The Future Of Professional Football w/ UFL President Russ Brandon

UFL President Russ Brandon joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. Russ Brandon talks about his journey working in sports, from serving as the Buffalo Bills GM to now being the President of the UFL. Russ shares the vision for the UFL that he's helping build alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, why he decided to take over as the UFL's President, the impact of the XFL merger, and more. *This interview was filmed on Radio Row at the 2024 Super Bowl* Get 20% off your order using code NEXTUP20 at https://www.trineurosupplements.com/discount/NEXTUP20  Get 15% off ALL MERCH with the code ADAMB15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/ADAMB15 FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM BRENEMAN HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/NextUpWithAdam  ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@nextupwithadam ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nextupwithab/  ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSHvLjhWJ4XEpHC_sVrucw?sub_confirmation=1 For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo). CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:37-Catching Up 02:07-Vision for the UFL 06:22-Becoming UFL’s President 07:45-Working with the Bills 10:39-Evaluating Players & Draft Process 13:13-Leadership Philosophy