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Taylor Lewan, Will Compton, Dave Portnoy.
Getty Images(3)Contract negotiations are a hot topic, especially when Barstool Sports personalities are involved.
The “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast hosts a podcast Will Compton a Taylor Lewan in the middle of negotiating a new contract with the media company and although it might have hurt their chances of winning Barstool has survived season 4, it also raises questions about the future of former NFL stars at Barstool.
“Right now, the ‘Bussin’ With the Boys’ crew is in talks about bagging the next deal,” Compton shared during his Barstool has survived confessional in January 2025. “You have to think, if you Dave (Portnoy) a Dan (“Big Cat” Katz)you can’t have the ‘Bussin With the Boys’ guys running wild, winning $250K.”
The former football player, who won season 3 in 2024, was voted off the show shortly after his co-host, Lewan.
“Win a quarter of a million dollars and then possibly throw us the deuces at the end of the year,” Compton continued. “So, my hat goes off. Tip the cap. Dave, Big Cat, great game guys.”
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Keep scrolling for more details on the ‘Bussin With the Boys’ podcast:
Who Are The Hosts ‘Bussin’ With The Boys?
Compton, a former NFL linebacker, signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He joined the Tennessee Titans in 2018 for one year before signing with the New Orleans Saints in 2019 and later the Blue Vegas Raiders. He went back to the Titans for a second spell in 2020 before returning to the Raiders at the end of 2021. By September 2023, Compton was announced his retirement of professional football.
Lewan, meanwhile, was drafted as a tackle to the Titans in 2014 and remained with the organization throughout his career, which ended in 2023 after sitting out the 2022 season with a knee injury.
When Did ‘Bussin’ With The Boys Join Barstool?
Compton and Lewan launched the podcast with the Barstool Sports network in 2019.
How Much Money Does the ‘Bussin’ With Boys Podcast Hosts Make?
Compton spoke about the deals he and Lewan made with Barstool during an April 2024 episode of the show. “Next Up With Adam” Podcast..
“Originally, (Barstool said) we’ll go 50/50, you get the IP. We said no, but we’ll go 60/40 and the minute we close $1 million it goes up to 70/30 (from) us,” explained the former athlete. “They were on board with it, then I was like, ‘F—, I think we f—ing played ourselves.'”
Their “second deal” with the company was considered a “competitive bid,” meaning they couldn’t shop their show around. Compton said he and Lewan have since forged a “beneficial” partnership with Barstool.
“I, personally, wanted to resign with Barstool. I think they are the best brand for us right now,” said Compton. “We eventually settle on $3 million mg per year. We have the side of that, every dollar made after $3 million. “
Is ‘Bussin’ With The Boys Renewing Their Barstool Sports Contract?
After Compton revealed that the “Bussin’ With the Boys” co-hosts are in the midst of contract negotiations on Barstool has survivedBig Cat confirmed the former NFL star’s speculation.
“Dave and I didn’t want Taylor or Will to win $250,000 in cash on the Barstool networks and then be, like, ‘Oh, by the way we’re leaving for a competitor,’ two seconds later,” Big Cat said during the month of January. Episode 2025 of the competition series.
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Portnoy spoke further about this during a period from “The Anonymous Podcast” the same month.
“During filming (Surviving Barstool) I thought we were going to resign it, but going in, I knew they were evaluating,” the Barstool Sports founder noted. “They had an offer. They were like, ‘We’re going to look at the world, see what it is.'”
Portnoy “didn’t want” to give one of them $250,000 from winning the game and have them leave the company. When asked during the same podcast episode if Compton and Lewan were leaving the company, Portnoy played Coy. “I’m going to let them handle it how they want to handle it,” he said.
During the Barstool has survived ending in January 2025, the question remained unanswered.
“When we played that game, I thought they were coming back to Barstool,” Portnoy said. (Barstool has survived was filmed in September 2024. The contestants returned for live finale and reunion in January 2025.)
Compton suggested that “negotiations are still happening” with the show.
“The future of ‘Bussin’ with us has nothing to do with this show,” explained Portnoy. so far, “Bussin’ With the Boys” Podcast. episodes are still released under the Barstool name.
