8/26/26 - Big Ten’s NFL Player Ban, NFL’s CTE Study, Callaway’s Ad Apology
Summary
Major college conferences are moving to ban players who participated in NFL preseason games from returning to campus, a rule tested by Daquan Wright and R.J. Lewis Jr. A new study reveals 25% of deceased NFL players had CTE, while Callaway and Good Good Golf face backlash for an ad depicting physical aggression. Additionally, prediction market Calci secures MLB partnerships, and LeBron James launches a golf invitational in Akron.
Topics discussed
Intro: College bans, CTE study, and golf ad apology
Power conferences ban players returning from NFL
R.J. Lewis Jr. wins injunction to play college basketball
Study finds 25% of deceased NFL players had CTE
Calci expands MLB partnerships amid gambling disputes
Callaway and Good Good Golf apologize for controversial ad
Analysis of the golf ad crisis and company responses
Impact on Good Good Golf's brand and future partnerships
LeBron James launches golf invitational in Akron
Tonight's sports schedule and show outro
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