#199 New Study Finds CTE In 40% Of Athletes Who Died Before 30

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09/01/23 • 22 min

The Boston University CTE Center released a new study on Monday (Aug. 28) that found chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in more than 40% of youth, high school, and college athletes — mainly football players — who suffered repeated head impact from contact sports and died before turning 30 years of age. So today’s podcast will break down the study’s findings and serve as an overview of the monetary investments professional sports leagues are making into research to make their sports safer. Enjoy!

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#198 How A Tennis Tournament In Queens Generates $500 Million In Annual Revenue

The 143rd edition of the U.S. Open kicked off on Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center grounds in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. This podcast will break down the business behind the final Grand Slam event on the professional tennis calendar. Enjoy!

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#200 Sam Schwartzstein On Playing With Andrew Luck, Building An 800+ Person Team At The XFL, And The Future Of NFL Broadcasting At Amazon

Sam Schwartzstein played center at Stanford University (with Andrew Luck). He was a founding member of XFL 2.0, building a team of 800+ employees to oversee the playing rules, on-field technology, and player/coach compensation model. He now works on Amazon Prime's NFL production, integrating Next Gen Stats into Thursday Night Football's weekly broadcasts.

We talk about playing with Andrew Luck at Stanford, how he got recruited to join the XFL, his process for reinventing different parts of the rulebook, why the XFL ultimately failed and how much it cost, how Amazon is revolutionizing football broadcasts, and more. Enjoy!

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