The Mike Meltser Podcast on Sports and Law

Mike gives his thoughts on the NBA's options after the referees failed to award the Rockets 2 points on a made dunk by James Harden, in a game the Spurs won in double overtime. (5:19) Mike opens the NBA rule book to determine what a made basket is,(6:30) delves into the disagreement between crew chief James Capers and Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni on Houston challenging the dunk, (10:00)and explains why this is not a judgment call. (17:06) Mike goes into the possible remedies here, and predicts what he thinks the NBA will do.

Mike discusses a massive Texans win against the Patriots on Sunday Night Football. Mike gives his thoughts on how big of a win it was, Deshaun Watson having the best passing performance of any QB against New England this season, Bradley Roby's massive night, and news and notes about Bill O'Brien's mentality, Chris Clark playing RT, JJ Watt's possible return, and the buzz in Houston about this Texans team.

Mike recaps the Texans holding off the Colts in basically a must-win Thursday night game, 20-17. (1:49) Putting the win into perspective for the rest of the season, (12:40) TY Hilton killed Indianapolis in 2 critical situations, (15:45) the tremendous return of Will Fuller, (24:58) quick hitters on Carlos Hyde, Vernon Hargreaves, Jordan Thomas, Ka'imi Fairbairn, and Jacob Martin.

Mike discusses the controversy coming out of Colin Kaepernick's workout this past weekend, specifically the inability of Kaepernick and the NFL to agree on a waiver for the league's sanctioned workout. (3:12) NFL agent and attorney Adelqui Boué joins Mike to explain what waivers are, his thoughts on the NFL's proposed waiver to Kaepernick, what he would have advised Kaepernick to do, and more. (26:45) Mike gives his concluding thoughts on how this entire process should have played out.

This is a two-part podcast, (0:48) Mike discusses the allegations from The Athletic about the Houston Astros allegedly using electronics to steal signs, (4:38) Jake Kaplan joins Mike to discuss MLB's rules, whether any evidence exists so far, the timeline of MLB's investigations, and the range of punishment. (37:47) Mike discusses the Angels potential legal liability for the death of Tyler Skaggs, (40:12) sports law professor Marc Edelman joins Mike to discuss why the DEA is involved in the story, how the Skaggs family would think about a wrongful death lawsuit, and where MLB moves forward on the issue of opioids.

Mike recaps a horrible Texans showing in Baltimore. (3:07) this was not one of the worst Texans losses ever, (5:38) Houston had 3 critical mistakes in the first half, (12:41) the offense was a massive disappointment, (21:44) every loss brings me back to the compensation given up for Laremy Tunsil, (31:12) concluding thoughts on the Ravens, and what the Texans must do moving forward.

In an emergency edition of the podcast, Mike discusses the huge news Friday in both college basketball and college football.(2:11)Memphis freshman star James Wiseman was ruled ineligible by the NCAA, yet played on Friday night. Why did the NCAA rule him ineligible? Why is Memphis taking the risk in playing him now? How will this story come to a resolution? (16:32) Ohio State superstar Chase Young is missing at least one game for a potential violation of NCAA rules. How quickly can Young get back on the field? Plus, Mike discusses his frustrations with both stories, and why he thinks the Wiseman issue will linger for most of the college basketball season.

Mike recaps a strong performance by the Texans in London, cruising by the Jaguars 26-3. (1:28) Mike starts with a nice effort by the defense without JJ Watt, (12:05) the Texans did get the benefit of 2 big calls early in the 2nd half, (15:06) Deshaun Watson was yet again the best player on the field, (24:01) notes on Keke Coutee, Duke Johnson, Carlos Hyde, and Houston heading into the bye week at 6-3.

Mike explores this week's news that the NCAA has "allowed" athletes to make money off of their name, image, and likeness. What exactly did the NCAA announcement mean? (4:06) NCAA expert John Long joins Mike to break down the NCAA's statement, how the NIL process will work now, the concerns with recruiting, and more. (27:58) Mike gives his thoughts on what he's looking for with NIL rules moving forward.

Mike recaps an important 27-24 Texans win against Indianapolis. (2:29) Deshaun Watson was the reason the Texans won this game, (10:30) Mike reflects on the loss of JJ Watt, what it means for this season, overall, and the big picture of Watt's career. (22:21) Mike gave his notes on Carlos Hyde, Bill O'Brien's 4th down calls, lack of 2-pt conversion, Keke Coutee, Roderick Johnson, Jordan Akins, Josh Jacobs, and more.