In the 42-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain why YouTube TV and ESPN is just an early salvo in the trillion dollar new players being involved in sports viewing wars
Full Fox/Joe Davis/John Smoltz/Pete Macheska World Series coverage review, why J.J. Watt is on the way up, how Tom Brady has improved, Burke Magnus and Mike Mulvihill tweeting as everybody wants to cover sports media
Plus, Marchand disagrees with ESPN exec David Roberts on ESPN betting scandal coverage, Shae Cornette’s big plans, Scott Van Pelt’s potential 5 p.m. sidekick, YES big moves, Papa Clicker Book reviews and more
The full Rundown of the show …
The power of YouTube, Amazon, Netflix & Apple is upon us
Mark Shapiro was tremendous and will be this week’s The Main Event
A tribute to Bob Trumpy, who with Don Criqui, formed a tremendous team
Fox’s Pete Macheska goes out on top with the Game 7 classic of the World Series
ESPN Radio’s Boog Sciambi hit a home run with his Game 7, 9th inning Miguel Rojas game-tying call
With YouTube TV and ESPN, it stinks to be a fan
Why Meterparel thought Joe Davis and John Smoltz struggled with end of Game 6, though Marchand somewhat disagreed
The major misnomer in people’s understanding of the YouTube TV and ESPN squabble
From Greg Sankey to fans, what are the options
Fubo is discussed in full
Price has been the biggest issue between Disney and YouTube TV
Why in the big sphere of Google, this dispute isn’t that big of a deal
Full discussion of Fox Sports’ coverage of the World Series
Why the ratings for the World Series may impact the 2029 MLB TV deals
Smoltz’s biggest issue is …
The problem during the 9th inning of Game 7 with Davis and Smoltz’s focus
Full end of Game 6 Davis and Smoltz discussion
What Davis does well and where he can improve
Why J.J. Watt is getting really good on games
Do we care if Kevin Burkhardt does a pregame show late at night and a football game the next day
Where Tom Brady is improving
Who is better between CBS and Fox Sports’ No. 1 and 2 booths
Burke Magnus and Michael Mulvihill are tweeting about college football and streaming
The tremendous Notre Dame-Boston College call on radio
Mulvihill on the streaming misnomer and why it’s a fair one
A new possibility to consider in play if Scott Van Pelt moves to 5 p.m. on ESPN
Why Marchand disagreed with ESPN exec David Roberts remarks to FOS about ESPN’s First Take scandal coverage
What is YES trying to do with its broadcast booths after letting go of John Flaherty, Jeff Nelson and Dave Valle
Shae Cornette, in remarks to the New York Post, said she wants to change First Take — good luck with that
Papa Clicker reviews of Rich Podolsky’s Madden & Summerall & Brendan O’Meara’s The Life of Steve Prefontaine
Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
On Deck: Mark Shapiro is The Main Event
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