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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 32-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel say why and potentially how MLB could grow the WBC as a TV event. The duo decides if the recent Netflix, NBC and MLB Networks hires were strong, what to think of Thanksgiving Eve NFL, a potential March Madness “What’s Up,” a comparison of Pat McAfee’s free agency frenzy numbers, a Double Eagle and more.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comTHE RUNDOWN …* In the WBC, MLB has a spectacle that it can sell for more TV money* Do you want more money or not?* What do we make of Matt Vasgersian being hired by everyone* Barry Bonds not agreeing to work for Netflix, a win or a loss?* Netflix looked into hiring …* The Brendan Burke, Noah Eagle examples and should MLB broadcasters take a shot at younger broadcasters?* Does Netflix need to hire a versatile full-time play-by-player?* Bob Costas picking a convenient time to say local announcers should do national MLB playoff games* Thanks for the subscribe! Thanks for the subscribe!* Is the NFL Thanksgiving Eve game idea a good one or gluttonous* Pat McAfee’s NFL TV free agent frenzy dissected* On TV, ESPN’s NFL special and NFL Live outrated McAfee’s free agent shows … McAfee’s show is also on YouTube* The college hoop team to watch on the NCAA TV coverage that could be a what’s up* How Grant Hill has improved with Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery* Grant Hill used to have Rudy Martzke review his games* The Double Eagle for the SGA Wilt Chamberlain record* The great families of sportscasting …* Eddy Cue’s ridiculous comments* The emotional Chris Carrino story that Marchand wrote in The Athletic* Consider Marty Glickman’s mantra* Honoring a legend of statistics* What’s Up, What’s Down (at the start)* Eric Hosmer going to MLB TV is a good deal* NBC’s Smylie Kaufman is on the rise* The Dread Glitch Award goes to Prime Video’s mic issue on NBA* NBA media jumping on Bam Adebayo’s accomplishment* On Deck: Jon Rothstein is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 33-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Puck’s John Ourand go deep into if there is a breaking point for networks with the NFL looking to strike new, even more expensive deals for this upcoming season, despite the fact the league’s opt-outs are not until the end of the decade.Why Paramount will go first, the potential billions in play, the extra bidders involved, the FCC angle, the network budget factor, does the NFL ask for double, the setting the market angle, Sunday Night as the pressure point, YouTube lurking, Amazon maybe wanting more, NFL creating leverage, the minimum networks could spend, how it impacts other leagues’ deals, examining the MLB local streaming dreams, NHL’s position and the biggest story from CBS-TNT Sports confab. It’s The Monthly, Marchand & Ourand.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 32-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel discuss the NFL, YouTube and what distribution dominance means. The duo goes into if college football pooling its TV rights together could work, the standout out college basketball regular season TV story, the upgrade of an ESPN booth, NBC’s old and new moves and Gorilla Monsoon. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe RUNDOWN …* What YouTube’s desire to be an even bigger part of the NFL distribution strategy means* Why winning distribution historically leads to domination in media* Nets’ radio play-by-player Chris Carrino going into the Hall of Fame is well deserved* Breaking news: Meterparel’s take on John Smoltz, Fox & the WBC* The NFL wanting deals before next season is bad news for networks* TMZ’s story on Momma Kelce was ridiculous* Why YouTube’s strategy feels unbeatable* YouTube TV is on pace to be the No. 1 cable-like distributor* Can college sports bundle all of its rights for TV* TNT Sports’ Jamal Mashburn has been the standout newcomer on regular season college* Evaluating the Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler team* The NBC Bob Costas led throwback game* The potential of the WBC as a TV event* Tyler Kepner’s strong column* Judging Jason Benetti’s move from Fox to NBC* NBC going with local announcers* The pod controversy of using the word “misnomer” wrong* Papa Clicker Review of the Gorilla Monsoon book by Brian R. Solomon* Meterparel’s Larry Bird book recommendation for Papa Clicker

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 48-minute sports media podcast, YouTube VP of Subscriptions, Christian Oestlien, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Oestlien is quickly becoming one of the most important executives in all of sports as YouTube and YouTube TV grow as dominant platforms in sports viewing.Oestlien explains what YouTube is trying to accomplish in sports, its interest in the NFL and other rights, how it syncs with YouTube TV, its network partners and leagues. And much more. The podcast was part of the “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” series. Previous guests have included Jimmy Pitaro, Rick Cordella, Gary Bettman, Jay Marine, Mark Shapiro and Hans Schroeder. