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Andrew Brandt

Former NFL executive, sports business attorney & ESPN analyst. Author of the Sunday Seven newsletter — covering the NFL, sports business, and everything in between.

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This Week’s Takes

Sunday 7

I wrote a book. Here's the story behind it.

May 24, 2026

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8 min read

I wrote a book. Here's the story behind it.

Christmas morning 2023 at the Ojai Inn. That's where it started.

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The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

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Jun 5, 2026

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

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Jun 2, 2026

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

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May 29, 2026

Deals,decisions,dollar figures

The Business of Sports

Trades

Jun 5, 2026

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2 min read

The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

Myles Garrett to LA. AJ Brown to New England. Here's what it actually means.

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College Sports

Jun 2, 2026

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3 min read

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

Plus: the one provision the SEC will fight hardest, and why every previous bill has died before now.

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MLB

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

Plus: the negotiation lever baseball's owners haven't shown yet, and why it might be how this deal gets done.

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Super Bowl

May 24, 2026

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8 min read

I wrote a book. Here's the story behind it.

Christmas morning 2023 at the Ojai Inn. That's where it started.

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Super Bowl

May 22, 2026

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3 min read

$1.26 billion in public money. One Super Bowl. That's the deal Nashville just made

Socialized cost, privatized profit. Plus: the Sunday 7 this week is all about the book.

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Aaron Rodgers

May 18, 2026

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2 min read

I drafted Aaron Rodgers. 21 years later, he's still making teams wait for him.

The Steelers left the light on. Again. Here's why that's actually smart business.

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College Sports Salary Cap

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

May 17, 2026

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5 min read

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

Plus: the college sports salary cap just got tested, and a tennis program came back from the dead.

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NFL

The NFL just added a Wednesday night game. The government is watching.

May 16, 2026

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3 min read

The NFL just added a Wednesday night game. The government is watching.

Nine international games. Thanksgiving Eve on Netflix. And the DOJ is asking questions.

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College Sports Salary Cap

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

The college sports salary cap just got its first real test. Nebraska lost.

18 players. Millions of dollars. Rejected. And a bigger fight is coming May 27.

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College Sports

25 schools are paying over $15 million for a basketball roster. Tennis programs are paying the price.

May 10, 2026

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5 min read

25 schools are paying over $15 million for a basketball roster. Tennis programs are paying the price.

More games, more betting, more alcohol. Welcome to the new NCAA.

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College Sports

May 7, 2026

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2 min read

College sports just started cutting the sports that don't make money.

Four tennis programs gone. Golf is next. This is only the beginning...

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LIV

May 4, 2026

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2 min read

The unlimited money just ran out...

The LIV Tour is done after this season. I never thought I'd say that

Andrew Brandt

A private equity firm just partnered with a college conference. This is only the beginning.

Plus: the Sorsby gambling fallout, an NBA player's guilty plea, and a shoe lawsuit that could change the game.

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Sports Betting

A $5 million deal, a $1 million lawsuit, and a gambling addiction. Welcome to college football in 2026

Apr 28, 2026

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3 min read

A $5 million deal, a $1 million lawsuit, and a gambling addiction. Welcome to college football in 2026

I looked into signing Brendan Sorsby. Here's what I found

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Sunday 7

The Rams just did what the Packers did with Rodgers. I've seen this movie before...

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

The Rams just did what the Packers did with Rodgers. I've seen this movie before...

Plus: a $55 million rookie who'll be the lowest-paid QB in the league.

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Daily Dose

The #1 pick will be the lowest-paid starting QB in the NFL

Apr 24, 2026

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3 min read

The #1 pick will be the lowest-paid starting QB in the NFL

The #3 pick is already one of the highest-paid at his position. That's the problem.

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Quick correction from today's Daily Dose

Apr 21, 2026

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1 min read

Quick correction from today's Daily Dose

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NFL Draft

Apr 21, 2026

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3 min read

NIL is wiping out the third day of the NFL Draft.

When college pays more than the pros, everything changes.

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Franchise

The LIV Tour is burning $6 billion. The Padres just sold for $3.9 billion. And a Phillie is suing his parents.

