It is a 40-minute, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”

The Pod Rundown

• Why trust, connection and relatability are the goals for a play-by-player

• How his dad introduced him to baseball in 1961 as a seven-year-old

• Why he was a Mets fan

• Moving from the Bronx to Bayside, Queens

• How listening is part of a DNA to become a great announcer

• How Rose got to WFAN

• Rose started a Marv Albert Fan Club as a kid

• How authenticity at WFAN was so important when he started

• How many members were in the Marv Albert Fan Club

• Did Rose want to do talk shows full-time

• His run-ins with Frank Cashen, Al Harazin and the Mets front office

• The pressure when Buddy Harrelson replaced Davey Johnson

• Rose was not made to be a soccer announcer

• Filling-in for Albert and the “singular thrill” of his career

• How he was good luck for the Rangers

• The Islanders TV gig came up and he was almost done with the Mets

• Breaking down the May 27th, 1994 double overtime “Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” call that sent the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final

• Where was Marv for that game and why Howie got to to do it

• The history behind the call that dated back more than a quarter century ago

• The Rangers’ loss that Rose has never gotten over

• What changed everything about the Matteau call

• Why the broadcast perch was important for getting it right

• What is the relationship between baseball radio and fans

• Why radio is more satisfying than TV

• The Mike Piazza post-9/11 call and goosebumps

• Fran Healy defying the bosses

• The Johan Santana Mets’ “no hitter” and a surreal experience

• Saying the “Mets win the pennant” in 2015 considering when his fan experience began

• The call that Rose really liked with the Mets

• How Rose’s signature Mets call of “Put in the books” happened

• Rose should get the Frick Award from the Hall of Fame

• Debating Joe Buck vs. Vin Scully for No. 1 on all-time MLB play-by-play list

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  Related Podcasts: Kevin Burkhardt … Ian Eagle … Joe Buck … Michael Kay … Jim Nantz … … Jason Benetti … Ryan Ruocco … Boomer Esiason ... Chris Russo … Chris Oliviero … Steve Raab … Pete Macheska … Top 10 All-Time MLB play-by-players

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POD RUNDOWN

• What was the biggest NFL TV signing of the offseason

• Why Charley Steiner is Marchand’s “What’s Up”

• Which Netflix series Meterparel really liked

• Michael Kay’s odd decision to beg for votes

• Kirk Herbstreit’s dog has an NIL

• The big question about Tomlin on TV

• What grade does NBC receive for its NFL offseason moves

• Meterparel channels his inner Adam Schefter

• Grading ESPN big moves, leading with Ryan Clark out, Jason McCourty in on MNF

• Dave Pasch and Bob Wischusen in for Chris Fowler ....

• The misperception about the new Troy Aikman and the old Tom Brady NFL TV rules

• CBS went with Ross Tucker as Ian Eagle’s partner, what were the possible options

• Matt Ryan leaves, Russell Wilson arrives for NFL Today. Upgrade or no?

• How to evaluate the Tony Romo situation

• Grading CBS’ NFL offseason

• Luke Kuechly has all the jobs, what he needs to do to be good

• What grade does Netflix receive

• Why Fox and Amazon go ungraded

• The complicated Pat McAfee and an album

• How did Netflix fare with “Field of Dreams”

• Who has improved on Netflix’s MLB coverage

• Meterparel used to be partners with the late Tommy John

• Everybody Loves Local: Boog Sciambi & the Chicago Cubs

• Papa Clicker Reviews: ESPN’s Sports Heaven & Sam Mills books

• Cakes Are Baking: Marchand arrives on a hot streak as he entered six for his last nine in guessing the birthdays (Play along)

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  Related Podcasts: Michael Kay & being a New York sportscasting legend … Mike Soltys on Sports Heaven

  On Deck: Howie Rose by Thursday morning

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Is CBS taking the right approach? What are the other factors potentially in play, including the four-years and $72M remaining on Romo’s contract and next season’s CBS Super Bowl?

In the 35-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Puck’s John Ourand go back-and-forth on Romo’s exile.

Plus, the dynamic state of the NFL TV pre-opt-out negotiations post Fox’s CEO Lachlan Murdoch’s saying not now to the league and where does Jimmy Pitaro’s ESPN stand these days following its recent layoffs.

