Frame of Reference
Hosted by Bill Atzl and Shourjya Mookerjee, Frame of Reference is an audio documentary series that's on a mission to find answers to the tougher questions in sports.
- Update frequency
- every 94 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
The Future of Professional Lacrosse (Part 2)
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 wh…
The Future of Professional Lacrosse (Part 1)
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…
SABRmetrics & the Battle for Baseball’s Soul
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 d…
UPDATE: The Status of RBs in 2020
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 tak…
Violence in the NHL & the Next Wave of CTE
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-ter…
NBA Superteams: Recent Trend or an Age-Old Blueprint?
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 n…
eSports + Fantasy: Sport's Digital Frontier
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.
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The State of U.S. Soccer
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 …
The Curious Case of Le'Veon Bell
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…
Introducing: Frame of Reference
Frame of Reference kicks off by surveying the current landscape of sports media; Atzl and Mookerjee make their pitch.