Business of Sports: NFL Business Podcast

The only podcast of its kind, Andrew Brandt spent a decade each as both a player agent and as Vice President of the Green Bay Packers and is now a weekly columnist at TheMMQB.com and the Director the Moorad Center for Sports Law at Villanova University. Brandt will pull back the curtain on the inner workings of sports with league and team executives, agents, lawyers, CEOs and other top sports professionals.

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Thomas Dimitroff - Life after the Falcons
Former Atlanta Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff returns to the pod to talk about his inital reaction of being let go by Atlanta (3:32), Rich McKay's return to football operations wih the Falcons (11:57), working hand in hand...
45 min
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Paul Rabil - PLL
On the two year anniversary of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL Day), co-founder Paul Rabil joins Andrew to talk about building a sports league from the ground up, embracing new media, playing in a bubble (before the NBA), his TV broadcasting...
62 min
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The Future of Fitness: Adapting Through a Pandemic
Andrew & panel of top fitness entrepreneurs look inside the fitness industry adapting to the new normal during the pandemic. Yen Chu (Exuinox), Aryan Rashed (Tremble Pilates), Nicki Warnick (Iron Cross Athletics), & Mark...
61 min
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Brandt's Rants 10/8/20
This week, it's a 'Brandt's Rants' edition of the Business Of Sports with Andrew talking about: - The Tennessee Titans COVID outbreak (:45) - The NFL's handling of the pandemic (8:28) - Why Bill O'Brien was destined...
20 min
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Brandt's Rants 9/30/20
This week is a Brandt's Rants edition of the Business Of Sports podcast. Andrew shares his thoughts on this week's biggest stories including: - The return of College Football (2:48) - The Tennessee Titans COVID outbreak (9:20) -...
20 min
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Dr. David Chao - @ProFootball Doc
Former Chargers team physican, Dr. David Chao talks with Andrew on a wide range of topics including: - The responsibillities of a team physician (4:50) - Junior Seau (10:00) - How concussion protocols have evolved (15:58) & the...
62 min
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PJ Washington & Joe De Perio
Charlotte Hornets PJ Washington has teamed up with SportBLX to offer investment shares on his future earnings. On this week's episode, Andrew talks with PJ & Sport BLX co-founder Joe De Perio about the relationship, how to...
27 min
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Brandt's Rants - Start of the 2020 NFL Season
It's a 'Brandt's Rants' edition of the Business Of Sport podcast. This week Andrew talks about: -The start of the NFL season (2:00) -Why Jadeveon Clowney went to Tennessee instead of New Orleans (8:29) - How Deshaun Watson's...
24 min
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Bomani Jones
ESPN's Bomani Jones joins Andrew on this week's podcast to talk about his Vanity Fair college football article. They also get into the differences between NBA & NFL players, why NFL players believe (more than other pro...
47 min
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Washington Football Club President - Jason Wright
Jason Wright joins Andrew on this week's podcast to talk about his new role as team President in Washington & other topics including: - Jason's upbringing (3:10) - Embracing activism for social justice & racial equality...
40 min
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Brandt's Rants: Big Ten & Pac 12 Canceling Fall...
This week on the Business Of Sports, Andrew 'Rants' on the Big Ten & Pac-12's decision to cancel fall sports, the downside of spring football for those conferences, & why the other power 5 conferences are still forging...
22 min
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#WeAreUnited 's Andrew Cooper
This week, Andrew talks with Andrew Cooper, a Cross Country/Track & Field athlete at Cal. Cooper is a leader of the #WeAreUnited movement, empowering college athletes to unite for safety reforms with an ultimate goal of creating a...
45 min
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Brandt's Rants: The Covid CBA Agreement
This week Andrew 'Rants' on the NFL/NFLPA agreement ie, the Covid CBA (2:48), The NFL Opt-Out deadline (13:49), economics over health (19:34), & the empowerment of college athletes (22:20).
27 min
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Brandt's Rants - Covid-19 & the NFL
On this week's podcast, Andrew gives an NFL update on Covid -19 including: - The NFL & NFLPA Agreement & how the salary cap will be affected in 2021 & beyond. (2:19) - Opt-Outs (7:42) -Positive Player tests (12:17) -The...
25 min
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Washington Post Columnist - Liz Clarke
Liz Clarke, columnist for the Washington Post joins Andrew on this week's Business Of Sports podcast. She details the problems throughout the Redskins organization including: Daniel Snyder's ownership/leadership, minority owners...
66 min
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Geoff Schwartz
Former NFL Guard Geoff Schwartz talks with Andrew on this week's podcast about being a jewish NFL player, DeSean Jackson's anti semitic comments, & the reaction of others to Jackson's social media post.
42 min
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Brandt's Rants: Labor Negotiations, Mahomes dea...
This week Andrew 'Rants' on many of the key stories in sports, including: the labor negotiations between the NFL & NFLPA, why the Patrick Mahomes deal is too 'Team Friendly,' DeSean Jackson's anti-semitic comments,...
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Baseball Insider - Jon Heyman
MLB Network & WFAN contributor Jon Heyman joins Andrew this week to discuss the negotiations between MLB & the MLBPA. Also, Andrew's 'Rant' of the week focuses on Cam Newton's signing in New England.
33 min
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Maria Konnikova
Author/Psychologist Maria Konnikova talks with Andrew about her latest book, "The Biggest Bluff." She talks about her quest to learn poker and eventually play in the WSOP. They discuss risk taking, setbacks, how to read people,...
61 min
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Alejandro Bedoya
Alejandro Bedoya, the captain of the Philadelphia Union joins Andrew this week to talk about Major League Soccer's health & safety protocols as they restart their season. They also discuss the MLS labor negotiations, the overall...
41 min
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Howard Bryant
ESPN/NPR contributor Howard Bryant is this week's guest on the Business of Sports. He & Andrew talk about race, race in America, & race in sports. Howard offers a real insight to why this moment in time is different.
55 min
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Brandt's Rants - Andrew's Experience with Race
This week Andrew speaks emotionally about race, specifically his experiences growing up as well as this time in Green Bay. Also, he talks about the state of Baseball and the likelihood of it returning (or not returning).
28 min
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Amy Trask Interviews Andrew Brandt
On this week's episode, Andrew turns the table and is interviewed by former Raiders exec Amy Trask. This wide ranging interview consists of personal life, advice for getting into the sports business, who is looking out for college...
56 min
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Animal Rights Attorney: Carney Anne Nasser
This week, Andrew talks with animal rights attorney Carney Anne Nasser about Netflix's 'Tiger King' & the legal issues related to big cat ownership/wildlife trafficking.
53 min
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David Falk - Part 2
This week, Andrew continues his interview with Michael Jordan's agent David Falk. They discuss the Harvey Gantt senate race, specifically Michael's reluctance to endorse Gantt & his alleged quip, "Republicans buy sneakers...
66 min