Welcome to SportsWise: A Podcast about Sports and the Law

SportsWise: A Podcast About Sports and the Law

Hosted by Gabe Feldman--Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program and sports industry consultant, this podcast looks at current and breaking stories in the sports world and tells the largely untold (and often misunderstood) legal story behind the headlines.

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Ep. 115: College Sports, Congress, Brendan Sorsby and the Battle with the SEC and Big Ten, with Cody Campbell
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June 24, 2026

Ep. 115: College Sports, Congress, Brendan Sorsby and the Battle with the SEC and Big Ten, with Cody Campbell

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I'm joined again by Cody Campbell to talk about the battle for college sports legislation in Congress, the Brendan Sorsby saga, and Cody's increasingly public fight with the SEC and Big Ten over the future of college athletics, and much, much more. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .
Ep. 114: The Future of College Football Broadcasting, with Chris Bevilacqua
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June 18, 2026

Ep. 114: The Future of College Football Broadcasting, with Chris Bevilacqua

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we are back to talking about college sports. We have some movement in Congress, more lawsuits in the courts, but the multi-billion dollar question that is in the center of it all is whether college sports will try to package all of their football media rights. I'm joined by sports media legend Chris Bevilacqua to talk about whether schools should pool their FBS football rights, how they can do it, why they should do it, and much, much more. Thank you for listeni
Ep. 113: The Path to Competitiveness in the Big 10, with Rutgers' AD, Keli Zinn
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May 31, 2026

Ep. 113: The Path to Competitiveness in the Big 10, with Rutgers' AD, Keli Zinn

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I’m joined by Rutgers Athletic Director Kelli Zinn to talk about leading a Big Ten athletic department through the most chaotic era college sports has ever seen. We talk NIL, revenue sharing, the House settlement, the future of Olympic sports, why Rutgers is betting big on revenue generation, and how to win in college sports when the rules keep changing. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitt
Ep. 112: The Battle over NIL Compensation (aka, NIL, MMR, CSC and the NCAA) with Rakesh Kilaru, Outside Counsel for the NCAA
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May 21, 2026

Ep. 112: The Battle over NIL Compensation (aka, NIL, MMR, CSC and the NCAA) with Rakesh Kilaru, Outside Counsel for the NCAA

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we dive back into the wild world of college sports with the NCAA's lead outside counsel, Rakesh Kilaru. Over the last year, NIL deals totaling over $240 million have been cleared by the College Sports Commission, in addition to the hundreds of millions of dollars that have been shared directly with college athletes by the schools. But we are in the midst of a battle over NIL enforcement centered on whether there should be any limits on how MMR partners,...
Ep. 111: College Sports Eligibility Rules, with Diego Pavia's Lawyer, Ryan Downton!
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May 11, 2026

Ep. 111: College Sports Eligibility Rules, with Diego Pavia's Lawyer, Ryan Downton!

Send us Fan Mail College sports’ eligibility rules are under attack, and Ryan Downton is one of the lawyers leading the charge. He represents Diego Pavia and other athletes challenging NCAA limits on JUCO seasons, redshirts, and the five-year clock. We talk antitrust, fairness, the future of eligibility, and whether the NCAA can ever find stability in this new era. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .