NCAA Football

Richardson Redux, NIL Lane Change & Irish Eye Cash

July 19, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at Gators QB Anthony Richardson’s decision to change nickname as he distances himself from the AR-15 brand. There was an easier way to do this that could’ve avoided the political football that is going to be thrown around. We talked about Lane Kiffin’s suggestion that the NIL have a monetary cap and we wrapped by looking at Notre Dame’s Irish Eyes looking for a potential $75 million a year from NBC for their new TV deal.

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NFL Deep Pockets, Hook em Horns & Sports Next Big Stage

July 15, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at the NFL’s reported $11 Billion in national revenue for the past year. Expect even more pressure for smaller markets like Jacksonville and Nashville to get revenue lined up for new stadiums done in the next year. We talked about how the BIG 12 stance on teams taunting Texas Football is ridiculous. We wrapped by telling you cities that host major sporting events in red states are about to be front in center when it comes to a women’s right to choose.

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SEC Stands Pat, Durant’s Decision, MLB Copy & Paste

July 12, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at the SEC’s decision to not seek expansion beyond 16 teams for the moment.  We told you why Miami and Virginia Tech would make the most sense should they decide to add two more.   We took stock in the Kevin Durant trade market and why the Clippers may be his best move “legacy” wise.   We wrapped by telling you how MLB can take a page from the NBA when it comes to their play in round when it comes to expanded its Wild Card Round. 

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CFB Conference Chaos, NBA Bank & Jersey Worthy

July 2, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at the shockwaves that USC and UCLA created by leaving the PAC-12 for the B1G.   We told you why either the BIG-12 or PAC-12 will likely be ripped apart here in the next month.   With NBA Free Agent Contracts exceeding $1.5 billion over a 24 hour stretch we talked about  this being exactly what old school NBA Fans should want and we wrapped by looking at new NFL jersey sales and what is says about the shifting dynamics of the league.   

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LIV Love, Curry Kingdom & Portal Progress

June 18, 2022

In “The Bar” we discussed the US Open and how golf has added another layer of drama with the LIV syndicate competing against the PGA Tour. Now to have a final pairing with one from each entity would be perfection. We looked at the rarified air that Steph Curry has entered with his 4th NBA Title and Finals MVP. We wrapped by talking about the latest potential changes with the transfer portal and why they are not only necessary they are spot on.

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(SEC)ESSION

June 10, 2022

On Friday June 10th the BIG 12 announced that BYU, Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF will be joining their ranks in 2023 thus creating a path for Texas and Oklahoma to join the SEC for the start of the 2023 season as well.   With the influx of cash and revenue that the Longhorns and Oklahoma SEC…

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Saban’s Stance, MNF Flex & Golf’s Gaffes

May 17, 2022

In “The Bar” we took Nick Saban’s stance that the NIL is going to ruin college football with a boulder of salt. With his logic money has nothing to do with parity. We talked about the plan to start to flex games on MNF starting with the 2023 season and the good and bad that will come with it. We wrapped by discussing the mistakes golf and golfers have made this year and why this PGA Championship needs a big game to shift the focus in a big way.

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NIL New Era, Big D & Phil’s Finances

May 6, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at SEC Commish Greg Sankey and PAC-12 Commish Greg Kliavkoff’s trip to Washington to ask Congress to fix the NIL mess that they have created. We discussed the Mayor of Dallas and his idea to add an NFL expansion team to South Dallas. We wrapped by looking at the reports that Phil Mickelson may have gambled away close to $40 million.

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Draft Dynamics, Emmert’s Evac and NIL Portal Problems

April 27, 2022

In “The Bar” we discussed how the Jags approach at #1 will show us whether or not they have changed as a franchise. We also looked at what the Bucs should be. With Mark Emmert stepping down as NCAA President we told you why his departure is going to do nothing but swing open the gate of chaos. We wrapped by telling you how the NIL is now pushing more players in the transfer portal which has been turned into a slush fund for big boosters and ADs.

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Collective Cash Chaos, Kaepernick’s Calling Card & Lions Lore

April 19, 2022

In “The Bar” we analyzed Notre Dame’s latest approach to N.I.L. and how athletic departments and universities have totally bastardized what was supposed something for just the athletes. We discussed Colin Kaepernick’s approach to getting back into the NFL. He just checked the first box. We told you what the next boxes are. We wrapped by looking at how the Lions can alter their franchise fortunes by adding two pro-bowlers and not give up a either of their first round picks.

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