After the Buzzer

In this episode, Bob Wallace interviews Professor Jeremi Duru about diversity in sports, focusing on initiatives like the Rooney Rule and challenges in coaching pipelines, with reflections on recent progress despite ongoing attacks on diversity initiatives.

In this conversation between Bob Wallace and retired sports journalist Jim Thomas on the "After the Buzzer," they discuss the upcoming NFL season and share their thoughts on teams, players, surprises, and potential disappointments.

Dive into the captivating world of NFL history and St. Louis sports through the eyes of a seasoned veteran who witnessed it all. In the latest episode of "After The Buzzer," Bob Wallace sits down with Jim Thomas, retired reporter from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, whose illustrious career spanned nearly five decades of sports journalism. In Part 2, Jim talks about his time covering the St. Louis Rams when they won the 2000 Super Bowl Championship and the St. Louis Blues when they won the Stanley Cup Championship in 2019.

Dive into the captivating world of NFL history and St. Louis sports through the eyes of a seasoned veteran who witnessed it all. In the latest episode of "After The Buzzer," Bob Wallace sits down with Jim Thomas, retired reporter from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, whose illustrious career spanned nearly five decades of sports journalism. Join Bob as he delves into the remarkable journey of Jim Thomas, a dedicated reporter who started covering preps and climbed the ladder to eventually become the mainstay of the Post-Dispatch sports department. From local high school matchups to the grandeur of the Mizzou beat, and then onto the grand stage of the NFL and NHL, Jim's unique perspective brings to life the heart and soul of St. Louis sports.

Globally-recognized negotiations scholar Mori Taheripour joins After the Buzzer host Bob Wallace to discuss popular misconceptions about negotiating and how best to prepare when going into a negotiation. Mori, who counts Fortune 100 companies and sports leagues among her clients, also explains why players who represent themselves may be losing more than they gain without an advocate.

Debbie Spander and Marc Isenberg join Bob Wallace to discuss name, image and likeness (NIL) trends and opportunities.

This week on AfterThe Buzzer, host Bob Wallace is joined by David Cornwell of LIV Golf.

Bob Wallace talks to Tom McMillen, President and CEO of LEAD1, an organization comprising 130 of the premier athletic programs representing over $8 billion in revenue and represented by their athletic directors.

In the second part of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) series, Bob Wallace is joined by incoming commissioner Jeff Jackson, who is joining the MVC from the Big 12 conference, where he was executive associate commissioner of men’s basketball and game management.

In the first episode of a two-part series, After the Buzzer host Bob Wallace is joined by Doug Elgin, who has acted as the Commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Doug recently announced that after 33 years in this role, he would retire in June 2021. He also announced his successor, Jeff Jackson, who will join Bob on the next episode to discuss what is in store for the MVC under his direction.

This week, host Bob Wallace is joined by Sean Frazier, Athletic Director at Northern Illinois University. Sean reflects on the current state of diversity in sports, both on the administration and coaching side.

Well known sports agent Leigh Steinberg joins After the Buzzer host Bob Wallace this week to discuss how the game has changed since his early days as a sports agent. Leigh, who counts Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as a client, shares some theory behind the game, how he lands new clients in a highly competitive market and news on name, image, likeness (NIL) legislation.

This week on After the Buzzer, host Bob Wallace is joined by Kurt Hunzeker, former Team President of the St. Louis BattleHawks. Kurt, who has spent 20 years in the sports industry, walks Bob through the experience of building the XFL brand in St. Louis, a city that experienced the loss of two football teams previously, and discusses the community engagement strategy the team used to build what Kurt describes as a “365 day brand.”

This week on After the Buzzer, host Bob Wallace speaks with two individuals with decorated sports industry resumes: Charles Harris, former Olympic athlete and current Executive Vice President at Averett University, and Herman Frazier, Senior Deputy Athletics Director, Chief of Staff, at Syracuse University.

This week on After the Buzzer, Bob Wallace goes back to school with Dr. Patrick Rishe, Director of the Sports Business program at Washington University in St. Louis.

For the last episode of 2019, host Bob Wallace sat down with fellow Thompson Coburn attorney Thad Blenke and Bobby Hacker, a sports media attorney at Law + Sports Media Consulting.

This week on After the Buzzer, host Bob Wallace steps up to bat with the St. Louis Cardinals’ Director of Security, Phil Melcher. The pair discuss the process of keeping fans safe at one of St. Louis’ landmarks, Busch Stadium.

This week on After the Buzzer, Bob Wallace has a “Gloria”-ous guest: Eric Stisser, Vice President of Corporate Sponsorship of the St. Louis Blues. As St. Louis winds down after winning its first-ever Stanley Cup, we thought it was only right to sit down with Eric to discuss the historic season.

Bob Wallace speaks with David Purdum and Dustin Gouker on the hot topic of sports betting.

Bob Wallace talks with David Cornwell of DNK Cornwell about sports crisis and diversity.

Bob Wallace talks to Jessica Berman of the NHL, PR professional Allison Hawk and Molly Higgins of the Los Angeles Rams about athlete activism and community engagement by pro teams.

Bob Wallace talks to Nona Lee of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Vicky Neumeyer of the New Orleans Saints/New Orleans Pelicans.

Bob Wallace talks to Kenneth Shropshire, the Adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport at Arizona State University and the CEO of the Global Sport Institute.

Bob Wallace talks to Mike Tannenbaum, Executive Vice President of Football Operations of the Miami Dolphins.

Bob Wallace talks to Josh Whitman, a lawyer and former NFL pro who now serves as athletic director of the University of Illinois.