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One of the goals of the podcast is to find out the stories behind how people rose through sports media. Christopher (Mad Dog) Russo is arguably the greatest sports talk show host of all-time. In the 57-minute “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” Russo starts at his childhood and goes through his entire life to explain how he became Mad Dog.
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Here are some of the topics covered:
* How talking to himself as an only child laid the groundwork for his career
* How he behaved so uncontrollably over games as a kid his parents grounded him from watching the Packers
* Russo's evolving relationship with his parents through the years
* How he wanted to be a play-by-player
* Where does his voice come from
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* How gambling played into Mike & the Mad Dog
* What was his big break into New York
* How he almost ended up on Philadelphia's WIP before FAN
* How Don Imus had a lot to do with the creation of Mike & the Mad Dog
* How Mike & Mad Dog hit the air at the perfect time
* Why they broke up
* What was transition like to SiriusXM with his 5-year, $15M deal
* How was MLB Network
* His respect for Stephen A. Smith bring him over to ESPN
* Why he gets so close to the camera on First Take
* Much more
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In the 37-minute Everybody Loves Sports Media, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel are on-location from Dallas and hit on these topics:
* How ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro landed Charles Barkley
* Where does the un-signed Shaquille O’Neal fit in
* How TNT Sports made some chicken salad with the NBA
* What’s next for Amazon and NBC on the NBA
* How bad was Netflix for Tyson-Paul
* What does Netflix’s disaster mean for the NFL
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* What do we make of Jon Gruden to Barstool
* How about Drew Brees’ potential comeback
* Why Marchand is de-emphasizing X and why sports media folks should re-evaluate its use
* Dave Sims to the Yanks radio booth reax
* Hijinx as the show is on the road from Dallas
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In the 41-minute episode open to all, Andrew Marchand & Puck’s John Ourand reunite. The duo picks up where they left off on the old podcast. Topics include:
* How do they look at ESPN DTC
* What is ESPN DTC trying to do in terms of subscriber numbers
* What is the major issue with RSNs going to direct to consumer
* Who was the biggest winner of the NBA TV deals
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* What do they think of TNT Sports' strategy
* What has Peacock gotten right
* What are the chances ESPN opts out of baseball
* What happens with MLB's local rights
* Fox and CBS and the importance of the NFL
* What do they think of Netflix's sports future
* What should leagues be wary of with streamers
* What do they make of Stephen A. Smith's upcoming deal
* How do they look at Pat McAfee's contract
* Ourand owes Marchand a steak dinner
* Why does Ourand mention Marchand in every Puck private email
* Sponsor: WSC Sports: Tell them, “Marchand sent you.”
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One of the goals of the pod is tell unique stories: In the 45-minute conversation, University Wisconsin-Green Bay head coach & Fox Sports Radio host Doug Gottlieb is The Main Event guest of Andrew Marchand.
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Gottlieb explains how he balances his new coaching job with his sports talk show responsibilities. He recounts his longtime pursuit of coaching and how close he came to landing jobs at Rice and Tulane over the years, among others.
Plus, he questions Stephen A. Smith’s level of preparedness, saying Smith is “too big for his britches.” Gottlieb offers an array of opinions about the media, giving his thoughts on people like Troy Aikman, Shaquille O’Neal and Dan Orlovsky.
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On the 37-minute “Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics:
* What is the retiring Bob Costas’ MLB booth legacy?
* Marchand has Costas as his “What’s up” and “What’s down”
* Is Chris (Mad Dog) Russo the best sports talk show host ever?
* Did Tom Brady have a good week?
* “Clown” talk as Stephen A. Smith and Kevin Durant go at it
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* World Series wrap-up
* Off The Main Event Rick Cordella interview, are we convinced on NBC’s NBA plan?
* College GameDay vs. Big Noon Kickoff
* Scott Hanson vs. Andrew Siciliano: Who is better on Red Zone?
* Caitlin Clark and women’s basketball’s future on TV
* Understanding the difference between CBS and Fox Sunday pregames
* How Jay Glazer shined Sunday
* Thursday’s Day’s Main Event is University of Green Bay-Wisconsin coach and Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb. How will he do both?
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NBC Sports president Rick Cordella is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” During the 38-minute conversation, Cordella explains NBC and Peacock’s sports business and what is next. Topics include:
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On the 38-minute “Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics:
* Are Joe Davis and John Smoltz a strong duo in the World Series booth?
* Did Davis nail the Game 1 call with his tribute to Vin Scully?
* How is Derek Jeter on the Fox pregame show?
* How is Fox’s production of the World Series.
* There was one of the worst calls in Washington for the Hail Mary.
* Where is the Tom Brady Meter?
* How has Tony Romo done this year?
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* Is ESPN using Jason Kelce the right way on MNF?
* Is Bart Simpson coming to Monday Night Football a good idea?
* What do we think of the Ian Eagle to Amazon Prime Video NBA move?
* After the Bomani Jones Main Event, do we think gambling and media are forever intertwined?
