In the 37-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel examine if Netflix is bluffing on its long-term NFL plans. The duo praises Pat McAfee, Adam Amin & Alex Faust, among others, while criticizing Kirk Herbstreit and ESPN’s travel plans. And they go deep into NBC, Amazon, Apple & Spectrum presentations. Plus, much more.
Rundown of topics …
Does Marchand buy that Netflix is not into a full season of NFL
The sport that Marchand says to watch with Netflix
What the big traditional NFL players and Amazon want
How Fox’s Adam Amin moved up a notch
ESPN’s Pat McAfee shows his value with College GameDay
The issue with Kirk Herbstreit, GameDay and flying all over the country
The Tigers radio booth’s big mistake
Dissecting Netflix’s co-CEO’s Greg Peters’ NFL comments at a Bloomberg event
Netflix wants to be “disciplined” with the NFL —- good luck with that
The early NFL Sunday schedules are pretty thin because of all the exclusive windows
Bob Papa & Carl Banks on the Giants radio & Bob Wischusen & Anthony Becht receive some kudos
Listener question about Rich Eisen on play-by-play …
Evaluating Kurt Warner on the NFL game broadcasts
The Fox baseball analysts analyzed: A.J. Pierzynski vs. John Smoltz
What did Marchand & Meterparel think of TNT Sports’ Alex Faust in for Bob Costas on MLB playoffs
Marchand was on tour at NBC, Amazon, Spectrum & Apple events
How Marchand has to conduct a mental inventory what he said about everyone at the events
Tracy McGrady stood out at NBC
Grant Hill is very impressive in person
Apple & Spectrum gave Marchand a demonstration of Apple immersive experience that they will have on some Lakers’ games this season
The Spectrum event that featured its CEO Chris Winfrey, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro and AMC’s CEO Kristin Dolan
How Spectrum is trying to be the solution to the discovery issue
The Amazon/NBA dinner and John Ourand sitting next to Wizard great John Wall
The “Inside the NBA” schedule is released and the new joke it will have
The ridiculous complaining about travel among sports personality
What to make of Woj’s new YouTube show for St. Bonaventure
Papa Clicker big “Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut” by Ken Belson —- How many clickers out of 5?
Cakes are baking ….
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