This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 44-minute Marchand Sports Media podcast, MoffettNathanson’s analyst Robert Fishman explains what a potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal could mean for sports. Fishman and host Andrew Marchand go deep into the futures of Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, ESPN, Netflix, YouTube, Fox, NBC/Peacock, Apple, Charter/Spectrum and how the NFL could transform its TV and streaming deals. More details below …For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap: * What would a Paramount and Warner Bros. deal mean for sports* Why Fishman believes ESPN is still in a league of its own* How Paramount’s new ownership impacts the NFL* How would Paramount-WBD compare to Netflix, Disney & Amazon* What does Fishman expect from the ESPN DTC launch* How Charter/Spectrum has added value to the bundle* The NFL can be watched completely outside the bundle for the first time* Does streaming sports work* How league needs to be on streamers for younger fans* Was the YouTube/NFL game a success* Why YouTube, Amazon & Netflix are most important for NFL internationally* How popular really is the NFL internationally* Why the times for international package are complicated* Is the NFL messing with its scarcity advantage* Which broadcast network position from Fox, CBS, NBC to ABC/ESPN does Fishman like* Why Disney has the most … and the most to lose with ESPN* What did Fishman think of Paramamount/UFC deal* Why NBC/Peacock could be sub-scale, according to Fishman* TNT Sports' issue with leagues* What is Fox's future looks like* Which streamers is doing the best and who is most intriguing among Amazon, Netflix & YouTube* What Fishman thinks of YouTube's sports future* How the NFL could totally transform its TV packages* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* 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 this 36-minute edition of the twice-weekly Marchand Sports Media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain the significance of Amazon’s Masters’ deal and how, with the NFL, NBA, etc, Prime Video has separated itself. Plus, why Stephen A. is approaching $40M a year. The Molly Qerim “First Take” departure drama. How the retro NFL Today, J.J. Watt, Gary Danielson, Ross Tucker and Jason Garrett performed this weekend. Barstool, Fox and being a “marketing arm.” More details below: For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap:* Why Marchand thinks Amazon Prime Video has the clearest and best strategy so far in big time sports of all the streamers* Why Meterparel says the Masters’ deal is a boon for golf fans* Marchand explains how and why Stephen A. Smith is approaching and may surpass $40 million per year* Brent Musburger and the NFL Today retro show reviewed* Who Marchand says is at fault in the whole Fox-Sports Ohio State-Barstool-Noon starts brouhaha* Meterparel did not agree with Colin Cowherd’s Jim Harbaugh take* Marchand compares Amazon Prime Video’s sports plan to Apple, Netflix and YouTube* Could YouTube get the digital rights to the NFL Draft* How the NFL could make their rights package different* The Stephen A. vs. Joe Buck method of prominence in the digital age* Marchand thinks Stephen A. will have a big voice in politics* Meterparel thinks Stephen A. needs to be careful of being overexposed* How Marchand is a professional at eating on the couch and watching TV* Marchand’s Ripkenesque streak of watching SportsCenter* What happened with First Take’s Molly Qerim leaving and what should ESPN be looking for in her replacement* Why Malika Andrews or Laura Rutledge-type would be good for Good Take and why it should consider Jamie Erdahl, but may not be able to* Why the NFL Today’s clean graphics were refreshing* Why Marchand thinks the new Fox Sports score bug is underrated * Marchand and Meterparel debate J.J. Watt’s progress on CBS’ NFL games* Why Meterparel liked Gary Danielson and Jason Garrett’s coverage on Notre Dame* How Meterparel thought CBS’ NFL analyst Ross Tucker stood out* Dissecting Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks saying at FOS that the network is unpaid marketing arm of the leagues it telecasts* How ESPN’s operation and NBC with Mike Florio are different than others* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: MoffetNathanson’s Robert Fishman 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 podcast, five-time New York Times best seller and The Athletic national columnist Ian O’Connor joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” O’Connor tells amazing stories from his book and explains what it takes to be a best seller.