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Oestlien had 16 interviews for his first job at Google and any of them had veto power* His childhood gives him unique experience for YouTube’s global goals* What should people understand about YouTube & YouTube TV & sports * The 2015 mission to become the home of clips & highlights* 40 billion hours of sports content were watched on YouTube last year* YouTube wants to become great partners for leagues, broadcast and media companies and for the fan experience* How creator partnerships with leagues work* Should leagues be scared that young fans may want to watch creators more than the game* The Brazil example of creator Casimiro Miguel, who turbocharged soccer viewership more than the league channels … and this could be next in the United States* What was the biggest milestone over the past decade … MLB is one* Sunday Ticket was a wake-up call to everyone about the seriousness of YouTube with sports * Cristiano Ronaldo got to how many subs in a week …* YouTube has the upcoming World Cup rights in Brazil, which feels like another testing ground* What were the reasons behind completing the seven-year, $14 billion Sunday Ticket deal with the NFL that began in 2023* Oestlien’s father played for Norway’s national soccer team* How good was Oestlien* YouTube wanted to evolve Sunday Ticket* How many subscriptions does Sunday Ticket have* How YouTube TV melds with Sunday Ticket* How did YouTube’s first NFL game last year go in Oestlien’s opinion* The 100 day sprint to produce the Chiefs-Chargers game* YouTube is confident it can drive even bigger numbers on NFL* Repetition is the key and “whole household” events* The idea that live sports are going toward the creators* Why is YouTube interested in the four NFL regular season games up for auction for this upcoming season* Does YouTube want to have a full NFL package* The relationship for YouTube is to attempt to be the best partners with networks, leagues and all platforms* YouTube was involved in the NBA’s last negotiation in a big way, but didn’t get one of the three packages* Do live global sports really work* How YouTube looks at it* The NBC Olympic example is a potential global model* How can YouTube solve the local problem for MLB, the NBA and the NHL* YouTube could eliminate artificial boundaries* How does YouTube and YouTube TV make it simpler for the consumer* Oestlien apologized for the YouTube TV-ESPN blackout * The positive results of the NBC and ESPN negotiations * Oestlien turns the tables and asks Marchand how he views the aggregation* Spectrum has brought the apps into its service* The price point for YouTube TV new sports package* What are the chances of adding local sports games to YouTube, which the RSNs used to provide* When will ESPN Unlimited be available for YouTube TV customers* How “Ask YouTube” uses AI* The many and varied ways AI will impact YouTube* AI will solve the discovery issue* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 41-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand is joined by Frank Isola, who is in for the vacationing Jon Meterparel. Isola — the SiriusXM/ESPN/YES star — joins Marchand to analyze the new NBA deals and how they are shadowing the upcoming NFL TV rights negotiations. Plus, a deep dive into what Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.-Discovery means. And more.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* How to assess the new NBA TV deals with NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video & ESPN so far* Netflix’s Ted Sarandos is now in even a better position in sports* The Apple MLS deal is improved this year* Who is going to fill all these NFL TV studio openings …* The unfairness to Charles Barkley and company for “not celebrating the game”* Judging the Prime Video and NBC/Peacock’s NBA hires * Tony Dungy is out as a regular on an NBC’s pregame … his last hurrah was not good* Judging the Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit’s booth* The NFL is the biggest winner of the Paramount-Warner Bros.-Discovery deal* The NFL deals could impact the rest of TV and there are some intriguing players* The NFL should be greedy, but not too greedy with the networks* Isola is concerned if Paramount’s Champions League will be impacted by the Warner Bros.-Discovery deal* What is Isola’s take on the insiders game* You want to hear the “why” of situations* How Fox’s World Cup coverage will be impacted by politics* Isola likes Alexi Lalas* The parking for the World Cup is going to cost, “What?”* Isola paid for World Cup tickets* Apple’s MLS adjustments* Why the World Cup may not give MLS an uptick* How the Premier League is planting seeds with kids* Big Papa Clicker Book Review for Paul Knepper’s Moses Malone: The Life of Basketball Prophet* Isola’s classic stories on Malone* On Deck: YouTube VP of Subscriptions, Christian Oestlien, is The Main Event* Frank Isola’s trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 42-minute sports media podcast, ESPN/Omaha Productions’ Kevin Clark, 37, explains how he quickly made it to the top of the sports media industry and what it is like to work for Bill Simmons, Peyton Manning and ESPN. Plus, his wife has a Pulitzer.