Pod Rundown …

• How to rate CBS’ handling of the Tony Romo situation

• Answering if Romo will return to the CBS booth

• Outlining the potential path of a Romo’s exile

• The overarching issue for Romo’s return

• Marchand & Ourand disagree on the regression in the booth issue

• Why next year’s Super Bowl is a factor with Romo and Jim Nantz

• How Romo’s 10-year, $180M contract changed the industry

• Why Romo’s image then and now are such a business factor

• The contract mistake CBS made with Romo

• What is going to happen with the potential top musical chairs with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Greg Olsen all having their contracts up to go along with the Romo question

• The Travis Kelce, Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford factors

• What Fox Sports has done with its NFL game analyst depth

• How will J.J. Watt do with Nantz

• Why Ourand thinks Ross Tucker will be very successful

• Ourand’s adjective about Murdoch’s public statement about the NFL negotiations

• Where Amazon Prime stands

• Where are the streamers with the NFL long-term

• Will there be a lot of change in the NFL platforms in the early 2030s

• Why the NFL should want YouTube in

• ESPN as a business is different than working there right now

• Why ESPN’s live sports portfolio is so incredible

• Debating ESPN’s journalism

• Ourand has plugs

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On a 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel each give their Top 5 lists, their reasons and provide some fun sports talk radio stories.

Hosts Considered: Colin Cowherd, Adam Schein, Paul Finebaum, Mark Packer, Tony Kornheiser, Tony Bruno, Chuck Wilson, Mike Francesa, Chris Russo, Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, Michael Felger, Michael Kay, Scott Van Pelt, Ryen Russillo, Dan Patrick, Dan Le Batard, Jim Rome, John Ireland, Boomer Esiason, & Gregg Giannotti

Related Podcasts: The Top 10 All-Time MLB Play-by-Players … The Top 10 All-Time SportsCenter Hosts … Colin Cowherd … Chris Russo … Adam Schien …. Michael Kay … Chris Oliviero … Traug Keller … Bomani Jones …

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• Who did Cohn like to work SportsCenter with the most …

• How did Ed Ingles and her radio background help Cohn so much

• What being a woman in a male-dominated profession was like for Cohn

• Why Robin Roberts was important for her

• How she felt treated differently by the bosses than her male colleagues

• How schmoozing with the ESPN bosses was part of the job

• What was the greatest moment of Cohn’s career

• Her disappointment …

• The NHL star that texted her when she retired

• Cohn’s hockey playing career as a goalie

• How she became a Ranger fan growing up on Long Island

• Why she had low self esteem and then became a TV star

• How “external validation” was so important

• What made the late Tom Mees so special

• The greatest SportsCenter for Cohn was …

• Why Cohn did not like the ticker added on the screen

• Cohn likes more highlights on SportsCenter

• Cohn’s opinion on ESPN’s “embarrassing” recent layoffs

• How Karl Ravech and David Lloyd were overshadowed

• What Cohn wants to do next …

• ESPNers talking bad about ESPN after they leave …

Related Podcasts: Mike Soltys … Chris LaPlaca … Mark Shapiro… Adam Schefter … Greg Hughes … Traug Keller… Howard Katz … Fred Gaudelli …

• Next week: Marchand and Meterparel’s Top 5 All-Time Sports Radio Hosts by Tuesday & John Ourand pod by Thursday

• Brian Rolapp is the guest on Sept. 17th in midtown for “Off the Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports”

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Andrew Marchand & John Meterparel breakdown all the potential Romo scenarios, plus the laid off Karl Ravech is back, LeBron’s “Last Dance” millions, Netflix impressive NFL hire, the new studio additions for ESPN and Netflix, Amazon-NHL and YES-MSG-DAZN.

It is a 39-minute edition of “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”

• There was only one thing that Romo couldn’t do …

• The hope for Romo on a personal level

• What’s Up/What’s Down: J.J. Watt, Luke Kuechly, Romo, WNBA

• The timeline and how does Romo return

• Should Romo comeback?

• Can Romo be the face of CBS?