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.What’s on tap:* How and why O’Connor has written New York Times best selling books on Arnie & Jack, Derek Jeter, Bill Belichick and Aaron Rodgers. His latest is co-authored with Dan Hurley* The value of breaking stories for a best-selling book* How O’Connor broke the story in his Coach K book on how Mike Krzyzewski blocked Tommy Amaker from being hired instead of Jon Scheyer* Why O’Connor started writing books * How O’Connor got the final George Steinbrenner exclusive when Steinbrenner threatened to fire Joe Torre* O’Connor’s Clueless Joe Torre column was always misunderstood* How Joe Torre was almost got fired before he managed a game* Why O’Connor did the Belichick and the Jeter books* How a friend of Belichick said O’Connor told him that he told stories about Belichick’s life that he didn’t know* Why Jeter was the most negative of any of the people O’Connor has written about * The late night hotel scene in the Jeter book that Jeter probably didn’t like* How Aaron Rodgers was really good about understanding the reason for the negative and the positive being in his book* Why O’Connor told Rodgers about the negatives when he went to his house* The way O’Connor shows accountability with examples from Jeter, Rodgers and Belichick* What was the Coach K process like * O’Connor reaction when Coach K got sick the day the Amaker story came out* How Hurley book happened after he won back-to-back National Championship* What O’Connor is looking for in his next book? Aaron Judge?* What Jon Bon Jovi told O’Connor about his Belichick book* Would O’Connor write a non-sports book? Some interesting names he has thought about* Some Related Sports Media Podcasts* Mark Kriegel, Mike Tyson & making the of the baddest man 2. How Adam Schefter became the most prolific NFL insider in history3. How Woj became a Hall of Famer4. How Tyler Dunne made his NFL longform Substack work5. Peter King’s legendary NFL stories6. Peter Schrager, the king of connections7. Kobe, Woj & Ramona8. How Joel Sherman became a New York baseball institution 9. How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show host of all-time* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* 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 this 32-minute edition of the twice-weekly Marchand Sports Media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel go inside the myth of “eventizing” and the streamers in sports, the NFL’s TV issue, as well as critiques of the sportscasting weekend. Plus, more topics, including: For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com.* The NFL ratings for the events on YouTube and Netflix have been lower than traditional TV and what it means for “eventizing”* Why there is a myth of streamers “eventizing” on sports when networks already do this and do it well* The streamers bring in fewer viewers than the networks* MrBeast is very popular, but does he move people to watch sports events* How Fox Sports made its live Sunday pregame show feel bigger from Kansas City* Why Fox’s Joel Klatt is so good* How could the Netflix Canelo-Crawford fight start so late* How the late Sunday Ticket package should work with the local, big 4:25 p.m. kickoff conflicts* YouTube found more viewership for its NFL Friday night game and insiders’ reaction to it* The NFL will continue to dominate, but are there too many games on* Is Fox’s Tom Brady starting to understand the booth with Kevin Burkhardt* Why Fox’s Greg Olsen is arguably the best analyst right now* Evaluating Fox’s Adam Amin and Mark Sanchez* How was watching Yankees-Red Sox on Apple* Meterparel likes Apple’s Wayne Randazzo’s voice* What was NBA commissioner Adam Silver thinking with his comments on the new TV deals* The WNBA ratings grew on ESPN even without Caitlin Clark much of the season and where it can go* What to think of the ESPN app after a few weeks* The WWE premium events begin this week on ESPN* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Ian O’Connor 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 podcast, Puck’s John Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for the monthly Marchand & Ourand reunionFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. What’s on tap:* Ourand is curious about if Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football can out-rate ESPN's Monday Night Football this season* Why Amazon has the best sports strategy of the streamers* How Amazon has created one of the great modern bundles and where sports fits* Why Ourand is fascinated by Amazon's channel strategy and the comparison with Jimmy Pitaro's ESPN DTC app* How the YouTube game translates into the NFL's plans for an expanded international package* How YouTube's international numbers were disappointing* Marchand thinks globalization for sports viewing is a little overrated* Why Marchand thinks an international package might be split up different* Why soccer is the winner in sports viewing globalization* How Marchand & Ourand have found