The Avid
Real Fans. Real Passion. No Filter.
The Avid is the sports podcast for fans who actually care. Every week, we cover what's exciting, what's broken, and what nobody else will say out loud about the sports you love.
World Cup. Fantasy Football. NBA. NFL. Trade reactions. Playoff breakdowns. The takes your group chat is afraid to post.
One episode. Every Tuesday. No softening. No "both sides." Just a fan with a mic and zero filter.
We love sports. That's why we care this much.
New episode every Tuesday at 2 PM ET.
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Episodes
7 episodes
The Replay Disaster. And What's Next. | The Avid Ep. 7
It took the NFL 25 years to get replay review right — and they're still not there. Challenge success rates sat at 40% last season. This week on The Avid: a quick rant on the replay disaster. Plus — an honest conversation about what...
The Stadium Squeeze | The Avid Ep. 6
$1,777. That's what it costs a family of four to attend ONE Detroit Lions game in 2025. Up 201% in a decade. And here's the punchline — the stadium technology industry, in their own publications, openly admits that "stadiums can't compete on pi...
Tanked. Fined. Rewarded. The NBA Just Proved Tanking Works. | The Avid Ep. 5
Nine days before this episode dropped, the Washington Wizards won the NBA Draft Lottery. Same Wizards that benched their stars all season. Same Wizards the league fined $500,000 for tanking.The league fined them for losing on purpose. T...
The Broadcast Is Broken | The Avid Ep. 4
Ten platforms. Twelve logins. $935 to watch one football season — and the FCC is now investigating because even the federal government can't believe what they're getting away with.This week on The Avid, we rant about the broadcast. The ...
Refs Make Six Figures to Be Wrong. And Nothing Ever Happens to Them. | The Avid Ep. 3
They make six figures. They decide the outcome of games. And when they're wrong — consistently, repeatedly, on the biggest calls — nothing happens.This week on The Avid, we rant about referee accountability. Why bad calls keep happening...
Ep. 2 Your Team's Jersey Costs $3 to Make. They Charge You $175.
$175 for a polyester shirt made overseas for $3.Licensed to one manufacturer. Zero competition. And when your favorite player gets traded? They'd like another $175, please.This week on The Avid, we break down the jersey racket —...
Ep. 1: Ticket Prices Are Highway Robbery — And Nobody's Talking About It
$412. Two seats. Upper deck. Before food, parking, or a single overpriced beer.That's the reality of attending a live professional sports game in 2024 — and it's not an accident. It's by design.This week on The Avid, we rant abo...