1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: This is Bloomberg Business of Sports. Money in Sports. It's 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: one of the reasons why I enjoyed being on Money 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,239 Speaker 1: Night count Down on the ESPN is we can talk 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: about some of the more interesting aspects of business of sports. 5 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: So there's all kinds of cool questions. So this is 6 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: a fun topics making. The country is finally deeply getting 7 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: the memo about how amazing the sport is. I think 8 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,479 Speaker 1: the sky's a limit for MLS. Increasingly we're spending more 9 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: and more of our time in a digital world, and 10 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: it's also becoming a really powerful place for commerce. It 11 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: is so nice to be back and to be able 12 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: to have fans back in the building stuff despite the 13 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 1: chaotic schedule. This is why we do what we do. 14 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Business of Sports from Bloomberg Radio. This is the 15 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Business of Sports show, where we explore the big 16 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: money issues in the world sports. I'm Michael Block, I'm 17 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: Scarlett fo you Know'm Mike Lynch. Coming up today. We 18 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: have a jam packed show. We catch up with two 19 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: times Super Bowl winning Mvpeli Manning and get his take 20 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: on the NFL season, a possible role in the Giants 21 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: road office, and his new gig as partner a private 22 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 1: equity firm BVP. This is not a endorsement. You know, 23 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 1: we're on chats, We're on calls as a group. I'm 24 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: on calls with other companies, you know, hearing their stories, 25 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: talking to CEOs and president and discussing with BVP whether 26 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: this looks like a good fit if we think we 27 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: could grow the company. That straight ahead on the Bloomberg 28 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: Business of Sports Show. But first, let's look at some 29 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: of the top stories of the week. And since we 30 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: are all NFL e let's talk about the NFL viewership. Uh, 31 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: it's still king. It climbed ten percent as the close 32 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: game scarlet bringing fans back. Yeah, and it puts to 33 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 1: rest this idea that the NFL was losing its mojo 34 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: that we started seeing in sixteen, which by the way, 35 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: was an election year, and we saw ratings kind of 36 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: steadily decline in a couple of years after that. There was, 37 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: of course, the controversy over players kneeling during the national anthem. 38 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: There's all kinds of cultural war discussions. But now it 39 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: looks like the game, the drama that the game provides 40 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: is putting the NFL back in the top spot and 41 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: I'm sure owners and broadcasters are beating a huge side relief. 42 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, and and Lynchy. One of the things the 43 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 1: league was saying that even though the drama and comedies 44 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: on traditional TV the ratings are falling, NFL games dominate. 45 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: They've got some great matchups and some great storylines. Can 46 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: Tom Brady win another Super Bowl? At age forty four? 47 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:28,399 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers has become a polarizing figure now Kansas City 48 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 1: and Patrick mahomes the most entertaining team in football. The 49 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: Cowboys are back in the playoffs. They're America's team, America's 50 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 1: post popular team. Bill Belichick has the Patriots back in 51 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Can they make a run at the Super Bowl? 52 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: And you've got the Rams, a big city from Los Angeles. 53 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: So despite not having any teams from New York City, 54 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 1: Dig Dig in the playoffs. The ratings and the other 55 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: thing don't discount the influence of legalized betting. Uh. That 56 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: keeps people glued to the TV, not just for who's 57 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: gonna win the game and beat the point spread the 58 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: over run. There's all kinds of prup bits and people 59 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 1: are hanging around to the end of games and watching 60 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 1: games that they might not be interested in did they 61 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: not have a little bit of a coin on the game? Oh? Yeah, 62 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: and plus two, a lot of people now are in 63 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: playoff pools where you have to pick players to see 64 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: how far and how many points they score, and this 65 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: and that whatever. So you got that going and that 66 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: revenue going, Scarlett. Uh, that's why the NFL is huge. 67 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: It's huge, And I'm glad Lynch you brought up the Cowboys. 68 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: Their games made up five of the top ten highest 69 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: rated broadcasts of the season. I'm not a big fan 70 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: of the Cowboys, but I can see how anyone who 71 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: is involved in the business of football would be a 72 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: huge fan speaking of football, unfortunately, when we'll move on 73 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 1: to the next story, but I got to bring up 74 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: a lot of coaches have been shown the door in 75 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: the past several days after the end of the regular season. 76 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: That includes the New York Giants Joe Judge and also 77 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: Lynchy GM Dave Gentleman. Yeah, and that one was not 78 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: too much of a surprise to people, because the Giants 79 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: have just been flatlining for the last couple of years 80 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: under both of them. Gentleman's had been around with some 81 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: great teams. I'm interested to hear what Eli's take is 82 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: on that um Brian Flores went down in Florida. That 83 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: surprised me. They won seven games in a row, they 84 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: finished above five, they beat the Patriots twice, and he 85 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,159 Speaker 1: was shown the door by owner Steve Ross. I'm not 86 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: sure that was a great move. But Black Monday is 87 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: always a very unpleasant day around the day after the 88 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: National Football League regular season ends. And there's something else 89 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: from football in the pros to college football Scarlett, and 90 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 1: it involves the coaches of Miami and Michigan. Uh. Some 91 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: lawmakers are demanding for an inquiry. Yeah. Congressman Bill Pascrell, 92 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: who is the New Jersey Democrat. He chairs the Ways 93 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: and Means Committee oversight panel. He has sent letters to 94 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 1: the presidents of Michigan State and University of Miami looking 95 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 1: for information about the huge contract acts that the football 96 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,119 Speaker 1: coaches have gotten eighty nine million dollars for Mario Cristo 97 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 1: Ball and nine million dollars for Michigan State's Mel Tucker. 