* Future of Sports presented by WSC Sports: When exactly will ESPN go to ESPN DTC? What are the expectations?
* Did ESPN get a great price for its new SEC package?
THURSDAY’S MAIN EVENT GUEST: NBC Sports president Rick Cordella.
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In the 45-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Bomani Jones have an enlightening conversation about the state of sports media.
One of the goals of this podcast is trying to understand the future of sports media. Jones, who has done new media and old media, was a thoughtful guest and, while he answered about the overall game, he also discussed his internal struggle for what is next for him.
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Here are some of the topics we discussed:
* Jones believes that everything points to sports gambling and the content providers, who can cater to that audience.
* He talks about his career that began as economics major and evolved into shows with HBO and ESPN.
* He muses about working those big rooms and now going back to smaller, more intimate rooms.
* He explained why he doesn’t rip on ESPN, like some others, who have left ESPN. He does wonder about where the new ideas are coming from at the network.
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On Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics. To become a subscriber sign-up at AndrewMarchand.com for full access to all our pods.
* How is part owner/broadcaster Tom Brady doing after seven weeks.
* Bill Belichick steps up.
* Broadcasters: Enough about the teams you root for!
* How did Brian Anderson and TBS do on its MLB playoff coverage
* How many people will watch the World Series?
* What is NBA TV free agency waiting on? Charles Barkley and company. Some intriguing names are our there for Amazon, NBC and ESPN.
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* Future of sports media, presented by WSC Sports: What do we make of the WNBA season and the league’s media future?
* Are places like Omaha Productions the future of sports media?
* Are 35-minute voicemails that Peyton leaves for Eli Manning too long?
* Your questions: Who wins a cage match between Richard Deitsch and Jimmy Traina?
* Papa Clicker Review: Out of Left Field: A Sports Writers Last Word by Stan Issacs
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During The Main Event with Andrew Marchand, Eli Manning hits on a bunch of topics during the 36-minute interview.
* How Chad Powers went from his mind to a Hulu sitcom
* How he decided what media path to take.
* How Peyton sends 35-minute voice memos that Eli ignores
* How he and Peyton used to do the “Manningcast” via phone watching games
* Does Omaha Productions actually give Eli and Peyton grades after each episode of the Mannningcast?
* Why he treats Peyton like he was the Bob Uecker of football
* Why his dad, Archie, turned down a chance to be on Chris Berman’s NFL PrimeTime
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* Why he didn’t do many commercials as a player
* His wariness and awareness of the New York media
* How his brother, Cooper, has coped being the non-NFL playing Manning brother
* The advice he has given his nephew, Texas quarterback Arch Manning
* How he would select a college in the NIL era
* And much more
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On “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics during the full 35 minute podcast:
* Why Roger Goodell’s flirtation with an international Super Bowl has to do with where digital global media rights are headed
* Burke Magnus crowing about ESPN’s College Football ratings
* How close Jeff Passan came to replacing Woj before ESPN went with Shams
* How is Tom Brady doing after six weeks on Fox Sports
* ESPN is looking at a new big name for its studio shows
* Peter Schrager is this generation’s Peter King
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* Reviews of Kurt Warner on NFL and Brian Anderson on MLB
* What do we think of Jay Bilas on the NBA
* Why is Bob Kraft on your TV during games so often
* Bob Costas got roasted, then Meterparel was by Kirk Minihane
* What Fox does well on baseball
* The return of Papa Clicker
* Thursday’s Guest on The Main Event: Eli Manning
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NBC/Amazon executive producer Fred Gaudelli joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Marchand and Gaudelli discuss how NBC was able to swipe Mike Tirico from ESPN as the successors to Al Michaels on Sunday Night Football and Bob Costas on the Olympics and how that changed the top NFL broadcast landscape.
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Gaudelli explained how he rose at ESPN, which included innovating by putting MPH on screen for the first time, he said, in baseball history at the College World Series. How he invented the bottom line scroll on the NFL Draft. Mel Kiper Jr. and the the draft board. The creation and implementation of the first down line graphic. Plus, what is next with AI, Artificial Intelligence, not Michaels, on telecasts.
Gaudelli also tells great stories about John Madden, Michaels, Kiper and Dick Vitale.
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Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: Howie Rose
Jon Meterparel: Rece Davis
WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: Rob Manfred
Meterparel: Al Michaels & Kirk Herbstreit
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THE QUESTIONS
* Diamond Sports looks as if it will not be broadcasting most of its MLB teams next year. What does it mean? What should MLB do? Why is it so significant? Why it could lead to internal MLB fights?
* How Shohei Ohtani’s special TV baseball playoff moment was produced to perfection. Should local announcers call MLB playoff games?
* What should be done about the NFLPA statement not wanting reporters in the locker room?
* What do we make of the WNBA playoff ratings? With and without Caitlin Clark?
* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports:
What is the under-reported media story that will influence the future of how we watch? The globalization of major sports and the impact on sports media.
* You make the call: What specifically made Howie Rose’s call so great?