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comTHE RUNDOWN …* Clark’s self-effacing stories about how his wife, the Wall Street Journal’s Emily Glazer, has a Pulitzer for her coverage that has included Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates & Elon Musk scoops* The reaction to her WSJ’s stories and Clark’s Kobe Bryant story* What’s it like when Musk goes after your wife* How Clark grew up in a newspaper newsroom* Why sports writing is one of the best jobs in the world* The Orlando Sentinel featured young writers — Jeff Darlington, Charles Robinson, Jemele Hill, Rick Maese and Joe Schad — which inspired Clark* Clark met Bill Simmons when he was 16 years old and was more starstruck than seeing Tom Brady or Rodney Harrison* Simmons made him feel like a million bucks with a simple question* How he got his big breaks, while in college* Clark took a semester off from college to cover the Miami Dolphins* He got hired as a sports writer by the Wall Street Journal at 22* What editor Sam Walker taught Clark about being different* A story Clark has never told before about his fear of being fired* The Andrew Luck complimenting defensive linemen story that got Clark on the national map* What he learned from Sun Sentinel columnist Dave Hyde about reporting* He had many offers to leave WSJ before deciding on The Ringer* Simmons is Clark’s hero* How his job went from writing to audio and video* How sports writing can be applied to podcasting* John Mulaney and “Slow News Day” and the New York Post* Clark had great chemistry with Phil Simms, and then CBS called* What it is like to work for Peyton Manning & Omaha Productions* His advice on where sports media is going* What Burke Magnus told him about ESPN* The difference between six-figures and 7-figures in the media* What content Clark pays for* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* One-time 60-second setup so all episodes go to your pod player* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 38-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect NBC’s gold medal winning presentation and what is next for Los Angeles ‘28. Plus, MLB’s streaming ideas, coaches and managers making fools of themselves, the Final Four TV slot that could be up for grabs soon, Adam Schefter-Ian Rapoport as “The Avengers” and the excellence of Kate Scott.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comTHE RUNDOWN …* Rick Cordella, Molly Solomon, Mike Tirico, Amy Rosenfeld and NBC have the Olympic formula down* Kate Scott shines on Paramount+* Kenny Albert wins a gold for hockey calls* UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s embarrassment and good questions* Broadcasters, stop using the word, “right”* NBC’s Men’s Hockey coverage hit from pre-to-post* Olympic Broadcasting productions had some difficulties on game winners* Behind the scenes at NBC’s facilities* Is hockey the hardest for play-by-play* Fox is on the clock for the World Cup* LA Olympics will be different* Rob Manfred’s comments on his full streaming plan* Assessing Ian Rapoport’s “The Avengers” idea, pairing with Adam Schefter * How Schefter ended up teaming with Chris Mortensen* The “controversy” over Marchand’s tweet simply stating ESPN will broadcast women’s sports games with Sunday Night Baseball gone* NBC is putting together a fine team with SNB if you are missing ESPN* Giants manager Tony Vitello sounded amateurish* The significance of Nate Burleson filling in for Ernie Johnson on NCAA Men’s Tournament* The difficulties of working the NCAA tourney* Sign-up for “Off The Record” on Feb. 26 with YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Kevin Clark is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 43-minute sports media podcast, Ian Rapoport joins Andrew Marchand to discuss his future with NFL Network moving to ESPN and his contract being up in May. Plus, what Rapoport thinks about possibly teaming with Adam Schefter. And more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comTHE RUNDOWN …* Rapoport on how he became a diehard Mets’ fan and 1986* How many texts per day for Rapoport* Rapoport went to Columbia and wanted to be a lawyer* What interning on ESPN’s '“SportsCentury” was like* A few gutsy moves that led him to football* The tremendous story how he landed at the Boston Herald* The unplanned way he ended up at NFL Network and then an insider* How NFLN helped Rapoport with his lack of experience * The stories Rapoport broke that he is most proud of* The stories Rapoport wishes he had a do-over on* The big scoop this year that friends were asking if he were hacked* The Manscape suspension was funny, but really a great lesson* How does Rapoport feel about the ESPN-NFL deal* Marchand said that he was told that Rapoport’s contract is up in May, which Rapoport confirmed* How Rapoport thinks he and Schefter could be like ‘The Avengers’* His relationship with Schefter* How far along is he in the process in talking with the Jimmy Pitaro and Burke Mangnus-types at ESPN* What was it like working for Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football* How did the Pat McAfee relationship happen * What happened with the Jordan Schultz incident last year at Starbucks* How Mike Florio had the story right away and how his good buddy, Mike Garafolo, was on the photo* Have Rapoport and Schultz made up* Why the insider game is important ….* Rapoport on where the scoops come fromSome Relate Pods … Adam Schefter … Adrian Wojnarowski…. Peter King … Jay Glazer … Peter Schrager … Adam Schein … Ramona Shelburne… Tyler Dunne* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* One-time 60-second setup so all episodes go to your pod player* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect how a streaming Super Bowl will be in the NFL opt-out negotiations, Adam Silver’s comments on the future of watching games, Barry Bonds possibly to Netflix and Sam Darnold’s SportsCenter dreams.