Wharton’s Eric Bradlow and Adi Wyner are joined by Brandon Copeland, NFL veteran and founder of Athletes.org, to discuss his unlikely rise from Ivy League football to a decade-long pro career and his current work empowering college athletes with advocacy, legal support, and financial literacy in a rapidly evolving NCAA landscape. Plus, they explore the analytical dilemmas behind lineup decisions for the Yankees, Hall of Fame projections, and how rest versus readiness affects elite athletes like Novak Djokovic, while also examining NBA and NFL betting odds through a data-driven lens.
Moneyball
Brandon Copeland, NFL Veteran and Founder of Athletes.org
A former NFL linebacker and Wharton alum shares how he beat the odds and is now championing reform in college athletics.
August 6, 2025
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