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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comThe New York Post lead sports columnist Mike Vaccaro may be one of the last of the legendary general sports newspaper columnists. From Jimmy Cannon to Dick Young to Mike Lupica, New York has been a sports newspaper town forever, led by the top columnists. Vaccaro has continued that tradition. He’s also a best-selling author with his latest, The Bosses of the Bronx: The Endless Drama of the Yankees Under the House of Steinbrenner out this spring.Vaccaro is the guest on the 52-minute “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 in the 1970s, Vaccaro first dreamed of being a sports columnist for the New York Post when his dad brought him to Shea Stadium* From Ian O’Connor to Mark Kriegel to Wally Matthews, Vaccaro had big competition * Former New York Post sports editor Greg Gallo told Vaccaro that “sometimes I have to hire a search party to get the point out of your column”* What type of athlete was Vaccaro growing up* How did he get Gallo to hire him at The Post* Jerry Izenberg, Dave Anderson and Steve Serby were all great mentors* How a college-aged Vaccaro wrote Lupica a letter and Lupica wrote back …* Later, the relationship changed * Vacarro said he wasn’t perfect either in the relationship when it was Post vs. News* His relationship with Harvey Araton, Anderson and George Vecsey were better* The great advice he received from Anderson and O’Connor* The St. Bonaventure connection from Adrian Wojnarowski, Chris LaPlaca, Tim Bontemps and more* Assessing Woj as the St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball GM* What Vaccaro’s first jobs were like* How Vaccaro was fired in Fayetteville* His fight with Frank Broyles over Title IX that led to issues* He would annually call the guy who fired him with a profane message* How a Peter Hamill line stuck with him over the firing* Editor Bill Burr giving him a second chance* Marchand tells how he was almost fired from his first job in Texas* How Vaccaro gives credit to his father for how to act* In the Kansas City Star, Vaccaro had to compete with Joe Posnanski, Jason Whitlock and more in what was an All-Star staff* How he is happy for others, like Steve Politi, when they do award-winning work* His rivalry with Frank Isola …* How Isola should’ve been a 20-year newspaper sports columnist* Why Lou Lamoriello has been the best person to cover * A tremendous Lamoriello/Larry Brooks story* How Lamoriello gave Rick Pitino his break* What Vaccaro has learned in ripping Steve Phillips and Jeff Wilpon* Calling Wilpon, “Paris” as in Hilton* Yelling with Steve Phillips about making his wife cry … and a good line* Isiah Thomas appearing in a clown suit on the back page* His editor at Harper/Collins, Sean Desmond, hatched the idea for the Steinbrenner book* The new book is written in Vaccaro’s columnist’s voice* Steinbrenner calling Vaccaro in the middle of the night* Discussing the Yankee payroll today compared to yesteryear* Vaccaro goes through the process dealing with his leg amputation* How it has impacted his job* Vaccaro fears the Papa Clicker reviewRelated Sports Media Podcasts* New York Times Best Seller Ian O’Connor tells the stories of legends* How Woj became a Hall of Famer* Mike Tyson, Mark Kriegel & the making of the ‘Baddest Man’* How Joel Sherman became a New York baseball institution * Peter King’s legendary stories* How Adam Schefter became the most prolific NFL insider ever* How Chris (Mad Dog) Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* Frank Isola’s trip from New York sports media institution to the national spotlight* Kobe, Woj & Ramona* How Tyler Dunne made his NFL longform Substack work* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 28-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel look at what’s ahead in 2026, which begins with Mike Tirico. Tirico will host the Winter Olympics, call his first Super Bowl and be the lead voice on NBA on NBC’s playoff coverage. We ring in 2026 on “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 …* Why the Mike Tirico signing by NBC in 2016 was one of the best sports media ones over the last decade* Rick Cordella and NBC have made the network and Peacock a year-round destination* The Great Rebundling and Peacock* People will pay a little more for convenience* YouTube TV’s graph is going up* People love a good interface* What are YouTube’s goals* The NFL will threaten or will opt out of its 11-year, $110 billion deals* Amazon Prime Video is ahead in the race for a potential Super Bowl on a digital platform, but …* The MLBPA will be very interested in what is happening with TV rights with labor strife potentially on the horizon* Why Marchand isn’t sure the World Cup will have as huge an impact on the United States * Why Marchand likes the NBA television and streaming deals* ESPN is going to be hyping its 2026-2027 Super Bowl* Who is on Marchand & Meterparel’s unofficial ESPN Mt. Rushmore* Meterparel’s New Year’s Resolutions for broadcasters * Bloopers!