THURSDAY’S GUEST
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Darren Rovell is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Rovell became a sports media star at 22, convincing ESPN to cover sports business full-time. A theater major at Northwestern, he still believes he could be on Broadway. He explains how his background performing helped him when he sat next to Kenny Mayne on SportsCenter for his first television hit at 22.
After building his profile with two runs at ESPN between a stop at CNBC, he pivoted again to sports gambling just before he grew to the heights it is at now. He has now moved to sports collectibles where he has started where has started cllct.com.
Rovell goes into how he was one of the first on Twitter, how he has someone monitoring the platform now known as X 24/7 so he can still have a life and what is next for sports media. He has been paying this unknown person for a decade. He also expands on his multi-million memorabilia collection he owns and what his young company is now doing. And he discusses the benefits of being really good at something niche.
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Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: SiriusXM Sunday Drive
Jon Meterparel: Jason Benetti
WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: WNBA Players Association
Meterparel: John Smoltz
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THE QUESTIONS
* How Jeff Passan could make the move from MLB insider to NBA insider and replace Woj? Shams Charania is the other leading candidate, but The Athletic wants to keep him. What happened with Zach Lowe? Chris Haynes also in free agency merry-go-round.
* How could Netflix ask for Tom Brady to call its Christmas Day game? What is going on with the streamer? Should networks let announcers work for Netflix? Ian Eagle, Noah Eagle, Greg Olsen and Nate Burleson in play.
* How do we rank the MLB playoff game-callers? Joe Davis to Brian Anderson to Karl Ravech to Bob Costas to Boog Sciambi. Plus, Joe Buck’s legacy.
* What do we think of Friday night college football? What is the next window TV should think about?
* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports: What does the WNBA need to do from a media perspective to go to the next level? Who is right in the Christine Brennan-WNBAPA kerfuffle?
* You make the call: Benetti on Tigers when they moved one game from clinching playoff spot. How does it rate?
YOUR QUESTIONS
Is it the sports media who unimaginatively continually ask the thought provoking question, “Can you take us through this play?” Scott Fisher on X.
THURSDAY’S GUEST
The Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with Darren Rovell. You can find it on this same feed. Thanks for listening and subscribing at AndrewMarchand.com.
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ESPN Sr. Writer and NBA insider Ramona Shelburne is on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Shelburne thought someone might have been hacked when she saw on X that Adrian Wojnarowski retired. She described how she and Woj worked on a James Harden blockbuster trade story together, but she was having back surgery, which left Woj worrying if the doctor may leak it. She also explained how she developed a strong relationship with Kobe Bryant and how Bryant challenged her to beat Woj. And she documents her tremendous series on Donald Sterling that is now on FX. And we go into the future of insiders at ESPN.
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Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: Cris Collinsworth
Jon Meterparel: Kevin Burkhardt
WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: Greg Olsen
Meterparel: Bill Belichick
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THE QUESTIONS
* What happens to the insider game after Adrian Wojnarowski’s surprise retirement?
Does ESPN replace Woj? Do they go closer by committee? Shams? Do reporters want the job? Adam Schefter’s comments.
* What do you think of Cris Collinsworth closing in on a contract extension with NBC?
NBC’s succession plan worked with Mike Tirico and Al Michaels/Bob Costas, but Collinsworth survived Drew Brees.
* What did we think of Tom Brady in Week 3?
Brady struggled big time with cliches.
Does he have the instincts?
* What are we hearing on the ESPN NBA No. 1 team front?
The latest and some new names.
* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports:
What was the biggest takeaway from The Main Event interview with MoffettNathanson’s Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman?
ESPN’s plan should work for DTC, while MLB has a real streaming issue for its big market clubs.
* What do we make of the Caitlin Clark WNBA regular season ratings? She’s the one.
* You make the call: New segment, what do we think of this Connor Onion call on Fox Sports of Colorado’s win over Baylor?
YOUR QUESTIONS
* Could you see Woj doing any kind of content? Using his NBA connections to bring folks to St Bonnie’s campus? Jessie Karungu, subscriber
THURSDAY’S GUEST
The Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with ESPN senior writer Ramona Shelburne. You can find it on this same feed. Thanks for listening and subscribing.
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On The Main Event, Andrew Marchand is joined by two of the top analysts in the business, MoffettNathanson’s Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman. The trio discussed ESPN/Disney’s future dire…
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MARCHAND & METERPAREL: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: Tom Brady
Jon Meterparel: Kenny Albert
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WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: Jesse Palmer
Meterparel: Terry Bradshaw
THE QUE…
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On The Main Event with Andrew Marchand, Andrew talks with Booger McFarland. McFarland, 46, explains the funny story of how he went from Anthony to Booger and why his attempt to switch back failed at LSU. He goes behind-the-scenes at ESPN about how the Monday Night Football happened, the Booger Mobile and whatever happened to the most famous crane in NFL TV history.
He also talked about the influence of Mike Greenberg, his relationship with the legendary Chris Berman and his doughnut disses of Dan “Big Cat” Katz on X.
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