• The real reason that Romo’s deal might be the worst isn’t just the money

• Why Tom Brady’s 10-year, $375M contract with Fox makes a little more sense

• Jim Nantz vs. Ian Eagle with Romo & Watt

• How long will CBS wait for a permanent decision

• Karl Ravech was laid off … and he is back — the haphazard ESPN layoffs continue

• What does Ravech deserve after 33 years

• Jason McCourty is an upgrade over Ryan Clark on Monday Night Countdown

• What to make of Monica McNutt doing a SportsCenter hit from a nail salon

• The huge “Last Dance” LeBron James and ESPN documentary and will it be good

• The issues and positives with Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance”

• The Joe Tessitore WWE Summer Slam preview on the main ESPN channel

• Why Netflix’s Kuechly could be the Peyton Manning of defense on TV

• Story time: Meterparel and Kuechly, two Boston College legends

• Examining Netflix NFL pregame choices

• What the Amazon Prime Video deal in Canada means

• DAZN makes a statement with YES and MSG

• The RSN digital dilemma

• Connor Onion’s promotion to team with RG3 in Jason Benetti’s old spot at Fox

• Media Trade Deadline: Could Marchand be dealt to Ourand’s or Deitsch’s podcast?

• “Cakes are Baking Game:” Marchand (5-for-his last-6) is on fire heading into this week

• By Thursday: Linda Cohn is The Main Event

• Next week: Top 5 All-Time Sports Radio Hosts by Tuesday & John Ourand pod by Thursday

• Brian Rolapp is the guest on Sept. 17th in midtown for “Off the Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports”

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It is a 35-minute edition of “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” A podcast about a podcast.

RUNDOWN …

• What was it like to find out that Shohei Ohtani’s bank account was sending millions to an illegal bookmaker

• What Thompson had to do next in the reporting and the wrench that was thrown into that it might be Ohtani’s interpreter

• How she feared an adult game of “telephone”

• The reputational damage that is at risk in these stories

• Why it was so important to talk to Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara

• How she and ESPN told Ohtani about the information they had

• How she got the interview with Mizuhara and then he lied

• What was the timeline of the reporting

• The frantic, “Don’t Publish!” phone call

• She calls Mizuhara and he picks up …

• The Dodgers make a call on Mizuhara

• “Why should I believe you?”

• The communication trail that shows the truth

• How is trust built up

• How the business is sourced information, not rumors

• Why did the story change so much

• Who is Ohtani & Mizuhara

• What was Mizuhara making

• Learning how bookies hook gamblers

• How long is Mizuhara in prison

• Thompson’s incredible family history in journalism

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Plus, Tony Romo’s terrible decision and the potential fallout from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery deal being put on hold.

It is a 36-minute edition of Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.

RUNDOWN …

• Who were the real victims of the ESPN layoffs?

• Who were the fake victims of the ESPN layoffs

• What’s up/What’s down: David Lloyd, MLB Network, Jimmy Pitaro & Tony Romo

• Assessing Pat McAfee & Stephen A.’s reaction post-layoffs

• The reason there are different rules for McAfee & Stephen A. than for Ryan Clark

• Assessing Karl Ravech’s prolific career and the reasons he was let go

• Marchand reaching out to Ravech before he was let go

• Is Clark a good NFL TV analyst

• When the rebooted NFL Live first became a success, it wasn’t because of Clark

• If Clark is the best in the world, as some of his boosters claim, he will get picked up by another network

• Responding to internet noise on the ESPN layoff story

• Why it is good for reporters to be written about

• What was the big mistake by ESPN in the Clark firing

• Tom Pellisero was not part of the ESPN ‘Avengers’

• Stephania Bell and Charles Davis were two more good people let go

• Who are the real victims of the layoffs and where do they go

• Where do Romo and CBS go from here with four years and $72 million remaining on his contract

• How can Romo not call for a Uber or a Lyft

• The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal has been paused, which could have huge sports implications, including possibly with the NFL

• Marchand’s Brian Cashman-Alex Rodriguez STSFU story revisited

• Cakes Are Baking Game: Marchand comes in on 2-for-3 hot streak, moving his record to 10-for-33 … Can he continue his winning ways with A-Rod, Max Scherzer & Jordan Spieth on the card

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Behind the scenes of filming ‘Hard Knocks:’ What are the characteristics to create the three greatest “Hard Knocks’” of All-Time. Rodgers explains how NFL Films deals with sensitive subjects. The surprising executive who was the toughest for the show.

