

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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Jul 25, 2009 • 50min
SBR 25 Jul 2009
Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports NFL reporter joins us to discuss Michael Vick's future as well as the top storylines for the upcoming NFL season. We also talk about the amazing impact golfer Tom Watson's British Open performance had on his sponsors.
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Jul 18, 2009 • 50min
SBR 18 Jul 2009
MLB All-Star game recap - TV ratings, economic impact and success of the Go Beyond initiative. We also discuss two of the strangest athlete drug stories you will ever hear.
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Jul 11, 2009 • 49min
SBR 11 Jul 2009
The Best of SBR featuring a look back at Brian Berger's conversations with USC head football coach Pete Carroll and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra
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Jul 4, 2009 • 50min
SBR 04 Jul 2009
Ric Bucher, ESPN NBA Insider join us to discuss NBA free agency, the draft, the futures of Yao Ming and Ricky Rubio and which franchises are hurting the most financially. We also discuss a very difficult decision that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will have to make in the upcoming weeks. Happy 4th of July weekend from Sports Business Radio.
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Jun 27, 2009 • 50min
SBR 27 Jun 2009
We recap the NBA Draft and a busy week of trades in the NBA. We also examine the marketability of US Open champ Lucas Glover as well as discuss the resignation of MLBPA Executive Director Donald Fehr.
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Jun 20, 2009 • 49min
SBR 20 Jun 2009
On US Open weekend, we re-air past conversations with golf icon Jack Nicklaus as well as IMG VP of Golf and the agent for Tiger Woods, Mark Steinberg. We also recap the TV ratings for the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup. Happy Father's Day weekend from SBR!
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Jun 13, 2009 • 50min
SBR 13 Jun 2009
We discuss the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup TV ratings, the MLB Draft and the resignation of USC head basketball coach Tim Floyd on this week's edition of SBR
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Jun 6, 2009 • 50min
SBR 06 Jun 2009
Kevin Pritchard, the General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers joins us to discuss his thoughts on building a championship team in Portland, he shares his insight on making a trade in the NBA and he discusses the development of former number one pick Greg Oden. Chris Wright, the President of the Minnesota Timberwolves stops by to share some of the creative things the NBA franchise is doing to attract fans in a down economy. We also review the latest TV ratings for the NBA and NHL playoffs and we discuss Manchester United's new jersey sponsorship deal with Aon.
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May 30, 2009 • 50min
SBR 30 May 2009
Darren Rovell, CNBC Sports Business Reporter joins us to discuss the NBA Finals matchup between the Lakers and Magic and how companies such as Nike and Vitaminwater are scrambling to change their ad campaigns after anticipating a Kobe vs LeBron Finals matchup. Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated Senior Writer, stops by to discuss the French Open as well as his new book Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal and the Greatest Match Ever Played.
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May 23, 2009 • 49min
SBR 23 May 2009
Paul Swangard from the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center joins us to discuss the future of Michael Vick now that the former NFL star has been released from prison. We also examine the NFL Network's new deal with Comcast as well as MLB's decision to start World Series games on Fox earlier.
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