re: Just curious - who placed the Wade-Dawkins telephone call?

There’s a reason money is never mentioned on these calls. The coaches don’t pay anybody anymore. The money comes from an entirely separate entity altogether and the scheme works so well because fans don’t even know where to look. The blue bloods can send henchman like Forde out to smear people and it works but they’re nowhere near the target so the big dogs remain safe from blowback.