Legendary, players, coaches & decision making: Vince Lombardi’s inspiring and hilarious story with Steve Sabol about camera access. Which coaches historically do Marchand and Rodgers think would be a great for “Hard Knocks." How “Hard Knocks” angles happen. Saquon Barkley and the Giants offseason series and ramifications. The Peyton Manning standard.

Bill Belichick’s Historic Access: Rodgers’ relationship with Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots. What Belichick saw in Rodgers. What Belichick is like. How he got Belichick and Bill Parcells together for the “Two Bills” and why he got “goosebumps” after it happened.

Some Related Podcasts: Howard Katz … Fred Gaudelli …Drew Esocoff …Pete Macheska …Pete Radovich Jr… Hans Schroeder

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Plus, the duo reviews Fox’s World Cup & All-Star Game, Netflix’s Home Run Derby & NBC’s British Open on a 35-minute edition of “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media”

Sports Streaming Myth: What is the sports streaming myth right now? Rights, ratings and production. This is for now, as it could change. We explain.

World Class: Why this was Fox Sports’ best World Cup. What it got right and wrong.

Home Run Derby/All-Star Game/British Open Ratings & Reax: How did Netflix/Fox/NBC do?

More Names and Items in the Pod: Names: Eric Shanks, Zlatan, Rebecca Lowe, Brad Zager, Rece Davis, Alexi Lalas, Thierry Henry, Jenny Taft, President Trump, John Strong, Stu Holden, Darren Fletcher, Ian Darke, Tom Rinaldi, Tom Brady, Bill Parcells, Ken Rodgers, Brian Rolapp, Sam Rutigliano, Chuck Noll, Mark Malone, Bubby Brister, FanDango, Bundesliga, Laura Rutledge, Elle Duncan, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Bob Trumpy, Phil Mushnick, Vin Scully, Dan Hicks, Bryson DeChambeau, Gisele Bündchen, Ray Allen, Stephen Strasburg, Cakes Are Baking Game

On Deck by Thursday Morning: Ken Rodgers, executive producer of NFL Films, is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.

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It is a 50-minute edition of “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” podcast.

• From a childhood tragedy to finding his voice – Mushnick explains what he believes a true New York sports columnist is supposed to be; how he really learned journalism; losing his mother young yet carrying her influence forever; growing up with a tough father,; admitting he wasn’t exactly a model kid; and the moment college finally lit a fire under him to chase a newspaper career. And the one thing he wishes he could make true.

• Breaking into the business at The Post – From making $80 a week as a copy boy in 1973 alongside legends like Larry Merchant, Vic Ziegel and Paul Zimmerman; to unforgettable sports editor Ike Gellis stories (including a memorable “Who the f— are you”); to landing the Pelé and Cosmos beat on a little bit of a lie.

• Becoming the media columnist — and taking on Cosell – How Mushnick transitioned into sports media criticism; the New York Post assistant sports editor Dick Klayman column name that stuck; an immediate lunch invite from Howard Cosell and how ultimately Mushnick had disdain for Cosell.

• Feuds & Friendships – A classic Mushnick rant; debating what media folks really think of him; building his reputation in the ‘80s by refusing to buy the BS; his battles with Vince McMahon (including his parting words to him); and why screaming announcers and A-Rod being hired still get under his skin.

• The WFAN years, “Mike & the Mad Dog” and a “shame on me” moment – His first impressions of WFAN in 1987; why he stopped going on Imus’ show and the brutal nickname Imus pinned on Len Berman; how he first liked “Mike & the Mad Dog,” but realized quickly some personality traits of Mike Francesa & Chris Russo; Francesa, Russo, Craig Carton, Mark Chernoff, Suzyn Waldman and 9/11; the “AM & PM” blog that Marchand & Mushnick almost started at The Post; and the one do-over he wishes he could have.

• Mushnick on legacy, death and some legendary friendships – Mushnick being done with Jim Lampley; names the broadcasters he’s genuinely admired; explains why he will criticize someone after he or she dies (including John Madden); reflects on the legacy he wants to leave; and closes with personal stories on Ralph Branca, Bobby Valentine, and the two childhood best friends tied to baseball royalty.