* On Deck: Mike Vaccaro 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 47-minute sports media podcast, NBC Sports Executive Vice President of Communications, Greg Hughes, provides insight and great stories into his nearly four decades in the business from TNT Sports to NBC. Hughes tells tales from the PR wars inside Rudy Martzke’s old USA Today column, his relationships with stars and how to deal with social media. Plus, much more 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 …* Hughes is tight with Charles Barkley and tells the story of how TNT Sports lured Barkley to Atlanta* Barkley is a very generous guy in a lot of different ways* As the EVP communications for NBC Sports, what is Hughes trying to accomplish* What do folks do right at networks * How you build relationships with the people who cover the media* What PR people have to be able to say to reporters* Hughes’ policy of never lying* The importance of Versant CEO Mark Lazarus on Hughes’ career* Why Lazarus had Hughes move his office next to Lazarus’* The media critics from Rudy Martzke to Richard Sandomir to …* How TNT Sports first had to punch up at the networks* Fighting with his friends and foes from Vince Wladika, Lou D’Ermilio, Chris LaPlaca, Ed Markey and Kevin Sullivan* The famous Mike Soltys quote on Keith Olbermann* Incredible Hughes’ USA Today line over a Fox Sports mistake* Hughes’ relationship with Martzke bonded over Wisconsin* Dealing with Warren Moon controversy as a player/analyst for TNT* How Hughes transitioned from TNT Sports to NBC Sports * “Being invited to leave” from TNT Sports, along with Lazarus* He only went to NBC because of Lazarus* How Hughes fostered relationships with Bob Costas and Al Michaels, etc. when he arrived at NBC* How does Hughes handle when NBC Sports is being criticized* How to handle highly critical social media* Hughes has been at two perfect games* Lazarus wanted to leave one, but Hughes wouldn’t* Bud Selig blasting the head of Time-Warner* How Hughes owns several restaurants and bars* He only would go to NBC if he kept the bars* Hughes says some nice things about his NBC colleagues* The All-Star-Super Bowl-Olympic itinerary with Rick CordellaRelated Sports Media Podcasts* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention* Rick Cordella explains NBC’s NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock* The dynamic ways Mark Shapiro sees the future of media* From Steve Jobs to Roger Goodell: Hans Schroeder & the NFL’s power in media* 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 29-minutes sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel talk about the best and worst of 2025. How ESPN, Fox One and the sports streaming wars will never have a U-turn after this year. Plus, the NFL top analysts, the Stephen A. Smith money, the Elle Duncan goodbye, the TKO/WME knockout deals and much more.It’s the 2025 look back.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* With ESPN & Fox One going direct-to-consumer, there are no more U-turns on sports streaming strategies* Why Ernie Johnson is the sports media person of the year* Mike Tirico, Kevin Burkhardt, Ian and Noah Eagle could have been considered, according to Meterparel* Papa Holiday Clicker Book Review Buying Guide* How Tom Brady improved post-Super Bowl* Eagle and Watt are going to give you an excellent broadcast* The Jim Nantz and Tony Romo dynamic at play* The Lions-Steelers ending was a mess* The Elle Duncan ESPN goodbye* The significance of Netflix’s Duncan, NFL, MLB & women’s World Cup moves* Mark Shapiro & Ari Emanuel had the biggest deals of the year* How ESPN still means something for partners* Why Rob Manfred received the quote of the year award* Stephen A. Smith may make more than $40 million per year* How much is Smith worth to SiriusXM* Would you rather host afternoon drive time on WFAN or be the president of the United States* NBC Sports’ huge year* Fox vs. ESPN, Saturday mornings, the biggest rivalry in media* How Fox has made noon a big thing* McAfee’s kicking segment has been a big winner* Lee Corso says goodbye* Why Peter Schrager was a perfect fit for ESPN* On Deck: Greg Hughes 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 50-minute sports media podcast, one of the most important people in sports and media, Hans Schroeder, the NFL’s executive vice president of media distribution, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Schroeder explains how the the league became so powerful, tells tremendous stories — including an incredible one about Steve Jobs — and answers what the parameters would be for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix or YouTube to have a Super Bowl.This recording is part of our series, “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Schroeder calls out Marchand on his wardrobe malfunction* Schroeder, who played at Princeton, explains how football was in his blood from the time he was a kid* What type of player was Schroeder * The NFL is the most dominant league in the world, why is it never complacent* Over his near quarter-century at the NFL, Schroeder is most proud of the connection that the league has made with its longtime partners* How to innovate and evolve to match the changes in technology* Incredible Steve Jobs, Roger Goodell, Steve Bornstein & Schroeder iPhone story from nearly two decades ago* How the NFL went to mobile and then to Amazon and YouTube, etc.* Eating In-N-Out twice in one a visit to see Google and how that eventually led to Sunday Ticket* In-N-Out or 5 Guys?* After meeting with Jobs, did Schroeder think the phone was the future* The NFL crystal ball says the future is ….* How a live-look in on NFL.com of a Packers-Cowboys game almost broke the internet* How NFL tries to grow its digital partnerships* Peacock is receiving 10 percent of NBC’s Sunday Night Football ratings* The thinking behind the Thanksgiving Cowboys-Chiefs matchup that led to 57-plus million Nielsen rating* One of the most fun aspects of Schroeder’s job is overseeing the schedule* How Howard Katz is a mentor for Schroeder * What is the campaigning by networks and all platforms like for Schroeder * Why the NFL made all 272 regular season games free agents* Why did the NFL do its deal with ESPN for 10 percent of the network* How ESPN wanted more games in 2021 and the MNF doubleheaders were born* What is the criteria the NFL will use if it should opt-out of its current $110 billion, 11-year TV deals at the end of the decade* The traditional partners business is hand in hand with the NFL, while the new trillion dollar streaming partners, the NFL, is just a part of their