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The Pandemic Forced Baseball to Rethink Everything Oct 02, 2020

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Who thought it would happen? Major League Baseball playoffs are going on, and it's been must-see TV. That's great news for MLB Network President Rob McGlarry. He joined Jason, Mike and Michael to discuss how much work has gone into making all this possible, how it's not over yet, and how baseball isn't wasting the crisis by trying all sorts of new things to appeal to the next generation of fans.

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Corona-Virus and Injuries Take Shape for Week 4 Sep 30, 2020

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Tomorrow is the start of week 4 in the NFL season.

Now with the first positive tests since the season started with the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans.

Teams have suspended activities until Saturday.

How will this affect your season and how you position players?

Not too mention the major injures that are still ravaging through the league.

Oh and wait until you hear the major trade Rich pulled off in his league.

And don’t forget to catch his weekly fantasy football column that comes out every Thursday this season on the terminal.

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The Finals, College Football and MJ/Bubba Collab Sep 28, 2020

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Jason and Lynchie were champing at the bit to get Barr's take on the massive NASCAR news that Michael Jordan is getting into the fast-car business. Before the trio takes that on, they dig into the seemingly full return of college football, albeit delayed and diminished. And Jason admits that he's less excited about Saturday afternoon football amid the ongoing NBA playoffs, especially now that we're onto the Finals, with LeBron James chasing that fourth ring against his old Miami Heat team.

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Pagliuca: Tripling Down on Correcting Social Inequities Sep 24, 2020

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Nearly two months ago the NBA returned to play, and after a busy schedule, we’re on the brink of the NBA finals. Bain Capital Co-Chairman and Boston Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca joins Jason Kelly and Mike Lynch to reflect on an unprecedented season in the bubble, and to talk about his role in maximizing the fan experience and quality of product that has established the NBA as one of the most dominant sports in the industry. They discuss the emergence of private equity in sports ownership, the legacy of Celtics basketball, and the tumultuous year for social justice.

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Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 3 (Podcast) Sep 23, 2020

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Jason Kelly, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on week 2 of NFL action, and look ahead to week 3. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal.

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The Mets Deal is a Sign of the Times for Sports Deals Sep 21, 2020

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Talk about the business of sports -- meet the banker in the midst of the some of the biggest stadium and team deals. Bill Mulvihill, Managing Director and Head of Sports and Entertainment at U.S. Bank, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of team ownership and sports empires, and the transformation of stadium design and the nuances of getting fans safely back to arenas.

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Super Bowl Winning Coach Brian Billick On The State Of The NFL (Podcast) Sep 17, 2020

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Super Bowl LIV feels like it happened an eternity ago, we last spoke with former Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick on radio row in Miami and boy has the world changed since then. Jason Kelly, Michael Barr and Mike Lynch sit down with the coach to discuss week 1 in the NFL, the covid-19 changes that might be here to stay, and how the players on field protection has changed since Mike Lynch's playing days.

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Business of Sports: Fantasy Football Week 2 Sep 16, 2020

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Michael Barr, Rich Trueman, and Damian Sassower reflect on week 1 of NFL action, and look ahead to week 2. Check out Rich’s fantasy football column every Thursday on the Bloomberg Terminal.

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Failure in Fantasy Football Helped Sports Gambling (Podcast) Sep 14, 2020

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It was a jam-packed weekend for American sports, as the NFL's first week coincided with NBA and NHL playoff action, MLB, and U.S. Open tennis finals. Jason Kelly, Michael Barr, and Mike Lynch speak with a veteran of sports gambling, Steve Budin, Chief Executive Officer of Sportsinfo.com. They discuss the impact the pandemic has had on the industry, the outlook for the professional and college football seasons, and the potential e-sports has for the future of legal gambling.

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Terrell Davis is Encouraged. But Not Satisfied Sep 11, 2020

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Three months into a widespread, national reckoning on racial inequalities, and on the eve of pro football returning, NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis returns to take on all of it. And amid a wide-ranging discussion touching on systemic racism, player safety and health, the football great pauses to ruminate on Michael Barr's bowling injury -- proving once and for all why he's the show's favorite guest.

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