Front Office Sports Today

Tom Brady is looking to become both the top TV analyst at Fox Sports and a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, but the league has already imposed certain restrictions on his media access that make this an uphill climb. FOS newsletter writer David Rumsey thinks Brady may have to pick one pursuit and give up the other.Plus, we speak to Forbes' data analyst Justin Teitelbaum to understand what goes into NFL valuations, and why some franchises have quadrupled their value in the past decade. We also hear about exciting new stadium developments and controversy over the Paralympics social media accounts with FOS multimedia reporter Derryl Barnes.

The NFLPA is suing DraftKings for $65 million, alleging that the sports betting operator is reneging on an NFT name, image and likeness deal from 2021. Front Office Sports breaking news reporter Margaret Fleming joins the show to explain why DraftKings might actually benefit from a judge ruling they broke the law.USA Swimming enjoyed new levels of attention this summer. Shana Ferguson, the organization’s COO, discusses what they learned from the Paris Games and from holding Olympic trials at an NFL stadium. Plus, the NCAA is considering eliminating a transfer window and an NBA job posting hints at technology taking a greater role in the on-court action.

NFL owners voted to allow private equity money into the league, opening up a new funding source and altering the league’s ownership rules. Front Office Sports newsletter writer Eric Fisher provides a report from the meetings that will likely soon reshape NFL ownership groups.Plus, we also look at the present and future of the Washington Commanders, one year into the Josh Harris era, as the team names their current stadium and eyes a new one.

UConn is in talks with the Big 12 about a move to the conference, promising bigger spending on football if it makes the switch. Front Office Sports reporter Amanda Christovich joins to explain the proposal and what it’s going to take.Plus, FOS reporter Colin Salao explains the implications of Cooper Flagg aligning with New Balance before his first college game and Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan, who oversaw the viral Pop Tarts Bowl, joins to discuss how the expanded College Football Playoff will impact bowl season.

With college football stars often becoming major NFL contributors and athletes developing business and financial interests while still in school, the NFL is starting to see the effects of college’s NIL era. ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller joins the show to discuss how starting rookie quarterbacks are here to stay, the implications of players like Caleb Williams and Marvin Harrison Jr. entering the league with established brand relationships, and why Deion Sanders is likely serious about controlling the draft fates of Shadeur Sanders and Travis Hunter.Plus, we hear about the rise and future of pickleball with PPA CEO and commissioner Connor Pardoe and get you prepped for the US Open.

Week 0 of college football is here. Ben Stevens of SportsGrid joins the show to explore the major narratives of the first season with a conference map reshaped by realignment. We also look at how the 12-team College Football Playoff format could shift how teams operate and check in on the news of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz receiving a one-game suspension.Plus, Front Office Sports reporter Margaret Fleming breaks down the NWSL’s new CBA, which improves player pay, partially ties the salary cap to league revenue, and eliminates the entry and expansion drafts.

The WNBA showed its growth goes well beyond the star power of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese with the Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks selling out the Celtics’ TD Garden. Sun play-by-play announcer Brendan Glasheen joins the show to give a first-hand account of the game and what it says about the league’s rise. He also chimes in on comments by the Sun’s DiJonai Carrington that the league failed to properly promote the game.Plus, there is movement in the lawsuits seeking to unionize Dartmouth’s basketball players and keep the NBA on TNT. We have new renderings for the Buffalo Bills new stadium and a soccer stadium that would be the second-largest sports venue in the world. And, the Yankees got into a spat with a Staten Island little league coach.

Top-ranked American male tennis player Taylor Fritz joins the show to discuss the stage of the US Open and the Americans' tournament outlook. Fritz also says that tennis players “absolutely” should have a union, opines on the need for replay in tennis and reacts to the news of top-ranked Jannik Sinner failing a drug test. Plus, we check in on some of the big news in sports media, including Mike Greenberg taking over as host of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” and we hear from FanDuel cofounder Nigel Eccles.

Manchester City looks to extend its incredible run of Premier League dominance, but there may be one opponent they can’t stop: the Premier League’s judicial system. City is facing an investigation into its financial dealings with the potential outcomes ranging from no consequences to relegation. Men in Blazers founder Roger Bennett joins the show to discuss all the biggest EPL stories and what it could mean for the USMNT to bring on head coach Mauricio Pochettino.Plus, Jeff Bezos could be mulling a bid for the Celtics, and we explore how the NCAA is trying to tamp down the power of NIL collectives as it opens the door to athletes getting paid directly by their schools.

Venu Sports faces a temporary injunction that is expected to prevent it from launching before the NFL season. However, the long-term picture may be more dire for the media company co-owned by Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Front Office Sports contributor Daniel Kaplan explains the implications of the news.With the NFL season on the horizon, the fantasy football world has kicked into high gear. Andy Holloway, co-host of the Fantasy Footballers podcast joins the show to describe how the fantasy industry has evolved along with the growth of the NFL.Plus, a pop star’s sports agency faces a legal challenge, an Olympian is riding a big performance in Paris into the NBA, and an NFL team is releasing a player without knowing exactly why.