In the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel go deep into the new era of NBA television. Plus, MLB postseason, Bob Myers leaves ESPN, Apple-F1 unite and, of course, NFL and college football analysis.
The Rundown:
What is the biggest takeaway as NBC/Peacock & Amazon Prime Video begin their NBA coverage — insults are out, uplifting is in
How Amazon Prime Video & NBC/Peacock may be the anti-”Inside the NBA”
The NBC/Peacock wrinkle that will standout in how games are presented
Robbie Hummel could be the heir apparent to Bill Raftery on the Final Four
Brian Anderson, Ron Darling & Jeff Francoeur shine
The MLB-Strauss helmet ads have to go
Fox’s Jets-Panthers game sounded like it was under water
The NBA national TV schedule sounds more complicated than it is
When the MLB new TV deals with ESPN, Netflix and NBC may be announced
How the NBC/Peacock NBA Tuesdays marry digital dollars and broadcast reach
NBC’s big year overall
Why the Amazon and NBC/Peacock NBA games should be good
Is “Inside the NBA” the best sports studio show ever
Marchand & Meterparel discuss “The Magic Hour”
Comparing Amazon’s studio choices to NBC’s
How much does the league office like “Inside the NBA”
NBC’s Tracy McGrady may try to become a star
Tim Legler was a great pod guest, but is not a big name
Will Carmelo Anthony be too mellow
Why Bob Myers had to leave ESPN
TNT’s Bruce Pearl led college hoops show choices were inspired
Adam Lefkoe can be a good host, but can be a little too cool for school
The Alex Mortensen coaching story is tremendous
Is Sean McDonough the best college football play-by-player
Some McDonough calls to review
How are the new NFL booths doing, including Ian Eagle-J.J. Watt, Andrew Catalon, Jason McCourty & Charles Davis and how has Adam Amin done with Greg Olsen
Why Olsen’s urgency works
Why the Apple-F1 deal feels like déjà vu
The FanDuel Network-Norby Williams-Omaha Productions-Peyton Manning-Jamie Horowitz connection
Peyton loves the voice text
Should people text to talk, as Marchand generally believes
Cakes are baking
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