After the obligatory Snyder Skins Sale we look at what the heck might be depressing the market for MLB teams. The trigger here is the announcement that Artie Moreno is just too committed to delivering joy to Anaheim that he has pulled the California As and their giant payroll off the market. This following on the heels of the Washington Nationals sale stuck in the mug we discuss what might be a bear market. We wrap looking at the complicated nature of facial recognition, public database and AI as it plays out as a weapon in the many petty turf wars for Knicks/Rangers/MSG owner James Dolan.

Washington continues to interview offensive coordinators and we have to wonder what’s their plan on offense next year? We talk more playoffs, and get ready for what could be an exciting championship round.

We look at the next round of the playoffs. Is Sam Howell really QB1 or is the team just saying that as a smoke screen durring the coordinator talks? Update on possible owners.

There will be many opportunities to discuss the rapidly changing world of regional sports networks in 2023 and we kick off the year in the petri dish that is a potential sale or partial sale of the Washington Nationals. The ongoing dispute between Baltomore and Washington with the MASN contract is complicating the true value of the team. And stop us if you've heard this one before, but some reporting has the Learners also looking at minority investors. More evidence a change is coming in local team broadcasts rights, MLB has hired experienced executive Billy Chambers. Is MLB staffing up for a new strategy? We end with the inevitable return of the Grand Poobah of the WWE, Vince McMahon. Vince struts back in as his daughter Stehanie steps away. Apparently they are selling and we wonder what network buys the IP. Oh, and this is our 150th show!

Washington ends their season on a high note beating the evil empire. Scott Turner is fired. We talk NFL playoffs.

SOD Season 7 Episode 40 by The Hog Sty

Obviously the main story today is not Washington or Sam Howell or a meaningless game to end the year and we need to talk about Damier Hamlin.

SOD Season 7 Episode 39 by The Hog Sty

The NFL is the big dog and in this show we highlight two key data points. Data point One: Google via its YouTube brand paying $2 Billion Dollars a year for the Sunday Ticket in 2024 and Data point Two: How badly the NFL trounced the NBA on Christmas Day ratings, and that's with the NBA getting better numbers than the last few years. We discuss implications of the YouTube TV deal, trends in viewing and discuss how all other sports are just fighting for the NFL's table scraps. We close it out looking at what sports business stories will start to pop, or continue to simmer.

SOD Season 7 Episode 38 by The Hog Sty