The Beat of Sports

Richard Hale joins The Beat of Sports to discuss the latest in sports and law.

The Magic are currently on a two game losing streak and in a tight playoff race with 14 games to go. Philp Rossman Reich discusses this stretch run for the Magic and whether injuries, once again, will define the Magic season.

UCF is looking for their second ever NCAA Tournament win. What do they do well and what do they need to do to pull off the upset of UCLA? Former UCF player and ESPN and CBS college basketball analyst BJ Taylor explains.

Richard Hale breaks down all the latest involving the world of sports and law.

Tuck and CV discuss the NFL tossing around the idea of playing a game the day before Thanksgiving. Is it a necessity or is it starting to get to be too much from the two days a week the NFL used to play?

Mark DeRosa was an MLB player for 16 years. He retired back in 2013. What has he been up to since then? How did he become the Manager of Team USA? Jake Kring-Schreifels explains.

It's official. The Dolphins have cut QB Tua Tagovailoa and will take on an NFL-record $99.2 million in dead money against the salary cap. Marc believed that this was going to be the move that the Dolphins made but CV still questions what the team is doing.

The NFL Combine has come and gone. The NFL Draft is right around the corner after free agency. Who helped himself the most at the Combine? We have Cam Mellor on to share his thoughts.

Do you think that the software program that NFL teams use for their playbooks is something intricate? It's not as fancy as you'd think. Jacob Feldman explains the software that NFL teams are using today for their playbooks.

Luka Doncic already had a reputation for complaining to the refs. It seems now that he's gotten even worse as he was complaining while shooting free throws during Tuesday night's game against the Pelicans. Keith Smith shares his thoughts on what the NBA could do to try and limit the complaining.

Marc shares his thoughts on the growing frustration between Paolo Banchero and Jamahl Mosley, the Gators opened up spring practice, On the Marc / Off the Marc, and visits from Matt Murschel (College Sports) and Jacob Feldman (Sportico)

Richard Hale joins the show and takes us on a deep dive for the latest in the world of sports and law.

The NFL Combine is here and some guys are working out and doing drills while others aren't. Cam Mellor shares his thoughts on the top prospects, what his thoughts are on some coaches and GMs not attending the Combine, and much more.

Richard Hale discusses the latest on the world of sports and law.

It's a new world in college football where colleges are paying athletes. We are also seeing a lot of lawsuits and multi-year deals that are not being followed. Do these deals actually matter? Ben Portnoy takes us on a deep dive with these college deals.

Keith Smith talks all things NBA on his Wednesday segment including comments made by Mark Cuban regarding tanking in the NBA, his thoughts to the All-Star weekend, and what the focus is for the Magic for the rest of the season.

Mike Evans is set to hit the free agent market. He turns 33 in August and is coming off an injury-shortened season that also saw his streak of 1,000 yard receiving seasons come to an end. Does he call it quits? Go to another team? Re-sign? Greg Auman discusses the major NFL stories.

Richard Hale joins Marc Daniels live in studio to discuss the world of sports and law!

Marc shares his thoughts on how a lack of rivalries could be hurting sports like Major League Baseball and the NBA but also points out that given everything online and the amount of games played in both sports, that maybe overexposure could also play a factor in not keeping fans.

Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks just won Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. It was put out there that Darnold actually had to pay more in taxes than what he made for the game. Robert Raiola breaks it all down.

Kansas upset of No. 1 Arizona Monday night. One player who did not play was Darryn Peterson, the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Marc and CV get into a spirited debate over the amount of games Peterson has played and how he's treated while waiting to make the jump to the pros.

The Jazz had a big lead on the Magic over the weekend before pulling some players and then ultimately losing the game. Is there a fix? What can be done to prevent teams from tanking? Marc and Tuck discuss.

Richard Hale discusses the latest in sports and law with the main focus today being the lawsuits going on right now regarding eligibility.

The Seahawks and Patriots will square off in Super Bowl 60 on Sunday. What is the week leading up to the Super Bowl like? How long does it take for the nerves to calm down? We get an insight to everything from Mike Gruttadauria, a Super Bowl winning lineman with the Rams.

Florida State reported an athletics-related debt of $437 million in 2025. What exactly does it mean? How did the debt grow to be that large? How long will it take to pay off? Daniel Libit (Sportico) breaks it all down.

