The Beat of Sports

Desmond Bane is now a member of the Orlando Magic after the team dealt away four first-round picks, a pick swap, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony to the Memphis Grizzlies. What kind of player are they getting? Josh Robbins shares his thoughts on the deal.

Mike O'Donnell talks about some of the major tweaks for the upcoming college basketball season. In addition, he shares his thoughts on the NBA Finals and just how important Game 4 is for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Zakai Zeigler was a fifth season of college basketball by a judge. Richard Hale discusses this as well as the other major sports law stories going on including one gambling site getting sued over a customer thinking a golf tournament was going to be cut short and making a wager on the those results.

Thomas Castellanos transferred from Boston College to Florida State. How will new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn use him? Cam Mellor explains why he is interested in that as well as how the growth of 7-on-7 camps have contributed to the over-evaluation of WRs and DBs.

The NBA Finals are tied at 1-1 with Game 3 Wednesday night. Tyrese Haliburton did hit the game-winning shot in Game 1 but has struggled overall in the series. Keith Smith explains why he is the key for the Pacers if they want to have a chance to win their first NBA Championship.

FBC Mortgage Stadium will no longer be the name of UCF's stadium. Matt Murschel talks about the new name and shares the latest regarding the renovations around UCF.

First round, Semi-Finals, Eastern Conference Finals, and now the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton has hit a shot to either win the game or send it to overtime in each round of the playoffs. Mike O'Donnell talks about the shot and the clutch ability of Haliburton.

A high school federation in California is getting sued by a Boise State freshman, a Texas NIL law, and years of eligibility getting challenged. A lot going on off the field and we have Sam Ehrlich to break it all down.

Dionne Koller discusses her new book, "More Than Play" and how the specialization in youth sports is leading to more injuries, the lack of certified coaches in youth sports, and much more.

The Knicks made the decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau after five years with the team. Why was he fired and what's a realistic list of names to potentially replace Thibs? Keith Smith shares his thoughts.

Players hit doubles and have to dance, pitchers going above and beyond with their stare downs after a strikeout, coaches yelling slurs at players. Emotion is one thing but it's getting to be over the top in college baseball. Stephen Branca shares his thoughts.

Tyreek Hill was asked about being a captain in 2025 for the Dolphins and Marc questions why people think Hill will change given his history of off-field issues that happened as recent as 5 weeks ago.

Cam Mellor explains the fine line NFL teams walk as they look to bring in a college running back. Do they want a guy with a ton of college carries may not have a lot left for their pro career? Or do they look at a guy who's had a few less carries, and therefore, may have a longer pro career?

We take a look back at how fantasy football started, who started it, and an in-depth look at who Justin Herzig is and how he's made so much money playing fantasy football.

Marc shares his disappointment with the Knicks falling down 3-1 to the Pacers, some of what Scott Frost talked about with the Orlando Touchdown Club, and visits from Keith Smith (NBA), David McKenzie (Bill Belichick/ACC), and David Hill (Fantasy Football).

If the Knicks win the title, would this be the greatest NBA title run in history? Should Paul Skenes force his way out of Pittsburgh? Just a couple of the topics in this week's On the Marc / Off the Marc segment.

Aaron Rodgers spoke at an event over the weekend and was asked about his playing future. He quickly turned down the possibility of playing for the Saints. So what does the future hold for Rodgers?

Brock Purdy has a new deal in San Francisco. Cam Mellor shares his thoughts on the contract as well as his thoughts on Purdy overall as a QB and why he is the "ideal system quarterback."

Nick Saban is on the cusp of becoming a billionaire. How? Chase Peterson-Withorn explains how Saban's wealth has grown outside of football.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took 14 free throws in Game 1. He's been criticized for flopping. Keith Smith explains the art of foul drawing.

Marc discusses the body language of Juan Soto and the lack of effort that he's displayed recently and he questions whether Soto regrets leaving the Yankees for the Mets.

Marc and CV discuss Brock Purdy's new contract and why his is unique based on the amount of games played by Purdy as well as some NFL votes coming up.

A man is suing the NFL for $100 million over Shedeur Sanders falling in the NFL Draft. Does he have a case? Richard Hale discusses this case among a few others in the sports world is this week's sports law segment.

Julian Hill is entering his third year in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. His path to the NFL was a difficult one. Tyler Dunne shares the story of Julian Hill and all the obstacles he overcame to finally make it to the NFL.

We finally have the full NFL schedule. Cam Mellor talks about which team benefits from the most weather friendly schedule, which team is most unhappy with their travels, when we could see Jaxson Dart starting for the Giants, and much more.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose (among others) off the "permanently ineligible list" which means he is eligible for the Hall of Fame. How will Rose be viewed by the committee voting on him? Marc asks Kostya Kennedy his thoughts.

