This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features attorney Michael Elkins, founder of MLE Law Firm, to discuss the Protect College Sports Act, including its flaws and the potential impact if it's passed into law.

Elkins believes the PCSA is essentially an attempt to bail the NCAA out of a mess the organization itself created. He details how it's a one-sided piece of legislation that, if passed, will "wind the clock back" on athletes and restrict their ability to earn in a free marketplace. College athletes will be the most impacted by the bill, yet, as Elkins explains, they have had far too little input into the shaping the legislation that could potentially remake the future of college sports.

Elkins also believes if the bill is defeated — and he thinks it will die in the U.S. House of Representatives — that moving forward, schools will become much more likely to enforce their contracts with athletes.

Hear about all of that and more on this week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show.

This episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast">The C.L. Brown Show</a>&nbsp;features <a href="https://mlelawfirm.com/">attorney Michael Elkins, founder of MLE Law Firm,</a> to discuss the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/us/senate-protect-college-sports-bill.html">Protect College Sports Act</a>, including its flaws and the potential impact if it's passed into law.
Elkins believes the PCSA is essentially an attempt to bail the <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/">NCAA</a> out of a mess the organization itself created. He details how it's a one-sided piece of legislation that, if passed, will "wind the clock back" on athletes and restrict their ability to earn in a free marketplace. College athletes will be the most impacted by the bill, yet, as Elkins explains, they have had far too little input into the shaping the legislation that could potentially remake the future of college sports.
Elkins also believes if the bill is defeated &mdash; and he thinks it will die in the U.S. House of Representatives &mdash; that moving forward, schools will become much more likely to enforce their contracts with athletes.
Hear about all of that and more on this week's episode of <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast">The C.L. Brown Show</a>.

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 

New episodes post each Wednesday. Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 
New episodes post each Wednesday. Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: <a href="https://profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest/">profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest</a>

The C.L. Brown Show

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 

New episodes post each Wednesday.

Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more. 
New episodes post each Wednesday.
Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: <a href="https://profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest/">profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest</a>