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USFL vs NFL - The Empire Strikes Back | 5

USFL vs NFL - The Empire Strikes Back | 5

FromBusiness Wars


USFL vs NFL - The Empire Strikes Back | 5

FromBusiness Wars

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Feb 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For nearly two full years, the mighty NFL sat idly by as the upstart USFL tried to chip away at its status, talent, and reputation as the most powerful sports league on the planet. Now, the NFL is ready to settle the score, once and for all.The league commissions a Harvard professor to prepare meticulous, 46-page step-by-step plan intended to squash the USFL in its tracks. Commissioner Pete Rozelle prepares himself for battle—but the battle comes sooner than expected. The USFL files an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, claiming that it has monopolized fall television. At stake? One point three two billion dollars, enough money to kill the NFL.Support us by supporting our sponsors! Uber Rewards: Go to uber.com/rewards to learn about all the ways you can earn Uber Rewards
Released:
Feb 18, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating the other guy. The outcome of these battles shapes what we buy and how we live. Business Wars gives you the unauthorized, real story of what drives these companies and their leaders, inventors, investors and executives to new heights -- or to ruin. Hosted by David Brown, former anchor of Marketplace. From Wondery, the network behind Dirty John and American History Tellers.