business, how does Schroeder look at that* Netflix with “Stranger Things” on Christmas & Amazon with Black Friday are a new version of the NFL’s promotional strength* How he sees the growth in the international packages* Why Flag Football is such an opportunity* What are the parameters to potentially put a Super Bowl on Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube or any of the new digital behemoths* Could we see one of them get a Super Bowl in the 2030s* How does Schroeder look at AI with the NFLRelated Sports Media Podcasts* The dynamic ways Mark Shapiro see the future of media* Jay Marine explains Amazon’s sports strategy* Rick Cordella explains NBC’s NBA logic & how sports drives Peacock* The future of sports radio with the most powerful executive in the business* 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 42-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel rate and analyze the NFL booths, leading with Tom Brady, Tony Romo and J.J. Watt. The duo delve into the top teams, who has shown potential and how play-by-players, like Joe Buck, Kevin Burkhardt, Mike Tirico, Ian Eagle and Jim Nantz work with their partners. Plus, YouTube TV and the Great Rebundling, the Stuart Scott ESPN portrait and much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comIn The Rundown …* Are we in a Renaissance of NFL game analysts* How WFAN handled a firing with class* Joe Buck deserves his Baseball Hall of Fame recognition* The rooting for Shedeur Sanders by some in the media is a bad look* Skip Bayless was out of bounds in his Heisman commentary * How Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady have grown* What has happened to Jim Nantz and Tony Romo* Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt sound like a No. 1 team* Greg Olsen continues to be elite* Where do Buck and Troy Aikman stand* There is a lot of competition to be the next No. 1 game analyst* Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit have never been as good as expected* Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are in the spotlight over the next month* Jason McCourty and Ross Tucker have shined* How Laura Rutledge excelled on Monday Night* Who are some of the best sideline reporters* Meterparel and Evan Washburn connection* Lisa Salters and defining the word “unheralded”* Debating Adam Schefter’s Sherrone Moore comments* Longtime listener Len Hochberg chimes in on Kevin Harlan with a classic* The Great Rebundling and YouTube TV’s sports skinny bundle* Reviewing the Stuart Scott 30-for-30 ESPN portrait * Bonus discussion: Does Craig Biggio deserve his Hall of Fame plaque* On Deck: Hans Schroeder is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comFor the 46-minute sports media podcast, Puck’s John Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for “Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly.” The duo deeply analyzes the TNT Sports component to the Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount dynamic. They evaluate how the NFL may sell Thanksgiving and the conference championships in the future. They delve into Apple TV as future players in light of the redone MLS deal. Plus, what is Netflix fully up to and more.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* What is the impact on TNT Sports of the Warner Bros-Netflix-Paramount fight* If the Netflix deal goes through, TNT Sports would have flexibility* There is a next phase for platforms with sub-licensing* How much will TNT Sports be able to afford on its own* Paramount-Warner Bros. could rival ESPN* Marchand & Ourand disagree if Paramount/Warner Bros. would be good for leagues or not* Does the Ellisons’ overall Paramount plan make sense* Will Paramount be aggressive with TNT Sports or not* What is Netflix’s plan in sports* Ourand breaks news about his travel schedule* What Netflix will want and what it won’t* Leagues need to understand what platforms can do for them* Why Peacock and NBA makes sense over 11 years* Did Ourand get in front of MLS commissioner Don Garber and start doing 180s on Apple* How the NFL could sell Thanksgiving Day and the conference championships* Big time streamers don’t want small events* Why the government could have a say on the future of NFL rights* Why the NFL is in charge of where TV goes* How will the Netflix MLB events do* What is Apple TV doing in sports* The Apple-MLS redo of the deal tells us a lot* Eddy Cue seems idealistic, not realistic* Prime Video’s strategy makes sense* MLB may be good for Apple TV, but …* Why the local Prime Video Yankee games make sense compared to Apple TV’s national ones* MLS will go to market early … what will it find* Will there be a World Cup bump for soccer in the United States* In a digital world, having the World Cup domestically is less impactful* Ourand goes back in the memory bank when he was a kid* Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly, becoming a twice-monthly?* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* 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-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel analyze ESPN’s content strategy after Bomani Jones’ comments on the network seemingly being out of ideas. Plus, the duo goes into Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount, the World Cup coverage, the NFL & college analysts, Stephen A. vs. Max Kellerman and Craig Carton’s return to WFAN.