using the new ESPN app* Why ESPN is not cutting the cord with new app* The WWE events create a fatter cable bundle, according to Ourand* How many people want an RSN app, who don't already have it* The advantage for the subscriber with the ESPN app* Why the RSNs are hedging their bets* The dangers of making apps too expensive* The YouTube NFL Friday number compared to Peacock's a year ago* The power of NBC marketing* How NBA new partners will come second nature and how NBC will use NFL to promote its NBA* Ourand says NASCAR streaming is comparable to network* Why the ratings are a little suspect everywhere* The CW with best game of the week and maybe there is a middle* Ourand says the RedZone commercials are a big deal* The best part of the Manningcast* Peyton Manning tries to get the Pope on MNF* Peacock has most new stuff outside of ESPN* Why Marchand doesn't like ESPN's soccer strategy* Ourand officially owes Marchand a steak over ESPN app launch bet* Ourand starts talking Orioles and Marchand had enough For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. Each podcast includes a short free component, while to listen to the whole pods and all of our archives become a full-time subscriber* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* 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 37-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel give information, opinions and analysis on what YouTube got right and wrong on its first NFL game, Tom Brady’s performance, J.J. Watt’s potential and CBS’ Tony Romo contract leverage mistake, Ryan Clark’s meltdowns, Red Zone commercials, Scott Hanson, Adam Schefter, CBS and Fox NFL studio shows, Noah Eagle vs. Meterparel on Michigan State-Boston College calls, Barstool Wakeup, Bobby Herbert & Meterparel watching old USFL games, MLB new deals setup for the playoffs, IShowSpeed, Rich Eisen on play-by-play, Shaun Morash and the Giant’s media decision, Cliff Drysdale and the US Open coverage, Laura Rutledge, Dan Hurley/Ian O’Connor book reaction and Marchand’s soccer career.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. Each podcast includes a short free component, while to listen to the whole pods and all of our archives become a full-time subscriber* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Marchand & Ourand, The Monthly Reunion* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 35-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel opine if Dave Portnoy was a good addition in Week 1 for Fox Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff, go deep into Doris Burke’s demotion and detail how MLB.TV could be priced with ESPN. Plus, much more. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com. Each podcast includes a short free component, while to listen to the whole pods and all of our archives become a full-time subscriberWhat’s on tap: * How effectively did Fox Sports use Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff and what will it need to do going forward* Lee Corso’s perfect send off * Pat McAfee’s kicking feature is the heir apparent to Corso’s headgear* Was Doris Burke’s demotion from the NBA Finals called for * Did ESPN let Burke twist in the wind too long* What Marchand & Meterparel think of Tim Legler’s promotion* The cloud of Steve Kerr, LeBron James and Steph Curry* How ESPN may price MLB.TV and what may happen to T-Mobile deal* Why Marchand thinks the ESPN app will be widely available for WWE events on the remaining platforms, which include YouTube TV and Comcast * What to make of Ryen Russillo’s, Skip Bayless’ and John Fanta’s moves* The biggest storylines of the NFL TV season are ….* Grading the ESPN app multi-view* Tisha Thompson gets her props for Shohei Ohtani story* Fordham vs. Boston College sportscasting alumni rundown* Cakes are baking …* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Laura Rutledge 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 37-minute podcast, LightShed Partners’ Rich Greenfield is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Greenfield gives strong opinions on the all the major deals and addresses the futures of Paramount/CBS, Disney/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, Fox, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix, the NFL and MLB. For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap: * Why the Paramount-UFC deal was the boldest move * Where does Greenfield think Paramount is headed* The similarities between Paramount/CBS & Comcast/NBC* Why David Ellison is just getting started* When Ellison says he wants better technology, what does that mean* How Paramount has brought in rock stars* Why streaming could be “winner-takes-most”* What does Greenfield think of ESPN DTC* What impact Greenfield believes ESPN DTC has* The huge wins for UFC and the NFL* Why Greenfield thinks ESPN