

Sports Business Radio Podcast
Brian Berger
Sports Business Radio focuses on the issues and people directly impacting the world of sports business. Guests on the show offering an insider's perspective include pro sports league executives, agents, college athletics administrators, sports apparel company reps, ad agency executives, media executives & athletes. Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube
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Apr 4, 2022 • 2h 30min
SBR Vault - Conversations with Damian Lillard, Baron Davis & Sugar Ray Leonard
PODCAST: As we celebrate our 18th anniversary this month, we step into the @SportsBusinessRadio #podcast vault to look back on past conversations with NBA superstar Damian Lillard (@DamianLillard), retired NBA star and #sports & #entertainment #entrepreneur Baron Davis (@iamBaronDavis) and #boxing legend & 6-Time World Champion Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard).Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #iTunes, #Spotify, #Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We’ve got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with. Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout. #SportsBusiness #DamianLillard #BaronDavis #SugarRayLeonard #NBA #boxing #basketball #entrepreneur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 2022 • 46min
Rodney Barnes, Executive Producer & Writer for the HBO Max series “Winning Time - The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty"
PODCAST - Rodney Barnes, Executive Producer & Writer for the HBO Max series “Winning Time - The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” joins us on this week’s episode of Sports Business Radio. Barnes offers an insightful look behind the scenes into the show from creation to casting to writing. Brian Berger and Bryan Griggs also discuss this week’s Sports Business Radio headlines including two stacked men’s and women’s basketball Final Four’s in New Orleans and Minneapolis, funding approval for a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills and Kevin Burkhardt’s promotion at Fox Sports to replace Joe Buck as the network’s lead NFL play-by-play announcer.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We’ve got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with. Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 2022 • 51min
Nate Checketts - Co-Founder and CEO of Rhone
PODCAST: Nate Checketts - Co-Founder and CEO of Rhone (@Rhone), joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. it isn't easy starting a company and it’s especially difficult to compete in the crowded menswear category. But Rhone, which launched in 2014, has figured out the void that was in the marketplace for performance driven clothing for men. Nate will share his Founder’s story, why Rhone is much more than just a menswear company and what the future of “athleisure" is. Late NBA Commissioner David Stern was one of Rhone’s early investors and current NBA star Jimmy Butler is a Rhone partner. In our sports business headlines segment, we discuss the NFL QB carousel, Deshaun Watson’s record-setting contract with the Cleveland Browns, a busy MLB hot stove and a thrilling first week of March Madness.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We’ve got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with. Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 2022 • 50min
JoAn Scott - Managing Director, NCAA Men's Basketball Championships
JoAn Scott, Managing Director of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships, joins Sports Business Radio to take us behind the scenes of March Madness. From Selection Sunday all the way through to the Final Four, Scott discusses the operations and planning behind the mega-event. She also tells us what’s new with the men’s tournament this year.In our sports business headlines segment, we discuss the return of Tom Brady for his 23rd season, the end of the MLB work stoppage and a return to baseball, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman to ESPN and we make our picks for March Madness.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We’ve got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with. Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout. #MarchMadness #NCAA #Basketball #WomeninSports #JoAnScott #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio #BrianBerger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 20min
The Current State of MLB + Rodgers' Record Setting NFL Contract
PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Sports Business Radio Co-Founder Keith Forman discuss the current state of MLB, how the current work stoppage could impact the league’s future and if baseball is a sport that resonates with the younger generation of sports and entertainment consumers. Berger and Forman also discuss how athletes and “citizen journalists” have changed the way we consume our news. Lastly, Berger and Forman look back on 32 years ago, when the duo were broadcasters for Loyola Marymount University and calling the game that LMU All-American collapsed and died at.In our Sports Business Radio headlines segment, we discuss the NFL's season-long suspension of Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley as well as the record setting 4-year, $200M contract for NFL back to back MVP Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We’ve got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with. Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 2022 • 51min
Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight), U.S. Women’s Hockey Gold Medalist, ESPN NHL Analyst
PODCAST: Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight), U.S. Women’s Hockey Gold Medalist, three-time Olympic Silver medalist, 7-time World Champion and new NHL Analyst for ESPN joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Knight reflects on her recent experience at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, she discusses her future hockey plans and her business partnerships with companies like Red Bull, Chipotle, Visa and Nike and she shares her excitement about being an Analyst for ESPN’s coverage of the NHL.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We’ve got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with. Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout. ### Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2022 • 59min
Janet Evans (@JanetEvans) - 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist + LA28 Chief Athlete Officer