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* In light of Bomani Jones’ comments, how should we look at ESPN’s content strategy* ESPN has developed some rising stars, but it really has mostly gone the free agent route* What ESPN should be focusing on* Why the Rebecca Lowe move was so good for Fox on World Cup* Greg Olsen shines in the snow* The Wold Cup Selection Show was remarkably bad* Alex Rodriguez documentary disappoints* Why ESPN should focus more on it farm system* How Laura Rutledge was prime for the Monday Night Countdown show* Scott Van Pelt is tremendous on 11 p.m. SportsCenter, while MNF Countdown is not a perfect fit* ESPN has brought in some good hires* The serious challenges facing ESPN* Niche often wins the day, which hurts ESPN* How does the Netflix Warner Bros. deal impact TNT Sports* Paramount is not out yet* John Ourand may be on the equivalent of Page Six in Boston* Max Kellerman vs. Stephen A. Smith: Who won the debate* Kellerman compared himself to Muhammad Ali as a debater* Kellerman’s pluses and minuses* The opinion shows make noise by being loud * Stephen A. laughs at Kellerman over Ali comparison* Will Meterparel one day blast Marchand after leaving the pod* NFL Thanksgiving ratings were out of this world* What is the media take on the College Football Playoffs* Nick Saban gives advice to football people so …* Kirk Herbstreit saying “Schotty,” while Gus Johnson is saying “Charlie B.”* No need for the “line to gain” terminology on broadcasts* What Joe Buck gets right* What do we think of Craig Carton returning to WFAN afternoons* Chris McMonigle gets a huge break* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: John Ourand 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, Bomani Jones explains how the “stick to sports” crowd won, the lack of vision in ESPN’s current content plan and athletes taking over sports media. Jones 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.com.The Rundown ….* Why Jones says that sports media is utterly confused* How the “stick to sports” crowd won* Athletes are taking more of the media jobs* Does sports gambling money continue * Nick Wright & Peter Schrager have grown in their careers, but it is more athletes who have broken through* The news breaking space is not easy to break through for young people* The problem with the “stick to sports” crowd is everyone is different* Why talking politics repel more sports fans than it attracts* When Jones does CNN hits, he is very aware of the other panelists* The difference between the Jimmy Pitaro era and the John Skipper era* Jones doesn’t see the vision for ESPN’s content* ESPN used to be MTV, creating new stars, but not anymore* Does ESPN need all these other things besides the games* People have such a connection to ESPN * What Jones would advise young people trying to get into the business* Joe Rogan is very popular, but do people think it is good* Erin Andrews and working on holidays’ headline* How YouTube is incentivizing putting out three-hour podcasts* Why Jones won’t do three-hour podcasts* What does Jones think of Pat McAfee on ESPN* How Mike & Mike always got the big guests first* McAfee is the go-to for guests now on ESPN* Jones thinks McAfee is excellent on GameDay* What does Jones think of his old TV partner Pablo Torre’s podcast* Why Jones blames Netflix for anodyne sports documentaries* The opinion space is disappearing, but is needed to scare people* The issue with the Jordan documentary* Jones pitched a documentary …* The way to cut-through in the opinion space is making people madRelated Podcast* Bomani Jones and sports media’s gamble on its future* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* 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 & Jon Meterparel analyze how Netflix’s Elle Duncan addition, the NFL Christmas doubleheader, MLB’s Opening Day & the Women’s World Cup all combine to show the maturing and evolution of Netflix’s sports plans. Plus, much more on the NFL, MLB, college football and swearing.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Full Rundown …* With Elle Duncan on-board, Netflix’s sports plan matures* Why Fox Sports’ Brad Zager and CBS Sports’ David Berson earn NFL booth credit* How the college football insiders performed during Lane Kiffin’s saga * The McAfee-ization of GameDay has reporter Jess Sims swearing* A college basketball play-by-play that went totally wrong* Why ESPN is right to say no to Netflix’s borrowing talent* Meterparel could tell Duncan was going places at NESN* Why ESPN was right to not continue with Duncan after Netflix decision* Netflix is now a stalking horse in all live sports negotiations* Tom Brady has improved on Fox’s broadcast * Why Adam Amin and Drew Brees felt bigger* Why Marchand would have split up Amin and Joe Davis’ NFL & MLB assignments* Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt are better than Jim Nantz and Tony Romo* Tracy Wolfson had a fine showing Sunday* Brees is seeing the game better than Romo* Going deeper into Jess Sims’ expletive on GameDay* Is it actually cool to swear on the air* How MLB should balance having too many partners and being everywhere* The Erin Andrews’ hubbub over her comments about working holidays* Andrews was taken a little out of context, but there are lessons* UConn coach Danny Hurley praises TNT Sports’ college basketball coverage* Does Meterparel sound like the retired WFAN stalwart Ed Coleman* The Fox sportscaster that people think Meterparel sounds like* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Bomani Jones 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, Taylor Rooks explains her rise in the social media age to becoming the lead host on Amazon Prime Video’s NBA studio show and a contributor on Thursday Night Football.Rooks joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown …* Rooks is the grand niece of Lou Brock, while her father, Thomas, was a star running back at Illinois so what type of athlete was she* Why were they booing Lou Brock * What was her goal when she went to the University of Illinois* How she felt very comfortable in front of the camera right away* Why she did a lot of internships, while in college* How the media industry has changed in terms of breaking in* How she cornered the market on Illinois recruiting* She applied to 300 jobs out of school, but only landed one* What young people should be doing to break into the business* The importance of niche in breaking in* Starting small is very important* The trap of internet engagement* Why she thinks her big break is now at Amazon Prime Video * The NBA desk has gravitas * Why Ernie Johnson is someone she tries to pattern herself after* What Rooks did before her first NBA pregame show to promote camaraderie, and why she did it* Why having fun is important to the Prime Video NBA studio show* The NBA is her No. 1 sport now ….