Today's episode of the podcast is a combination rant and potpourri focused on everything that is wrong with sports in the United States.
Among the specific topics:
- The ongoing saga involving the NFL's LA situation, with a doomed-to-fail vote in San Diego and the league not being on board with the Raiders bettering their situation.
- NFL players protesting the National Anthem, which is their right under the First Amendment of the Constitution.
- NFL television ratings being down from past seasons.
- The Supreme Court passes on O'Bannon v. NCAA.
- NBA and NFL age limits.
- MLS and USL (with an assist from USSF) colluding to kill off NASL - in open defiance of FIFA bylaws regarding pro/rel. This on the heels of FIFA really pressuring Australia on the very issue.
- A call for fan-owned teams.
- Comparing the US sports scene with the US political scene.
- The passing of golfer Arnold Palmer.
- Atlanta's troubling fixation with new stadiums.
- A plug for "Religion of Sports."
Fair use:
- Mike Lupica on the Bernie Miklasz radio program slamming Señor Stan (yes, that returns as well) and others like him (including Art Modell) for needlessly moving teams.
- Kyle Broflovski (South Park) joining Mike in calling shenanigans on a certain team's 3-1 record.
- Shep Messing on the need for pro/rel in North American soccer.
- "You have meddled with the primal forces of nature! And YOU!!! WILL!!! Atone!!!"
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