98 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: The question he has in mind here is the contrast 99 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: to the benefits received by student athletes, but also the 100 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,480 Speaker 1: fact that these schools have tax exempt status and whether 101 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 1: the compensation packages were talking about here eighty nine million 102 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 1: and ninety five million fit in with the school's mission 103 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: of being schools and UH not for profit organizations. When 104 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: you've got these outsized compensation packages and and you guys 105 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: know me, I'm all about get all the money you 106 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: can while you can. But Lynchy, is this on the line. 107 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: I don't think so. Because these coaches are producers. Think 108 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: of them as someone that produces money for an insurance company. 109 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: The more you produce, the more you can be, bigger 110 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: commission you get. I'll throw a couple of numbers at 111 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: you right now. The Big ten with Michigan State Plays 112 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 1: brought in seven hundred and sixty eight million dollars this year. 113 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: Each school received fifty four million dollars. And that money 114 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: just doesn't go the athletic department. It goes to faculty, 115 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 1: it goes to infrastructure, it goes to new facilities. UM 116 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: the the A C C where Miami is. Every school 117 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: UH that gets thirty two million dollars before they even 118 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: sell a ticket. So that's the argument on the other 119 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: side of the fence there that this is going for 120 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: the greater good of the university, and these coaches are 121 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: producers that produced teams that generate revenue which benefits the 122 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: school university. And by the way, congratulations Georgia for winning 123 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 1: the National championship, beating Alabama to win the title. And 124 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: let's move now from football to baseball. And there is 125 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 1: chatter that Apple is said to be in serious talks 126 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: with Major League Baseball for broadcast, right, Scarlett, Yeah, these 127 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 1: are games that ESPN will no longer be broadcasting some 128 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 1: weekday national games. ESPN will no longer have regular Monday 129 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: and Wednesday games, so potentially Apple might pick this up. 130 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 1: We know Amazon, for instance, one of those streamers has 131 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: picked up NFL game, so maybe is next. And if 132 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 1: Apple joins in, that opens the door completely to all 133 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: these humors because these companies have plenty of cash. I 134 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: was laughing, Scarlett Lynchi, because I was thinking the games 135 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: that are not going to be broadcast, like those uh 136 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: Tiger games, you won't see too many of those coming out. 137 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: But but this is a big deal, Lynchy, for Apple, 138 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: it is. And one of the reasons they are getting 139 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 1: rid of the Monday and Wednesday games is they have 140 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: the new contract with the National Hockey League as well 141 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: as the NBA. So this is a great opportunity, and 142 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball is looking for younger demographics, and who 143 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: better to go after streaming than the young people. Um, 144 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: young people don't watch conventional television. They watch everything on 145 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: their on their pads, they stream everything, So this may 146 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 1: bring in a younger audience, and that's what baseball desperately needs. 147 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: You know what I've given that ted Lasso is kind 148 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: of the face of Apple TV. I totally foresee some 149 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 1: kind of promo with ted Lasso and baseball games and 150 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: ball teams. I like that. Yeah, I can see that. 151 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: I can see them also doing something down the road 152 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: with soccer in the actual soccer games get to it last, 153 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: so I can see that coming out. But you know, 154 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: before any of that happens, don't they have to sort 155 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: out the work stoppage at the MLB first. Yeah, and 156 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: and right now, there isn't anyone in baseball that can 157 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: comment on anything, whether they bought a case of baseballs 158 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: or a salary negotiation, because there's a there's a blackout 159 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: on that right now. And of course spring training. We 160 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: are probably just about a month away from spring training, 161 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: so there should be a lot of activity and a 162 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,679 Speaker 1: lot of negotiation going on or the gates will remain 163 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: locked when spring training is scheduled open sometime around Valentine's Day. 164 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: You know what spring training means for me? Talk about 165 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: the Daytona five. Oh yeah, what, I'm okay, alright, alright, alright, 166 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: and I'll be good. This guy doesn't need any information. 