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comTHE RUNDOWN …* Why a streaming Super Bowl will be discussed in the NFL opt-out negotiations* Sam Darnold wanted to be a SportsCenter anchor, but had to settle for winning a Super Bowl* The Prime Video ABA documentary hit* Silver’s AI comments sounded like alt-casts* Meterparel musings mentions John Fanta and not doing radio on TV* Why the ESPN Super Bowl is monumental * The conference championships seem like a potential new bargaining chip* Netflix does well internationally with major boxing matches* Japan and MLB is a perfect match for the streamers* What do we think of the Weds kickoff for the NFL season* How should NBC’s Super Bowl 124.9 million viewers be looked at* Assessing NBC’s Ilia Malinin’s coverage * What have we thought of the NBA’s new TV packages at the All-Star Break* What could eventually be Amazon Prime Video’s No. 1 big name NBA crew* Meterparel’s Valentine Day or All-Star skills competition and then Marchand’s* Listening and commenting to Silver’s AI impact on personalization in viewing* Where could Chris Paul end up in TV and what’s his potential* What do we make of the possible Barry Bonds and CC Sabathia Netflix hirings* Will Stephen A. run for president * Smith could do well on a debate stage, but …* Next year’s Super Bowl is on Valentine’s Day* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Ian Rapoport is the Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 45-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand project where the NFL TV rights will end up, for how much and how long the deals will be. This is after spending Super Bowl week talking to scores of executives. They delve into the potential pivotal pressure-point package, Netflix and YouTube’s real interest … and will Amazon Prime Video pick up a Super Bowl and/or a Conference Championship. And what impact will all this have on leagues like MLB, the NHL and others.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comTHE RUNDOWN …* The opening salvo about the cost of the NFL and the fallout* One prime time package may be the linchpin* The dilemma of a lame-duck broadcaster for four years* Their views on if Netflix will want a weekly package* Why Prime Video seems most likely for a streaming Super Bowl* The likely length of the new deals* How many extra Super Bowls will the NFL put out there* Marchand & Ourand disagree over the significance of an ESPN Super Bowl* ESPN’s portfolio is at its zenith* The naivety both Marchand & Ourand felt when they separately found out the new NFL deals probably won’t be longer than the old ones* What type of money could the NFL pick up* Looking at ESPN’s cards* Should ESPN/ABC be in on Sunday Night Football* Could the same platforms be in, but nights and packages change* Where is Amazon Prime Video shopping * The YouTube wild card * How David Berson is now like the “Benjamins” commercial* Lachlan Murdoch’s comments saying how Fox will “rebalance” around NFL opt-out negotiations* How will the current Fox and CBS packages look* What does NFL Projection 1.0 look like* Gary Bettman and Brian Rolapp wanted to go early in their negotiations* The networks have to find money* Why Marchand still thinks MLB has a potentially good hand for 2029* The NFL and NHL are not in the same conversation* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 32-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel determine the winners and losers of NBC’s Super Bowl coverage, including how Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Maria Taylor, Melissa Stark, Tony Dungy, Fred Warner, Noah Eagle did and more. Plus, Olympics’ reaction and a Papa Clicker Book Review.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* How do we grade NBC’s overall performance on the Super Bowl* What is Fred Warner’s TV potential after his Super Bowl studio work* How did Maria Taylor do as the pregame host * Why Tony Dungy’s failure to reveal his Pro Football Hall of Fame vote is no good* Colin Cowherd had a tough week* YouTube TV’s new sports bundle is a big deal for a lot of people* What Tirico does really well and his incredible spotlight* Assessing what Cris Collinsworth did well … and not so much* The Tirico and producer Rob Hyland relationship* How did Kaylee Hartung and Melissa Stark do on the broadcast* The oddity of the Stark-Drake Maye interview * Noah Eagle continues to soar * Peter King’s feature and the fan stories stood out* Dissecting the Randy Moss comments on Hall of Fame votes* Marchand’s yellow card in the Mets’ clubhouse at 25* What to make of ESPN’s “Handoff”* What was the week like for Marchand in San Francisco* Marchand is all-in on Waymo (with video)* How did Dan Hicks deal with the Lindsey Vonn injury* The drones are one of the big hits of the Olympics* Why Gold Zone works* Papa Clicker’s review: 101 Lessons from the Dugout: What Baseball and Softball Can Teach Us About the Game of Life by Harley A. Robart & Ken Davidoff* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Mike Greenberg is the Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 54-minute sports media podcast, ESPN’s Mike Greenberg explains how he went from a kid who wanted to be a Broadway star to idolizing Howard Cosell and Bob Costas, which led him ultimately to ESPNFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Greenberg wanted to be the star of Broadway musicals * If Greenberg knew as a kid, you could be a Theo Epstein, he may have pursed that * What