* Her appreciation for retired SNY executive producer Curt Gowdy Jr. * There was a big move she wanted to make, but had another year left on her SNY deal* Why she tries to be a very private person as gossip sites talk about her* Why Rooks has her own Substack called Tayloring* Why she chose GQ to have the pictures of her wedding* What she wants to do next in her career* What the Prime Video studio encourages* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* 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 analyze what is next for MLB on TV after its NBC/Peacock, Netflix and ESPN deals. They go deep into broadcasting booths with J.J. Watt’s emergence … and Rich Gannon going at Meterparel over Kevin Harlan. This week, can CBS’ Chiefs-Cowboys set a new NFL record on Thanksgiving? Amazon Prime Video nows owns Black Friday. And much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* After NBC/Peacock, Netflix & ESPN TV deals, what should Major League Baseball be thinking about next* Props to Cris Collinsworth on No. 500* Noah Eagle, Jamal Crawford & Reggie Miller jelling* Stephen A. Smith thinks the entire NFL watches “First Take”* Note to young sportscasters: No overs at the end to get attention* MLB still has too many partners in its current plan* The difference between what ESPN would have paid pre-opt-out compared to what NBC/Peacock & Netflix will pay is around $900 million* MLB.TV’s value just happened to be exactly the same as the $1.65B that ESPN had in its pocket* Who are some possibilities to be NBC/Peacock’s lead play-by-players* Could MLB have had $1.65B twice if ESPN didn’t have an opt-out* Rob Manfred’s plan for an all-30 approach to local rights & the CBA* J.J. Watt, with Ian Eagle, sounds so comfortable and is on the way up* Meterparel vs. Rich Gannon over Kevin Harlan* Assessing Harlan’s game calls* Dan Graziano’s funny tweet on Aaron Rodgers’ flipping off everyone* We play the “Mike & the Mad Dog” over-under game for CBS’ Chiefs-Cowboys super matchup on Thanksgiving* How Amazon Prime Video created a sports day with Black Friday* Al Michaels wants to return to Prime Video for another year, should he* How was Michaels’ call on the Bills’ 4th-and-27 hook and lateral conversion* Awful Announcing is rating all the college football radio announcers, including Meterparel* Has Joel Klatt surpassed Kirk Herbstreit as the voice of college football* The Brian Costello-Breece Hall X kerfuffle as Aaron Glenn’s Jets continually embarrass themselves* ESPN PR promotion * Ben Olson and Doug Flutie end the pod* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Taylor Rooks 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 50-minute sports media podcast, SiriusXM/ESPN/YES’ Frank Isola tells incredible stories from his days on the Knicks’ beat to his move into TV and radio stardom.Isola 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.com.The Rundown …* How Marchand first met Isola and how Marchand got in “trouble” at the New York Post from night time sports editor Pat (Hondo) Hanigan* The way Isola launched Michael Kay’s career at The Post* How Isola broke into business after making $10 per story at the University of Maryland newspaper* The Stephon Marbury-Isiah Thomas fight on the plane story that Isola broke* Isola’s connection to Marbury when Marbury was a kid* Tremendous Isola-Marbury driving home story that ends with a Mike Vaccaro question* Why covering a baseball beat is the hardest job in sports media* How Isola moved from the Mets to the Knicks beat* Why Jeff Van Gundy was such a great coach to cover as a young reporter* The ways Isola worked the beat and made relationships with players* The “Done Nelson” back page came from hard work* Tremendous story about Van Gundy ripping Phil Jackson* The reasons behind Van Gundy calling Michael Jordan a “con man” * Joe Sexton’s advice of how if no one is mad at you, then you probably aren’t doing a good job* Being confronted by Jeff Can’t (also known as Jeff Kent)* How the Garden always wanted to know when Jim Dolan’s name was mentioned in the paper* The story of Isola getting the first interview with Dolan when Dolan began running everything* How on a beat it is much easier to just go along with the team, but, to do your job, you can’t* The infamous story of Isola looking under his car when he was covering the Knicks* Ian Begley and Isola go see JD and the Straight Shots that led to the “Jimmy The Greek” headline* Why Marchand would hire Isola as a New York sports talk show host* Aaron Solomon and how Isola ended up on “Around The Horn”* How the TV business is nicer than the newspaper biz* How big time athletes are not great with confrontation* The reasons why Isola loved covering Patrick Ewing* Tony Kornheiser might be the most successful person as a sports writer and a radio and TV host* Marchand criticized Around The Horn in a column for The Athletic so he asked Isola what he was missing* The SiriusXM NBA show that Isola and Brian Scalabrine is a really fun hang* Why the NBA is so good to talk about* World Cup predictions …Some Related Sports Media 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 & RamonaHans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 31-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel explain why the YouTube TV and Disney agreement shows where ‘The Great Rebundling” is going and why ESPN and YouTube TV will be tied together.The duo discuss “The Real Housewives of Bristol” as Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee have a lot of beefs. Plus, Drew Brees’ debut, the MLS-Apple deal and a tribute to the legendary hockey writer, Larry Brooks.