SportsWise: A Podcast About Sports and the Law

Dec 07 2024 79 ep. 42 mins 26

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Hosted by Gabe Feldman--Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program, NFL Network Legal Analyst, and sports industry consultant, this podcast will look at current and breaking stories in the sports world and tell the largely untold (and often misunderstood) legal story behind the headlines. It will also explore significant sports stories and lawsuits that have been overlooked or forgotten. The goal of the podcast is to help people understand why and how each of these stories and cases have had such a big impact on the sports world and beyond. Who is the podcast for? Three audiences: 1) Sports fans who want to understand more about sports. There is a basic fact that gets overlooked by many sports fans: Most of the rules in sports—from salary caps to free agency restrictions to television deals to franchise relocation requirements to NCAA amateurism rules— are the way they are because of the law, and not simply because teams, leagues, or players want them that way. This podcast will help you become a better and more educated sports fan.2) People who may or may not like sports but who want to explore the idea of sports as a mirror of society. This podcast will help us see sports tell us about bigger social, financial and political issues. For example, what can return to play issues for college and pro sports tell us about how we value the health and safety of our students, the role of athletics in education, economic and civil rights, and the role of sports in society generally. 3) My mom. Because she likes to hear me talk.Enjoy...

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Ep. 78: The $20 Million Question- Can Schools Share Revenue with their Athletes Without Getting Sued Under Title IX? (Probably Not). With Kelleigh Fagan from CCH&A

Dec 07 2024 33 mins

With the dawn of a new era of college sports almost upon us, schools are preparing to share up to $20 million a year with their athletes. Many of these schools appear to be planning to pay football and men's basketball players a large chunk of that $20 million. How can schools divide up the money between male and female athletes without getting sued under Title IX? To help me break

Ep. 77: An Insider's Look at College Coaching Contracts with Rick Smith (and special appearance by Marshall Cox)

Nov 17 2024 40 mins

We have spent a lot of time on this podcast talking about the future of college athlete compensation. But on this episode, we're talking about college coaches and their contracts with Rick Smith, president of Priority Sports and agent to many of the top coaches in college and pro football. Rick will give us an insider's perspective on the trends in college coaching contests, where

Ep. 76: Reggie Bush, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards and other Former College Stars vs. the NCAA! With Jim Acho...

Nov 01 2024 25 mins

The House settlement has been preliminarily approved, but the lawsuits have not stopped. Over the last few months, we've seen former college stars, including Reggie Bush, Mario Chalmers, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards, and Denard Robinson, bring lawsuits claiming that they were and continue to be deprived of their right to earn money for the use of their NIL.Jim Acho, longtime spo

Ep. 75: The House Settlement is Aliiiive! With Rakesh Kilaru, Lead Lawyer for the NCAA

Oct 08 2024 27 mins

Judge Wilken granted the much-anticipated preliminary approval of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, which would usher in a new era of college sports, including revenue sharing with college athletes, the elimination of scholarship limits, and back damages of over $2.7 billion. Why did the settlement get approved? And what comes next? Rakesh Kilaru, lead lawyer for the NCAA, joi

Ep. 74: The Latest on the House Settlement with Co-Counsel for the Plaintiffs, Steve Berman

Sep 27 2024 32 mins

On this episode, I'm joined by co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the House v. NCAA case, Steve Berman. Steve helps break down the latest developments in the House settlement, including why he thinks the settlement will be approved and what the timeline is going forward. He also gives an incredibly interesting behind-the-scenes look at how the settlement talks played out, and mu

Ep. 73: The Sports Economics Behind the Massive NCAA and NFL Lawsuits, with Dr. Dan Rascher

Sep 15 2024 54 mins

On this episode, I'm joined by one of the most successful and prolific sports economists in the world, Dr. Dan Rascher. Dan has served as an economic expert for the plaintiffs in pretty much every major antitrust suit against the NCAA over the last two decades, including the ongoing House case and the Alston case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Dan is also one of the ex

Ep. 72: ESPN NFL Analyst Mike Tannenbaum on the New NFL Season, Bill Belichick joining the 33rd Team, and how his Tulane Law Degree Helped Launch His Career

Sep 05 2024 15 mins

Mike Tannenbaum is an NFL Analyst for ESPN, the founder of the 33rd Team, a proud Tulane Sports Law alum, and the former General Manager of the New York Jets and Executive Vice President of the Miami Dolphins. Mike joins the pod to discuss the new NFL season, Bill Belichick joining the 33rd Team, and how his Tulane Law degree helped launch his career. Thank you for listening! For t

Ep. 71: The House Settlement- The Dawn of a New Era in College Sports? With Sportico's Michael McCann

Sep 04 2024 31 mins

Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

Ep. 70: A US Sports League Without a Draft? The New NWSL CBA and Why it Might be the Most Significant Paradigm Shift in the History of Pro Sports, with Meghann Burke, NWSLPA Executive Director

Aug 28 2024 43 mins

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Players Association and the NWSL entered into a historic new collective bargaining agreement that might be the "most significant paradigm shift in the history of professional sports." Among other things, the new CBA eliminates the player draft, allows all players to become free agents when their contract expires and prohibits player trades

Ep. 69: Legendary Sports Lawyer Jeffrey Kessler on the House Settlement

Aug 02 2024 31 mins

Jeffrey Kessler, counsel for the plaintiffs in House v. NCAA (and Alston v. NCAA, among many others) rejoins the podcast to discuss the landmark settlement in House, why he thinks it's a huge win for college athletes, what it means for the future of NIL and collectives, how it will impact Olympic sports, what the future of college athlete compensation looks like, and much much more