Did Joe Buck and Troy Aikman have a falling-out over their ESPN contracts? Matt Chernoff and sports agent Hadley Engelhardt discuss reports that Buck signed a new deal without telling his longtime broadcast partner—and whether the two should have negotiated together.

Plus: the Atlanta Falcons’ minority sale, the Hawks’ Prime Video deal, NFL international games, World Series ticket prices, WNBA Finals viewership and more on Deals & Deadlines.

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Netflix keeps expanding in sports, college football’s playoff could grow to 14 teams, and ESPN is preparing a slate of alternate Super Bowl broadcasts. Matt Chernoff and sports agent Hadley Engelhardt break down the business behind those moves, plus the NFL’s flex scheduling, Florida State’s coaching dilemma, MLB’s proposed postseason changes, Pat McAfee, Michael Jordan and the Atlanta Dream’s WNBA Finals games at State Farm Arena.

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Baseball’s next labor battle has already begun. Matt Chernoff and veteran NFL agent Hadley Engelhard examine MLB’s reported salary-cap and salary-floor proposal—and explain why revenue sharing could become the biggest obstacle to avoiding another lockout. They also discuss Joe Buck’s $100 million ESPN deal, Troy Aikman’s leverage, the ManningCast’s ratings problem, Lane Kiffin driving massive business at Ole Miss and the NFL’s stadium spending boom. Watch the latest episode of Deals and Deadlines from 680 The Fan.

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