Front Office Sports Today

Skip Bayless unexpectedly announced that he is taking a two month break amid an uncertain time for his "Undisputed" show. Front Office Sports senior writer Mike McCarthy provides insider reporting on what's going on, and what could be next for Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith. We also get a peak inside the struggles of MLB's regional sports networks and whether the league will eventually take a...

Threads is a serious threat to Twitter, but it is not set up to take on Twitter as a co-watching platform for sports and other live events — not yet anyway. We also check in on the Atlanta Braves’ plan to go public and speak to the founder and CEO of The Basketball Tournament and The Soccer Tournament on their innovations within those sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

When John Karayan started The Throwdown cornhole tournament, the casual sport had little presence on the West Coast. Now the tournament draws talent and fans from around the country and is televised on ESPN. We also check on how the weather has thrown off Wimbledon’s schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Early in his baseball career, Adam Duvall was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. In the 11 years since his diagnosis, Duvall made his way into the majors, won a World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 2021, and now plays for the Boston Red Sox. Duvall joins the show to talk about his journey through MLB with type-1 diabetes — and the work he is doing now to help those diagnosed with the disease. We a...

Amanda Vandervort is the president of the USL Super League, a professional women's soccer league coming to the United States in fall of 2024. Vandervort has been tasked with the operations and growth of the league. She joins senior writer Owen Poindexter to talk through the process of starting a professional sport's league, the USL Super League's place in American Sports, and the rising interest i...

Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds joins Front Office Sports Today to talk through the ins and outs of the all-electric racing league. Hear what separates Formula E from Formula 1, why zero-emissions racing is the future of motorsports, and insights from the CEO himself on what's next for the league. First, newsletter co-authors David Rumsey and Eric Fisher break down Fanatics' acquisition of PointsBets' U....

Just because he stopped playing football doesn't mean Eli Manning is done with the New York Giants. He hosts "The Eli Manning Show," a weekly video series interviewing New York celebrities about their connection to the team. Giants CBO Pete Guelli and Manning himself join us to talk about the production of the show, Eli's rivalry with brother Peyton, and his continued presence within the organizat...

Marc Riccio, CEO at USA Lacrosse, foresees exponential growth for the sport in the U.S. and internationally. Riccio joins Front Office Sports Today and explains how he expects a lacrosse boom and the push for lacrosse to become an Olympic sport in 2028. Today's host, Front Office Sports writer Doug Greenberg, breaks down the news of the day, including how Ryan Reynolds is teaming up with the Alpin...

The Pac-12, Big 12, and Big Ten are all seeing significant changes to their school memberships, and that's just scratching the surface of the changing NCAA landscape. Barrett Sallee, college football writer and analyst at CBS Sports, joins us to break down the ground-shaking changes coming to the NCAA's Power Five. Also, FOS newsletter co-author Eric Fisher on Qatar's sovereign wealth fund investi...

Just because the NBA season is over doesn't mean Damian Lillard takes his summers off. The NBA superstar joins Front Office Sports Today to talk about his offseason endeavors — including his music career, the insole company he co-founded, and his Toyota car dealership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 NBA Draft begins tonight with San Antonio Spurs getting the opportunity to draft presumed generational talent Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick. ESPN's NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins us to share some insight on the Draft Process, contract negotiations, and Phoenix's blockbuster trade for Bradley Beal. But first we hear from Front Office Sports newsletter co-author...

Victor Wembanyama is set to take the NBA by storm, but in the past, a 19-year-old French athlete would have no place in the league. We explore how the NBA has become younger and more international over the last several decades with a Hall of Fame player who helped make that happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports is one of society’s great unifiers, but can that unity help bring us together on other issues? The non-profit Rise believes the answer is yes. CEO Diahann Billings-Burford joins the show to discuss how sports can build bridges in discussions of race and racism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seattle Mariners legend and MLB Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey Jr. joins us to talk about America's favorite pastime. Hear stories from Griffey about playing with his dad in the major leagues, taking batting practice at the world baseball classic, and how Griffey is trying to grow the game of baseball. But first, we round up our picks for news of the week — including two uncanny championships in the NB...

Golf’s U.S. Open begins today as the sport is still figuring out where it stands after the still-unofficial deal to bring the PGA Tour and LIV Golf under one roof. FOS newsletter co-author David Rumsey and mergers and acquisitions attorney Corey Martin join to discuss the tournament and the sport at this unique moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Novak Djokovic won a record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, but his influence in the sport goes beyond the tennis court. Ahmad Nassar, executive director of the Professional Tennis Players’ Association, joins to discuss the organization focused on players’ rights and financial stability that Djokovic co-founded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calvin Johnson, a.k.a., Megatron, retired from the NFL at the peak of his nine-year career with the Detroit Lions. He's had an estranged relationship with the team until recently, when the two sides made efforts to mend fences and have a positive impact on the organization. Megatron joins the FOS Today podcast to talk about what he's been up to since retiring in 2016, and what drove him to reconne...

Lionel Messi changed the face of American soccer with his decision to come to Inter Miami CF. “Men in Blazers” host Roger Bennett joins the show to discuss how and why Messi came, and what this means for MLS, Apple, Adidas. We also discuss the dominance of Manchester City amid an ongoing financial fair play investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue Bird is a legend on the basketball court — winning four WNBA titles and five Olympic gold medals with the U.S. National team — but now she's off to bigger and better things. Bird joins us to talk about retiring from the WNBA and the variety of media opportunities she's pursuing. But first — we talk about the Big 12 going international, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's Golf League has it's first...

International superstar Lionel Messi is joining Inter Miami, while the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers are in the NBA and NHL finals. Fort Lauderdale mayor Dean Trantalis joins the show to provide insight on the impact South Florida’s sudden success in the sports world is having on the area. We also check in with former Miami Marlins president David Samson on his thoughts about the merger between...

The PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour have announced that they will be merging into one single entity. Front Office Sports Writer Doug Greenberg breaks down the bombshell announcement, and what it could mean for the future of golf. Next, former Miami Marlins President David Samson returns to give us another update on the Oakland A's saga. The team finds themselves in limbo once again after...

Huge deals for teams and players could or already have gone down in Arizona, Chicago, Portland, Manchester, and Saudi Arabia. We take a tour of each one, then talk to Commonwealth co-founder and CEO Brian Doxtator on the world of fractional investing in sports assets, including player earnings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Brandt, formerly a VP of player finance with the Green Bay Packers and now a columnist at Sports Illustrated, joins the show to give us insight on what it's like working in the front office of an NFL organization. Brandt talks about the process of negotiating NFL contracts, what the media often gets wrong, and his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers big move to the New York Jets. Learn more about you...

The Stanley Cup Final begins Saturday between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers. NHL Network host Jackie Redmond joins us to break down the series. But before we hit the ice, there is a lot of news that we need to recap this weekend from the Oakland A’s to the NBA to European soccer. FOS senior writer Owen Poindexter rounds up all of the biggest news of the week to make sure you do...

On today's episode, Senior Writer Michael McCarthy joins us to share his thoughts ahead of tonight's NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat. Next, we hear from Jason Kelly, Chief Correspondent at Bloomberg and host of Next in Sports. Kelly talks about his experience reporting on Wall Street, how Wall Street money is shaping the sports landscape, and his new show Next in Sports. L...