was ESPN like to him when he was growing up* A great story about seeing Cosell* Why Stephen A. is closest thing to Cosell today* Costas reaching out to Greenberg * The Costas voicemail that he wished he still had* How Greenberg went from Northwestern to sports in Chicago* How Michael Jordan & Suzyn Waldman impacted Greenberg’s career* Greenberg’s best Jordan stories* Being offered $5,000 for his media credential to a Jordan game* The great story on Jordan’s focus* Marchand has written good and bad things about Greenberg * Greenberg’s big break into ESPN* Greenberg first turned down doing “Mike & Mike” on ESPN Radio* Why it was such an amazing break that he teamed with Mike Golic* Why at ESPN a personality really has to go against the mold to become a star* Why Greenberg said you can’t fake it on a talk show* The trait Greeenberg doesn’t have to be a hot take guy * Why Stephen A. Smith is the closest to Cosell now* What happened at the end of Mike & Mike* How they reconfigured “Get Up” after its slow start* How his friend, Seth Meyers, gave him some advice* Why Greenberg is more of a John Stockton broadcaster* Some amazing advice how to lead a show as a host … and a producer* Why he got emotional hosting the NBA Finals pregame* When Greenberg went back to radio he was absent a lot because of TV, Marchand would call the show Mike (without Mike)* Mike (without Mike) starring Chris Carlin …Related Podcasts* Inside the future of sports radio & Craig Carton’s return with Chris Oliviero* How Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* Boomer Esiason & one of the greatest playing/media careers of all-time* Colin Cowherd’s journey from obscurity to stardom* Michael Kay’s legendary New York career from The Boss to the booth* Growing up on WFAN, Adam Schein & the creation of a complete sports talk show host* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 39-sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect Mike Tirico and NBC’s big week as they lead the country through the Super Bowl and the Olympics. Plus, the NFL-ESPN Mega-Deal’s implications.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Mike Tirico’s big decision* Analyzing the Caitlin Clark move for NBC* Bob Costas, Tom Verducci and production standout performance on MLB Network’s Game 7 retrospective on Dodgers-Blue Jays* MLB and Main Street Sports’ big issues will impact a lot of teams* ESPN’s Cam Newtown’s … Shae Cornette’s save* Tirico’s rare ability* Assessing Cris Collinsworth’s approach* The great ‘heist’ of NBC hiring Tirico from ESPN* Tirico wanted to be the next Marv Albert* Kaylee Hartung compared to Melissa Stark* What NBC has prepared for the Super Bowl pregame* What Fred Gaudelli does really well to keep things simpler* What The Main Event guest from last week Drew Esocoff will be thinking on Sunday* The fascinating and humble career arc for Esocoff* Big Bunny or Bad Bunny? * Predictions for the Super Bowl ratings* The implications of the mammoth NFL-ESPN NFL deal* What will it mean for on-air people* Where could it lead to and what does it suggest for what is next* How will ESPN handle the new NFL programming* How Molly Solomon changed the Olympics on NBC* What about Costas succeeding Kevin Connors on Sunday Night Baseball with the games moving from ESPN to NBC* NBC is on verge of adding big names for MLB, which is hard in this day and age* You want the new Sunday Night Baseball to feel big* What is one more idea for CBS to improve the Jim Nantz and Tony Romo tandem* The Meterparel Research Group conducted a survey of college-aged students reaction to Nantz and Romo* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Mike Greenberg is the Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 45-minute sports media podcast, NBC’s Super Bowl director, Drew Esocoff, details what it is like to be in charge of the biggest shots with 120 million plus watching. The Seahawks-Patriots will be his eighth Super Bowl.Esocoff is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* What is it like to be in the NBC director chair for the Super Bowl* What is the difference between his first Super Bowl compared to his seventh Bowl* Coming out of Colgate, Esocoff didn’t start in sports media* How Colgate alums, Woody Freiman and Doug Wilson, helped Esocoff regroup at ABC Sports* He ended up at Sports Phone as he had on-air aspirations* Bill Fitts and Ellen Beckwith gave Esocoff his break with an ESPN entry level spot* Al Trautwig, Howie Rose, Chuck Cooperstein and Howie Karpin were among the Sports Phone alums with Esocoff* How his big break at ESPN happened and the tremendous environment for a 25-year-old* He ended up on Baseball Tonight and Top Rank Boxing on way to college football & the NFL* How the presidential election impacted his ABC Sports schedule* How he joined Monday Night Football* What was Dennis Miller like* Praise for Eric Dickerson’s attitude* Hanging with John Madden was as memorable as doing the games .. it was “magical”* Madden made it simple and fun* How does the communication work during a game between the director and the broadcast team* What Esocoff’s goal is as a director* Bill Fitts’ rule* A normal Sunday Night Football game has 170 people, while a Super Bowl has around 220 on game coverage* The camera people have to be on the lookout* How Esocoff looks at using crowd shots* Dick Ebersol’s point on where your shots should be* The emotion of the shots on both sides need to be shown* Esocoff is