Despite the distance seemingly standing between the opposing factions, I firmly believe that they will come to an agreement before next season is scheduled to kick off. You don’t reach the NFL’s level of success by being stubbornly ignorant; both the players and the owners know the damage that could be caused by a wok stoppage. But my opinion doesn’t matter right now; what does is what is going on behind the scenes between the NFL Player’s Union and the owners who employ them.

Last week Mike and Mike dove headlong into this topic and brought on two of the key decision makers from both sides of the conflict. Regardless of your opinion on Mike and Mike or if you couldn’t care less about anything they have to say doesn’t matter; what does is what the people they had on have to say because they’re the ones who are tasked with saving us from football purgatory. Because of the important implications that these negotiations have on the future of the league I thought it necessary to share with you what both NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and NFL executive VP Jeff Pash had to say about where they stand, what’s next, and what they’ll do to ensure we don’t miss a moment of the greatest league in the world. Take a listen below.

Smith first speaks about agent’s contact with collegiate players before speaking on the current labor situation. To listen, click here.

Pash gets the final word and reacts to what Smith said and talks about where the owners stand. To listen, click here.

Part 1

Part 2

After the 27pitches team returned from Radio City Music Hall, Jacober and I headed over to WBCB in scenic Bucks County, PA and sat down with Dan Wing to conduct a post-draft podcast for our loyal fans. We discussed everything and anything pertinent from this year’s draft. We’ve broken it up into four neat little packages so that you can take it in perfect little bite size pieces or ingest it all at once if you’d like.

In the first segment we discuss some general observations as well as who hit home runs and who left us scratching our heads.

Click here for Part 1

Part two is a continuation of the first segment and picks up where I left off talking about the Cowboys and their suddenly loaded offense.

Click here for Part 2

In the second segment, Jacober, Wing and I delve into specific team’s drafts, talking Seahawks, 49ers, Raiders and Eagles.

Click here for Part 3

We continue the second segment picking up where left off with the Eagles and then moving on to the Patriots and Jets.

Click here for Part 4

Thanks to our good pal Dan Wing over at 1490 WBCB in Bucks County, PA, the 27pitches team was able to utilize some professional radio equipment to produce a high-quality NFL Draft podcast this past weekend.

For those of you in the Philadelphia area, you may recognize the voice in the introduction. It’s the legendary Merrill Reese, the voice of the Philadelphia Eagles. A HUGE thank you to Merrill and Dan for their help in putting this together.

Remember, if that isn’t enough to wet your whistle, don’t worry: Brandon, Dave, and I will be bringing you some awesome content live from the NFL Draft this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. So be sure to check back here and definitely head over to our partners at the NFL’s Blog Blitz as well.

NFL Draft Preview Podcast: Part 2

To download for your iPod/iPhone/iPad, just right click on the link and save the link to your desktop. At thatr point you can open in iTunes and drag to your library or any of the gadgets I mentioned — if you have questions feel free to email us.

Thanks to our good pal Dan Wing over at 1490 WBCB in Bucks County, PA, the 27pitches team was able to utilize some professional radio equipment to produce a high-quality NFL Draft podcast this past weekend.

For those of you in the Philadelphia area, you may recognize the voice in the introduction. It’s the legendary Merrill Reese, the voice of the Philadelphia Eagles. A HUGE thank you to Merrill and Dan for their help in putting this together.

Part two will be coming your way soon. And if that isn’t enough to wet your whistle, don’t worry: Brandon, Dave, and I will be bringing you some awesome content live from the NFL Draft this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. So be sure to check back here and definitely head over to our partners at the NFL’s Blog Blitz as well.

NFL Draft Preview Podcast: Part 1

To download for your iPod/iPhone/iPad, just right click on the link and save the link to your desktop. At thatr point you can open in iTunes and drag to your library or any of the gadgets I mentioned — if you have questions feel free to email us.

Jacober has taken the time to set up a discussion with commercial litigator Jonathan Robbin, who has a unique take on some of the big topics in the world of sports. As always, you’ll be able to access this podcast via our iTunes page soon after this posting goes live, so if you want to check back and download to your iPod while you’re cruising around, be sure to come back for that.

Talking Tiger, NFL Lockout, and More with Jonathan Robbin

Jonathan Robbin is an associate in the firm’s litigation group where his practice focuses on commercial, securities and banking litigation. Prior to joining ZEK, Jonathan was an associate at Schulte Roth and Zabel LLP.

In law school, Jonathan was an Articles Editor on the Emory Law Journal and an active participant of the Emory Mock Trial team, which advanced to the national finals. Outside the office Jonathan enjoys playing golf, squash, and skiing.

You want some March Madness insights? You got it. Jacober has done it again by enlisting the help of a guy who knows his college basketball. So sit back, relax, take some notes, and thank us when you win your bracket.

Yanni Hufnagel was the Assistant Coach at Harvard this year after coming over from the University of Oklahoma, where he most recently served as graduate assistant for the men’s basketball team. In that role, Mr. Hufnagel organized the program’s recruiting database, conducted individual workouts, assisted the coaching staff during practice, and helped develop Blake and Taylor Griffin, a couple guys you may have heard of.

Before placing his stamp on the University of Oklahoma’s basketball program, Hufnagel served as a basketball operations intern with the New Jersey Nets, where he assisted the front office in preparation for the NBA draft and other administrative functions, and also served as a special assistant to the head coach. He knows his stuff, and we are very thankful that he had the time to speak with us. For more info on Mr. Hufnagel’s experience, please click the image below.

Podcast – Jacober with Yanni Hufnagel (should also be available in iTunes later today)

Enjoy, and please email or leave comments with feedback.

Check out my podcast from this past weekend