The Beat of Sports

The announcement that everyone expected finally happened yesterday, North Carolina vs UCF is cancelled because of the expected impact of Hurricane Florence. This has led to many fans to complain on Twitter that UCF needs to get out and find another school to play, in particular a certain school in middle America. Marc explains why there is very little chance of another game getting added and that fans need to understand that adjusting a schedule midseason isn't very easy to do.

The NFL is back and they didn't resolve the National Anthem situation so the question has to be asked, how many players this weekend knelled? After much outcry and worry it turns out that only 3 people knelled. Did the NFL weather the storm of all the fake outrage that lasted throughout the offseason. If you look at the television ratings from week 1 the league is still in good shape.

As fans of UCF await word on if this weekends matchup with North Carolina will happen with Hurricane Florence heading towards the Carolinas, Marc explains that moving the game to another location isn't as easy as you think. He talks about what UCF went through last year when players were away from the program to help their families and the difficulties with trying to staff a stadium on short notice.

The biggest non-football related sports story this past weekend involved Serena Williams getting into a confrontation with an umpire at the US Open. After the match she continued the situation with blasted the umpire for being sexist against her. Did she go too far?

The legendary driver Mario Andretti joins the show to discuss a preview of the upcoming finale for the INDY Car season. He gives his thoughts on the funding issues that are starting to plague all forms of sanctioned racing in the country. Plus he talks about how many cars he has in his garage, his longtime parrot and more technology in racing.

Former Auburn head coach and UCF defensive coordinator Gene Chizik joins the show to give a recap of week 1 from college football and a look ahead to preview week 2. He talks about whether or not its good for programs start the season against a big time opponent or face off against a lower level team. He also discusses at what point of the season UCF would deserve more credit if the win streak heads further and further into the season.

The story of how one casino decided to not recognize that UCF won the National Chamionship last season and the potential legal ramifications that have come from this decision. Plus how casinos deal with college football having so many different classifications of "national champions" at the end of the season.

John Denton from OrlandoMagic.com joins the show to discuss the legacy of Richard DeVos after his passing yesterday. He and Marc discuss the impact that DeVos made not only on the court for the team but also in the community with various charitable donations and foundations. John also talks about the succession plan that exists within the organization and talks the potential of the DeVos family selling the team.

On Labor Day Nike announced that they have signed a marketing deal with Colin Kaepernick. This decision has been polarizing by people that see it as a good thing or as a reason to boycott the company. What has the financial ramifications been for the swoosh and could this be the beginning of more companies aligning themselves with more figures that care more about social injustices than being an athlete?

With the NFL season about to begin tonight one player is still holding out, Le'Veon Bell. Marc explains that because all players aren't treated or paid equally players like Bell need to holdout because at the end of the day teams have no problem with cutting them at the drop of a hat. He also talks about how once the owners and players association reach a conclusion about making contracts be less one-sided holdouts will never go away.