going to do some part-time NBA for the first time in a long time … the game has changed* What is Esocoff’s advice to young people wanting to direct* Ithaca College vs. Syracuse in media* What should executives be looking for to find the next Drew Esocoff* It’s the producer’s show, not the director’s* What is the intensity like for Esocoff that goes into a Super Bowl compared to a regular game* How Esocoff builds his monitor wall for the Super Bowl* The great Super Bowls that NBC has had …* The reason patience is important when directing; especially in football* How the replay director communicates* Cris Collinsworth and Andy Freeland prepare four prep tapes with one each on each team’s offense and defense* Esocoff was a substitute teacher in Elizabeth, NJ and Todd Bowles was a student* What is Esocoff’s favorite moment of his career* Why Esocoff is not quick to retireRelated Podcasts* How a Hall of Fame producer changed sports TV … Fred Gaudelli* A legendary World Series producer says goodbye …Pete Macheska* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention … Chris La Placa* Rick Cordella explains NBC’s NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock* From TNT to NBC, Greg Hughes & the public relations stories of a lifetime* The dynamic ways Mark Shapiro sees the future of media* From Steve Jobs to Roger Goodell: Hans Schroeder & the NFL’s power in media* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 36-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel analyze what CBS can do about Jim Nantz and Tony Romo going forward and go inside how Tom Brady’s improved.It is “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown* Will CBS be confident in Nantz & Romo for its next Super Bowl in two years* A nice job buy FS1’s Nick Wright* Learning something from ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown * Why does Nantz do the AFC Championship post-game ceremony and not Tracy Wolfson, Nate Burleson or James Brown* Stephen A. Smith’s big mistake on the Patriots* What did Brady do well during the NFC Championship game* Why Brady is lucky to have Kevin Burkhardt as his partner* Inside Marchand’s talk with Brady for his Athletic story* How Brady is a good Fox teammate behind-the-scenes* The Raider conflict dissected* Nantz and Romo giving each credit for obvious foreshadowing* The Nantz-Romo uncle-nephew dynamic * CBS probably won’t make any changes, but Marchand offers up one somewhat plausible idea to improve their NFL setup* Ian Eagle & J.J. Watt are better than Nantz and Romo * The Dick Stockton “solid, but not spectacular” story* Booger McFarland is good on NFL PrimeTime with Chris Berman* Where does Berman rank in NFL highlights delivery* NFL-ESPN deal trending toward closing in April* What do we make of Bob Costas succeeding Kevin Connors as the host of Sunday Night Baseball* NBC is trying to make Sunday Night Baseball feel bigger* Who is next to comeback …* At Ithaca College being taught the importance of the letter “W”* What to make of Netflix’s Alex Honnold building climbing and Elle Duncan’s debut* Interesting to see where Paramount+’s UFC and Zuffa Boxing go after debuts…* Tribute to ABC/ESPN’s Geoffrey MasonTo sign-up for our live event on Feb. 26th featuring YouTube’s VP of Subscription Products, Christian Oestlien, click here. * On Deck: Drew Esocoff is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 56-minute sports media podcast, Fox Sports’ NFL insider Jay Glazer goes deep about how he made $9K per year to being an NFL insider on Fox and all the friends he has made along the way.Glazer is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Jay Glazer started out his career doing stand-up comedy, interning at WFAN, working on “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous with Robin Leach,” bartending, boxing and bouncing as he was “broker than broke”* Eric Spitz, Steve Cohen and Len Weiner gave him a break at FAN* How good was Glazer at stand-up* Glazer was kicked out of the first college he attended …* How Glazer decided with no experience to go into the Giants locker room and grind, working “100 hours” a week* Glazer was driven by never wanting go home again* When he got kicked out of college the first time, he signed to box with friends and ….* How Glazer infiltrated the Giants locker room by caring about others* How he warned Tyrone Wheatley not to pick a fight with the fans* Glazer lived in terrible conditions as he tried to make it in the business* Glazer telling Michael Strahan to hustle more and Strahan going right back at Glazer* Funny story of how Steve Serby convinced New York Post sports editor Greg Gallo to hire Glazer for $9K per year* Strahan and Glazer appearing at synagogues * Serby calling Glazer at 1 a.m., while Glazer was playing “which bill should I pay” roulette* Glazer cutting himself as a bouncer at Studio 54* How Serby called Gallo to get Glazer a college basketball job* How Glazer got his big break by trying out for the New York Post with a Wheatley story* How Gallo offered him $250 per story* If Glazer didn’t have scoops, he wasn’t paid by The Post* How agent Maury Gostfrand led to his CBS job* The CBS NFL insider job came down to Glazer and a Denver Post writer named Adam Schefter* He got the job for $50K and then it went from there* How the Strahan-Glazer relationship started over being the only two “morons” laughing over an incident* Glazer did not have enough money to take public transportation back from the Giants facility so Strahan and some other notables would drive him* Glazer never asked Strahan for a dime* The Subway commercials with Strahan, Michael Phelps and Glazer, among others … It included a Super Bowl ad* The original breaking news battles with Chris Mortensen and company* How Peter Schrager took Glazer’s advice to heart* Glazer’s respect for Schefter* Fighting with ESPN for stealing his stories* His favorite scoop of all-time was ….