In the 45-minute sports media podcast, NBC’s Super Bowl director, Drew Esocoff, details what it is like to be in charge of the biggest shots with 120 million plus watching. The Seahawks-Patriots will be his eighth Super Bowl.
Esocoff is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”
The Rundown …
What is it like to be in the NBC director chair for the Super Bowl
What is the difference between his first Super Bowl compared to his seventh Bowl
Coming out of Colgate, Esocoff didn’t start in sports media
How Colgate alums, Woody Freiman and Doug Wilson, helped Esocoff regroup at ABC Sports
He ended up at Sports Phone as he had on-air aspirations
Bill Fitts and Ellen Beckwith gave Esocoff his break with an ESPN entry level spot
Al Trautwig, Howie Rose, Chuck Cooperstein and Howie Karpin were among the Sports Phone alums with Esocoff
How his big break at ESPN happened and the tremendous environment for a 25-year-old
He ended up on Baseball Tonight and Top Rank Boxing on way to college football & the NFL
How the presidential election impacted his ABC Sports schedule
How he joined Monday Night Football
What was Dennis Miller like
Praise for Eric Dickerson’s attitude
Hanging with John Madden was as memorable as doing the games .. it was “magical”
Madden made it simple and fun
How does the communication work during a game between the director and the broadcast team
What Esocoff’s goal is as a director
Bill Fitts’ rule
A normal Sunday Night Football game has 170 people, while a Super Bowl has around 220 on game coverage
The camera people have to be on the lookout
How Esocoff looks at using crowd shots
Dick Ebersol’s point on where your shots should be
The emotion of the shots on both sides need to be shown
Esocoff is going to do some part-time NBA for the first time in a long time … the game has changed
What is Esocoff’s advice to young people wanting to direct
Ithaca College vs. Syracuse in media
What should executives be looking for to find the next Drew Esocoff
It’s the producer’s show, not the director’s
What is the intensity like for Esocoff that goes into a Super Bowl compared to a regular game
How Esocoff builds his monitor wall for the Super Bowl
The great Super Bowls that NBC has had …
The reason patience is important when directing; especially in football
How the replay director communicates
Cris Collinsworth and Andy Freeland prepare four prep tapes with one each on each team’s offense and defense
Esocoff was a substitute teacher in Elizabeth, NJ and Todd Bowles was a student
What is Esocoff’s favorite moment of his career
Why Esocoff is not quick to retire
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