The Super Bowl. the $$$ side of the game and cheating ....(Deflategate) and the atmosphere which encourages rule-bending long before players make it to the NFL. Players have skewed values. Mark Yost writes on the business of sport for the Wall Street Journal and Sports Illustrated and disagrees with the NFL's projection that the Super Bowl will bring $500 million into the local economy in Arizona. Says it will be much less. Speaks to 'wink, wink' attitude toward cheating.Also...the NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. Mark says it won't be as lucrative to Toronto as the NBA claims.Guest: Mark Yost. Author: Tailgating, Sacks and Salary Caps. How the NFL Became The World's Most Successful Sports League.
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The Super Bowl. the $$$ side of the game and cheating ....(Deflategate) and the atmosphere which encourages rule-bending long before players make it to the NFL. Players have skewed values. Mark Yost writes on the business of sport for the Wall Street Journal and Sports Illustrated and disagrees with the NFL's projection that the Super Bowl will bring $500 million into the local economy in Arizona. Says it will be much less. Speaks to 'wink, wink' attitude toward cheating.
Also...the NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. Mark says it won't be as lucrative to Toronto as the NBA claims.

Guest: Mark Yost. Author: Tailgating, Sacks and Salary Caps. How the NFL Became The World's Most Successful Sports League.

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