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Pete Ward has seen it all since joining the Colts organization in 1981. From the move from Baltimore to Indianapolis, to the Super Bowl XLI win, to watching franchise values soar into the billions. Ward talks with Rick this week about 40+ years with the same NFL franchise.

Ray Martinez was the Assistant Chief, and Chief of Police, from 1979 until 2014 in Miami and Miami Beach. He is now the man in charge of the Miami Host Committee for the 2026 World Cup. Martinez provides his perspective on safety, challenges and impact of preparing to host an event of this magnitude.

Super Bowl LVIII is (obviously) our main focus this week and we have a great guest to provide some fascinating perspective. Mark Trestman spent 20 years as an assistant coach on NFL sidelines, and was the Bears head coach in 2013 and 2014. He also coached on the biggest stage in the CFL, winning the Grey Cup three times as a head coach.

This week we welcome a guest that has seen it all across the world of sports. From working as a stuntman in his family's racing thrill show to running the Indy Motor Speedway to his current role as Executive Director of the PGA's Presidents Cup, Joie Chitwood tells about the flaming hurdles he's jumped through at every stop.

We have a guest this week that can talk on a variety of topics related to sports business. John Wildhack spent more than 30 years at ESPN before being named the 11th A.D. at Syracuse in 2016. Wildhack talks about the pressing issues across college sports and the vital bond between TV and his teams

This week, we go in depth with the Executive Director of the College Football Playoff, Bill Hancock. Hancock describes how CFB playoff expansion was accompanied by a complete buy-in from all parties and explores his career that includes a unique trifecta in college sports.

This week, we take an incredible journey into the mind of CFB & NFL legend Ricky Williams. Williams breaks down all of the ups and downs of his career and what is next in his life. Rick also gives his top things to look forward to in sports business, technology and philanthropy in 2024.

It's been a year of change across the college football landscape and this week we talk to a man with many strong feelings about it. Hall of Fame and national championship coach Lou Holtz talks NIL, transfer portal and the future of college athletics.

Pat Williams went from a career in minor league baseball to building the Philadelphia 76ers NBA championship team in 1983. Seeking an ultimate challenge, he decided to build an NBA franchise from scratch in Orlando. This week, Williams tells stories from a career that may never be matched across professional sports.

This week, we hear the remarkable story of Roman Oben's journey. Born in West Africa, Oben went on to a long career in the NFL and is now a top executive for the league.

This week, we get to talk with an expert on politics, law, criminal justice...and sports. Dave Aronberg has been a White House fellow, Florida State Senator and a student in Rick's sports business class at Harvard. Rick and Dave cover all of the hottest topics across sports and sports business on the pod.

For decades, on both coasts, Wendy Kridel has coached and inspired hundreds of women's lacrosse players both on and off the field. This week, Kridel reflects on the past, present and future of the sport.