On this week’s Deals & Deadlines, Matt Chernoff and Hadley Engelhard break down the biggest money stories in sports:

• Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron says Bama needs more NIL 💸

• Why the backup QB market in college is bigger than you think

• Dan Lanning vs Mike Gundy: trash talk over NIL spending 🔥

• Should Steve Ballmer lose the Clippers for circumventing the NBA cap?

• Buyout clauses keeping struggling coaches (like Billy Napier at UF) in place

• Why replacing legends like Nick Saban rarely ends well

• The hidden money behind NFL players changing jersey numbers

• MLB gambling fallout: Emmanuel Clase investigation & Luis Ortiz on leave

• Why MLS still can’t compete with Europe’s biggest leagues

📺 Don’t miss the insider perspective on the business of sports — from NIL battles to pro contracts and scandals.

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