167 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 1: I'm not kidding. Usually you hear that cliche and then 168 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: we bring on the butcher from Gallanton, Tennessee, and he's 169 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: talking about the sale into his meat market. No, this guy, 170 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: you don't need an introduction. All I need to say 171 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: is he has won the Super Bowl two times for 172 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: the New York Giants. He is Eli Manning Elien. Thank 173 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: you so much, Sarah for joining us on the Bloomberg 174 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: Business of Sports. Yeah. Sure, thanks, thanks so much for 175 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: having me. I'm excited to be on. They know. The 176 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: irony was, I was just doing a story on this 177 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:22,679 Speaker 1: and and our producer, extraordinary Ariel, said, hey, we got 178 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: elif if we want to do a segment, and I'm like, 179 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: oh yes, lordy, we do so so we are so 180 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: grateful and I want to start with it because you 181 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: know you you took time out uh to join brand 182 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:41,439 Speaker 1: Velocity Partners. Tell us all about that. Yeah, So it's 183 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: a you know, private equity company, and I got to 184 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: know Brand Velocity Partners through an investment in a company 185 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:52,959 Speaker 1: called Barbecue Guys. UM, you know in and so kind 186 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 1: of during that time, you know, recently retired and I 187 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 1: always had an interest in business that wanted to learn 188 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: a little bit more which field I might want to 189 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: be kind of um, you know, possibly get into and 190 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 1: just see, you know, see if there's interest in there 191 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 1: or something I want to work hard, you work at 192 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,679 Speaker 1: and learn more about. And so UM just got got 193 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 1: to know the team there at at um B VP, 194 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: and UM you know kind of got to watch everything 195 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: through Barbecue Guys, and it was you know, going through 196 00:10:20,360 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: um you know, the process and and you know, uh 197 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 1: there we're behind them and trying to grow that company 198 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: through marketing and so it's just um, you know, it's 199 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: very interested in it and they were great. And so 200 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 1: eventually after you know, kind of sitting in on other 201 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: meetings and and other calls, and just thought we could 202 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 1: make a great team. So UM became a partner there 203 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 1: and and UM, you know, it's been fun just trying 204 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: to you know, I think that could be helpful and 205 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: expanding UM you know, their existing relationships, and I love 206 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:54,679 Speaker 1: the fact that they try to grow companies, um, you know, 207 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: through marketing execution. They have a marketing background and and 208 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: also uh, they invest in the employees and they have 209 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 1: a program called Share the Gains where ken percent to 210 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: carry the interest from BVP goes to the employees and 211 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,079 Speaker 1: not the upper management but kind of the rest of 212 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: the employees. And so um, you know, I just made 213 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 1: sense to me, you know, from from the marketing standpoints, 214 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 1: but I majored in college doing commercials. I mean, you know, 215 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: part of marketing during my NFL career, and then also 216 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: just an emphasis on on the employees when you have 217 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 1: a company, or I related to football, when you have um, 218 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:32,000 Speaker 1: you know, when you win a championships, it's not just 219 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: the players to get the ring, but the people in 220 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: the training room, the people in the equipment room, the 221 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 1: people in the film room, they all get a ring. Also, 222 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 1: they all get to say we want a championship. And 223 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: I think that's what you wanted a company. Everybody feels 224 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: like they're part of the overall goal and the overall 225 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 1: success of a company when it does well. I think 226 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,079 Speaker 1: it's so interesting because we talked to a lot of 227 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: pro athletes, former pro athletes, um, celebrities, and we knew 228 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 1: that most of you would end up doing something with 229 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: I don't crypto think Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham Jr. A 230 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: spack a rod certainly, or private equity, uh, Steve Young. 231 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:10,640 Speaker 1: And and now you what's notable and you mentioned this 232 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: is that you are a full time partner of BVP. 233 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 1: You're not an advisor, You're not a consultant. So describe 234 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 1: what your day to day looks like. I mean, this 235 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 1: will be your full time day job, and Manning cast 236 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: becomes kind of your part time job, doesn't it. Well. 237 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 1: I think the good thing about about the Manning cast 238 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:30,680 Speaker 1: and and um, you know so far with b VP 239 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: is that you know it is kind of remote right now. 240 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: You're not traveling all over the world with Manning Cast. 241 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,640 Speaker 1: I do it from my house. Um. You know, I 242 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 1: watched kind of watch film on my own this throughout 243 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 1: the week. Um. And you know, you know, unless unless bvps, 244 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: you know, to be for me to jump on a 245 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 1: call from eight fifteen uh to eleven thirty at night 246 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,959 Speaker 1: on on you know, ten Mondays at the year. I mean, 247 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 1: that's kind of my time and I can't make that call. 248 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: And I think I know that, and so I mean 249 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: I think, um, yeah, this is not this is not 250 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 1: a endorsement. This is this is you know, I am 251 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: on I am on calls with meetings. Um, you know, 252 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:13,199 Speaker 1: we're on chats, We're on calls as a group. I'm 253 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: on calls as other companies. Um, you know, learning about 254 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:19,479 Speaker 1: you know, hearing their stories, talking to CEOs and presidents 255 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: and seeing, you know, than discussing with BVP whether this 256 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 1: looks like a good fit if we think we could 257 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: grow the company, and so obviously right now, Um, it's 258 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: a big learning curve for me. I think it's uh, 259 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 1: you know, when they're talking about you know, earnings and 260 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: they're talking about EVA don and understanding you know, all 261 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: these things. So there's still you know a lot for 262 00:13:39,520 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: me to learn from that aspect. I think, you know, 263 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 1: talking about the marketing potential of companies makes a little 264 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:47,679 Speaker 1: bit more sense to me, and I tend to, you know, 265 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 1: have more to add on that on that side of it, 266 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 1: just because I've been in that world a little bit longer. 