could spin off* How the NFL 10 percent ownership plays into possible spin off* Greenfield on what Fox One will accomplish* What Greenfield thinks of NBC’s Sunday sports strategy* WBD and TNT Sports needs time to develop* Why is Amazon Prime Video so into sports* The YouTube NFL game intrigue* What does Greenfield think of MLB’s opt-out deals* Why he likes the MLB.TV agreement for ESPN* How to look at MLB in 2029* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* 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 34-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel have some fun as they talk about ESPN and Fox going full-direct to consumer. MLB’s forthcoming deals with NBC/Peacock are discussed. The duo dives into MLB.TV and in-market games for five teams that ESPN is set to buy. Plus, Fox One, Barstool/Big Noon Kickoff vs. McAfee/College GameDay and Little League.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap: * How to look at ESPN’s framework agreement for MLB.TV and NBC/Netflix’s potential deals for Home Run Derby, Sunday Night Baseball and first round playoffs* What should ESPN charge for MLB.TV* MLB’s deals with NBC/Peacock and Netflix are likely going to be for much less overall than what ESPN was paying for Home Run Derby, Sunday Night Baseball and playoffs, if they end up at reported rates* ESPN’s checkbook is still open* What to make of Fox One* ESPN’s touching tribute to Lee Corso* Why Netflix’s NFL debut last Christmas has the edge over YouTube’s forthcoming kickoff* Meterparel defends the Jerry Jones’ Netflix documentary* How Big Noon Kickoff is punching GameDay in the face, which makes the competition interesting as Barstool enters the fray* How was ESPN’s Little League coverage* Papa Clicker Book Reviews: Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original by Sonny Vaccaro & Armen Keteyian, Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski, The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball by John W. Miller* John Sterling traveling fact* Woj’s great point on misinformation* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday: Rich Greenfield 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 53-minute podcast, Basketball Hall of Famer Adrian Wojnarowski joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Woj explains why he made his career-altering decision to leave a New York sports columnist job to go to Yahoo in 2007, which in hindsight may be obvious, but certainly was not at the time. He explains why he finally went to ESPN on the network’s third try and is asked if he got people fired there. Plus, what it takes to be an insider. And much, more more, including one year in as the GM of St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball team.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* The influence of ESPN growing up in Bristol* The work ethic his blue collar dad instilled in him* Woj would have signed up for 40 years covering college hoops at a local paper* Amazing Jerry Tarkanian story on getting “blanked”* Woj sitting next to the legendary New York columnists and thinking he “sucked”* How Woj’s good friend, Mike Vaccaro changed the direction of Woj’s career* The decision that altered Woj’s trajectory when he left the Bergen Record as a top sports columnist to become an NBA writer for Yahoo!* How his sincerely concerned Bergen Record editor told him that no one may hear from Woj again * The way Woj developed sources at Yahoo* How his eventual agent, Matt Kramer, helped Woj meet NBA folks* How he found out about the big stories before anyone else knew* Woj wrote very critical columns on David Stern and LeBron James and then what happened …* The advice on criticism that Adam Schefter gave to Woj when he joined ESPN* Why Woj finally went to ESPN on the third try* Did Woj get Marc Stein and other ESPN writers fired* Has he talked to any of the people who claim this * What was the competition with Shams Charania like* Did Woj look at the memes after he broke stories * How is Woj’s health doing after he revealed his prostrate cancer* What he loves about his St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball GM job* Why Woj thinks Schefter will be an insider forever* What is the biggest misperception of the insider gameSome Related Main Event Podcasts* Peter King* Adam Schefter* Michael Kay* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo* Joe Buck* Ian Eagle* Ramona Shelburne* Chris Oliviero* Tyler Dunne* Steve Raab* Joel Sherman* Mark Kriegel* Jay Marine is the guest for “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” on Sept. 24th. Sign-up here* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* 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 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on the MegaDealPalooza from ESPN-NFL and WWE agreements to David Ellison’s Paramount-UFC bonanza and more. What do they all mean.