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Why the Great Bundling will likely feature a continued important partnership between ESPN and YouTube TV* A tribute to the legendary Larry Brooks* Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Britney Spears* Suggestions on how YouTube TV & ESPN can avoid wasting two weeks of our time in the next go-around* Drew Brees review of his Fox Sports debut* Why the point of ESPN Unlimited is a bit misunderstood* People just wanted to know when the YouTube TV-Disney fight was over* Google buying Sunday Ticket for $2 billion per season was very important for the future of The Great Rebundling* “The Real Housewives of Bristol, CT” * ESPN should be known for games, not sniping* Stephen A. didn’t need to respond to Michelle Beadle* Why Pat McAfee should not tell viewers to F-off * Beadle was totally wrong praying for Smith’s downfall* Should McAfee & ESPN have had President Trump on during its Veterans Day show* Fox Sports’ NFL analyst depth with Tom Brady, Greg Olsen and Drew Brees is very impressive * Brees has room to improve after his first game, but give him credit for going back on games* Brees has potential * Surprise, surprise, MLS-Apple redo their deal * The lessons for the big leagues in light of MLS-Apple* Cakes are baking* Cleveland rocks!* Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Frank Isola 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 42-minute sports media podcast, Puck’s John Ourand joins for his monthly visit on the “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Ourand and Marchand go inside the YouTube TV-ESPN showdown and how it could end.Plus, what the next big NFL TV and MLB deals could look like, Bob Iger on the Manningcast and much moreFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Why Ourand thinks that the distributors may have the leverage as YouTube TV and Disney keeps going* What does executive Justin Connolly’s switching sides from Disney to YouTube TV mean to the negotiations * How important is YouTube TV to Google’s business* Why it is easier for consumers to wait out the YouTube TV-ESPN dispute* The Sunday Ticket factor in the YouTube-ESPN negotiations* How social media is wrong about everything* Why it is wrong to think that Disney’s goal is to push people to its ESPN DTC app* Looking back on how the cable bundle was good for sports and non-sports fans* Is Fox’s president of insight and analytics, Mike Mulvihill, right that sports streaming is not producing the younger viewers it claims in comparison to broadcast* The NBA nailed their TV deals with the money and the platforms* NBA fans are going to need Peacock* The NFL next deal will still be centered around broadcast TV* Should the NFL really go all in on streaming* The NFL decides the future of TV, but going all-in on streaming should make them wary* The big digital players will only want big matchup NFL games, but YouTube in front of a paywall is the one wild card* The new NFL deals could still be musical chairs* Why in the next decade the World Series could be split up between multiple platforms* What was Omaha Productions doing with the Bob Iger’s Manningcast spot* Why were they calling him “Mr. Iger” and no Ithaca College mention* Iger, 74, is very youthful* Since Ourand’s podcast is going on RSNs, will he pay attention to his haircut* Bloopers!Hans Schroeder is the guest for the next Off The Record presented by WS Sports on Thursday, Dec. 11th in midtown. It is free to attend, though, space is limited. Sign-up here.* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: ELSM by Tuesday* 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 and Jon Meterparel explain how Drew Brees has joined Greg Olsen and J.J. Watt in the chase for the next big No. 1 NFL TV analyst mega deal. Plus, how Jim Nantz and Tony Romo have regressed, Gus Johnson missed a big call and dissecting Brad Nessler’s career That and much more on Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports MediaFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown ….* Drew Brees joins the chase for a No. 1 job* If you look at all-time modern day quarterbacks, they almost all went into TV, except for two* How Brees could have been making $20M per year right now* What’s up: ESPN’s Brian Windhorst* What’s up: CBS’ Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson* What’s down: Jim Nantz and Tony Romo * What’s down: Gus Johnson* Brees was set up to replace Cris Collinsworth at NBC, but it didn’t work out* Adam Amin will need to help Brees reach his potential* Watt and Ian Eagle’s chemistry is already pretty good* Greg Olsen has put himself in a strong position even though he was not a Hall of Fame player or a quarterback* The sad Mark Sanchez saga ends at Fox* Why Nantz and Romo are regressing* How Romo lacks depth in his commentary* Meterparel says that Romo is bringing Nantz down* The difference between Olsen and Romo* Why YouTubeTV made the $20 rebate the way they did* ESPN’s Monday Night Football schedule actually turned out to be pretty good* Why Amazon Prime Video’s “84 hours” is a strong concept into Thursday Night Football* Gus Johnson’s big call was more about Gus Johnson than the dramatic play* Why the NBA move for Nessler may have hurt him in college football* Where does Marchand Sports Media stand on the Tom Brady dog cloning story* How are big time broadcasters dealing with the government shutdown impacting air travel* Meterparel had a