267 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: But um, it's all the process you know, of of 268 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 1: kind of learning this new language, learning this new playbook, 269 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:01,960 Speaker 1: and I'm excited about out that and um, you know, 270 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 1: always kind of asking for for task because you know, 271 00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: how what's the best way to get up to speed 272 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: on everything that they're doing. And you know, I ask 273 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 1: a lot of take a lot of notes, just like 274 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: I wasn't in football, take a lot of notes, ask 275 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:16,079 Speaker 1: a lot of questions, and the whole team. And I 276 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: think that's why I chose maybe a smaller private equity, 277 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 1: just because you know the guys, um, you kind of 278 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 1: know who you can ask certain questions to the team 279 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 1: has been so great at this kind of teaching me 280 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: answering my questions, getting me up to speed, and and 281 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 1: you know, want to get me up and up and 282 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 1: going to to help the company. Hey, Eli, it's Mike 283 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 1: Lynch up in Boston. Were you jumping aboard here with 284 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 1: b VP? Well, most of your targets now be sports 285 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: related or is it any field? You know, it's any field. 286 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: It's really more any um. It's mostly consumer facing companies 287 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: so far, and we're looking at companies with at least 288 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: ten million and ibadat. But um, you know, I think 289 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: obviously the sports you know, the sports field definitely resonates 290 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: with me. UM. And you see a lot of that, 291 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: you know, a lot of a lot of movement right 292 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: now and in the sports world, but in the you know, 293 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 1: which is kind of new. It's in the franchise of 294 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: companies and private equity linking together. And you see it 295 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: in basketball and baseball and soccer and overseas and and 296 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 1: but you know, obviously it's not happened in football in 297 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: the NFL yet, it's not allowed. But you know, it's 298 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 1: I think obviously with the with the evaluation of these 299 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 1: companies getting so high, it's hard. You know, it's hard 300 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 1: for an individual buyer to come in and buy a 301 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: whole franchise. Uh. And you know, the cost are so much, 302 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: and these owners, you know, you know, can sell little 303 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 1: portions of it to get capital to help build a 304 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: new indoor facility or or you know by the land 305 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: around stadiums UM to build you know, better better kind 306 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 1: of UM you know, themes and amusement for the fans, 307 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 1: making a better UM you know, game day experience for 308 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: the people, and kind of invest in their own franchise. 309 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: So it's an interesting UM field that you know, I 310 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 1: will definitely pursue and be a part of that. In 311 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: the franchise world and in just in the general sports 312 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: business as well. So we've talked to you about your 313 00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: new role as partner with private equity firm b VP. 314 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,840 Speaker 1: But the Manning name, I mean, it's all over the place. 315 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: You and your brother you have gotten into the liquor 316 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: business and the family name is tied to sports betting 317 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 1: and Caesar sports Book. Can you tell us about that? Yeah, 318 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 1: well that's you know, new with you know, uh with 319 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: with Caesar Sports Book and they've obviously hit in New 320 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: York and opened up over the weekend, um, which you know, 321 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: it's just exciting and that whole world is expanding. And 322 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 1: you know, if you watch any any football game on 323 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 1: a weekend, you see the all the different sports books 324 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: that are uh you know, being being endorsed and on commercials. 325 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:54,920 Speaker 1: But you know, I think it's you know, for a 326 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:58,280 Speaker 1: long time people have been betting on sports. I think 327 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: it's you know, good that you have a kind of 328 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: a reliable name and a name you can trust like Caesar's. 329 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:05,679 Speaker 1: And I also love the fact that you know, on 330 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 1: its app it has responsible gaming tools or you can 331 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,920 Speaker 1: set limits. You can set time limits, deposit limits, spending 332 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 1: limits where you know, my my whole focus and and 333 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 1: and what I stress is you know, doing it responsibly, 334 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 1: knowing your limits on what you can do and understand, Um, 335 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 1: you know this is how it all, how it all works, 336 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 1: and and setting those so it can be controlled. But um, 337 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 1: you know it's been fun to obviously, you know, anytime 338 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: you can do stuff with your family and shoot a commercial, um, 339 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: you know, with with your your dad and your brothers, 340 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: it's exciting. And then Peyton and and I too kind 341 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:45,639 Speaker 1: of investage as you said in the Bourbon and Sweden's cove. Um, 342 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: you know, it's just been a lot of fun and 343 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:51,239 Speaker 1: really initiative. Peyton is kind of uh leading the way on. 344 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:53,680 Speaker 1: But it's been uh, it's been a fun business to 345 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:57,399 Speaker 1: learn about. It's also been a fun um broadcast to 346 00:17:57,400 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: watch you and your brother und nights. Manning cast has 347 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: it's become known, has really become his own phenomenon, to 348 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:06,920 Speaker 1: the point where there are reports that a Rod may 349 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:09,280 Speaker 1: get his own Manning cast on ESPN when it comes 350 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: to baseball. Um, we know you're contracted with ESPN for 351 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:14,879 Speaker 1: three years. And the reports that Amazon may want to 352 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:18,040 Speaker 1: lure you guys over as well. I know you probably 353 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 1: can't comment on that. Um, I'm curious about the workflow 354 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: in putting together the weekly manning cast. What is that Like? 355 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:30,399 Speaker 1: How early do you guys sit down for meetings? Do 356 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 1: you script out a lot of it? Do you decide 357 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: who you're going to book weeks in advance or is 358 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,639 Speaker 1: it kind of spur of the moment um walk us 359 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 1: through some of the prep work. Well, um, yeah, normally, 360 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 1: you know, obviously it's a little different where you have guests, 361 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:46,159 Speaker 1: and so you want to try to, um, you know, 362 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:50,200 Speaker 1: get those guests given a little heads up and and um, 363 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 1: you know, it kind of depends on on who's playing. 