{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Relegation Revealed: How Promotion Can Revitalize American Sports and College Football","description":"Relegation &amp;amp; Promotion as part of Sports Reform, especially for NCAA Football D1 Pods In Episode\u202f82 of&amp;nbsp;Heavy or Not, Mark Rauterkus and Barry Healey break down how relegation and promotion work in European soccer and why these concepts could transform American sports. They dive into the mechanics, incentives, and how a U.S. version might look.   How parachute payments soften the financial blow for relegated clubs   The playoff system that lets teams 3\u20116 fight for promotion   Real\u2011world examples: Wolves beating Man\u202fU, Canadian owners climbing from the bottom   Why a tiered \u201ctwo\u2011tier\u201d college football model could succeed in the U.S.   Applying relegation concepts to MLB and other American leagues to curb public\u2011funded stadium builds and keep competition fierce.   Details of the college football reform structure elsewhere at the Substack and also with the Sports Reform web site,&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/4Rs.org. Also see:  https:\/\/rauterkus.substack.com\/p\/fsb-regional-pods-explainer https:\/\/4Rs.org  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Heavy Or Not - The O.G. Swim Guide","author_url":"https:\/\/HON.LAP.red","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39701895\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197405150"}