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

The LIV Tour is burning $6 billion. The Padres just sold for $3.9 billion. And a Phillie is suing his parents.

Plus: my dream for fewer commercials, and why Kansas City taxpayers are footing another stadium bill.

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LIV

Apr 17, 2026

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2 min read

The LIV Tour might be dead by January.

The Saudis just showed their hand and LIV wasn't in it.

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NFL

What if the NFL only had 6 commercials per game?

Apr 14, 2026

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3 min read

What if the NFL only had 6 commercials per game?

The Masters just showed every league how to fix their worst problem.

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Daily Dose

The government is coming for the NFL's $110 billion media empire

Apr 12, 2026

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4 min read

The government is coming for the NFL's $110 billion media empire

A 64-year-old deal is suddenly on the table.

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Sunday 7

College basketball players are getting $3 million. The NFL's $110 billion is under fire.

Apr 12, 2026

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9 min read

College basketball players are getting $3 million. The NFL's $110 billion is under fire.

Plus: my simple fix for NBA tanking that nobody's trying.

Andrew Brandt

NFL

Apr 11, 2026

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1 min read

The government is coming for the NFL's $110 billion media empire

A 64-year-old deal is suddenly on the table.

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Transfer Portal

Players want double. Not all of them will get it.

Apr 8, 2026

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4 min read

Players want double. Not all of them will get it.

The transfer portal is open — I'm seeing the numbers firsthand.

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Around the Leagues

Around the Leagues

NFL

Jun 5, 2026

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2 min read

The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

Myles Garrett to LA. AJ Brown to New England. Here's what it actually means.

Andrew Brandt

NFL

May 17, 2026

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5 min read

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

Plus: the college sports salary cap just got tested, and a tennis program came back from the dead.

Andrew Brandt

NFL

May 16, 2026

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3 min read

The NFL just added a Wednesday night game. The government is watching.

Nine international games. Thanksgiving Eve on Netflix. And the DOJ is asking questions.

Andrew Brandt

NFL

Apr 14, 2026

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3 min read

What if the NFL only had 6 commercials per game?

The Masters just showed every league how to fix their worst problem.

Andrew Brandt

College Sports

MLB

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

Plus: the negotiation lever baseball's owners haven't shown yet, and why it might be how this deal gets done.

Andrew Brandt

MLB

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

The LIV Tour is burning $6 billion. The Padres just sold for $3.9 billion. And a Phillie is suing his parents.

Plus: my dream for fewer commercials, and why Kansas City taxpayers are footing another stadium bill.

Andrew Brandt

MLB

March Madness and a Week of Big Decisions

Mar 22, 2026

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11 min read

March Madness and a Week of Big Decisions

From WNBA labor to NFLPA leadership to the rise of “not sports betting.”

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MLB

Coaches Hired, Rules Reversed, and Free Agents Playing It Safe

Nov 23, 2025

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9 min read

Coaches Hired, Rules Reversed, and Free Agents Playing It Safe

College football shifts from firings to hirings, the NFL pushes back on report cards, and baseball’s free agents take a cautious approach.

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MLB

College Sports

Jun 2, 2026

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3 min read

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

Plus: the one provision the SEC will fight hardest, and why every previous bill has died before now.

Andrew Brandt

College Sports

May 17, 2026

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5 min read

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

Plus: the college sports salary cap just got tested, and a tennis program came back from the dead.

Andrew Brandt

College Sports

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

The college sports salary cap just got its first real test. Nebraska lost.

18 players. Millions of dollars. Rejected. And a bigger fight is coming May 27.

Andrew Brandt

NBA

A private equity firm just partnered with a college conference. This is only the beginning.

May 3, 2026

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6 min read

A private equity firm just partnered with a college conference. This is only the beginning.

Plus: the Sorsby gambling fallout, an NBA player's guilty plea, and a shoe lawsuit that could change the game.

Andrew Brandt

NBA

Apr 14, 2026

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3 min read

What if the NFL only had 6 commercials per game?

The Masters just showed every league how to fix their worst problem.

