Phantom Island

Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey review the discussion surrounding Deshaun Watson's early success on the field this season, examine the baseline narrative football embraces compared to basketball and baseball, and consider why some of the league's media partners lump everything under the adversity level.This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Matt Stahl of AL.com joins Ryan Nanni to discuss his recent stories on college football's problem with extreme heat, what teams and conferences can do to address warmer games early in the season, why NFL fixes prove harder to apply to this level, and whether anything will actually change moving forward. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

David Covucci, founder and proprietor of FOIAball, joins Steven Godfrey to discuss the growing push to tap fans as sources of revenue for college athletic departments, from rising ticket prices to pleas to donate your grocery store rewards points. How does the new era of fundraising change the relationship between fans and schools, and what does it mean for the future of the sport to lean even more heavily on its audience for cash?This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Brian Shearer, the Director of Competition and Regulatory Policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, joins Ryan Nanni to discuss a recent paper put out by his team titled "How to Save Audiences $11 Billion on Live Events." They discuss the differences between sports crowds and concert audiences, why franchises and owners haven't spoken out against the ticket companies as musicians have, and what the prospects for regulatory improvement look like. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

Members of the Phantom Island community send Steven Godfrey questions, and, on this episode, he answers them on topics ranging from what USC really wants from a coach, what the trajectories look like for a couple of previously hot coaching prospects off to slow starts, why things are working so well for Chip Kelly at his latest stop, and an extended soliloquy about coffee making.This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.