364 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,400 Speaker 1: You might want to get a former player from one 365 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: of the teams that's on that week. You know, this 366 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,680 Speaker 1: week we are we're doing the first you know, Monday 367 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 1: nights football playoff game that's ever happened, and we're calling 368 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: it and we got the Rams h and Cardinals, and 369 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,680 Speaker 1: so it's been kind of a scramble to all right, 370 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:11,480 Speaker 1: you know what guests do we want to get, you 371 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 1: know who from maybe the Cardinals or uh, you know 372 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:19,120 Speaker 1: Rams or just that that NFC, um, you know, uh 373 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,640 Speaker 1: kind of West Division that you know might know these 374 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: teams and so it's a little bit you know, scramble, 375 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 1: trying to get um, you know, who will be good 376 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 1: and you know how many guests do you want to have. 377 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: So we're trying to figure out those things this week, 378 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,160 Speaker 1: and um, you know, a lot of it is really 379 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 1: more just you know, um, you know, just on my own, 380 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 1: I'm gonna watch film on both teams. Um yeah, you know, 381 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 1: offensively and defensively, just to get scheme and understand who 382 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 1: some of their players are. It's a little different than 383 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: a normal telecaska. You know what they're do on TV. 384 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: I don't, you know necessarily. I remember when I was 385 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: doing some practice front at this and I was talking about, 386 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 1: you know, I think we're doing watching a Viking game 387 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: and I'm saying, hey, you can see Bar here is 388 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:03,399 Speaker 1: you know, playing the hook flat area And they're saying, no, 389 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:06,160 Speaker 1: don't say names. Most of the fans or most people 390 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 1: watching this don't know who Bar is. It Stay number 391 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:11,879 Speaker 1: fifty four, this, Stay that Stay the number might. So 392 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 1: I don't need to know everybody's name. You're like, no, 393 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 1: you don't need to know everybody Thames Might. That's perfect. 394 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 1: I mean that makes my life a lot easier. So 395 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 1: you know, you're definitely you know the fact that you're 396 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: not talking about every play, You're just really talking about 397 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:26,640 Speaker 1: the big plays. You're talking about schemes, maybe a cool 398 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 1: defense or what's going through the quarterbacks, mind clock management 399 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:32,919 Speaker 1: and really you know, so you're watching film for that. 400 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 1: But really a lot of the preparation is, you know, 401 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,360 Speaker 1: because it's a little form for us, is coming up 402 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,760 Speaker 1: with questions and kind of thinking of one, are the 403 00:20:40,760 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: themes that we're going to ask these guests coming on 404 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: that they're gonna you know, trigger funny stories or or 405 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:51,240 Speaker 1: maybe um, you know, if you have a connection or 406 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: a past relationship with towns, that might bring up a 407 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 1: good story. So more of the prep is really just 408 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: trying to figure out, um, you know, how to ask 409 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 1: questions and and and you know that might you know, 410 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: we can get a funny video or a funny story 411 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: associated with the people that are coming on the on 412 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: the telecast. So not so different from how we prop 413 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:14,439 Speaker 1: like yeah, yeah, like Dave Gentleman retired, and I'm not 414 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,000 Speaker 1: talking specifically about the giants, but we see people like 415 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:21,280 Speaker 1: John Lynch in San Francisco, John Elway in Denver any 416 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:24,280 Speaker 1: interest at all getting into the front office of a 417 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 1: National Football League team. You know, it's it's um, you know, 418 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:34,200 Speaker 1: it's an it's an interesting, um, interesting business. And it's 419 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:36,560 Speaker 1: just one of those things you know, I don't know 420 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 1: how you uh kind of test try it and how 421 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 1: do you um, you know, getting you know, it's kind 422 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:45,359 Speaker 1: of slowly get in that to see if it's something 423 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 1: you're good at or something you're interested in. I mean, 424 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 1: I think it sounds good, like, oh, it's football, it's GM, 425 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:54,639 Speaker 1: it's you know, it makes perfect sense. But it's also 426 00:21:54,720 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: I mean you're you're kind of in charge obviously of 427 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:01,359 Speaker 1: evaluating players, and you know it sounds good. You know 428 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 1: you kind of say, well, I can look at quarterbacks 429 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:05,359 Speaker 1: and I see guys. I might bill tell who's a 430 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:08,159 Speaker 1: good quarterback. But you know I've been wrong before on 431 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,959 Speaker 1: guys and and and it's also not just the quarterbacks 432 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: to say, can you look, you know, you gotta watch 433 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:18,679 Speaker 1: uh fifty college offensive guards to see if you know 434 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 1: which one you know, we should take in the fourth round. 435 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 1: And you know it's like it probably really tests you know, 436 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 1: you think you like football until you gotta watch you know, 437 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:31,679 Speaker 1: two straight days of offensive guard and decide whether you 438 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: know who who's one, which one is the best? And 439 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,680 Speaker 1: who can who should be draft in the fourth round. 