* The scoop got him accepted by Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson after that one* He had the Matt Ryan to Atlanta story for three weeks* Glazer’s relationships with Sylvester Stallone, The Rock, Guy Fieri and others* Glazer has been very active in mental health * Glazer tells a chilling story about saving someone’s life* Lovie Smith and loyalty* How much did Marchand make when he started at the New York Post* How all the hours of overtime were not always countedSome Related Podcasts* How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* How Adam Schefter became the most prolific NFL insider in history* How Woj became a Hall of Famer* Ian O’Connor tells the stories of legends* Peter King’s legendary NFL stories* Mark Kriegel, Mike Tyson & making the of the baddest man* How Joel Sherman became a New York baseball institution* How Tyler Dunne made his NFL longform Substack work* Peter Schrager, the king of connections* Kobe, Woj & Ramona* Frank Isola’s trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On-deck by Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel: ELSM

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 41-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain the Mike Tomlin to TV scenarios, review the divisional round booths, including Jim Nantz & Tony Romo, judging them on Super Bowl competency. Plus, Pat McAfee and college football, Meterparel’s “hook and lateral” crusade and more about the Chris Oliviero interview and sports radio.It’s “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comFull Rundown …* The favorites for Mike Tomlin are Fox and NBC, but they are not alone* The Fox/Tomlin rumor is not true ….yet* Kirk Cousins showed some potential on CBS* Cris Collinsworth shined with his excitement on NBC* Why the Manningcast ratings were down* Tony Romo calls Josh Allen “Mahomes” … huh* The Fox-Tomlin rumors … stop texting* How long does Tomlin want do be in a studio* Fox should’ve been quicker to Bo Nix story * Marchand’s on-the-road lightning made him look like …* The Travis Kelce TV free agency decision* Nantz and Romo were disjointed.* CBS Sports executives know what they are doing so …* Would they have confidence in Nantz/Romo if they had the Super Bowl* When viewers are confused, it is often on the booth* Nantz is legend on golf, but he is a good NFL play-by-player, not great* Brady and Burkhardt are so much more confident compared to last year* Burkhardt is an unselfish broadcaster* Brady explaining “cage rush” is good TV* NBC should go into the Super Bowl confident in Mike Tirico and Collinsworth* At end of Sunday night’s game, there was no clear shot of Sean McVay-Ben Johnson handshake* How will the NFL look at the big streamers in next deals in comparison to old ESPN premiums* The Fox wild card Sunday afternoon number compared to Amazon’s Prime Video’s Saturday ratings …* Meterparel vs. the world on the term “Hook and Ladder”* X went crazy ….* Marchand kind of understood the “hook and ladder” side* Nick was right on his advice to his dad on X* ESPN’s president of content Burke Magnus and ESPN top reseracher, Sr. VP Flora Kelly, had issues with The Athletic college football reader survey that was very positive about ESPN* Pat McAfee is undoubtably popular, which ESPN’s internal metrics show* The reader survery had Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit as best college team, which can be questioned* The reaction to the Oliviero WFAN interview and a “lazy take”* There is a little expertise on the FAN, but there could be more* Why Mike Francesa was good in his heyday* Meterparel likes the “Boomer & Gio” show* Cakes are baking ….* On Deck: Jay Glazer is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 44-minute sports media podcast, arguably the most powerful executive in sports radio, Chris Oliviero, is the guest as he explains the future of sports radio, the intricate details inside the decision to bring back Craig Carton to WFAN and Boomer Esiason’s future. Oliveiro — the chief business officer of Audacy and the president of Audacy New York — oversees the FAN and is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Oliviero says the state of sports radio is healthy and evolving* How Audacy is a sneaky, sleeping giant * What is the breakdown of Audacy’s business between radio and digital* What does Oliviero look for when he hires* How a talk show host job is now nearly 24 hours per day* Why the 20/20 updates changed and how FAN reinvested those dollars* Longtime employee change-over, including Dov Kramer* How FAN is strategizing on overnights* Did FAN and sports radio miss the Barstool bus* Marchand and Oliviero disagree on the name of Craig Carton’s new show with sidekick/co-host Chris McMonigle* Why did Oliviero bring Craig Carton back …* How Carton ended up back in afternoons with McMonigle* How Oliviero handled it behind-the-scenes with Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata, who were let go from their mid-day time slot* How