The Beat of Sports

We talk the latest sports law news with Richard Hale including the latest involving Malik Beasley, the Enhanced Games filing a lawsuit going after sports agencies, and a couple Suns minority owners filing a lawsuit against Matt Ishbia to get the books open.

Former Seminole Keith Jones talks about the fallout from last season, the arrivals of Gus Malzahn and Tommy Castellanos, and what has to go right for Florida State to upset Alabama on Saturday.

NFL analyst, Charles Davis, talks NFL as he gets set to move to the college football broadcast booth next season. Is he a believer in Baker and the Bucs? Does he trust Tua and Tyreek? Will Micah play week 1? He answers those questions and more!

What has made the NFL decide to use this new technology now? How will it impact the future of the NFL? Jacob Feldman gives us the insight to the technology that the NFL will be implementing into the game to help speed it up as well as be more accurate with calls on the field.

Matt Murschel talks about UCF naming Cam Fancher as the starter, what expectations should be for the Knights with a rebuilt roster when they play Jacksonville State, and previews the game Thursday night.

A lot has been made with the Browns final preseason game as many feel that the Browns set up Dillon Gabriel for success while at the same time setting up Shedeur Sanders to fail. Former NFL QB and assistant coach Pat O'Hara adds his two cents on the matter.

Richard Hale talks about the most current events in sports law including Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern coming to an agreement over a wrongful termination suit, similar lawsuits involving college football players in West Virginia and LA with two different outcomes, and another potential suit involving gambling.

ESPN's Andrea Adelson sat down with Gators QB DJ Lagway and she details some of her conversation with him. Some of the topics of conversation include Lagway's relationship with Billy Napier, his health and the challenge to stay healthy, and his rise to stardom and how he's handling it.

Rob Manfred, talking at the Little League Classic, discussed the future of Major League Baseball which includes expansion, and with that expansion, could lead to realignment. John Denton discusses the future of MLB as well as the future of the Rays.

Former NFL player and UCF Knight Leger Douzable discusses the major stories around the NFL including three players wanting new deals, a current UCF Knight in the NFL who could win Rookie of the Year this year, and a few under-the-radar teams he's looking at.

Florida opens the season against Long Island on August 30th. DJ Lagway, while taking team repetitions for the first time since hurting his calf in July, was still wearing a noncontact jersey. Should fans be concerned? Matt Murschel explains.

Richard Hale discusses the latest sports law stories including two former coaches with lawsuits against the NFL and Shohei Ohtani and his agent getting sued over a real estate project in Hawaii

CV debuts a new segment on the show with Mike Tuck in for Marc Daniels. Dak Prescott's statement to Rams owner Stan Kroenke, Cam Little's 70-yard field goal, and Shedeur Sanders' TD celebration...are they worth a second thought (big deal), or are they afterthoughts (no big deal)?

Richard Hale discusses the latest in Sports Law including a battle over a nickname in Utah, a Title IX lawsuit against Stephen F. Austin over sports cuts and loss of scholarships, and a horse track looking to keep their slots open without running live horses 12 months per year

Agent Leigh Steinberg has dealt with Jerry Jones before. He explains what it's like to hit the negotiating table across from Jerry and how Jerry wants the world to know he's the power behind the Dallas Cowboys.

While Brett McMurphy explains that a national champion this year could come from any of the top seven preseason teams (Texas, Ohio St., Penn St., Georgia, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Oregon), he points out that, historically, the No. 1 ranked team doesn't win the National Championship.

UCF opens up against Jacksonville State on August 28th, just over three weeks away. The Knights QB race is still open between Jacurri Brown, Tayven Jackson, and Cam Cam Fancher. Matt Murschel shares the latest on the situation.

The Jerry Jones/Micah Parsons standoff continues as Micah has now requested a trade. Marc and CV share their thoughts on the (unnecessary) showdown between owner and player.

Richard Hale discusses the latest in sports law including a non-sports story with the Astronomer CEO trying to sue Coldplay, Gilbert Arenas getting arrested, and a Chargers fan suing the team for them playing one of their home games in Brazil

DJ Lagway has dealt with numerous injuries with the latest one landing him in a walking boot. Is it time to consider him "injury prone"? Cam Mellor explains.

Connor O'Gara explains why he believes last year for Florida State was not a one-off and why he is not a believer in Gus Malzahn as the offensive coordinator.

We know about transfers in college football but it has made its way down to the high school level. How did we get to this point and what schools have benefitted most and been hurt the most by transfers? Chris Hays breaks it all down.

Fall camp is underway for UCF and Matt Murschel explains a difference he sees in Scott Frost and how the last eight years has changed Frost's perspective and he's become a more reflective type of coach who doesn't focus on the negativity.

With FSU's schedule, what is a realistic win total for the Noles? How will Carson Beck fare in Miami and will their defense show improvements? Could SMU make it back to the playoff? Cam Mellor talks everything ACC football.

