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

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

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Ep. 110: More College Sports, with UNC Athletic Director, Bubba Cunningham and Yahoo Sports Senior Editor, Ross Dellenger
April 28, 2026

Ep. 110: More College Sports, with UNC Athletic Director, Bubba Cunningham and Yahoo Sports Senior Editor, Ross Dellenger

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I’m joined by the Athletic Director at the University of North Carolina, Bubba Cunningham, and Yahoo Sports Senior College Football Reporter, Ross Dellenger, to talk about the latest in colle...

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Ep. 109: Da Bears and a New Stadium!? With George McCaskey, Chairman of the Chicago Bears
April 15, 2026

Ep. 109: Da Bears and a New Stadium!? With George McCaskey, Chairman of the Chicago Bears

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I'm joined by the chairman of the Chicago Bears. George McCaskey, for a wide ranging conversation about one of the NFL's most iconic franchises, and the challenge of honoring the team's legacy while building for the future, including the team's looming stadium decision and the realities of modern NFL ownership. And for the first time ever, I'm joined as co-host by one of my Tulane students, Drew Schott, who does a terrific job with h…

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Ep. 108: The Battles that have Shaped the NFL Into a Cultural and Economic Powerhouse (and what it can teach us about the future of college sports), with Ken Belson
Feb. 4, 2026

Ep. 108: The Battles that have Shaped the NFL Into a Cultural and Economic Powerhouse (and what it can teach us about the future of college sports), with Ken Belson

Send us a text It’s a Super Bowl special episode, and I’m joined by long-time NY Times reporter Ken Belson, to talk about his book 'Every Day is Sunday,' which focuses on how Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and others transformed ...

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