Janet Evans (@JanetEvans), 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer and Chief Athlete Officer for LA28 joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Evans discusses her role as Chief Athlete Officer for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics and she reflects on her distinguished career as an Olympic swimmer. She also details the recent announcement that surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing will be included amongst the LA28 Summer Olympics. Evans also discusses the growth of women’s sports but shares insight on what still needs to be done.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit http://www.athleticgreens.com/SBR. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by @UnderdogFantasy. Underdog Fantasy is the Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio and the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter and Jared Goff. The Underdog Fantasy app is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. We’ve got a SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR. So download the app at underdogfantasy.com and then enter the promo code SBR to get up to $100 to play with. Sports Business Radio is also brought you by @Rhone. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance driven clothing for men. Rhone is offering a 15% discount to Sports Business Radio listeners when you enter the promo code SBR15 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2022 • 49min
Steve Phelps, NASCAR President
PODCAST: Steve Phelps, NASCAR President, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the 2022 NASCAR season. Phelps discusses the historic Clash at the Coliseum event at Los Angeles Coliseum and previews the Daytona 500 coming up on February 20.Phelps also shares insights around NASCAR's efforts to attract new fans, adding 5 new tracks to the Cup Series schedule and adding Michael Jordan, Pitbull, Emmitt Smith and Floyd Mayweather as team owners.Sports Business Radio also looks back on Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles including the TV ratings, Pepsi halftime show, our bets with Underdog Fantasy and the return of the NFL to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl.LISTEN to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Underdog Fantasy (www.underdogfantasy.com). Underdog Fantasy is the fastest growing fantasy app ever released with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant and Adam Schefter. Underdog Fantasy will hand out millions of dollars in prizes this year through daily fantasy sports competitions like Best Ball, Daily Drafts, and Pick’em. Download the app today and enter the code SBR and Underdog Fantasy will match your first deposit up to $100.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 7, 2022 • 56min
Peter O'Reilly - NFL EVP Club Business & League Events
Peter O’Reilly, NFL Executive VP of Club Business and League Events, joins Sports Business Radio to preview all of the planning and logistics for the NFL’s showcase week of the year - Super Bowl week. Super Bowl LVI will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and features the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. O’Reilly discusses the planning for the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium, how SoFi hosting the NFC Championship game impacted the planning for Super Bowl LVI, the advantages of hosting the Super Bowl at the state of the art SoFi Stadium campus, moving NFL Honors from Saturday night to Thursday night, Peter’s schedule on Super Bowl Sunday, planning for the Pepsi Halftime show and planning for all of the events surrounding the Super Bowl such as the Super Bowl Experience in downtown Los Angeles. We also discuss future Super Bowl sites.Also on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs announce and welcome the new Official Gaming Partner of Sports Business Radio - Underdog Fantasy.Underdog Fantasy (@UnderdogFantasy) is the fastest growing fantasy app with investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Adam Schefter, Nas, Future and Jared Goff. The partnership activation with Sports Business Radio will include incorporating Underdog Fantasy as a thought leader in the gaming space within our podcast and other experiential activations. Underdog Fantasy is available at Underdogfantasy.com, on iOS, and on Android. It features a super clean and easy-to-use interface. They offer "Best Ball" fantasy drafts without any in-season management. They also offer a "Pick'em" game where you can win up to 20x your money in a single night. SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPORTS BUSINESS RADIO LISTENERS: New users get up to $100 matched on their first deposit when they use the code SBR.Berger and Griggs make their Underdog Fantasy Super Bowl picks and share those on Sports Business Radio this week. Underdog is offering a Special Line in their Pick’Em lobby for this Sunday: Bengals QB Joe Burrow over/under 1 (yes 1) passing yard. Pair this Special Line with one other correct over/under pick, and you can turn $25 into $75 in a single "Super" game!LISTEN to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is produced by Griggs Productions (@GriggsProductions). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 1, 2022 • 52min
Eric Dickerson (@EricDickerson) - NFL Hall of Fame Running Back
Eric Dickerson (@EricDickerson), Hall of Fame running back who played 11 NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Dickerson is 9th on the all-time NFL rushing list with 13,259 yards and he holds the NFL single season rushing record (2105 yards), which he set in 1984. The NFL great discusses his new book, “Watch My Smoke - The Eric Dickerson story”, being an Ambassador for the Los Angeles Rams, his thoughts on the NCAA and college athletics, the running back position in the NFL today as compared to when he played running back. Dickerson also shares what he looks for in his business partners.John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Sports Media reporter for the Sports Business Journal and Co-Host of the Marchand and Ourand sports media podcast, joins us to discuss NBC’s huge month with the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics broadcasts. We also discuss the breaking of the Tom Brady retirement story and how that story unfolded as well as what the market would be for Tom Brady if he does indeed retire and was open to doing TV.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music and at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Rhone - the Official Menswear partner of Sports Business Radio. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance-driven clothing for men. Their entire line places emphasis on an active, balanced, and purpose-driven lifestyle. Visit www.rhone.com and enter the promo code SBR20 to save 20% at checkout.#NFL #EricDickerson #Rams #Colts #HallofFame #JohnOurand #SportsMedia #TV #SuperBowl #LosAngeles #SportsBusinessRadio #BrianBerger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