440 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: So it's you know, it's those things. Um, you know 441 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:41,600 Speaker 1: that you just don't know. Just because you played the 442 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: game and played a long time, uh, doesn't make you 443 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: a good GM. I mean you kind of gotta you know, 444 00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:49,560 Speaker 1: go all in on that. And it's I mean, it's 445 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:54,119 Speaker 1: a a full time, full time gig and and um um, 446 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 1: you know you're doing things that you've never really done 447 00:22:56,320 --> 00:23:01,680 Speaker 1: before or research before. So I think it's interesting. It's 448 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: just uh, you know, I don't know how you kind 449 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: of get prepared for it. Third down in five pressure 450 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:12,719 Speaker 1: from Thomas off the edge, Eli Manning stays on his feet, 451 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:17,640 Speaker 1: airs it out down the field. It is caught by 452 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:23,280 Speaker 1: Tyree inside the Oh my god, Eli man I don't 453 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: know how he got out of there. I thought he 454 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 1: was on the ground and and then he came out 455 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: of the pile and just slings it. Yeah. See he 456 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:34,720 Speaker 1: called it on his head. Yeah, if you could see 457 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 1: in the radio world, Lynchi and that vain popping out 458 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 1: of his forehead. Oh it's great. Super Bowl forty two, 459 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 1: that miracle pass. Let's continue our conversation with two times 460 00:23:47,119 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 1: Super Bowl winning MVP, Eli Manning. Yeah he was there. 461 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: Uh Eli, if you want to see Mike Lynch have 462 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 1: a Noscar player, it was great. We gotta bring this up, 463 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:01,920 Speaker 1: see Lynch. It is in as anybody doesn't know. Lynchy 464 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: is like a dynamo, and he is well known in 465 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: the in the Boston sports world. He's been covering sports 466 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: for years. Exactly, Uh, breaking up. See it's I would 467 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 1: be thrown out of the booth, guys, because I would 468 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 1: be all of a sudden shouting he caught the ball 469 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 1: off his damn head. He caught it off his head. 470 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 1: I And of course, yeah, I am saying he caught 471 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:33,400 Speaker 1: the ball off this damn it. David Tyree. I've never 472 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 1: seen that before. But I bring this up because you 473 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 1: have those great Super Bowl moments and of course now 474 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 1: that we're in the playoffs, we're about to have another 475 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:47,160 Speaker 1: super Bowl coming. Take us through what it means business 476 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 1: wise for the sponsorships and all that involved, for not 477 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,919 Speaker 1: only just the team, but for the league in general 478 00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: and for TV. Uh. Well, first off, the play of Tyree. 479 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: It worked out. Just let me practice. You know. It's 480 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:06,879 Speaker 1: it's amazing, you know because Kauughlin just designed that plays. 481 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,480 Speaker 1: You know, he told the offensive line don't block anybody. 482 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:13,719 Speaker 1: You know, he like kind of run around and you're 483 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:17,239 Speaker 1: gonna escape some blocks because because you're so mobile. And then, um, 484 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 1: you know at the time of helmet and we all 485 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 1: thought it looked at a little a little crazy, but 486 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: you know that's why he's that's why he's one of 487 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:26,919 Speaker 1: the great coaches of all time. He drew it up 488 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:29,399 Speaker 1: if which one in the practice field to had you 489 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:34,880 Speaker 1: hold jersey. Yeah, But like I said, I mean, this 490 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:38,679 Speaker 1: is obviously an exciting time. Um. You know for everybody 491 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:41,120 Speaker 1: when you get into to the playoffs of any sports. 492 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 1: But you know, there's nothing better as a player just 493 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:46,399 Speaker 1: kind of knowing, hey, you're you're one of the few 494 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:50,159 Speaker 1: teams that gets to go in and practice today, you know, 495 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: getting ready preparing for these for these games. Um. And 496 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: it's an excitement um. And and it's also for the 497 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 1: organization and sponsors and all then everybody that's in obviously 498 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:05,000 Speaker 1: you've got the Super Bowl coming up, which is you know, 499 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:07,919 Speaker 1: um I was, you know, just great for sponsors and 500 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:11,879 Speaker 1: the and the television commercials and the events going on 501 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: around and you know in Los Angeles and so far 502 00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:16,399 Speaker 1: stadium and the things that will be going or in 503 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 1: the buzz around there. So, um, you know, it's such 504 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:22,360 Speaker 1: a you know, playoff time. Uh, it's such an exciting, 505 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,359 Speaker 1: exciting time. It's good for everybody. It's great for the 506 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:28,160 Speaker 1: teams that have that have made it. Um, it's also 507 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: kind of this week is the time where you know, 508 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:33,520 Speaker 1: you see coaches getting you know, fired, and gms getting 509 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:36,320 Speaker 1: fired and hey, who are we gonna uh sign and 510 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 1: so you know, you know team you know, other teams 511 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:40,480 Speaker 1: are hiring starting to hire a new coach and every 512 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:42,840 Speaker 1: few new coaches. So the teams that didn't made the playoffs, 513 00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 1: there's big changes going on in excitement from that from 514 00:26:46,080 --> 00:26:49,679 Speaker 1: that sense as well. UM, and so uh it's just 515 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 1: a wonderful time to be around to be be a 516 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 1: part of it. ELI final question to you, at least 517 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: for me on my on Manning cast. Um, you guys 518 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 1: clearly have done an incredible job with just getting attention 519 00:27:01,359 --> 00:27:05,280 Speaker 1: and getting people excited about new ways of watching football 520 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:08,159 Speaker 1: and appreciating what you bring to the game. But a 521 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 1: couple of players might be kind of concerned giving the 522 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: Manning curse on the Manning cast. Players are o and 523 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:18,760 Speaker 1: seven after coming onto your broadcast, Um, Aaron Rodgers Week seventeen, 524 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 1: last week eighteen. So when you talk about looking through 525 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:23,640 Speaker 1: your rolodexs and thinking through who you're going to bring on, 526 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 1: what kind of reception do you get when you reach 527 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 1: out to folks and they're kind of like a little 528 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:29,880 Speaker 1: bit weary because you know, they want to make sure 529 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:32,399 Speaker 1: that bad luck doesn't come their way given what's been 530 