In 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 Media
The 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
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On Deck: John Ourand is The Main Event
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