The Beat of Sports

News came out on Thursday afternoon that USC and UCLA, two of the Pac-12's flagship programs would be leaving that conference and joining the Big Ten. Mike O'Donnell gives his thoughts on this news and then talks about how it will affect all the other sports in college athletics.

The college athletic world was sent spinning again when news broke that USC and UCLA were leaving the Pac 12 for the Big Ten. Gone are the days where rivalries matter or geographical makeup matters. It's about money and survival.

In one of the weirder sports stories in a long while, Freddie Freeman is not happy with his now former agent after a deal to resign with the Atlanta Braves didn't happen. Richard Hale joins the show to talk about what we are seeing with this showdown.

On this weeks episode of the history lesson, we take a look back to when Playboy Magazine and college football were a big thing

Orlando City SC punched its ticket to the semifinal round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night following a penalty kick shootout victory over Nashville. Miguel Gallardo joins the show and breaks down what happened at Exploria Stadium, Pedro Galleses performance in the match and more.

News came out on Wednesday afternoon that the Orlando Magic are not expected to make a qualifying offer to Mo Bamba, which will make him an unrestricted free agent. Marc talks about the thinking going into this decision and what it means for a Magic roster undergoing a rebuild.

Now that the NBA Draft is in the rearview mirror and Orlando selected Paolo Banchero, what's next for the Magic and is Kyrie going to remain in Brooklyn.

Two former UCF Knights Jordan Johnson and Anthony Roberson join the show and discuss the mission of One Kid Orlando and how it all began.

It's been a while since state college football fans had the fire in the off-season like we are seeing. After all, Florida fans, Canes fans and Noles fans haven't had much to cheer about on the field in recent seasons. But one off-season of cash flowing deals, new coach expectations and unlimited social media platforms have reignited a form of debate we haven't seen in quite some time.

Alex Sherman of CNBC joins the show and talks about why the NFL Sunday Ticket is still a big deal and who might get it and why the price will never be coming down for it.

It's Deshaun Watson vs the NFL today and we might soon be seeing the a hefty penalty leveled against the quarterback. Sports attorney Dan Lust joins the show and the latest on Watson plus he talks about why the Texans might be in trouble.

They've been one of the best teams at using it to add more talent and now UCF goes portaling again, Matt Murschel joins the show and talks about that news and why Arch Manning chose Texas.

It has been one of the wildest stories in the world of college football recruiting and Pete Nakos joins the show to discuss the latest on the recruitment of Jaden Rashada, the collectives, agents and money involved.

Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman was on the Ryen Russillo podcast after the draft and touched on a number of topics. Marc takes a deeper look at his comments regarding Paolo Banchero not working out, Jonathan Isaac's health, and the future of Mo Bamba and free agency.

Jaden Rashada, a four-star QB recruit, committed to Miami. There's a report saying that Rashada accepted a $9.5 million NIL deal from Miami while turning down an $11 million deal from Florida. Marc explains why he's not buying into those numbers.

The Orlando Magic went with Paolo Banchero in the NBA Draft and Stephen Wiseman joins the show and takes a closer look at Paolo's one season at Duke.

Mike O'Donnell joins the show and recaps what we saw last night in the draft and if the Magic made the right choice in going with Paolo Banchero at first overall.

Is the NFLPA about to settle with the league on a penalty for DeShaun Watson? Richard Hale joins the show and talks about the latest with Browns quarterback and what is happening with Daniel Snyder and the Washington Commanders.

The Magic are better today than they were yesterday because they added one of the best players available in the draft. WIll Paolo Banchero become a Hall of Fame player and lead the Magic to their first NBA title?

After much speculation of what the Orlando Magic would do with the first pick in the NBA Draft, they selected Paolo Banchero!Here is the first interview with the newest member of the Magic!

It's been 30 years since the release of "A League of Their Own" and Matthew Brownstein joins the show and shares the story of how the movie was made.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he has no authority to remove Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders while he testified Wednesday before members of Congress at a hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Marc talks about this is another instance of why Goodell is paid so a high salary, he takes the heat for the league and his owners.

The Magic hold all the cards tonight for the NBA Draft and all eyes are on what they will do. Marc talks about how with the 3 potential picks could fit into the current roster and what other moves could happen after the draft.

The PGA Tour has announced they'll make some changes to the tour in the wake of the growing number of LIV's addition of top players. Jeff Babineau joins the show and talks about the changes and if they are enough for the tour to help keep some of their top players.

The NBA Draft is almost here and there is no read on what the Orlando Magic will do with the top pick. Keith Smith joins the show to talk about the options that the team has with the draft and making moves through the trade market and free agency.

Vegas isn't always right, but they are pretty good. Fans are always right and if their team doesn't live up to expectations, no fan base stays quiet. After all, it's college football.