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 1: happening all season. Yeah, you know, we obviously, um, you know, 531 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:40,240 Speaker 1: playing sports, you can't get superstitious. Uh, I know I could, 532 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:43,119 Speaker 1: and and you know, before you know, this thing was 533 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 1: I think we were owing uh you know, quarterbacks rowing 534 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,159 Speaker 1: five or the players have been on and so it 535 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 1: hadn't really become an issue, but we we had discussed 536 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: it and we're like, all right, we gotta get a 537 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:57,280 Speaker 1: must win we gotta get a must win player. So, um, 538 00:27:57,359 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: you know, we got We were thinking, all right, we 539 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:03,119 Speaker 1: got the Bills, Josh Alan, they're playing, uh, the Jaguars, 540 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:04,879 Speaker 1: and and so that's you know, that's gonna win. And 541 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,200 Speaker 1: when they lost that game, and like, oh we got 542 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: we we have a problem on our hands now. And 543 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 1: I said, I I can't you know, I can't, you know, 544 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:16,520 Speaker 1: go and ask a player to come on the on 545 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:19,399 Speaker 1: the show, you know, knowing that you know, the media 546 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:21,439 Speaker 1: might hit him or it might be a distraction to 547 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:23,720 Speaker 1: the player. And I said, I don't, we don't want that. 548 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 1: That's not what this is about. I think in the 549 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:28,640 Speaker 1: in the you know, last week with the Aaron Rodgers, 550 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:31,080 Speaker 1: I think there should be an asterisk besides that one, 551 00:28:31,160 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 1: just because he only played a half of the game 552 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 1: and it didn't really matter if they won or lost. 553 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:43,440 Speaker 1: We played, well, that's a lot of new lots there, 554 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:47,760 Speaker 1: no no, so it should be a little asterix on 555 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:49,960 Speaker 1: that once. But you know, we're not We're not getting 556 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:53,080 Speaker 1: any we have had coaches. It's not applied to coaches. 557 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 1: I think that should be noted. Uh on their coaches 558 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:58,960 Speaker 1: have come on and gone and won the following week. 559 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:01,800 Speaker 1: So but you know, so I don't think we're gonna 560 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:07,560 Speaker 1: get any current players before, you know, before any playoff games, 561 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 1: uh for for this, you know, for this week obviously, 562 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:14,320 Speaker 1: So we'll stick with the you know, maybe some some players, 563 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:18,040 Speaker 1: retired players, players out of the out of the playoff race, 564 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,160 Speaker 1: or maybe a coach out of that that aren't in 565 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:23,280 Speaker 1: the playoffs. But they can give us some good analysis 566 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 1: on on the game and so Vegas bookmakers are breathing 567 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:30,120 Speaker 1: us I relief now. Alright, So final final question here, 568 00:29:30,160 --> 00:29:33,080 Speaker 1: Like I saw the cast when you had Snoop Dogg 569 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:35,720 Speaker 1: on and at the end, Snoop Dogg presented you with 570 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:39,480 Speaker 1: a gift from Los Angeles. He took this gigantic necklace off. 571 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:41,560 Speaker 1: Has it arrived yet or are you going to get 572 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:44,480 Speaker 1: it from him in person? And will you wear it? Oh? 573 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 1: I will wear it, no doubt. You know you can 574 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:48,880 Speaker 1: you get you get a birthday present from Snoop Dogg 575 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,600 Speaker 1: if you wear it and you wear it proudly. So 576 00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 1: I think, uh, there has been some communication and uh, 577 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:58,440 Speaker 1: I think it is en route. So I look forward to, 578 00:29:58,520 --> 00:30:02,000 Speaker 1: uh look forward to to getting it and hopefully get 579 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:05,480 Speaker 1: it in time for for the game on on Monday night, 580 00:30:05,480 --> 00:30:08,240 Speaker 1: where I can uh I can break it out, uh, 581 00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:12,640 Speaker 1: you know, show everybody in my new presence. Oh man 582 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:16,880 Speaker 1: Eli Manning two times Super Bowl champ. Thank you man, 583 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:19,240 Speaker 1: that that is really neat and we we are really 584 00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 1: tickled you came to join us, sir, Thank you well, 585 00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:23,800 Speaker 1: my pleasure. That was a lot of fun. Thanks so 586 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:26,840 Speaker 1: much for having me on Eli Manning. Thank you again. 587 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:29,000 Speaker 1: That was really neat to talk with him, and I 588 00:30:29,040 --> 00:30:32,600 Speaker 1: always learn a lot every time you talk to somebody 589 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:36,000 Speaker 1: at the caliber of Eli Manning Scarlett, who was a 590 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:40,120 Speaker 1: legend not just in New York but all in the NFL. 591 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,240 Speaker 1: You know, that was one of my top favorite interviews, 592 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,200 Speaker 1: along with Steve Young. I think maybe it has something 593 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:47,720 Speaker 1: to do with NFL quarterbacks, but also he might be 594 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:50,760 Speaker 1: a two time winning Super Bowl champion, but he's also 595 00:30:50,840 --> 00:30:54,280 Speaker 1: appear because he kind of broke down his process for 596 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:57,320 Speaker 1: how he prepares for Manning cast. That was really interesting. 597 00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:59,280 Speaker 1: It's kind of how how the sausage gets made, and 598 00:30:59,320 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 1: I liked hearing out how they too have to figure 599 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 1: out who they're going to book and figure out how 600 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:07,040 Speaker 1: they're going to frame the request to potential guests, who 601 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:09,480 Speaker 1: at this point might be a little bit reluctant given 602 00:31:09,520 --> 00:31:12,040 Speaker 1: the track record of what happens to people who show 603 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 1: up on their show, the Manning Curse as they call it. 604 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 1: You know, Bill Belichick has a great saying the price 605 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 1: of success is always paid in advance, and it's great 606 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:23,320 Speaker 1: to hear how they you know, they don't just show 607 00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:25,200 Speaker 1: up on Monday night at eight o'clock and sit down 608 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 1: with a bowl of pupcorn. And when they're they're working 609 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:28,800 Speaker 1: on this thing during the week, trying to get the 610 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:30,440 Speaker 1: good guests, you know what kind of angles we're going 611 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:32,680 Speaker 1: to take. And some of the guests they've had over 612 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:34,600 Speaker 1: the course of this season have been incredible. I mean, 613 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:37,840 Speaker 1: they've got Al Michael's on Bill Parcels Commissioner Roger Goodell 614 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: Snoop Dogg as you heard. And I can't wait to 615 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:43,320 Speaker 1: see Eli going with that with that chain around his neck. 616 00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:46,120 Speaker 1: We'll see if he's wearing it on the Monday night 617 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 1: playoff game. Another rapper flavor Flavor that what I'm talking about. 