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• Mike Vaccaro, Joel Sherman, Chris Russo, Mark Kriegel, Howard Katz, Mike Soltys, Traug Keller, Peter King, Boomer Esiason, Michael Kay, Chris Oliviero

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Plus, dissecting the World Cup, MLB on TV at the break, ESPN’s Wimbledon coverage and Hollywood Meterparel. That and many laughs on a 34-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”

• Fox vs. Netflix and eventizing

• Who’s Up & Down Candidates: Carli Lloyd, Thierry Henry, Charles Barkley, Landon Donovan

• The Netflix ratings for the Home Run Derby will be intriguing

• How Fox hires and big events

• Why the 3 p.m. semifinal World Cup weekday kickoffs are problematic

• Grading MLB on TV at the All-Star Break

• The Peacock July 5 extravaganza and Sunday Night Baseball

• Andy Roddick is a future star and analyzing Wimbledon

• The first 10 picks of the MLB draft were on NBC … is that good enough

• What to make of the Spurs TV play-by-play firing scandal

• Adam Schefter’s new contract (Adam Schefter on The Main Event)

• Jon vs. John: Meterparel goes back at Ourand on Kenny Mayne

• Al Michaels on the Walk of Fame

• What three sportscasters should have stars on the Walk of Fame?

• Papa Clicker Book Review on A League of His Own: A.G. Spalding and the Business of Baseball by Mark A. Stein

• Cakes are Baking Game: Harrison Ford, Spudd Webb, Tony Kornheiser

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  Names mentioned in the pod: Marv Albert, Malika Andrews, Charles Barkley, Judy Battista, Jason Benetti, Chris Berman, Dean Blandino, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Kevin Burkhardt, Papa Clicker, Kevin Connors, Howard Cosell, Bob Costas, Ian Darke, Rece Davis, JP Dellacamera, Landon Donovan, Chris Eubanks, Mary Joe Fernandez, Harrison Ford, Chris Fowler, Ryan Glasspiegel, Johnny Grant, Thierry Henry, Stu Holden, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Richard Jefferson, Travis Kelce, Jimmy Kimmel, Tony Kornheiser, Alexi Lalas, Tim Legler, Carli Lloyd, Burke Magnus, Kenny Mayne, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Ed McMahon, Al Michaels, Mike Monaco, Phil Mushnick, John Ourand, Jimmy Pitaro, Dave Portnoy, Wayne Randazzo, Ian Rapoport, Andy Roddick, Guillermo Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Adam Schefter, Linda Schulz, Vin Scully, John Strong, Taylor Swift, Jacob Tobey, Mike Vaccaro, Spud Webb, Scott Zolak

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  • On Deck: Phil Mushnick is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” that will publish by Thursday morning

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Andrew Marchand and John Ourand reunite to delve deep into what is next in the NFL Media rights “opt-out” saga, the misunderstood aspects of the 2030 & 2034 World Cup bidding, Ourand’s issues with the SportsCenter Top 10 debate and some college football talk.

It’s “The Monthly, Marchand & Ourand” going at it in another 40-minute sports media podcast.

• Why CBS & NBC are the linchpins in the NFL “opt out” negotiations

Analyzing why the new NFL deals haven’t happened yet and when they may get done. Will CBS pay more than the other platforms this year for NFL games. Which networks have the most advantageous relationship with the NFL. Why NBC’s Sunday Night Football is the pressure point in negotiations with the streamers potentially lurking. The mechanism of how Netflix could come in for a bigger deal by the beginning of next decade. Why you can’t count out YouTube and even Apple. How does the government noise impact the NFL negotiations. The NBA, Roku mega-deals have caught the NFL’s attention. How much money does NBC need the NFL and what impact will paying more have on other sports

• The Misunderstood Aspects of the next World Cup deals

How much will the next World Cup deals in 2030 and 2034 value broadcast TV following Fox’s success . Why some analysts aren’t positive Netflix will spend big on US World Cup Rights. The impact of the next two Cups not being in America and 2034 not in the summer. Debating if hydration breaks, better known as commercial breaks, are here to stay. What streamers could do to be popular. Does ESPN want the World Series more than the World Cup. The Premier League, etc. impact on the ratings

• Ourand’s Issues with Our SportsCenter Top 10 anchors

Debating Kenny Mayne, Craig Kilborn & Steve Levy. Ourand gives his Top 3 All-Time. Jon vs. John: Meterparel vs. Ourand. Ourand’s support of Scott Van Pelt. Should Stuart Scott have been higher ranked. Gayle Gardner, John Anderson & Tom Mees deserve some more mentions. If you call, it’s on the record.

