Today’s podcast breaks down ESPN’s decision to opt out of its television deal with Major League Baseball three years early after the 2025 season. I analyze why the two sides decided to part ways after 35 years, what MLB will look for in a new broadcast partner, how the move affects ESPN’s business, and offer up a potential bidder for MLB’s newly available media rights package. Enjoy! 

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Today’s episode features a conversation with Sorare CEO and co-founder Nicolas Julia. Sorare is one of the most successful European sports startups of all time with five rounds of funding, including a $680 million Series B and hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. Nicolas and I discuss Sorare’s founding story, how the company landed so many celebrity investors, Sorare’s licensing strategy with professional sports teams and leagues, the recent launch of MLS Marketplace for the 2025 season, and much more. Enjoy!

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Today’s podcast looks at the decline of the NBA All-Star Game. I break down what went wrong at last weekend’s All-Star Game, which was widely panned by both fans and media. But more importantly, I analyze why the NBA All-Star Game has become a bad product, including what the game’s viewership used to be compared to what it is today, how the NBA could fix the All-Star Game, and why fixing the game might not even matter in the grand scheme of things. Enjoy!

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Today’s podcast breaks down the business of YouTube TV and its relation to the rising cost of watching sports. I look at YouTube TV’s price hikes since 2017, how YouTube TV’s product has gotten worse while its price continues to increase, how sports media rights have influenced the platform's rising costs, and much more. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast looks at New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion plan to turn the surrounding land of Citi Field into an entertainment district with public parks, hotels, live music venues, bars and restaurants, and even a casino and sportsbook. I explain why this stadium & mixed-used development model has grown over the past few years and why it is so important to sports franchise owners today. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast assesses whether Tom Brady is worth $375 million to Fox after his first full season as an NFL broadcaster. I look back at Brady’s rookie season as a broadcaster and break down why his $375M deal gives Fox more benefits that go beyond the broadcast booth, especially when it comes to the network’s advertising sales, studio shows, social media, other sports programming, and more. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast breaks down how the NFL is preparing and testing the field at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. To learn more on this process, I spoke with NFL Field Director Nick Pappas about everything the NFL does to prepare a field for the Super Bowl. With Nick’s insight, I go over the NFL’s field preparation logistics, the pros and cons of different field surfaces, the technology the NFL uses to test playing surfaces, and much more. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast analyzes the business model of the Super Bowl Halftime Show and explains why Kendrick Lamar will make $0 for his halftime show performance at Super Bowl LIX. I go through the history of the Super Bowl halftime show, why artists agree to do the halftime show even with no pay, and why the halftime show is so valuable for performers. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast breaks down the real reason the Dallas Mavericks traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. I explore how a 20-year relationship of Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison influenced the terms of the Doncic trade to LA, which includes a major link to the past business dealings of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast features a sit-down interview with six-time golf major champion and LIV Golf star Phil Mickelson. I talk with Phil about the future of professional golf, how LIV Golf has evolved since he joined in 2022, how coffee saved his life, and much more. Enjoy!