The Beat of Sports

Richard Hale talks about the major sports law stories including DraftKings settling a few lawsuits, a fan lawsuit against an NFL player's brother, and Rashee Rice reaching an agreement in his case.

Sam Khan partnered up with Antonio Morales to rank all 136 college football quarterbacks and separated them by tiers. Sam explains what made him come up with the list and how they came up with their rankings.

Pro Football Network ranked their top 100 players ahead of the 2025 season and Jared Verse came in at No. 9. Their rankings go beyond the typical stats and Cam Mellor explains why guys like Verse has set themselves up for long-term success.

Today is July 16th which means the NFL season opener is 50 days away. Where will RJ Harvey finish in terms of rushing yards? Will Mike Evans continue his streak of consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons? Marc shares some of his predictions.

In today's salary cap and pay-for-play world in college football, will we see that impact the salaries of coaches? Do Athletic Directors pay coaches more because they don't want to appear near the bottom of a graphic of the highest paid coaches? Noah Henderson talks coaching salaries.

Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby Monday night and the All-Star game is Tuesday night. Former UCF baseball player Stephen Branca talks about the impact that players opting out of the All-Star game has on the sport.

MARC TALKS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOP ALL-STAR MOMENTS, 55 YEARS TODAY! IS THE FUTURE OF THE ALL-STAR GAME IN JEOPARTY?

DAVID MCKENZIE CALLS IN TO DISCUSS PRIVATE EQUITY & ITS AFFECT ON PLAYER COMPOSITION, QUALITY, ETC

TIM BAGHURST CALLS IN TO DISCUSS WHY: - 1-IN-5 COACHES ARE NEW - FLORIDA HAS LOWER STIPENDS VERSUS OTHER STATES -MAINTAINING COACH STANDARDS CAN BE DIFFICULT

Richard Hale discusses the latest in Sports Law including the Big Beautiful Bill impacting gambling, Leonard Hamilton's NIL case, and Nick Tarnasky potential self-defense case.

Scott Frost is getting a lot of heat for comments he made in reference to his previous college coaching job. Marc makes the point that no matter what Coach Frost said, fans were still not going to be happy with him because of how his tenure in Nebraska went.

The Magic added Tyus Jones but could still be looking to make some moves, Milwaukee stunned the NBA world by releasing Damian Lillard and then signing Myles Turner. Keith Smith sorts out all the craziness of NBA free agency.

The show gets some big news regarding SGA, Damian Lillard, and Myles Turner, On the Marc / Off the Marc, and visits from Philip Rossman-Reich (Magic), Brendan Suhr (NBA), and Matt Murschel (College Football).

The Magic signed Tyus Jones to a one-year deal but because they are over the salary cap, they had to use the non-taxpayer mid-level exception. What does doing this mean and how does it impact their moves going forward? Philip Rossman-Reich explains.

Yossi Gozlan is an NBA Salary Cap Analyst and he breaks down what the aprons mean as well as what moves the Magic can still make with their limited cap space.

Marc and CV discuss the LeBron James saga. He opted into his deal with the Lakers but will he finish his career in LA or could he head back east?

Mike O'Donnell joins the show for his weekly segment and shares his thoughts on Jase Richardson, who he thinks the steal of the NBA Draft is, and his thoughts on how Ace Bailey and his team have handled this whole process.

Richard Hale discusses the latest stories in sports law including why MLB is not naming the person who was talking about Ketel Marte's mom, his thoughts on the Wisconsin/Miami tampering lawsuit, and Fernando Tatis Jr's suit against Big League Advance (BLA).

It's never too early to look ahead at next year's draft but is it possible that we are already looking to the 2027 NFL Draft and declaring it greater than the 2026 NFL Draft? Cam Mellor explains.

Keith Smith shares his thoughts on the NBA Finals, why we are seeing more Achilles injuries, some of the big NBA trades, and what to expect in Wednesday night's first round of the Draft.

Florida State begins their 2025 season at home with a game against Alabama. Thomas Castellanos, who transferred from Boston College, made a few remarks that raised some eyebrows regarding the Alabama game, his time at BC, and his abilities on the field.

Does the transfer portal really matter? Marc explains why it doesn't as Wisconsin is suing Miami for tampering with a football transfer.

Kevin Durant is now on his 5th team after the Suns traded him to the Rockets. Marc and CV take a look at Durant's career and question how he is viewed.

Richard Hale discusses the latest in the world of sports law including a wrestling cameraman suing for a wrestler going off script and the cameraman getting hurt, a former Kansas City Chiefs employee suing the team for racial discrimination.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of being sold for $1.7 billion. Kurt Badenhausen shares details of the potential deal and how this situation with the Rays impacts MLB's future plans of expansion.