Ever wonder how some teams can seemingly do everything wrong and still generate record-profits? Or how some athletes end up going broke? Or why suddenly, everyone in pro sports seems to be obsessed with cryptocurrency? Former NFL running back (and Dancing With The Stars champ) Rashad Jennings has teamed up with award-winning journalist Lindsay McComick to help make sense of all the dollars, NFTs, cryptos and contracts that make up modern sports. They'll talk to gambling experts, NIL insiders, star athletes, agents, business mavens and more to bring you insights from all the intersections of sp ..read more

Just as the XFL looked like it was going to establish staying power in its first professional season, the coronavirus cut its momentum short. But according to three-time Super Bowl champion Daryl "Moose" Johnston, who serves as Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Renegades, all is not lost. Moose explains how the fledgling football league has grappled with challenges unlike any other professional sports organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to stall the sports world, the next generation of athletes waits in the wings. High school football players across the country face daunting new obstacles in the already daunting task of figuring out their prospects for the college game, and whether their first choice of college feels the same way about them. Sports Illustrated Director of Football Recruitment and college football recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr explains how technology is allowing recruiter and recruit to get creative in an unprecedented time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega ..read more

Just as the XFL looked like it was going to establish staying power in its first professional season, the coronavirus cut its momentum short. But according to three-time Super Bowl champion Daryl "Moose" Johnston, who serves as Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Renegades, all is not lost. Moose explains how the fledgling football league has grappled with challenges unlike any other professional sports organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to stall the sports world, the next generation of athletes waits in the wings. High school football players across the country face daunting new obstacles in the already daunting task of figuring out their prospects for the college game, and whether their first choice of college feels the same way about them. Sports Illustrated Director of Football Recruitment and college football recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr explains how technology is allowing recruiter and recruit to get creative in an unprecedented time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc ..read more

Podding the Bubble is a three-part mini-series taking a deep dive look into the biosphere created by the NBA in Orlando. Part 3 puts the NBA's plan into the context of what other major sports leagues are doing, and of the pandemic at large as it stands today. And with the help of global health expert and noted bioethicist, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, we try to answer the question: Was all of this a good idea? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

Podding the Bubble is a three-part mini-series taking a deep dive look into the biosphere created by the NBA in Orlando. Part 2 follows the lives of the NBA players inside the bubble who now face a unique challenge. How do they stave off restlessness and cabin fever for three months while living inside the bubble through the rest of the season and the playoffs? Not to mention, they still have to find a way to play their best basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

Podding the Bubble is a three-part mini-series taking a deep dive look into the biosphere created by the NBA in Orlando. Part 1 explores how the NBA decided that a bubble was the right solution for them to be able to finish the 2019-2020 NBA season and conduct something resembling a normal playoffs and NBA finals. We'll also get into how the bubble is supposed to work on paper, both for players and basketball staff, as well as for Disney Parks employees, and for journalists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

As one of the few sports positioned to stay afloat during the coronavirus shutdown, horse racing now appears poised for a big summer with the rescheduling of the Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Sports Illustrated senior writer Pat Forde breaks down how a sport steeped in tradition has successfully pivoted in response to the global pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ..read more

The Bundesliga made a much-anticipated return to action, playing games in empty stadiums and adjusting logistics off the field to account for social distancing between coaches and players on the sidelines. The response was generally positive from fans and industry professionals, and now the league has soccer audiences around the world to itself. What can other top tier football leagues, like the Premier League in England or La Liga in Spain, learn from the Bundesliga's return to action? And with few other options for live sports entertainment, can the Bundesliga capitalize on its captive audie ..read more