Professor Allen Sanderson Returns to Talk NCAA “Pay to Play,” Astros’ Scandal, NFL Scoring System, and More!

Professor Allen Sanderson, Sports Economist and Senior Lecturer at The University of Chicago, returns to the show! We discussed the latest developments regarding NCAA athletes, and their fight to be paid, plus debated new-age alternatives to the standard pipeline between collegiate athletics and professional sports leagues. We also talked about the Astros’ cheating scandal, its impact on Major League Baseball, and the economics behind fair competition. Later in the show, Professor Sanderson breaks down the reasoning behind the NFL’s unorthodox scoring system, and once again, plays the now-infamous game entitled Sandersonisms. Enjoy today’s interview with a noted sports economist, and legendary faculty member at UChicago!

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