The Marlins aren't good and the Rays, even when good, don't sell tickets. Would this challenge pose an issue for the possibility of Orlando getting a baseball team? Pat Clarke shares his thoughts.

The Cleveland Browns used a third round pick on Dillon Gabriel just to turn around in the fifth round and take Shedeur Sanders. Will Gabriel get a fair shot given the media attention being paid to Sheduer? Matt Murschel shares his thoughts.

As we await the diagnosis of Jayson Tatum's injury, what does it mean for Boston as well as the rest of the league? The Celtics were already talking about making some changes and now it seems certain things in Boston will look different. Keith Smith explains.

How has Brett Yormark done through his first few years as commissioner of the Big 12? What are some of his criticisms? How can the conference change its perception after losing Texas and Oklahoma? Justin Williams explains.

Richard Hale discusses the latest in sports law including the homewrecker law involving Steve Smith Sr., Clemson wanting to keep what they're paying players a secret, and thoughts on the sports broadcasting act.

AJ Perez talks about the upcoming Brett Favre documentary and shares what it's about as well as how it came to be.

Home teams are 0-5 in the conference semis in the NBA. How have the road teams been able to pull it off? Keith Smith explains each series.

Should college players have the ability to wear retired numbers in the NFL? Would LeBron James owe it to fans to play every road game? Marc tells CV whether he's On the Marc / Off the Marc.

UNLV hired Dan Mullen to be the head coach of their football team. Why did UNLV choose Mullen? Does he have any regrets with how things went at Florida? Chris Kamrani of The Athletic discusses all that and more.

Richard Hale discusses the major sports law cases including whether Bill Belichick has any sort of case against CBS and if Arkansas has a case to get their money back from Madden Iamaleava.

Bill Belichick joined CBS Sunday Morning to promote his new book and the interview did not go the way you would think. Michael McCarthy shares his thoughts on the interview as well as what we are seeing with today's version of Bill Belichick.

The Bucs surprised some people by taking Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round. Cam Mellor shares his thoughts on how he will fit in with the Tampa offense and also explains why he loves what they did in day two of the NFL Draft.

The dream is alive. The individuals that are trying to bring baseball to Orlando have been named. What's next? What challenges do they still face? Ryan Gillespie shares his insight.

The Magic lost their first round playoff series to the Boston Celtics. Shooting was once again an issue in the series for the Magic. With the offseason now here, what do they do to improve? Keith Smith shares his thoughts on the series and the offseason for the Magic.

Denver used the 60th pick (2nd round) on UCF running back RJ Harvey. How does he fit with the Broncos? Leger Douzable explains why he thinks he could be in line for a great season and maybe even an award after the season.

With the 60th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos select RJ Harvey, running back, UCF. Matt Murschel talks about the fit for Harvey with the Broncos and his growth during his college career to get to this point.

The Magic look to extend the series against the Celtics as the two teams play Game 5 Tuesday night. How can the Magic steal a win in Boston? We get the answer from Josh Robbins.

Today's world of college athletics sees players chasing money and going from school to school trying to make the most money possible while in college. How does that impact the player's development? Rene Ingolgia shares his thoughts.

Thought to be a potential top 5 pick, Shedeur Sanders fell all the way to the 5th round of the NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns. Why did he fall? Marc shares his thoughts.

The Jaguars gave up a good amount of draft capital to move up three spots to draft Travis Hunter. Given what they gave up, will Travis Hunter HAVE to play both ways to justify the deal? Pat O'Hara shares his thoughts on that as well as everything that happened in the first round of the NFL Draft.

It's Draft Day! Cam Mellor talks about the latest involving Shedeur Sanders, what position is deepest in a specific round, why we could see Ashton Jeanty going 5 to the Jaguars, and much more!

Brendan Suhr talks everything NBA playoffs including OKC's great regular season and how the playoffs are a different beast for a young team.

Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, and Jaxson Dart. We could see one or potentially all three of those quarterbacks called in the first round of Thursday's NFL Draft. How does this QB class compare to the QB classes of recent memory? Pat O'Hara shares his thoughts.

The Magic take on the Celtics in Game 2 of their series Wednesday night. Al Horford was not pleased with KCP's foul on Jayson Tatum that led to him injuring his wrist. With Tatum doubtful for Game 2, how will the game be called? Keith Smith explains.

Are we overlooking Jalen Milroe's ability to throw because of his running ability? Does Brock Purdy deserve to be paid like a top 10 quarterback? Has going to the NFL Draft lost its luster? Marc tells CV whether he's 'On the Marc' or 'Off the Marc'.