Speaking with the media yesterday, Orlando Magic president Jeff Weltman said "I tell you, it's still early in the process," which has led many to wonder what the team will do with the top pick. Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel joins the show to talk about the latest with the Orlando Magic and the upcoming NBA Draft.

The Golden State Warriors won their FOURTH NBA Title in the past 8 years and once this team got rolling we've seen the league try to emulate their style. JP Clark joins the show to talk about how the Warriors have changed the NBA game.

We know that UCF will be joining the Big XII in 2023, but how long will Texas and Oklahoma still be in the same conference as the Knights? Matt Murschel joins the show to discuss the latest on UCF as well as the other big stories in college football.

The Orlando Magic have the first selection but might the team be open to the idea of trading the pick. Many mock drafts and NBA Draft analysts think the Magic have Jabari Smith atop their board. Smith, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero all can make their case to be the top pick but none of the three are labeled as "next great superstar" and all have aspects of their game that must improve to be impact players.

At some point, Jeff Weltman will have to make that decision and he may stay at one and pick Smith. They may take Holmgren. But if you can get the guy you want and still pick up an asset, why not make the deal?

Matthew Fitzpatrick won a thrilling US Open when Will Zalatoris putt to force a playoff rolled by the hole by inches. After the tournament had a leaderboard that looked more like a Korn Ferry event, some of the game's best took over the top 10 by Sunday.

Steph Curry on Thursday night won his 4th title in 8 years for the Golden State Warriors and now there has been a lot of discussion of where he ranks amongst the NBA greats. Marc talks about how when you compare his career to LeBron James it is closer than many would expect.

UCF Football coach Gus Malzahn joins The Bridge to discuss the now official big news of UCF joining the Big XII in 2023 and talks about how everyone in the program finds the news great but understands 2022 is where everyone needs to be focused. He also talks about changes to the transfer process, how he has adapted to recruiting in Florida and more.

The Lions returned from the international and played to a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution, Evan Weston joins the show and recaps Orlando City's return and talks about what lies ahead for City.

It's 25 years since the Orlando Magic hired Chuck Daly. Brendan Suhr, who was Chuck's staff then, looks back on the decision to come to Orlando.

Brooks Koepka criticized reporters for asking him questions about the LIV Golf Invitational Series, which he said has put a "black cloud" over this week's U.S. Open. Marc talks those comments and why when it comes to how quickly the media can cycle through stories the "black cloud" will pass.

With the announcement of World Cup 2026 host cities tomorrow, the woman who led the effort to land games in Orlando for the 94' Cup, Joanie Schirm, looks back and what could be in four years.

What has gone wrong for the Celtics? Will they be able to force a game seven against the Warriors? Keith Smith breaks it all down and explains what the trade/free agent market may look like this offseason.

The NBA Draft is just a week away and while Orlando Magic fans wonder who the team will take with the first overall pick Chet Holmgren is one of the names that has been discussed. Theo Lawson joins the show to take a closer look at the Gonzaga big man.

Why did networks pay football TV analysts so much and does LIV golf have a TV deal in the future, Michael McCarthy joins the show to answer those question and talk other sports media news.

The news became official last week and Marc Murschel joins the show and talks about the latest on UCF's move to the Big XII and he and Marc discuss what Scott Frost said about McKenzie Milton's career.

If prior to Game 5 of the NBA Finals you were told that Andrew Wiggins would led the Warriors in scoring and that Steph Curry didn't make a 3-pointer you'd assume that the Celtics won the game, but not so fast. Marc talk about what we saw in Game 5 and why it is looking like the talent of Golden State might be too much for Boston to overcome.

On Friday UCF cleared their last hurdle to join the Big 12 in 2023, and Marc talks about the money that was involved with the move and what will be awaiting them in their new conference.

The news came out over the weekend that FSU is parting ways with Mike Martin Jr. and Curt Weiler joins the show to explain why the move is being made and who the Seminoles may be close to hiring.

Game five of the NBA Finals is tonight. We have had games decided by 12, 19, 16 and 10. That's not exactly a thrilling series. The series has given us the classic media/fans debate after each game of what is wrong with the losing team.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan went on live TV during the Canadien Open and came across like an angry guy who thought it was best to call the LIV Golf a "series of exhibitions", emphasis "Saudi money" part of LIV and even brought 9/11 into the conversation with Jim Nantz.

It seems to be the Tom Brady that won't go away and after a recent practice at Buccaneers OTAs, the media again asked about the rumors of Tom getting involved with the Miami Dolphins.

On Thursday the PGA Tour came out and announced suspensions for all the golfers that joined the LIV Golf Series, but do they have any legal action they can take against the PGA?

With the college football season just 70ish days away, Cam Mellor joins the show and talks about how loaded the Florida State offense is this season. Then he and Marc discuss some underrated teams, who could be the out of nowhere QB that draws attention and more.

The Denver Broncos just sold for well over $4B and prices for NFL teams continue to soar. Mike Ozanian joins the show and explains why and the future of sports teams sold.