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* Paramount is here to play big time after UFC deal* Roger Goodell and the NFL keep striking riches, and aren’t done* ESPN made strong bets with the NFL and WWE* ESPN is arguably in the strongest position of any NFL-rights platform* Getting into the nitty gritty of ESPN-NFL and WWE agreements* RedZone in other sports doesn’t really work* Why ESPN-NFL deal may not be approved to start until 2027* Shams Charania walks out on dates, and Meterparel approves* What are Tom Brady and Drew Brees talking about …* Why Hard Knocks was disappointing * Fox One joins the sports streaming battle and teams with ESPN* USGA and NBC are close to a deal, what does that mean * John Ourand owes Marchand a steak dinner* Papa Clicker notifications* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): 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 41-minute sports media podcast, ESPN original and the retired head of ESPN’s communications, Chris LaPlaca is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Through the years, ESPN transformed from scrappy underdog to The Worldwide Leader in Sports to the middle of American politics’ divide. LaPlaca was the right-hand man to ESPN’s leaders like George Bodenheimer, John Skipper and Jimmy Pitaro. He goes into detail on specific situations and controversies, while explaining the goals of ESPN communications over the years and in the future.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* What was ESPN like when LaPlaca joined ESPN in the early days* The Mom & Pop aspects of the business * ESPN went from the underdogs and cool to the leaders in scrutiny* What is the head of ESPN’s communications trying to accomplish* LaPlaca says you never lie as a PR person* How do you deal with the politics and with commentators, like Jemele Hill, etc.* How ESPN handled calls from the White House for Hill to be fired* Why did suspensions to people like Bill Simmons make sense* How ESPN handled the Dan Le Batard politics situation* How you deal with social media and whack-a-mole* Understanding a crisis vs. an issue* Stuart Scott and his critics* How Stephen A. Smith has a thick skin* LaPlaca remembers losing his temper with Marchand * Marchand says he would rather argue with PR people before a story than after* Bodenheimer told LaPlaca he needed him always available* Pitaro has said he never called LaPlaca where LaPlaca didn’t pick up* Why LaPlaca, Adrian Wojnarowski and Mike Vaccaro love St. Bonaventure so much* The old days fighting in Rudy Martzke’s column with Vince Wladika’s, Lou D’Ermilio, Dan Bell, Greg Hughes, Leslie Anne Wade and more* The truce with Wladika that Abe Madkour couldn’t believe* How Josh Krulewitz has done succeeding LaPlaca* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 29-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on how ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro changed the relationship with the NFL post-John SkipperFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap: * How post-John Skipper, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro has changed the network’s relationship with the NFL* What the ESPN-NFL Media deal can mean for the long-term* Why RedZone is so important* The reason ESPN’s DTC should go after MLB Network, NBA TV and NHL Network* ESPN better get the DTC technology correct* Where ESPN, Disney and Hulu are likely eventually going* What is next for Shannon Sharpe after ESPN cut ties with him, while Sharpe’s The Volume deal is ending* Ochocinco could be on-deck for First Take* Comparing YouTube’s first NFL game crew — Kurt Warner and likely Rich Eisen — to Netflix’s Christmas booths* Why UFC should be considered in the Fox-Indy Car deal * How did MLB’s Speedway Classic work out* Why ESPN, MLBN and The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline coverage was so good* MLB Network’s Ryne Sandberg touched all the bases* Alex Faust’s Apple mishap and how a play-by-player feels* Bob Iger vs. Gorilla Monsoon as greatest Ithaca College alumnus* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Chris LaPlaca 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 40-minute sports media podcast, Alex Flanagan is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Flanagan goes into detail how she went from a network sports reporter, who worked the sidelines on John Madden’s final Super Bowl in 2009, to an agent, representing people like Kimberley A. Martin, Rob Stone and Lisa Byington. It is a fascinating journey.