Calling Balls & Strikes: NFL refs and robot umps

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of NFL referees and the potential impact of robot umpires, alongside MLB's labor negotiations and changes in the league.

After some Baseball Opening Day chatter we jump to: Sources: NFL, referees break off labor talks amid impasse MLB faces a historic shift as potential lockout, media rights and other league changes loom Major League Baseball names Polymarket exclusive prediction market partner SWEET 16 BY THE NUMBERS: 10 DELICIOUS DATA POINTS FROM MEN’S TOURNEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Lawrence

Topics covered

• NFL referees
• robot umpires
• labor talks
• MLB changes
• sports data
• media rights

Keywords

• NFL
• MLB
• robot umpires
• labor talks
• Polymarket
• Baseball Opening Day
• sports business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFL, MLB, Polymarket

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