Tierney and Licata understood and disagreed with the move* The exact conversation Oliviero had with Tierney and Licata* McMonigle’s pros & why he got the job over other candidates* Why a new partner is good for Carton* The element of casting in sports radio* Marchand & Oliviero go at it about how much sports Carton has in his sports radio* Why FAN has to do evolve to be different from when Mike & the Mad Dog were on* How FAN still recognizes its history* The benefits for Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber on the move to mid-days* How Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti don’t get the respect that maybe they should* Boomer & Gio don’t get in trouble so they receive less publicity* Oliviero sells the current starting lineup and up-and-comers he likes* What is the competition for WFAN* Is WFAN vs. ESPN New York over* How does the conversation go with Boomer Esiason about how long he wants to go before he retires* Oliviero says Esiason is a great businessman* What’s the best advice Oliviero gives college students who want to get into the business* Who is the best radio host of all-time* What it was like to be an intern with Howard Stern* Why Sid Rosenberg is really good* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo’s and Mike Francesa’s appeal* Oliviero turns the table and asks Marchand if he could own any local platform, what would it beSome Related Podcasts …* The future of sports radio with the most powerful executive in the business: Chris Oliviero* How Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* Boomer Esiason & one of the greatest playing/media careers of all-time* Colin Cowherd’s journey from obscurity to stardom* Michael Kay’s legendary New York career from The Boss to the booth* Growing up on WFAN, Adam Schein & the creation of a complete sports talk show host* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On-deck by Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel: ELSM

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 44-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel analyze what CBS can do about its Jim Nantz and Tony Romo booth problem. Plus, the duo breaks down all the broadcast crews.It’s “Everybody Loves Sports Media with Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Grading the NFL teams * What can CBS do about the Jim Nantz & Tony Romo problem* The NFL is soaring once again * The Tom Brady dynamic on Colin Cowherd works * The Jacksonville reporter had a nice sentiment, but the wrong setting* Greg Olsen really knows what to say on game broadcasts* The elephant in the room with Al Michaels coming back for another year with Prime Video* Why Michaels should announce his retirement before his final season* The Nantz aspect in the Tony Romo problems* Ian Eagle made J.J. Watt better* Why Brady and Kevin Burkhardt are really good now* The strong producing of Brady …* Mike Tirico & Cris Collinsworth have good momentum to their broadcast* Why the Jacksonville reporter situation lacked a lot of context* Chris Fowler/Kirk Hebrstreit vs. Sean McDonough/Greg McElroy: Who’s better?* Joe Buck appears to do that Vin Scully thing of using 10 percent of his board* The MLB TV moves with David Cone leaving ESPN, while NBC is thinking big on Sunday Night Baseball* Ryan Ruocco is someone who could do national MLB* ESPN’s tennis moves * The RSN mess may be at a tipping point* Papa Clicker Review: The Fight of His Life: Joe Louis’s Battle for Freedom During World War II … 4.5 Clickers* Marchand & Meterparel’s Sugar Ray Robinson stories* Golden Globes review: Best host ever?* On Deck: Chris Oliviero is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 39-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand talk about why the NFL should be greedy in their next TV deals, but maybe not too greedy.The NFL should consider the long-term viability of the networks as it balances the streaming era.It is The Monthly, Marchand & Ourand, on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* How greedy should the NFL get in its potential opt-out media deals—or is there a real risk of breaking its traditional partners?* Why Marchand wouldn’t change too much on how the NFL sells its TV packages* The scars of losing the NFL never leave * Ourand makes up a term talking about the NFL creating extra bidders* Marchand & Ourand disagree about how a new elite streaming package would work* Ourand has a “Quarterback package” idea that Marchand can’t comprehend* Ourand thinks it is overrated with MLB, etc., that fans don’t find games* Could the NFL create a very skinny, elite package for streamers* Ourand brings up the NFL playing on Saturdays for some reason* Reaction to Jon Meterparel saying the Patriots-Chargers is the best game of the weekend* Why did Amazon Prime Video receive the top wild card weekend game between the Packers and Bears * Inside how the NFL balances FOX, NBC, CBS, ESPN and Prime Video with recent scheduling* The misunderstanding about Peacock’s business* What Peacock needs to do next* Explaining the RSN situation with DAZN and Main Street Sports* What is next in the local sports business with MLB, NBA and NHL* YouTube TV growing with its interface* An argument could be made for MLB to put all its games on YouTube in front of a paywall* With Christian Oestlien & Justin Connolly, YouTube is serious on sports* How Marchand and Ourand is now twice monthly* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel