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Dec. 5, 2023

Episode 55: Mike McCann and Andrew Brandt discuss the "Day it All Ch…

On December 5th, 2023, NCAA President Charlie Baker proposed major changes to the college sports model. Under proposal, all DI schools would be allowed to do NIL deals directly with their athletes and could offer athletes "...

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Nov. 9, 2023

Episode 54: The First Ever Sports Law Issues Draft! With Mike McCann …

Sports law giants Mike McCann and Jeremi Duru join the pod for the first ever sports law issues draft! Yes, that's right. Mike, Jeremi, and I draft-- and debate-- the biggest and most important stories in the sports law world...

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Oct. 31, 2023

Episode 53: Andrew Brandt on Cheating at Michigan, Deshaun Watson's …

Andrew Brandt, sports business expert, joins the podcast to discuss: 1) The college football cheating scandal at Michigan; 2) Jim Harbaugh's future; 3) Deshaun Watson's contract; 4) Roger Goodell's contract extension; 5) Aaro...

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Oct. 20, 2023

Episode 52: Dan & Patrick Join the Pod to Discuss the Latest in Sport…

Dan (Wright) and Patrick (Eagan) join the podcast to discuss the latest developments in sports and the law, including: 1) Lionel Messi; 2) College sports back in Congress; 3) Pat Fitzgerald vs. Northwestern; 4) The NBA's load...

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Oct. 17, 2023

Episode 51: New Orleans Pelicans Preview with Jake Madison

We're back with a special New Orleans edition of the podcast: A season preview of the New Orleans Pelicans with Jake Madison, the host of Locked on Pels . Jake and I discuss reasons for optimism and pessimism for the …

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Oct. 4, 2023

Episode 50! The Sports Law Rundown: Dartmouth Basketball Players Unio…

We're back with the latest episode of the Sports Law Rundown. Everything we think you need to know about the latest in sports and the law, including: 1) Dartmouth men's basketball players attempting to unionize; 2) The latest...

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Sept. 12, 2023

Episode 49: Professor Jeremi Duru and the Sports Law Rundown!

Professor Jeremi Duru, sports Law Professor at American University and the Director of the Washington College of Law Sport and Society initiative, joins to talk the latest developments in sports and the law, including: 1) Col...

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Aug. 29, 2023

Episode 48: Sports Law Rundown- The latest developments across the s…

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including: Conference realignment Jim Harbaugh Reggie Bush Sports gambling Sports gambling heckling Another brewing international chess contro...

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Aug. 18, 2023

Episode 47: Oliver Luck on Conference Realignment

Oliver Luck joins the podcast to discuss the latest in college sports conference realignment Oliver wears many hats in the college sports world, including Chairman of Altius Sports Partners, Executive Director of the new foo...

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Aug. 15, 2023

Episode 46: The Sports Law Rundown: Everything We Think You Need to …

Eric Blevins and I are joined by Sydney Williams, Third Year Tulane Sports Law student: On this week's Sports Law Rundown, we cover: The antitrust battle in the baseball card industry; College sports group licensing and the f...

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Aug. 9, 2023

Episode 45: The Latest Developments in College Sports with NCAA SVP a…

College sports and the NCAA continue to dominate the headlines. The NCAA’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Scott Bearby, and the NCAA’s Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Tim Buckley, join the pod to shar...

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Aug. 4, 2023

Episode 44: Battle Royal: WWE Gets Slammed in Court (with Christine …

On this episode, I'm joined by Christine Montenegro, partner with the law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres, one of the lead lawyers in MLW Media's antitrust lawsuit against WWE, a case that could have far-reaching implications in ...

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July 28, 2023

Episode 43: The Sports Law Rundown!

We're back with everything we think you need to know about sports and the law. We cover the latest in college sports, the NFL, Major League Baseball tv rights, the Washington Commanders, pickleball, and more! Thank you for l...

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June 24, 2023

Episode 42: The New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson, and the new N…

Jake Madison, Host of Locked on Pelicans and Co-Host of Locked on NBA, joins the pod to talk all things New Orleans Pelicans, including Zion Williamson's future, the impact of the new CBA on the Pelicans and other small marke...

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June 21, 2023

Episode 41: Sports Law Rundown for the Week of June 19th

The Sports Law Roundup is back. Everything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including: The PGA-LIV settlement. Jack Daniels vs. Bad Spaniels Brandr vs. EA and Group Licensing for College...

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June 13, 2023

Episode 40: The PGA Tour-LIV Tour Saga with Matt Stoller

On this episode, I dive into one of the craziest, most sensational sports stories in my lifetime– the PGA Tour, LIV Tour, DP Tour, Saudi Government saga. Joining me to help make sense of it all is one of the …

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June 2, 2023

Episode 39: The Sports Law Rundown-- Everything You Need to Know abo…

The Sports Law Rundown returns with Eric Blevins. Everything we think you need to know about sports and the law. You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you the sports law world. Topics include: -- The latest in college sports …

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May 22, 2023

Episode 38: The Sports Law Rundown! Everything We Think You Need to…

Welcome back to the Sports Law Rundown: everything we think you need to know about the latest developments in sports and the law. On this episode we tackle: -- College athletes as employees? -- NIL developments in Congress??...

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May 17, 2023

Episode 37: The Future of College Football and the Return of EA Spor…

Ross Dellenger, national college football writer for Sports Illustrated, joins the pod to talk all things college football, including the big announcement about the EA Sports College Football game (now with players being paid...

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May 8, 2023

Episode 36: Sports Law Rundown- Everything You Need to Know about the…

The Sports Law Rundown is back-- Everything I think you need to know about the latest in the sports law-ish world over the last two weeks, including: College sports gambling scandal Big NCAA developments Name, Image, and Like...

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May 1, 2023

Episode 35: Nancy Hogshead-Makar and the Battle over Women's Sports

On this episode, I'm joined by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, 4-time Olympic medalist swimmer, law professor, civil rights lawyer, Executive Director of Champion Women, and one of Sports Illustrated's "most influential people in the h...

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April 24, 2023

Episode 34: Introducing...The Sports Law Rundown!

We're introducing a new segment on the podcast-- a rundown of some of the biggest issues in the sports law world over the past week. Each week I'll be joined by a special guest to help me break down the …

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April 17, 2023

Episode 33: The NLRB General Counsel and the Latest on College Athle…

The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, is back to discuss the latest developments on the potential employee status and unionization of college athletes. Ms. Abruzzo breaks down what to e...

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March 31, 2023

Episode 32: The Present and Future of College Sports with Troy Dannen…

I'm joined on this episode by Troy Dannen, Athletic Director for the Cotton Bowl-champion Tulane Green Wave. Troy is one of the most thoughtful, well-connected, influential, and busiest athletic directors in the country and ...

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