# 426: The 6th Annual(-ish) Year-End Holiday Roundtable Spectacular!

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Published: 2025-12-22T01:36:43+00:00
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## Resource

It's our year-end Holiday Roundtable Spectacular , featuring a look back at the year's newest additions to "what used-to-be" in big-time sports (RIP Pro Volleyball Federation , Utah Hockey Club , three UFL teams, half of Major League Rugby , and the NCAA's LA & Bahamas Bowls ); AND semi-educated guesses as to what might be ahead for 2026 - with three of our favorite fellow defunct sports enthusiasts: Paul Reeths ( OurSportsCentral.com , StatsCrew.com ; Episode 46 ); Kenn Tomasch ( Kenn.com , Soccer Rewind ; Episode 39 ); and Scott Adamson ( A damsonmedia.com ; Episodes 184 & 240 ). Buckle up for our annual mashup of amusement and bemusement at the fringes of the pro sports establishment, as we simultaneously marvel at and lament some of the most curious events of the past year, debate who and what might be next to stumble into oblivion, and conjecture about future scenarios for the next generation of defunct and otherwise forgotten pro sports teams and leagues - including: UFL Year 3 NASCAR antitrust trial aftermath MLB 's A's , Rays & realignment NFL international expansion & flag football MLS calendar reset & conference realignment An NBA European league? MiLB 's private equity boom The Savannah Bananas ' Banana League Major League Rugby contracts Major League Cricket bickers Major League Volleyball vs. LOVB & Athletes Unlimited The Women's Pro Baseball League steps up to the plate PLUS: Will FIFA 's greedy delusions of World Cup grandeur in 2026 catapult North America into soccer's global firmament - or spark a revolt among the fans it claims to serve? AND: Are we in a sports investment bubble? + + + SUPPORT THE SHOW: Buy Us a Coffee : https://ko-fi.com/goodseatsstillavailable The "Good Seats" Store : https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=35106 BUY THE BOOKS (AND SUPPOR…

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