The NFL is now 42 days away. CV throws Tuck some questions to preview the upcoming season. Will Baker Mayfield throw for 15+ INTs again or will Lamar Jackson throw fewer than 5 INTs? Tuck makes his choice on that and more.

The ACC is not the dominant conference it used to be. Matt Murschel explains why he believes they are currently in a transition period as they try to avoid falling further behind the SEC and Big 10.

Richard Hale talks about the major sports law stories including DraftKings settling a few lawsuits, a fan lawsuit against an NFL player's brother, and Rashee Rice reaching an agreement in his case.

Sam Khan partnered up with Antonio Morales to rank all 136 college football quarterbacks and separated them by tiers. Sam explains what made him come up with the list and how they came up with their rankings.

Pro Football Network ranked their top 100 players ahead of the 2025 season and Jared Verse came in at No. 9. Their rankings go beyond the typical stats and Cam Mellor explains why guys like Verse has set themselves up for long-term success.

Today is July 16th which means the NFL season opener is 50 days away. Where will RJ Harvey finish in terms of rushing yards? Will Mike Evans continue his streak of consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons? Marc shares some of his predictions.

In today's salary cap and pay-for-play world in college football, will we see that impact the salaries of coaches? Do Athletic Directors pay coaches more because they don't want to appear near the bottom of a graphic of the highest paid coaches? Noah Henderson talks coaching salaries.

Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby Monday night and the All-Star game is Tuesday night. Former UCF baseball player Stephen Branca talks about the impact that players opting out of the All-Star game has on the sport.

MARC TALKS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOP ALL-STAR MOMENTS, 55 YEARS TODAY! IS THE FUTURE OF THE ALL-STAR GAME IN JEOPARTY?

DAVID MCKENZIE CALLS IN TO DISCUSS PRIVATE EQUITY & ITS AFFECT ON PLAYER COMPOSITION, QUALITY, ETC

TIM BAGHURST CALLS IN TO DISCUSS WHY: - 1-IN-5 COACHES ARE NEW - FLORIDA HAS LOWER STIPENDS VERSUS OTHER STATES -MAINTAINING COACH STANDARDS CAN BE DIFFICULT

Richard Hale discusses the latest in Sports Law including the Big Beautiful Bill impacting gambling, Leonard Hamilton's NIL case, and Nick Tarnasky potential self-defense case.

Scott Frost is getting a lot of heat for comments he made in reference to his previous college coaching job. Marc makes the point that no matter what Coach Frost said, fans were still not going to be happy with him because of how his tenure in Nebraska went.

The Magic added Tyus Jones but could still be looking to make some moves, Milwaukee stunned the NBA world by releasing Damian Lillard and then signing Myles Turner. Keith Smith sorts out all the craziness of NBA free agency.

The show gets some big news regarding SGA, Damian Lillard, and Myles Turner, On the Marc / Off the Marc, and visits from Philip Rossman-Reich (Magic), Brendan Suhr (NBA), and Matt Murschel (College Football).

The Magic signed Tyus Jones to a one-year deal but because they are over the salary cap, they had to use the non-taxpayer mid-level exception. What does doing this mean and how does it impact their moves going forward? Philip Rossman-Reich explains.

Yossi Gozlan is an NBA Salary Cap Analyst and he breaks down what the aprons mean as well as what moves the Magic can still make with their limited cap space.

Marc and CV discuss the LeBron James saga. He opted into his deal with the Lakers but will he finish his career in LA or could he head back east?

Mike O'Donnell joins the show for his weekly segment and shares his thoughts on Jase Richardson, who he thinks the steal of the NBA Draft is, and his thoughts on how Ace Bailey and his team have handled this whole process.

Richard Hale discusses the latest stories in sports law including why MLB is not naming the person who was talking about Ketel Marte's mom, his thoughts on the Wisconsin/Miami tampering lawsuit, and Fernando Tatis Jr's suit against Big League Advance (BLA).

It's never too early to look ahead at next year's draft but is it possible that we are already looking to the 2027 NFL Draft and declaring it greater than the 2026 NFL Draft? Cam Mellor explains.

Keith Smith shares his thoughts on the NBA Finals, why we are seeing more Achilles injuries, some of the big NBA trades, and what to expect in Wednesday night's first round of the Draft.

Florida State begins their 2025 season at home with a game against Alabama. Thomas Castellanos, who transferred from Boston College, made a few remarks that raised some eyebrows regarding the Alabama game, his time at BC, and his abilities on the field.

Does the transfer portal really matter? Marc explains why it doesn't as Wisconsin is suing Miami for tampering with a football transfer.

Kevin Durant is now on his 5th team after the Suns traded him to the Rockets. Marc and CV take a look at Durant's career and question how he is viewed.

Richard Hale discusses the latest in the world of sports law including a wrestling cameraman suing for a wrestler going off script and the cameraman getting hurt, a former Kansas City Chiefs employee suing the team for racial discrimination.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of being sold for $1.7 billion. Kurt Badenhausen shares details of the potential deal and how this situation with the Rays impacts MLB's future plans of expansion.