will not be playing, some citing injuries or joining a new team in the offseason. Marc and Scott talk about when it comes to playing for ones country soccer players in America are the ones that mike it a priority while basketball players aren't as committed unless it is after a disaster, like the one that lead to the Redeem Team.

Over the weekend Manny Pacquiao proved he still has the boxing talent in him after winning a fight over the age of 40, but is the his good for the sport? Will this lead to another matchup against Floyd Mayweather?

About a decade ago conference realignment too over college athletics, it lead to new divisions in the ACC, Texas A&M joining the SEC, but it almost led to a super conference to form. David Ubben joins the show to talk about the unpredictable two weeks when the Big 12 nearly imploded and the Pac-10 almost became the Pac-16.

During a recent interview Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh discussed the mental health of one of his players. This lead to sportscaster Rachel Baribeau reaching out and wanting to get more information and why so many players are struggling with their mental health. She joins the show to talk about the state of players and what can be done to fix the problem.

What happens with Marc Daniels takes a week off from The Beat Of Sports and spends a nice vacation in New York City? Well he stumbled upon a high level volleyball match in Central Park that looked reminiscent of Top Gun. Then what happens when Marc is afraid of being yelled at by a bagel guy..

Last week the reports came out the that the NFL was interested in expanding the season to 18 games and only let players be active for 16 of them, they cited player safety. Marc talks about how fans don't actually care about the players safety, now they don't want to see players get hurt but if everyone cares so much about safety then isn't 16 games too much?