Episodios

  • Gambling in Baseball A Risky Road to Redemption

    Gambling in Baseball A Risky Road to Redemption
    Jun 17 2025
    In today’s episode, Dan Riley explores the growing concern about gambling in baseball. While some see the potential reinstatement of banned players as a move toward redemption, others fear it could signal that gambling is harmless.By reopening the door to legendary but controversial figures, Major League Baseball may blur the line between forgiveness and accountability.

    There’s a risk that players—or fans—could interpret this shift as a softening stance on betting. And gambling in baseball, as history has shown, carries real-life consequences—like addiction, financial ruin, and compromised integrity.Dan cautions that this decision, though perhaps well-meaning, could blow up in the league’s face.

    As the conversation around gambling in baseball resurfaces, the league must tread carefully. The past offers plenty of warning signs—and ignoring them may cost more than the sport is willing to pay.

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  • Baseball Lockout Crisis in 2026 Looms

    Baseball Lockout Crisis in 2026 Looms
    Jun 3 2025

    Baseball lockout crisis is the warning coming from former team president David Samson, who predicts a 2026 shutdown is inevitable. The sport has been plagued by drug scandals, financial inequality, and years of declining fan interest. With baseball's golden era long past, this lockout could be a breaking point.

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  • Referee Support Needed to Save Sports

    Referee Support Needed to Save Sports
    May 27 2025

    Referee support is urgently needed in today’s sports landscape. In this episode, Dan Riley sheds light on the growing crisis officials face across basketball, football, and baseball. Referees endure hostile crowds, unsafe working conditions, and the pressure of interpreting increasingly complex rulebooks—all while receiving little recognition or protection. Dan argues that unless leagues offer real support—such as better health coverage, clearer rules, and reliable replay systems—the future of sports is at serious risk. Without committed referees, the games we love can't function.

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  • Gambling Education For College Athletes

    Gambling Education For College Athletes
    May 6 2025

    The NCAA deserves credit for supporting a program that uses sportsbook data to fund gambling education for college athletes. This proactive step could help protect student athletes from the real dangers tied to sports betting.Athletes need to understand the risks—not just the odds.

    Historic scandals like the CCNY point-shaving case and the downfall of Pete Rose are more than cautionary tales—they’re reminders of how gambling can derail lives and careers.Sports betting isn’t just a game; it has real consequences. The NCAA’s initiative shows a commitment to shielding today's athletes from the darker side of sports culture.

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  • Coach Scandal Exposes Student Data Weakness

    Coach Scandal Exposes Student Data Weakness
    Apr 15 2025

    Dan Riley- Sports Talk

    Coach Scandal and Data Breach on Sturdents Private Infromation

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  • George Foreman was more than a boxer

    George Foreman was more than a boxer
    Apr 8 2025
    George Foreman didn’t just go up against Ken Norton and Muhammad Ali. He wound up working in Hollywood and selling his famed grill. It was a life well lived and full of successes most of us only dream of!

    Indeed his boxing career was only the beginning for him


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  • ESPN’s NFL Media Deal A Threat to Objectivity

    ESPN’s NFL Media Deal A Threat to Objectivity
    Mar 25 2025


    Amidst word ESPN will acquire NFL Media, we forget the league will acquire an ownership stake in the network. This raises questions about ESPN’s objectivity going forward. Both The Worldwide Leader in Sports and the NFL will be looked at differently by sportswriters and fans going forward…and can only blame themselves if disaster hits because of this acquisition.

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  • The Pioneers Who Changed Football and History

    The Pioneers Who Changed Football and History
    Mar 11 2025

    In 1950, Willie Thrower made history as the first Black quarterback to start a game for the Chicago Bears. Nearly two decades later, Marlin Briscoe took the field as the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos, leading the team for an entire season.Over time, players like Warren Moon and Michael Vick became the faces of major NFL franchises, proving that Black quarterbacks could lead and excel at the highest levels.

    Their success on the field helped break barriers beyond sports, paving the way for future generations—including Barack Obama, who would go on to make history as the first Black President of the United States.The impact of these trailblazers extends far beyond football. Their resilience and achievements challenged outdated norms, opening doors for change in sports, politics, and society as a whole.

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