Front Office Sports Today

Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending injury has massive implications for the New York Jets, the NFL, and its major media partners. We delve into the fallout of this stunning turn in the league’s biggest narrative of the season.Plus, "The Last Dance" executive producer and Slamball co-creator Mike Tollin joins us for a behind-the-scenes look at the Michael Jordan-focused series and the world of sports media.

The NFL and its media partners are putting the New York Jets and Giants on prime time, betting that the Jets’ Aaron Rodgers and the Giants’ recent resurgence will bring new levels of attention to the massive media market. Meanwhile, Disney and Charter settled their dispute just in time to avoid a "Monday Night Football" blackout.Plus, we hear from IndyCar champion Alex Palou on his recent victory, the global racing landscape, and his contract dispute with McLaren.

YouTube made it through its first Sunday broadcasting ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ without any major hiccups. Now it looks toward the long-term question of how many viewers and subscribers it can attract, as Google and Amazon spearhead the NFL’s streaming future.Plus, we hear from former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL star Ricky Williams on running back pay, the effects of NIL, and what he’s watching for this NFL season.

Oregon State and Washington State are exploring options to keep the Pac-12 name alive, but it’s unclear whether the conference would retain Power 5 status — or what would happen to the crumbling conference’s media deal and IP rights.Plus, TNF analytics expert Sam Schwartzstein joins us to discuss the football analytics movement, overvalued and undervalued NFL positions, and his predictions for the new season.

The NFL season begins with the Kansas City Chiefs on top of the football world — and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes building one of the most expansive athlete business empires before his 28th birthday. We also take a look at their Thursday night opponents, the Detroit Lions, who have gone from perennial cellar-dwellers to league darlings.Plus, KC star tight end Travis Kelce joins us for a wide-ranging interview, including whether he sees NFL team ownership in his future.

Disney is in a high-stakes carriage dispute with cable company Charter — one that blacked out ESPN and other Disney-owned stations for millions of fans at the peak of the US Open, the start of the college football season, and on the eve of the first ESPN-broadcast ‘Monday Night Football’ game. Cord-cutting and Disney’s long-term plans for ESPN+ make this tussle more complicated than past carriage disputes.Plus, we hear from Philadelphia Eagles’ linebacker Haason Reddick on his offseason, charity work, returning to the Eagles after their run to the Super Bowl, and the state of NFL player pay.

Saudi Arabia’s SRJ Sports Investments has invested $100 million into the Professional Fighters League. Newsletter co-author David Rumsey breaks down the details of the transaction, along with Saudi Arabia’s growing portfolio in the world of professional sports.Next, we’re joined by Donn Davis, founder and CEO of the PFL. Davis describes how the PFL is planning to spend its $100 million — including creating a “Champions League for MMA.”

The Big Ten is taking a page from the NFL in its broadcast strategy with plans to own Saturday the way the NFL does Sunday. We also take a look at the Coach Prime phenomenon as Colorado attracts outsized attention and soaring ticket prices due to the presence of Deion Sanders.Plus, former Miami Marlins president David Samson joins us to discuss the state of the Los Angeles Angels — following one of the most dramatic reversals in recent memory.

The College Football Playoff Board of Managers met on Wednesday to discuss the future of the CFP amid the collapse of the Pac-12. Now, Power 5 revenue distribution and the role of Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff are in question.Plus, we have a fascinating interview with Jeffrey Pollack, who has been an executive with the Los Angeles Chargers, the XFL, the Professional Bull Riders Association, and the World Series of Poker. He's now the first professor of practice at the McCormack Department of Sport Management at the University of Massachusetts' Isenberg School of Management.

The Kansas City Royals are moving past the renderings and into the realities of getting a new stadium built — but they face certain challenges in striking a deal. Negotiations over the coming months could determine whether the team builds a downtown venue or a large development away from the city center.Plus, we hear from New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner on his offseason and playing with Aaron Rodgers, while FanRally founder and CEO Chris Giles discusses reimagining the fan-team relationship.