Jesse Dougherty

Join Jerry Brewer, a sports columnist for The Washington Post, and Jesse Dougherty, a reporter specializing in college sports business, as they delve into the financial revolution in college football. They discuss the explosive growth of NIL deals, enabling athletes to score million-dollar endorsements. The conversation also tackles conference realignment and its impact on competitiveness, reshaping rivalries and the entire landscape of the sport. With a playoff expansion on the horizon, they explore the evolving identity of amateur athletics and the challenges that accompany this transformation.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Team USA’s WBC quarterfinal and semifinal victories and Jose Altuve’s injury, then continue their 2023 season preview series by discussing the New York Yankees (28:17) with Brendan Kuty of The Athletic, and the Washington Nationals (1:06:41) with Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post, plus a Past Blast from 1983 (1:47:29), trivia answers (1:52:16), and an initial reaction to a stone-cold classic Japan-Mexico WBC semifinal (1:53:33). 2023 EW Season Preview Series ALBALCHWATHBOSCLEHOUNYYDETLAATBRKCRSEATORMINTEX NLATLCHCARIMIACINCOLNYMMILLADPHIPITSDPWSNSTLSFG Audio intro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial 1: The Moaners, “Yankee on My Shoulder” Audio interstitial 2: Krestovsky, “National Spark” Audio outro: Keenan The First and RandiVision, “Big Game” Link to Rosenthal on Turner’s homer Link to Nightengale on Turner’s homer Link to Trout reaction GIF Link to Wainwright quote Link to Quijada’s pitch Link to article about Bard Link to Rosenthal on the mound visit Link to FG post on Profar Link to FanGraphs playoff odds Link to FG payroll breakdown Link to Yankees offseason tracker Link to Yankees depth chart Link to Ben Clemens on Cole Link to story on in-flight wifi Link to framing leaderboard Link to Higashioka analysis Link to Woodward on back-picks Link to Brendan’s spring preview Link to Brendan’s author archive Link to Rosenthal on Judge Link to Nationals offseason tracker Link to Nationals depth chart Link to Jesse on Cavalli Link to Jesse on Strasburg Link to Jesse on Robles Link to Jesse’s author archive Link to Ben on Meneses Link to Svrluga on the Nats Link to 1983 Pirates article Link to 1983 Phillies article Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to trivia answers Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter Link to Cashner beard article Link to other Cashner beard article  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Dartmouth men's basketball team unionizes, shifting college sports dynamics. NCAA allows student-athletes to earn from name and likeness. Biden appoints labor board president supportive of unionizing. NCAA prepared for legal battle against amateurism. Jesse Dougherty breaks down Dartmouth's success and nationwide impact.