The Beat of Sports

Since December 1, the Magic are 9-15. As the Magic continue to struggle shooting the ball, Keith Smith explains that the Magic need to get healthy one, and two, if they do decide to make a trade, it would need to be for someone who will stay for a few years and not just a one year rental.

Despite ending the regular season with a loss to a bad Michigan team this year, Ohio State was able to go through the CFB Playoff and come out on top. The 12-team playoff gave us blue bloods as well as some new teams challenging for the championship. Matt Murschel explains why this is what we wanted to see.

Xavier Lucas played one season at Wisconsin and put his name in the transfer portal so he could transfer to Miami. Wisconsin denied his request. Eben Novy Williams details why Wisconsin did and the potential legal battle regarding tampering ahead.

Marc and CV discuss and debate some of the controversial calls in the Texans/Chiefs game. Is there an officiating problem? Do the rules need to change? The debate gets a little heated.

UCF went out west and was able to split their games in Arizona (lost to Arizona, beat Arizona State). Next up for the Knights is a home game against #10 Houston and then at #2 Iowa State. How can they win? Mike O'Donnell explains.

The history of Notre Dame, what winning a championship would mean, why they have a strong following. John Heisler, who spent more than 40 years with Notre Dame, discusses all the major stories surrounding the Fighting Irish as they get set to take on Ohio State.

We have a National Championship game Monday in college football as Ohio State takes on Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are 8-point favorites. How can Notre Dame pull the upset? Cam Mellor explains.

The Warriors currently sit at 20-20 and are the 10th seed in the Western Conference. Steph has said that Golden State should not make a "desperate" move in order to try and improve the team. Could the Magic make the Warriors an offer for Steph that they just can't refuse? Marc makes a case.

The SEC has five teams ranked inside the top 10 including the No. 1 team in the country in Auburn. What brought this on? Has the SEC caught up to the Big 12 in terms of best basketball conference? Mark Wise explains.

Since mid-December, Cole Anthony has picked up his play and helped the Magic overcome injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. While his play has improved, the Magic still struggle scoring. Has Anthony's improved play also improved his potential trade value? Keith Smith explains.

AJ Perez, who broke the FS1 lawsuit, shares the latest details of the lawsuit and how it could potentially impact the Super Bowl.

The College Football National Championship game is set. Ohio State will take on Notre Dame. How can each team win? Matt Murschel breaks it down.

The Steelers have now lost six straight playoff games and there are now rumblings regarding Mike Tomlin's job security as head coach. Is it time for Pittsburgh to make a change?

CV throws out some fill in the blank and true/false statements for Marc as they predict the major stories involving quarterbacks and head coaches for next year.

Richard Hale hits on the biggest sports law stories including the FS1 lawsuit his thoughts on something that sports lawyer, Darren Heitner, posted regarding Big Ten contracts and the language in them.

College football players are getting paid. Has that impacted the way the sport is covered or impacted fan following? Eric Adelson shares his thoughts on that as well as the turnaround of the Detroit Lions and the Dan Campbell factor.

Cam Mellor shares his thoughts on last week's CFB Playoff games and previews the games Thursday and Friday as well as explains why there is not much buzz around them.

Daniel Roberts from Front Office Sports discusses the the FS1 lawsuit and if it will / could impact ratings on the station, his thoughts on the TGL debut, the WWE Raw debut on Netflix and how they could potentially challenge network TV.

Keith Smith explains what the market is for Jimmy Butler and when he could potentially be traded. Keith also discusses the Magic win over the Knicks despite missing key pieces, what's wrong with the Warriors, and how the Pistons have turned their season around.

David McKenzie specializes in intellectual property law and he explains the lawsuit that former Florida State basketball players have against head coach Leonard Hamilton.

People were frustrated with Cam Ward only playing the first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Matt Murschel explains why this wasn't a sudden decision and why it isn't such a big deal.

Marc shares his model for how college football can expand the regular season from 12 to 14 games and what the biggest driving factor is for the sport wanting to expand the regular season.

Jimmy Butler wants out of Miami and he's been vocal about it. Marc makes the case that Butler doesn't deserve 100% of the blame for the dysfunction.

Tyreek Hill took himself out of Sunday's loss to the Jets. Marc explains why the Dolphins are in trouble and makes a comparison to another in-state team with a star receiver who was celebrated for tying a record.

Who's this year's NFL MVP? Is it Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen? Is it someone else? Marc and CV debate.