Andrew Brandt

NBA

Apr 12, 2026

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9 min read

College basketball players are getting $3 million. The NFL's $110 billion is under fire.

Plus: my simple fix for NBA tanking that nobody's trying.

Andrew Brandt

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Jun 5, 2026

by Andrew Brandt

The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

Myles Garrett to LA. AJ Brown to New England. Here's what it actually means.

Jun 2, 2026

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

May 29, 2026

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

May 24, 2026

I wrote a book. Here's the story behind it.

May 22, 2026

$1.26 billion in public money. One Super Bowl. That's the deal Nashville just made

May 18, 2026

I drafted Aaron Rodgers. 21 years later, he's still making teams wait for him.

May 17, 2026

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

THE ARCHIVE

The Archive

May 16, 2026

by Andrew Brandt

The NFL just added a Wednesday night game. The government is watching.

Nine international games. Thanksgiving Eve on Netflix. And the DOJ is asking questions.

May 13, 2026

by Andrew Brandt

The college sports salary cap just got its first real test. Nebraska lost.

18 players. Millions of dollars. Rejected. And a bigger fight is coming May 27.

May 10, 2026

by Andrew Brandt

25 schools are paying over $15 million for a basketball roster. Tennis programs are paying the price.

More games, more betting, more alcohol. Welcome to the new NCAA.

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Sunday Seven

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Andrew Brandt

This Week’s Takes

I wrote a book. Here's the story behind it.

The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

The Business of Sports

The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

I wrote a book. Here's the story behind it.

$1.26 billion in public money. One Super Bowl. That's the deal Nashville just made

I drafted Aaron Rodgers. 21 years later, he's still making teams wait for him.

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

The NFL just added a Wednesday night game. The government is watching.

The college sports salary cap just got its first real test. Nebraska lost.

25 schools are paying over $15 million for a basketball roster. Tennis programs are paying the price.

College sports just started cutting the sports that don't make money.

The unlimited money just ran out...

A private equity firm just partnered with a college conference. This is only the beginning.

A $5 million deal, a $1 million lawsuit, and a gambling addiction. Welcome to college football in 2026

The Rams just did what the Packers did with Rodgers. I've seen this movie before...

The #1 pick will be the lowest-paid starting QB in the NFL

Quick correction from today's Daily Dose

NIL is wiping out the third day of the NFL Draft.

The LIV Tour is burning $6 billion. The Padres just sold for $3.9 billion. And a Phillie is suing his parents.

The LIV Tour might be dead by January.

What if the NFL only had 6 commercials per game?

The government is coming for the NFL's $110 billion media empire

College basketball players are getting $3 million. The NFL's $110 billion is under fire.

The government is coming for the NFL's $110 billion media empire

Players want double. Not all of them will get it.

Around the Leagues

NFL

The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

The NFL just added a Wednesday night game. The government is watching.

What if the NFL only had 6 commercials per game?

College Sports

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

The LIV Tour is burning $6 billion. The Padres just sold for $3.9 billion. And a Phillie is suing his parents.

March Madness and a Week of Big Decisions

Coaches Hired, Rules Reversed, and Free Agents Playing It Safe

MLB

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

The college sports salary cap just got its first real test. Nebraska lost.

NBA

A private equity firm just partnered with a college conference. This is only the beginning.

What if the NFL only had 6 commercials per game?

College basketball players are getting $3 million. The NFL's $110 billion is under fire.

Required Reading

“Seven things to know about the business of sports. Every Sunday morning.”

The two trades that just reshaped the NFL

A college sports bill finally has a chance. Hearings Wednesday.

MLB's cap proposal is public. 20 of 30 teams would have to change how they spend.

I wrote a book. Here's the story behind it.

$1.26 billion in public money. One Super Bowl. That's the deal Nashville just made

I drafted Aaron Rodgers. 21 years later, he's still making teams wait for him.

The NFL is adding more streaming games. The government noticed. And next week, athletes compete on steroids.

The Archive

The NFL just added a Wednesday night game. The government is watching.

The college sports salary cap just got its first real test. Nebraska lost.

25 schools are paying over $15 million for a basketball roster. Tennis programs are paying the price.

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