The NBA trade deadline is Thursday. Keith Smith shares his thoughts on the major trades that have happened throughout the NBA as well as any potential moves that the Magic could make to try and improve the team this season.

Are there rules in college football, and if so, who enforces them? Matt Baker explains who's in charge of enforcing rules as well as what the College Sports Commission is and what their role is in enforcing the rules.

Now former Duke QB Darian Mensah is transferring to Miami but it was not as easy that. Mensah had an agreement to go back to Duke, decided against it, was taken to court by Duke, before the two settled. Scott Schneider explains what Duke is getting back after the settlement.

Gary Myers is an NFL Hall of Fame voter and he explains what the voting process is like, what the Bill Belichick discussion was like, and whether Robert Kraft had any sort of influence on whether Belichick gets in or not.

All the Super Bowls and all the wins to his name, yet Bill Belichick will not be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Marc shares his thoughts as to why he was snubbed.

The ACC released their football schedule on Monday and Marc points out that both teams have multiple games that are not on Saturday. He explains how media deals and TV money are impacting the college football schedules.

Paolo Banchero is struggling this season. Desmond Bane is shooting a career worst from 3. Jamahl Mosley is under heavy criticism. The team has lost 3 in a row and are currently 8th in the East. What's wrong with the Magic? Philip Rossman-Reich explains.

The AFC and NFC Championship games were played on Sunday and now the Super Bowl is set as the Patriots will take on the Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl 49. How did we get here? Leger Douzable recaps Championship weekend.

Adrian Heath was the first manager of Orlando City SC back in 2015. He then went on to coach in Minnesota before taking some time off. What happened after that was extremely scary. Paul Tenorio shares the chilling story.

Cam Mellor recaps the National Championship game and starts looking ahead at the upcoming NFL Draft and which prospects we should be on the lookout for including what he sees in players from both Indiana and Miami.

Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Darin Slack had a chance to work with Mendoza as a 6th grader and he shares his thoughts on how Mendoza has grown as a player and how his game translates to the NFL.

We had some controversial calls in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs and in both instances, the game moved on rather quickly without much review from the officials. Marc and CV share their thoughts on what happened in the Broncos/Bills game as well as the Rams/Bears game.

Richard Hale joins Marc Daniels to discuss the latest going on in the world of sports and law.

The college athletics landscape is the wild west. There's absolutely no rules. Marc makes a comparison between the leaders in college football and politics to explain why college athletics continues to be broken.

Marc played a clip of the new Notre Dame documentary that shows the team missing out on the CFB Playoff and then deciding that they want to skip the bowl game. What kind of message is that sending? He and CV share their thoughts.

Richard Hale talks about the latest involving sports and law including the latest with Washington QB Demond Williams and whether Disney is becoming too powerful in the TV space.

Josh Robbins reacts to the news of Trae Young being traded to the Wizards as well as what's going on right now with the struggling Orlando Magic.

While you will be able to finish out this season being able to watch Orlando Magic games on FanDuel TV, the future of the network is in jeopardy. How will you be able to watch Magic games (as well as other teams) after this season? Eric Fisher explains the situation.

Will we see a CBA in college athletics? If so, how soon could we potentially see it? David Ridpath shares his thoughts on that as well as how college athletes could be helped when it comes to academics.

We are down to four teams remaining in the College Football Playoff. Oregon will take on Indiana while Miami will play Ole Miss with the winners playing against each other for the National Championship. Matt Murschel previews both games.

For the final time in 2025, Richard Hale talks sports and law.

The Miami Hurricanes will play Texas A&M in the first round of the CFB Playoff. Joe Zagacki previews the matchup and talks about how the final rankings that included the Notre Dame/Miami debate.

The Bucs looked to be one of the best teams, not just in the NFC South, but in the NFC. Now, at 7-7, they are tied with the Panthers for the division lead with three games to go. Have injuries caught up to them? TJ Rives explains what's going on in Tampa.

Richard Hale is live in studio and talks about the latest in the sports and law world.

So much is happening in the world of college football. Notre Dame left out of the playoff, controversy at Michigan, Lane Kiffin watch, and so much more. Michael McCarthy explains why the product on the field is still as strong as ever despite all the off-field controversy.

The NBA Cup is its third year of existence. How is it being perceived by NBA players? Keith Smith shares his thoughts on that as well as how the Magic have played without all their superstars and whether Ja Morant or Giannis is more tradeable.