In the premiere episode of the all-new series Edge of Sports, host Dave Zirin interviews DeMaurice Smith, outgoing Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. The episode also touches on the controversy surrounding Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s new $260 million deal—and how scrutiny regarding players’ salaries is never extended to the big bucks pocketed by franchise owners. Finally, sports journalist Professor Travers joins ‘Ask a Sports Scholar’ to discuss the right-wing hullabaloo over trans kids playing sports.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Science Behind a Broken Heart
Love can be one of life’s greatest joys and heartbreak one of its deepest pains. Sanjay talks with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Yoram Yovell about how heartbreak affects…
Thought Leader: Sanjay Gupta
Marc Short on the Shutdown and What Comes Next
“Balance of Power: Late Edition” focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to Vice…
Thought Leader: Marc Short
Anders Fogh Rasmussen: NATO’s Future and the Ukraine War
Former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen discusses President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, the state of NATO and the Russia-Ukraine war on ‘Mornings…
Thought Leader: Anders Fogh Rasmussen
DeMaurice Smith: How the NFL Really Negotiates
Thought Leader: DeMaurice Smith
