Frame of Reference: Season 2. Coming soon.

The world of Lacrosse did not have room for two professional outdoor leagues. So which one came out on top? In Part 2 of this episode, we discuss how the saga between the PLL and MLL concludes and what the future of the sport looks like moving ...

Lacrosse has long been a niche sport in this country, but one of the game’s all time greats is out to change that. Paul Rabil is on a mission to bring his new venture, The Premier Lacrosse League, to the forefront of American sports. We discuss...

Major League Baseball has seen a statistical revolution in the last 20 years. A philosophy called ‘SABRmetrics’ has changed how teams evaluate players and how players advance their capabilities. We discuss the impact of these analytics on the g...

In the first of two bonus episodes, we return to our first story from May 2019 - where we discussed the future of the Running Back position. With several top-tier RBs facing uncertain futures, we take a look at how the issue has evolved since o...

Hockey has always been a physical sport rooted in violence and fighting. Over time, this style of play has taken a toll on its players and we are just now starting to understand the sport’s  long-term consequences on the brain. We discuss ...

The NBA has seen an unprecedented increase in player mobility over the 2010s. Star players have changed teams at a historic rate and so-called "superteams" have ruled the day - but Is this really a new concept? A discussion on the impact of sup...

Technology has resulted in the rise of two billion-dollar industries and numerous unintended consequences. An examination of how Fantasy and eSports have evolved and affected how we consume sports. Guest: Kurt Melcher, Executive Dir...

The U.S. men's national team has come a long way from its humble beginnings, but there is still a lot of work to be done. An in-depth look at how the USMNT can get their act together in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Guest: Phil West...

How one athlete's fight for fair compensation illustrates a microcosmic example of the NFL's continual devaluation of the running back position. Guest: Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (formerly), The Athletic.

Frame of Reference kicks off by surveying the current landscape of sports media; Atzl and Mookerjee make their pitch.