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Stephen Dubner

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Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

And it's probably not a total coincidence that that's just before the unrestricted free agency kicks in.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

And it's probably not a total coincidence that that's just before the unrestricted free agency kicks in.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

OK, let's say you represent a player who has just become a free agent and you do your thing and you get offers from three teams. What are the primary factors that will go into the decision of where your client will want to go? And I especially want to know if workplace conditions are at all a major factor.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

OK, let's say you represent a player who has just become a free agent and you do your thing and you get offers from three teams. What are the primary factors that will go into the decision of where your client will want to go? And I especially want to know if workplace conditions are at all a major factor.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

OK, let's say you represent a player who has just become a free agent and you do your thing and you get offers from three teams. What are the primary factors that will go into the decision of where your client will want to go? And I especially want to know if workplace conditions are at all a major factor.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

So it sounds like you put a lot less stock into the impact of the survey than someone like J.C. Treader. So I'm trying to get a read on how much this survey really matters in the end. What do you think?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

So it sounds like you put a lot less stock into the impact of the survey than someone like J.C. Treader. So I'm trying to get a read on how much this survey really matters in the end. What do you think?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

So it sounds like you put a lot less stock into the impact of the survey than someone like J.C. Treader. So I'm trying to get a read on how much this survey really matters in the end. What do you think?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

So the Washington Commanders got an F or lower. They actually got an F minus in a few categories. In one, two, three, four of the categories. And then a couple Ds, a C, and an A plus in strength coaches. So the players loved the strength coaches. But in terms of the things the team does otherwise, locker room, F minus. Team travel, F minus. Treatment of families, F minus.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

So the Washington Commanders got an F or lower. They actually got an F minus in a few categories. In one, two, three, four of the categories. And then a couple Ds, a C, and an A plus in strength coaches. So the players loved the strength coaches. But in terms of the things the team does otherwise, locker room, F minus. Team travel, F minus. Treatment of families, F minus.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

So the Washington Commanders got an F or lower. They actually got an F minus in a few categories. In one, two, three, four of the categories. And then a couple Ds, a C, and an A plus in strength coaches. So the players loved the strength coaches. But in terms of the things the team does otherwise, locker room, F minus. Team travel, F minus. Treatment of families, F minus.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

Can you talk about why those things matter so much to a player that they're going to give their own team an F minus?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

Can you talk about why those things matter so much to a player that they're going to give their own team an F minus?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

Can you talk about why those things matter so much to a player that they're going to give their own team an F minus?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

Are you surprised that so many I mean, these are billion dollar franchises and they could pretty easily fix some of these problems if they cared with a little bit of money, like the family room is going to cost some money plainly, but not a ton. Are you surprised that there's this sort of penny wise pound foolish approach?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

Are you surprised that so many I mean, these are billion dollar franchises and they could pretty easily fix some of these problems if they cared with a little bit of money, like the family room is going to cost some money plainly, but not a ton. Are you surprised that there's this sort of penny wise pound foolish approach?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

Are you surprised that so many I mean, these are billion dollar franchises and they could pretty easily fix some of these problems if they cared with a little bit of money, like the family room is going to cost some money plainly, but not a ton. Are you surprised that there's this sort of penny wise pound foolish approach?

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

That is Betsy Stevenson.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

That is Betsy Stevenson.

Freakonomics Radio
When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?

That is Betsy Stevenson.