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comHere is what is on tap: * Why after 25 years as a sportscaster, Flanagan transitioned to an agent* Her dad was in the Marine Corps, her mom was a rancher, she wanted to be on ‘60 Minutes’* She never questioned that she couldn’t do something* In 1993, on her first broadcasting job, she made $50K in the “middle of nowhere” Minnesota * She ran the Teleprompter with her foot* How she got her big break into Fox Sports on a Joe Buck show* Keith Olbermann became a mentor for her* Covering Kobe, Shaq and Barry Bonds for ESPN* How Mark Shapiro introduced Hollywood and sports and her place in it* Eric Weinberger at NFL Network brought her in from ESPN and then NBC arrived* She did Thursday Night Football, Notre Dame and Sunday Night Football pregame* How John Madden put “her in her place”* The nerves of working her first Super Bowl* Her great respect for Andrea Kremer* She did not know it was her Super Bowl responsibility to set-up the head coach halftime interview* The advantage of having been on-air as an agent* What is her pitch to prospective clients* How she looks at Pat McAfee’s arc as one to follow* What are the benefits of having an agent* Where does she see the business going* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 35-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel go in-depth on the potential ESPN-NFL Media deal and why it could be revolutionary.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap:* Why the ESPN-NFL Media deal could be revolutionary during the Great Rebundling* What ESPN could do with the NFL Media assets it may gain* Why Comcast is thinking about restarting NBC Sports Network* How CBS Sports may be on the verge of becoming a sports behemoth* With Richard Jefferson back with Mike Breen on ABC/ESPN, what is the network considering with Doris Burke* ESPN brings in “The Rich Eisen Show” to anchor its national radio, which feels a bit like a do-over* Pat McAfee and a Jomboy Media producer apologize, and why your audience must be considered* Colin Cowherd has a Nick Saban and Arch Manning theory that we take for a spin* Ian Baker-Finch says goodbye on CBS after nearly two decades* Some fine camera work from YES with Aaron Judge* Jeff Teague’s LeBron mistake* What did Marchand & Meterparel think about the Hall of Fame introductions* The Stephen Colbert comparison to Michelle Beadle & Cody Decker* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Alex Flanagan 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, Pucks’s John Ourand joins for his monthly appearance on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Marchand & Ourand go deep into the potential ESPN-NFL Media deal.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comWhat’s on tap …* What the potential ESPN-NFL Media deal means* What is likely in the deal* How could it impact NFL Network* Why Red Zone would be important* How could the deal compare to 1987 when an 8-year-old ESPN acquired NFL games that changed its trajectory* What ESPN is going try to accomplish with its app* The reason ESPN should try get MLB Network into the fold* What MLB should do in its current negotiations* Should MLB extend early on Fox’s World Series deal that is up after 2028* Apple, F1, MLS MLB, oh my* What is Netflix’s end game in sports* Should networks loan Netflix its sportscasters* How much should WNBA players be paid* Does Ourand thinks his beloved Washington football team will change its name* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): 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 go deep into Fox Sports’ and Barstool Sports’ big deal on “Everybody Loves Sports Media.”For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com Here’s what’s on tap:* Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks’ big swing with Barstool Sports makes sense* The Fox-ESPN sports media war is still roaring* How should Fox Sports use Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff* What the Barstool move might mean for Pat McAfee at ESPN* Jimmy Pitaro could be in summer deal making mood with NFL and MLB * Is it smart that Netflix is giving Drew Brees another shot* What was right and wrong at the All-Star Game and ESPYs* Karl Ravech vs. Ryan Ruocco on the pre-All-Star events* Legendary producer, Pete Macheska, does his final All-Star game* The NBA won’t expand until it gets its local rights settled* What are Elle Duncan and Sarah Spain doing* NBA local rights, expansion and what the league must figure out* Should Fox’s top MLB studio crew of Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez be on more* Why Craig Carton could return to WFAN and Sal Licata’s comments* Ourand’s attendance at a Joke Writing Conference* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): 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.comRebecca Lobo joins The Main Event with Andrew Marchand for a 36-minute conversation. Lobo is one of the great stories in basketball history. In terms of popularity out of college, she may have been the closest comparison to Caitlin