friend who offered to pay for gas on a private jet* Why NBC is a big reason NBA ratings are up* Breaking down the Stephen A. Smith and Mina Kimes Solitaire controversy and Kimes’ apology* A tribute to the late Bob Goodrich* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: John Ourand 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 47-minute podcast, one of the most influential and dynamic executives in the business Mark Shapiro explains what is next in media, how relationships, strategy, timing and luck lead to billion dollar deals, his point of view on Ari Emanuel, Bob Iger, Dana White, Nick Khan and Triple H and some of the best advice a young person trying to break into the business could ever receiveAnd, does Shapiro want to succeed Iger at the top of Disney? That and much more as Shapiro, the President and Chief Operating Officer of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. and President and Managing Partner of WME Group, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”The pod was filmed in front of a live studio audience last week as part of the “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” series. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Where does Shapiro see the opportunity in sports media* Today nothing is more important than live experiences, premium content & live content* How do you make the $7.7B UFC/Paramount+ deal and the $1.625B WWE/ESPN agreement happen* TKO is negotiating 150 properties per year so it needs to know the market everywhere* Shapiro said Fox was “lazy” and wanted to go south on UFC right fees before ESPN+ came in* The importance of strategy, relationships and timing* How the courting goes with Jimmy Pitaro, Bob Iger, Burke Magnus and Kevin Mayer do a deal like the UFC-ESPN+ one* Originally, ESPN+ wasn’t going to have the pay-per-views, but Shapiro and Ari Emanuel were bringing a gift* The gift that Shapiro and Emanuel brought Iger that caused them to sweat* Shapiro, at 30, taking on Dick Ebersol * The PR gurus, Chris LaPlaca, Mike Soltys & Josh Krulewitz, who teamed up with Shapiro, to put ESPN on offense with George Bodenheimer’s blessing* Shapiro offers some of the best advice any 22-year-old out of college wanting to enter the sports business or any business could receive* How did Shapiro’s relationship with Ari Emanuel begin and grow* Shapiro said that Emanuel are like brothers & are brutally honest with each other* How the UFC deal came together for $4B, which Shapiro said is now worth $12-15B* How does Shapiro balance instinct vs. data in decision making* The difference lessons Shapiro learned from Barry Diller and Jeff Zucker * What do we not see about Dana White* Shapiro says White is a “beast” with a human element* What it is like to work with Nick Khan and Triple H on WWE* How WWE is churning out more premium content than anyone* Where does Shapiro see AI going * Shapiro thinks AI will help productivity, but you need soul* What does Shapiro see next in his career* Shapiro’s is betting on the experience economy with Emanuel in their new company called MARI* What was his relationship with Iger when he ran ESPN* Would Shapiro be interested in succeeding Iger to lead Disney* What is Shapiro’s favorite ride at Disney* Some Related Sports Media Podcasts* Mark Shapiro is The Main Event, Round 1* Jay Marine explains Amazon’s Sports strategy* How an ESPN Original navigated the Worldwide Leader in Attention* The future of baseball & local rights with SNY president Steve Raab* The future of sports with the most powerful executive in sports radio* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* 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, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain why YouTube TV and ESPN is just an early salvo in the trillion dollar new players being involved in sports viewing wars Full Fox/Joe Davis/John Smoltz/Pete Macheska World Series coverage review, why J.J. Watt is on the way up, how Tom Brady has improved, Burke Magnus and Mike Mulvihill tweeting as everybody wants to cover sports mediaPlus, Marchand disagrees with ESPN exec David Roberts on ESPN betting scandal coverage, Shae Cornette’s big plans, Scott Van Pelt’s potential 5 p.m. sidekick, YES big moves, Papa Clicker Book reviews and moreFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe full Rundown of the show …* The power of YouTube, Amazon, Netflix & Apple is upon us* Mark Shapiro was tremendous and will be this week’s The Main Event* A tribute to Bob Trumpy, who with Don Criqui, formed a tremendous team* Fox’s Pete Macheska goes out on top with the Game 7 classic of the World Series* ESPN Radio’s Boog Sciambi hit a home run with his Game 7, 9th inning Miguel Rojas game-tying call* With YouTube TV and ESPN, it stinks to be a fan* Why Meterparel thought Joe Davis and John Smoltz struggled with end of Game 6, though Marchand somewhat disagreed* The major misnomer in people’s understanding of the YouTube TV and ESPN squabble* From Greg Sankey to fans, what are the options* Fubo is discussed in full* Price has been the biggest issue between Disney and YouTube TV* Why in the big sphere of Google, this dispute isn’t that big of a deal* Full discussion of Fox Sports’ coverage of the World Series* Why the ratings for the World Series may impact the 2029 MLB TV deals* Smoltz’s biggest issue is …* The problem during the 9th inning of Game 7 with Davis and Smoltz’s focus* Full end of Game 6 Davis and Smoltz discussion* What Davis does well and where he can improve* Why J.J. Watt is getting really good on games* Do we care if Kevin Burkhardt does a pregame show late at night and a football game the next day* Where Tom Brady is improving* Who is better between CBS and Fox Sports’ No. 1 and 2 booths* Burke Magnus and Michael Mulvihill are tweeting about college football and streaming* The