NFL Free Agency is officially underway, and the business side of the league is moving fast. On this episode of Deals & Deadlines, Matt Chernoff and sports agent Hadley Engelhardt break down the biggest sports business stories of the week — from major NFL deals to the future of sports media and ticketing. Topics in this episode include: • The Maxx Crosby trade drama between the Raiders and Ravens • Why Tua Tagovailoa signing with the Falcons for $1.3M actually makes sense • The biggest winners and losers of NFL free agency deals • The Braves launching Braves.TV and BravesVision — what it costs fans • The business impact if Team USA is eliminated from the World Baseball Classic • Why the Hawks canceled Magic City Night after announcing it weeks earlier • How the Ticketmaster monopoly case could change ticket prices • The WNBA labor negotiations and what’s at stake for the league Plus, insight into how agents and teams negotiate during the NFL’s legal tampering period and why free agency is considered the “Super Bowl” for agents. Watch new episodes of Deals & Deadlines every Wednesday. Subscribe for more sports business insight from the 680 The Fan team. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Deals & Deadlines 00:32 NFL Free Agency Begins & Legal Tampering Explained 01:39 Maxx Crosby Trade Drama with the Ravens 03:36 Who Really Won the Crosby Situation? 04:23 Falcons Signing Tua Tagovailoa for $1.3M 06:08 The Dolphins’ $99M Dead Cap Decision 07:56 What This Means for Michael Penix Jr. 09:08 Jordan Davis’ $78M Extension & DT Market Reset 10:30 Browns Continue Dealing with the Deshaun Watson Contract 12:02 Why Certain NFL Teams Drive Up Free Agent Prices 13:39 BravesVision & Braves.TV Streaming Explained 15:03 Will Fans Actually Pay for Braves.TV? 18:25 World Baseball Classic & Team USA Controversy 20:38 Why the Hawks Canceled Magic City Night 24:00 Ticketmaster Antitrust Case & Ticket Price Changes 27:02 WNBA Labor Negotiations Explained 29:46 Olympics Softball Games Moving to Oklahoma City