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In 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.

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The 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

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