648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted
· 1 h 06 min · Episode 648
Episode 648. The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted
The N.F.L. is a powerful cartel with imperial desires. College football is about to undergo a financial reckoning. So maybe they should team up? (Part one of a two-part series.)
• SOURCES:
• DeMaurice Smith, former executive director of the National Football League Players Association. • Domonique Foxworth, sports analyst and former N.F.L. player. • Jeffrey Kessler, partner at the law firm of Winston & Strawn. • Oliver Luck, sports executive and consultant. • Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross.
• RESOURCES:
• Turf Wars: The Fight for the Soul of America's Game, by DeMaurice Smith (2025). • "Is there a Case for Subsidizing Sports Stadiums?" by Victor Matheson (Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2018).
• EXTRAS:
• "America’s Hidden Duopoly," by Freakonomics Radio (2018). • "Should the U.S. Merge With Mexico?" by Freakonomics Radio (2014).
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Links in the notes 10
- https://turfwarsbook.com/about-the-author
- https://x.com/foxworth24?lang=en
- https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/attorneys/kessler-jeffrey-l.html
- https://uacfootball.com/staff.aspx?staff=1
- https://www.holycross.edu/academics/people/victor-matheson
- https://amzn.to/3Kt43ot
- https://media.clemson.edu/economics/data/sports/Stadiums%20and%20Econ%20Impact/Matheson-2019-Journal_of_Policy_Analysis_and_Management.pdf
- https://freakonomics.com/podcast/americas-hidden-duopoly-2/
- https://freakonomics.com/podcast/should-the-u-s-merge-with-mexico/
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