tremendous Notre Dame-Boston College call on radio* Mulvihill on the streaming misnomer and why it’s a fair one* A new possibility to consider in play if Scott Van Pelt moves to 5 p.m. on ESPN* Why Marchand disagreed with ESPN exec David Roberts remarks to FOS about ESPN’s First Take scandal coverage* What is YES trying to do with its broadcast booths after letting go of John Flaherty, Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle* Shae Cornette, in remarks to the New York Post, said she wants to change First Take — good luck with that* Papa Clicker reviews of Rich Podolsky’s Madden & Summerall & Brendan O’Meara’s The Life of Steve Prefontaine* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Mark Shapiro 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 52-minute podcast, Colin Cowherd is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Cowherd details his journey from being alone as a kid, his obsession with sports and his unbelievable stories of how he transitioned from obscurity to ESPN, Fox and his own company, The Volume. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comRundown …* If Colin Cowherd were 22 and entering sports, what would he do to break into the business* The advice he gives to young broadcasters, using Dan Le Batard and Dave Portnoy as examples* Lonely & out-of-money, Cowherd felt he was “willful”* The interesting details of what was shaping Cowherd growing up * Great story about Larry King and talking to himself* The generational sports talk advantage of growing up before the internet* How Cowherd started as a Triple-A play-by-player* Cowherd transitioned into local sports TV* The incredible story of how Rick Scott, a radio consultant, changed Cowherd’s career* The amazing tale about how Cowherd ended up interviewing with ESPN* Why Cowherd bought a New Yorker for his interview with John Walsh* How John Walsh became a big supporter of Cowherd’s* When Cowherd got the ESPN job, Marchand interviewed Cowherd for the New York Post and Marchand’s first question was: Who the heck are you?* What it was like for Cowherd to get lost in New York for the first time* Who tried out before Michelle Beadle became his co-host on “SportsNation”* The ESPN2 football show he loved* Why he loves working for Fox Sports and iHeart* How Nick Khan and Cowherd’s wife, Ann, thought Colin should leave ESPN for Fox Sports* Why it is better today for people like Cowherd than it was three decades ago* What Cowherd does when he gets up before the show* How Bob Costas calling him to scold him was a big thrill* Why Cowherd’s goes against Marchand’s megalomaniac’s theory * Cowherd says his life is boring * Why Cowherd started The Volume* How The Volume fits Cowherd’s personality* Why Cowherd becomes stressed out about The Volume compared to his show* Does Cowherd want to sell The Volume* How Cowherd likes ‘Bussin’ with the Boys’* How he would build a sports gambling vertical around Scott Van Pelt* Cowherd would love to build verticals with Nate Bargatze or John Mulaney or Joe Fortenbaugh * Cowherd’s tremendous Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo storySome Related Sports Media Podcasts* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo* Michael Kay* Chris Oliviero* Adam Schein* Adam Schefter* Bomani Jones* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media* 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 & Jon Meterparel talked about what worked and what didn’t with NBC, Prime Video, ESPN & the NBA. Who covered the NBA scandal well and who didn’t? The duo details why NFL MNF doubleheaders may not be over. Plus, much more, including the World Series, college football and World Cup/MLS.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.The Rundown …* The NBA, Amazon, NBC and ESPN had to be thrilled with the first week* Mike Tirico succeeding Bob Costas & Al Michaels continues to be an all-time move* MLBN’s Dan Plesac’s World Series clairvoyance* Fox, please correctly tell us when the World Series starts* Reviewing Mark Schlereth as a game analyst* How did Prime Video’s Cassidy Hubbarth do with her interview of Adam Silver* Grading the coverage of the NBA’s sports gambling and poker scandal* The Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan hires were were so important for Prime* The technology of the Amazon Prime Video studio is impressive* NBC produced Prime Video’s sports events up until NBA* Amazon’s studio showed a little more potential than NBC’s* The ingredient Jamal Crawford needs for next level* The initial impressions of Tim Legler joining Mike Breen & Richard Jefferson on ESPN’s No. 1 game team* When the gambling scandal hit, ESPN was flat-footed * What ESPN could have done differently even with current resources* SiriusXM’s Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine shined* Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo was out to lunch on his NBA scandal take* Good job by ESPN’s Alex Smith lighting up Woody Johnson* Terry Bradshaw’s funny “pig dealer” anecdote * Why ESPN-NFL Media deal may not start until 2027* The result could be that the ESPN MNF doubleheaders may not be over* Could the Patriots-Bills be flexed to Monday Night in December* How bad were the Steelers’ uniform against the Packers on Sunday night* What Fox Sports does really well on the World Series* Why Derek Jeter was such a good hire for Fox in October* Kevin Burkhardt is a tremendous host* The reaction to the Pete Macheska pod* Fox’s World Cup schedule shows the power of broadcast* MLS numbers on Apple & beyond don’t tell a great story * Will the ESPN-YouTube brouhaha be settled* Meteparel still loving the 21st anniversary of the Red Sox curse breaker* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: Colin Cowherd is The Main Event on Thursday* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com