Sports Business Radio Podcast

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Nate Checketts - Co-Founder and CEO of Rhone Mar 22, 2022

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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.

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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.

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JoAn Scott - Managing Director, NCAA Men's Basketball Championships Mar 15, 2022

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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.

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The Current State of MLB + Rodgers' Record Setting NFL Contract Mar 08, 2022

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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.

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Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight), U.S. Women’s Hockey Gold Medalist, ESPN NHL Analyst Mar 01, 2022

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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.

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Janet Evans (@JanetEvans) - 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist + LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Feb 22, 2022

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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.

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Steve Phelps, NASCAR President Feb 15, 2022

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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.

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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.

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Peter O'Reilly - NFL EVP Club Business & League Events Feb 07, 2022

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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!

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Eric Dickerson (@EricDickerson) - NFL Hall of Fame Running Back Feb 01, 2022

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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.

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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.

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SBR Vault with Michael Vick, Malcolm Jenkins and Eddie George Jan 24, 2022

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We step in to the Sports Business Radio Vault for past conversations with former NFL star QB and current Fox Sports NFL analyst Michael Vick, Super Bowl champion and Malcolm Inc. Founder & CEO Malcolm Jenkins and former NFL star running back Eddie George.

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This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Rhone. Rhone (@Rhone) is the official menswear partner of Sports Business Radio. Rhone makes the absolute highest quality, best fitting and most comfortable performance-driven clothing for men.

Sports Business Radio listeners can save 20% off of your next Rhone purchase by using the promo code SBR20 at checkout.

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Molly Bloom (@ImMollyBloom) - Author, Podcaster, Entrepreneur - Subject of the movie "Molly's Game" Jan 18, 2022

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Molly Bloom (@ImMollyBloom), Author, Podcaster, Entrepreneur and subject of the book and movie “Molly’s Game” joins Sports Business Radio to share her incredible story and discuss her latest projects. Molly Bloom, a world-class skier who comes from a very accomplished family, was severely injured during a qualifying event for the Winter Olympics and her skiing career ended. Instead of following her original plan to attend law school, Bloom moved to Los Angeles where she would eventually run card games for movie stars, investment bankers, pro athletes and wealthy individuals. Buy in for these games started at $250K and players would win or lose $100M. Bloom was targeted by the Italian mob and eventually arrested by 17 FBI agents.

Molly tells Sports Business Radio how she rebuilt her life after losing everything but her freedom, how she has battled drug and alcohol addiction and how she learned how to be an entrepreneur who never settled for rejection. She turned her remarkable story into an asset which was made into a movie, “Molly’s Game”, by award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (and stars Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba and Kevin Costner). Bloom shares the story with us about the struggle to find a studio and screenwriter/director for “Molly’s Game" before Sorkin signed on.

Bloom also shares details for her new podcast “Torched”, which debits January 18 on podcast platforms everywhere. “Torched" is a podcast about the heat of competition. On Season 1, Bloom tells stories of scandal, controversy, and redemption on the biggest world stage: the Olympics.

Lastly, Bloom discusses her second book project, titled “Powerful”, which she is working on.

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Sports Business Radio is powered by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports) and produced by Griggs Productions (@GriggsProductions).

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