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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Brandt's Rants: Wentz, Giannis, Nickelodeon
This week on the Business Of Sports, Andrew Brandt talks about: - Why the Eagles won't trade Carson Wentz & how his contract compares to Jimmy G, Mahomes, Watson, & others. (:43) - The Business of the NBA including James...
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Trey Wingo
Former ESPN TV & Radio host Trey Wingo joins Andrew on this week's Business Of Sports podcast to talk about: - Getting his start in the business & joining ESPN (2:43)  - The NFL in 2020 (16:13)  - Is...
56 min
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Brandt's Rants - December 2, 2020
Andrew 'Rants' on the Ravens @ Steelers game & why it should not be played after being postponed from Thanksgiving Day (1:01). He also talks about the COVID risks to NFL athletes (14:20), & why the Philadelphia...
23 min
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Bill Polian
This week, Andrew shares an interview he recorded back in June of 2020 with legendary NFL executive Bill Polian. They discuss several topics including the team owners he worked for including: - Ralph Wilson in Buffalo (12:51) - Jerry Richardson...
67 min
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Brandt's Rants: David Bakhtiari, NBA Free Agency
On this week's podcast, Andrew "Rants" about the Green Bay Packers signing David Bakhtiari to a 4 year contract extension (1:14). Andrew also goes in-depth on NBA free agency, specifically James Harden wanting out of Houston...
22 min
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Bakari Sellers
CNN Political commentator Bakari Sellers talks with Andrew about the 2020 Presidential Election, specifically ... - The enormous voter turnout (2:21) - Why the pollsters got it wrong (5:01) - Will the Electoral College ever go away? (11:49) -...
36 min
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Brandt's Rants: NFL Trade Deadline, Pats Cap Is...
This week is a Brandt's Rants edition of the Business Of Sports podcast. Andrew 'Rants' on the following topics: - The NFL Trade Deadline & why it's not as active as other sports (1:26) - The Patriots Cap issues...
23 min
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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...
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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...
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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).
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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.
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