Front Office Sports Today

Sports is big business. Here's your daily brief. Front Office Sports Today is your morning briefing on the deals, decisions and cultural moments shaping the industry. Hosted by Baker Machado, with reporting from the Front Office Sports newsroom. Weekdays in under 12 minutes, ready at 6 a.m. ET. Plus longform conversations throughout the week with athletes, analysts, and executives shaping the game. Subscribe now and turn on notifications.

Front Office Sports Today is a news podcast hosted by Front Office Sports, with 875 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Front Office Sports hosts Front Office Sports Today, a news show with 875 episodes published.

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  10/7/26 - EuroLeague Rejects NBA, LeBron’s Helicopter Sparks Backlash, $12M Super Bowl Ads

  Oct 7, 202615 min

  EuroLeague owners reject NBA’s collaboration proposal Jason Kidd in advanced talks to join ESPN’s NBA Countdown Fired Blazers announcer Braiden Bell seeks reinstatement over teenage tweets NFL referees union to challenge suspensions of two officials FOS editor-in-chief Dan Roberts on LeBron James commuting to Philadelphia by Fanatics helicopter Disney seeks $12 million for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  A Conversation with Draymond Green on "New Media"

  Oct 6, 202626 min

  NBA Champion Draymond Green joins Olivia Arciniega of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Filming his new VR docuseries Open Season to break the therapy stigma • Why he believes basketball has lost its purity • Building New Media to let athletes control their own stories • Thinking often about retirement without considering it yet • His take on LeBron's Polymarket deal and the salary cap debate Chapters 00:00 Why Open Season was filmed in VR 01:45 Why now is the right time for these conversations 05:01 Being vulnerable with the entire world 08:21 A misconception he hopes Open Season will challenge 10:49 Why basketball has lost its purity 13:39 Building New Media to let athletes tell their own stories 16:06 Thinking about retirement without considering it 19:28 Filling Charles Barkley's seat at TNT 21:05 His take on LeBron's Polymarket partnership 23:08 Reaction to the Clippers salary cap punishment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  10/6/26 - Portnoy on Fox Exit, Rays Are Hottest Ticket, LeBron’s Fanatics Helicopter Commute

  Oct 6, 202614 min

  Dave Portnoy tells FOS that Ohio State coach Ryan Day thinks he was "doxxed" by Barstool founder Rays draw biggest home crowd since 2010 as playoff ticket prices soar LIV Golf returns to bankruptcy court with a $300 million rescue deal at stake Alex Ovechkin to retire after his 22nd NHL season LeBron James is managing chronic arthritis in his left foot, while his Fanatics deal covers his helicopter commute to Philly Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  A Conversation with Gronk about Sports Betting, Tom Brady & More

  Oct 5, 202611 min

  NFL Legend Rob Gronkowski joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Becoming the official game day wingman for Bounty paper towels • His dream concession stand menu at Gillette Stadium • What it takes for an athlete to succeed in brand partnerships • Betting on games and yelling at his TV like a real fan • His reaction to Tom Brady swearing live on television Chapters 00:00 Intro and the Bounty game day wingman partnership 01:19 His dream concession stand menu at Gillette Stadium 02:19 What makes an athlete succeed in brand deals 04:16 The viral Terry Bradshaw and Trey McBride moment 05:26 Whether he deserves credit for Pat McAfee's kicking contest 07:14 Betting on games and yelling at the TV 08:01 Why so many veterans are coming out of retirement 09:38 Which team he would play for tomorrow 10:34 His reaction to Tom Brady's viral swearing moment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  10/5/26 - Fox Drops Barstool, Commanders Eye Spear Logo, Colorado's Leaked Playbook

  Oct 5, 202615 min

  Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer appear on Fox Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff” Commanders consider making their alternate spear logo the primary mark as soon as 2027 Arizona State hires an independent investigator to review a hockey team workout Brewers opened the roof for Game 2 after a wild non-home run in series FOS NFL reporter Mark Maske on NFL international games and Jed York's six game suspension Colorado's playbook found by Texas Tech fans at the team hotel night before kickoff Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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