NCAA Furloughs Staff, Shuffled NFL Draft Industry, and Tennis’ Labor Pains
Unequal burdens on workforces in sports organizations, impacts of postponed seasons, freelancing and individual sports and much more are discussed in the latest from PodOnPoint’s Vlad and Mike.
In the Speed Round section of this week’s episode, Vlad opens briefly with a recap of Messi’s decision and A-Rod’s continued fuming on his lost Met’s bid. Next Mike quickly covers several new stories including the Chicago Cubs $100MM partnership with DraftKings and the use of technology at this year’s US Open.
In their Top Stories section, Vlad takes a deeper look into the NCAA’s furloughing of their support staff at headquarters(1). Next, Mike digs into how the bifurcated college football season will dramatically alter the cottage industry built up around the NFL draft. In the final story in this week’s episode, Mike sorts through the dynamics of the newly proposed Professional Tennis Players Association including the incentives for top players.
Closing the episode with their C’Mon Man Section, Vlad provides his unique spin on leaving a legacy…