Clark. She was a heck of a player at UConn, as an Olympian and in the WNBA. Her stardom was so strong she felt the resentment from some of her contemporaries. She has been a long-time ESPN commentator as she is its No. 1 game analyst on the WNBA and Women’s College Hoops.To become a free or paid subscriber click here at AndrewMarchand.com* Rebecca Lobo and Steve Rushin are one of the great sports media power couples* How Larry Bird helped shaped Lobo growing up in Massachusetts* The first female basketball role model was …* She planned to be a lawyer because there was no pro league* “Regis & Kathie Lee” and how UConn’s undefeated changed the media coverage* What was Geno Auriemma like as a coach* In 1996, Lobo was kind of Caitlin Clark of that time because of her popularity from college* This was not easy when she was picked for the Olympic team and the head coach did not really want her* She did not feel embraced by the 1996 Olympic team* In light of her experience, what did she think of Clark being left off the 2024 Olympic team* There are three players over the last 40 years, who changed the ratings: Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Clark* How would she rate the progression of the WNBA* How women’s college basketball helps the WNBA * She says she was terrible on-air when she started* The funny story how she met her husband after he criticized the WNBA* How she would change youth sports* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* 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 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what is on tap:* Why Marchand thinks Apple’s sports strategy stinks* The reasons F1 may regret taking Apple’s $150M per year instead of ESPN’s $90M per* Apple is clearly in fourth, maybe lower, among the big digital streamers, who have tried sports* What is going on in the live rights marketplace and F1* Where the NFL Media and ESPN talks stand* The Marchand Plan of what MLB should do with its rights* How to create reach, revenue, simplicity & scarcity* Why MLB should consider going early with Fox Sports & the World Series before 2029* Roger Goodell receives a “What’s Down” for defending Thursday Night Football flex* WFAN’s Evan Roberts gets a “What’s Up” for being nuts on his European vacation* Charles Barkley and Dan Patrick receive “What’s up” props* Will Clark goes after Rafael Devers and causes a media storm* Beef of the Week: Sally Jenkins vs. John McEnroe* Will there be more Tyler Dunne-types in sports writing? Yes and no* Papa Clicker Review: Homestands: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America by Will Bardenwerper* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Rebecca Lobo is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comOne of the best NFL longform writers in the country, Tyler Dunne, started his own Substack, Go Long, five years ago and now has a very nice six-figure income. He goes into how it all happened on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.To listen to the full 35-minute podcast and all our archives & future pods subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com* How Tyler Dunne went from newspapers to Bleacher Report to starting his own Substack in 2020* What was his level of confidence going on his own to cover the NFL instead of trying to go to another publication after B/R layoffs in 2020* He was stuck on 300 paid subscribers for what seemed like forever* The big Aaron Rodgers’ trade story turning point around six months in* “There is the NFL that exists at podiums and then there is the NFL that is the NFL”* What is the access like for an independent NFL writer* The famous Sean McDermott story in which Dunne reported that the Bills’ coach used the 9/11 hijackers as an example of teamwork* How the Bills invited Dunne to meet with McDermott for a couple of hours after the series* Adam Schefter tweeted out the McDermott news, but didn’t put a link, which caused a social media uprising — Dunne gave his view * Dunne had an in-depth back and forth after his Dave Gettelman piece with Giants VP of communications, Pat Hanlon, was written* The specific numbers of paid subscribers he has* Where he sees Go Long going* How much travel does Dunne do to produce his longform stories* He wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to get some quiet time to work before his family’s day starts* He got a call from an NFL head coach on his very early morning ride to Starbucks to work* The amazing Syracuse sports writing class that Dunne was part ofRelated Main Event podcasts* Peter King* Adam Schefter* Michael Kay* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo* Joe Buck* Ian Eagle* Adam Schein* Chris Oliviero* Steve Raab* Joel Sherman* Ryan Ruocco* Ramona Shelburne* Jason Benetti* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com