On the 33-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel analyze Tom Brady’s subpar Super Bowl, Fox’s big broadcast, the next $100-plus million analysts, MLB-ESPN brushback and Bob Iger’s high heat at Netflix.
Here’s what you need to know.
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Tom Brady brought star power to Fox’s Super Bowl broadcast, but he didn’t say anything
How Fox went big and won on some elements
ESPN wanted Fox Sports’ Brad Zager for a big seat
A nice touch by Fox Sports in saluting a camera legend
Rob Gronkowski needs to bring more
Chad (Ochocinco) Johnson’s really cool gesture
What did we think of Kendrick Lamar
Is Marchand hip or not? You make the call
Props for ESPN’s Marty Smith
How the Charles Barkley saga ended? (We think it ended)
Bob Iger with a Netflix brushback pitch — and it’s the right one to fire
MLB and ESPN’s opt out game of chicken
Peter King and Michael Irvin story
Hubie Brown’s goodbye, Dick Vitale’s hello and a Norby Williamson story
Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
On-deck Thursday: Peter Schrager is The Main Event
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