UFL President Russ Brandon joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. Russ Brandon talks about his journey working in sports, from serving as the Buffalo Bills GM to now being the President of the UFL. Russ shares the vision for the UFL that he's helping build alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, why he decided to take over as the UFL's President, the impact of the XFL merger, and more.

*This interview was filmed on Radio Row at the 2024 Super Bowl*

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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:37-Catching Up

02:07-Vision for the UFL

06:22-Becoming UFL’s President

07:45-Working with the Bills

10:39-Evaluating Players & Draft Process

13:13-Leadership Philosophy