618 00:31:51,720 --> 00:31:53,840 Speaker 1: I always think of Eli, And he mentioned something when 619 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:56,760 Speaker 1: he was talking about his family, uh, And I always 620 00:31:56,800 --> 00:32:03,160 Speaker 1: think of that ESPN promo with Eli Manning, Peyton Manning 621 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 1: and his father Archie Manning. To anybody that has seen 622 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:09,480 Speaker 1: it knows what I'm talking about. And they're on this 623 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:14,320 Speaker 1: tour of of ESPN and and the Peyton brothers are 624 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:17,600 Speaker 1: in the back and they're goofing off like two kids, 625 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 1: and you know, I was pushing all this and then 626 00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:23,200 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, Archie does this slow turnaround, like 627 00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 1: what are you two doing. I mean, it was one 628 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:29,880 Speaker 1: of the funniest things. I still remember that to this day, 629 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:32,520 Speaker 1: and I think that's one of the things that makes 630 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 1: the Manning family so endearing to me. I think I 631 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 1: can't think of another family in football that is at 632 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:46,120 Speaker 1: the caliber of the Mannings. And in big salute to them. 633 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:49,520 Speaker 1: They are America's family. And it's been a long time 634 00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:52,960 Speaker 1: since anyone tuned into a football game. To hear the announcers. 635 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:55,600 Speaker 1: You have to go back probably to Howard Cosell, and 636 00:32:55,680 --> 00:33:00,080 Speaker 1: then uh Don Meredith and Frank Gifford, and now on 637 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:03,840 Speaker 1: Monday Night specifically on ESPN two. That's the only reason 638 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:06,520 Speaker 1: you tune into UH that that channel is to hear 639 00:33:06,680 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 1: and watch the two Mannings go back and forth. I 640 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:11,360 Speaker 1: think it's interesting that we still generically call it an 641 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 1: alternative broadcast. How long before we dropped that alternative? Right? 642 00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:17,080 Speaker 1: That might be the new way we're going to get 643 00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:23,360 Speaker 1: the announcing. I like them monros kids. Feels better to 644 00:33:23,360 --> 00:33:25,360 Speaker 1: be number one than number five. I'll wear a number 645 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:26,960 Speaker 1: because of Mike. We have a chance to go for 646 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 1: three in a row. Good numbers are a good time. 647 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 1: When I first started wearing the number I would just 648 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 1: have been proud. Bloomberg Business of Sports, the Number of 649 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:39,120 Speaker 1: the week. Well well, well, well, well up, guess what 650 00:33:39,320 --> 00:33:44,920 Speaker 1: time it is. She is smiling in Boston. Number of 651 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:48,440 Speaker 1: the Week. And of course we've been talking about Eli Manning. 652 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:52,320 Speaker 1: He joined us for the show. So here is the question. 653 00:33:53,280 --> 00:33:56,320 Speaker 1: When he first joined the league, from two thousand and 654 00:33:56,400 --> 00:34:01,240 Speaker 1: four to two thousand ten, he got a contract. Uh, 655 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:06,640 Speaker 1: what I want to know is what was the average 656 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:14,439 Speaker 1: salary per year that he got for that contract? Yeah, 657 00:34:14,440 --> 00:34:16,200 Speaker 1: I'm not I'm not going to tell you how how 658 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:18,640 Speaker 1: fat the contract was because then it's going to give 659 00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:20,719 Speaker 1: it all away. Can you give us any details like 660 00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:23,799 Speaker 1: how many years a contract was for, you know, from 661 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:25,560 Speaker 1: two thousand four to two thousand ten. So I'm got 662 00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:28,520 Speaker 1: to say seven okay, alright. I know people are saying, 663 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:31,040 Speaker 1: well that's six, no, not seven years if you count 664 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:34,320 Speaker 1: it up, so it's one contractor through that period. Okay, 665 00:34:35,040 --> 00:34:37,719 Speaker 1: well it was, it's a seven year package. But when 666 00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:41,759 Speaker 1: you break it down, this was the average two thousand four, 667 00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:44,040 Speaker 1: two thousand, two thousand and six, two thousand seven, two 668 00:34:44,040 --> 00:34:50,800 Speaker 1: thousand and eight, two thousand nine, two ten. Mm hmmm. Ladies, 669 00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:58,240 Speaker 1: always before a gentleman. Oh, come on, I'm gonna say 670 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:11,320 Speaker 1: seven point eight million. Lynch, I'm gonna go eight and 671 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:18,600 Speaker 1: a half. Well, Scarlett, you want Oh my god, Now 672 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:21,080 Speaker 1: we got to throw out the prices right rules because yeah, 673 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:23,640 Speaker 1: both of you guys went over. But the average salary 674 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:28,919 Speaker 1: is seven point seven million dollars. That was so close. 675 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,480 Speaker 1: That's the closest I've ever been. It's to be exactly 676 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:37,320 Speaker 1: seven million, seven thousand, two hundred eighty six dollars. The 677 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:40,840 Speaker 1: signing bonus, by the way, guaranteed was three million dollars. 678 00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:48,600 Speaker 1: I'm proud of you. Scared, Oh my god, like grumble, 679 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:53,279 Speaker 1: I mean a tally right, I mean it's still like 680 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:58,239 Speaker 1: Lynch Scarlett to Yeah, but what have you done for me? La? 681 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,960 Speaker 1: That's all the matters. You know, you're only as good 682 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:07,160 Speaker 1: as your last broadcast. Yes, yes, yes, we just threw 683 00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:10,600 Speaker 1: Lyncha over the throut this game. Man, we did the 684 00:36:10,680 --> 00:36:14,880 Speaker 1: Tyree catch office. I know, it's like, why did I 685 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:21,800 Speaker 1: come to work today? It's great. It's Sister Bloomberg Business 686 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:24,520 Speaker 1: of Sports show, and we are each and every week 687 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:27,600 Speaker 1: at the same time, plus online wherever you get your podcasts. 688 00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:30,440 Speaker 1: You can catch those Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays on Michael 689 00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 1: Bar on Twitter at Big Bar Sports. I'm the reigning 690 00:36:33,120 --> 00:36:35,239 Speaker 1: champion of Numbers of the Week. I'm Scarlet Food at 691 00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:37,840 Speaker 1: Scarlet Food and I'm coming after you. Next week's Scarlet 692 00:36:38,040 --> 00:36:40,520 Speaker 1: coming right after you. I'm lynchy and I'm not happy, 693 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:43,080 Speaker 1: and we can find you a w CVV. Thanks Bill, 694 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:46,800 Speaker 1: Thanks for joining us. Tune in again next week for 695 00:36:47,080 --> 00:36:49,920 Speaker 1: the latest on the stories and moving big money in 696 00:36:49,960 --> 00:36:52,960 Speaker 1: the world of sports. Listening to Bloomberg Business Sports Bloomberg 697 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:54,160 Speaker 1: Radio around the world