• Quick Hitters: The Mountain West+ “eating what you catch” idea, Charlie Baker on with CBS’ Ed O’Keefe and changing the make-up of college sports and how rights are negotiated — what college football doesn’t seem to fully understand

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• Next Week: “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media” by next Tuesday Morning. … Phil Mushnick is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” by Thursday morning.

• Related Pods: NFL Media Rights Projection 2.0, NFL Media Rights Projection 1.0

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Names that were considered or mentioned: John Anderson, Larry Beil, Chris Berman, John Buccigross, Linda Cohn, Kevin Connors, Rece Davis, Elle Duncan, Rich Eisen, Neil Everett, Gayle Gardner, Mike Greenberg, Craig Kilborn, Suzy Kolber, Bob Ley, Steve Levy, David Lloyd, Kenny Mayne, Tom Mees, Gary Miller, Kevin Negandhi, Keith Olbermann, Bill Patrick, Dan Patrick, Bill Pidto, Karl Ravech, Robin Roberts, Stuart Scott, Charley Steiner, Mike Tirico, Scott Van Pelt, Stan Verrett & more

Related PODS: The Top 10 All-Time MLB Play-by-Players, Mike Soltys, Chris LaPlaca, Mark Shapiro, Adam Schefter, Traug Keller

On Deck: Marchand & Ourand by Thursday Morning

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Benjamin is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”

The ‘Mad Dog” Dream: Benjamin wanted to be the “Black Chris Russo” — but the story of what happened instead is pretty cool

The Foundation Born in Antigua, raised in Harlem by a mom working two to three jobs, Benjamin’s first love was cricket which led him to baseball and the Yankees

The Grind: Out of college, Benjamin was a security guard. How he got his first break at Ch. 9 and then to ABC and, finally, as a YES original.

Yankee Classics: The indescribable feeling of going into the Yankees’ clubhouse and interviewing Derek Jeter, etc. and the story of how “next time I’ll keep my mouth shut.” Plus, the intimidation of seeing the people he read, like Jack Curry and Joel Sherman, in the locker room

His “TV Pops” Connection: How one of the best producers in the business, Bill Boland, was so important in his career. Benjamin’s stop at ABC made him know he was in the right profession. And the connection to his now boss at YES, Jared Boshnack.

YES Education: What he learned from Boland, Frank DiGraci, Kevin Smollen, John Moore and John Filippelli.

Bittersweet: When Benjamin got the top Yankee job, he replaced Boland. Boland did something he didn’t have to

Principles of Producing: What is Benjamin trying to accomplish with the 130+ games YES does? How does he prepare? What are the ethos? Where should the cameras be? The resources from Jon Litner and Boshnack. What is a typical day like? The nuance of “Name that Yankee,” how Alex Mangini, Sean Sullivan and Bryant Gumbel have had a hand in it. And a sweet story about it all.

Kay Corner: His love for Michael Kay as the voice of the Yankees

Learning from the Greats: What Ian Eagle and Marv Albert taught him

What’s Next: The adrenaline of the three-hour rush.

All-Time MLB Play-by-Play List: His love for Jack Buck

Related Podcasts

• How Chris Russo became the greatest sports talk show of all-time

• Michael Kay’s legendary New York career from The Boss to the booth

• How a Hall of Fame producer changed sports TV … Fred Gaudelli TV

• A legendary World Series producer says goodbye…. Pete Macheska

• Legendary NBC director Drew Esocoff and the Super Bowl mindset

• The future of baseball & local rights with SNY president Steve Raab

• The advice of legends behind Ryan Ruocco’s rise to stardom

• On Deck by Tuesday morning: Ranking The Top 10 All-Time SportsCenter Anchors

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Plus, NBC’s big move is not like the others, Fox’s World Cup review, present and future & the NBA Draft needed remix on a half-hour edition of “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media” podcast.

For MLB, It is not 1994: Why MLB needs to go into their next TV negotiations with its best hand as there are a couple of clouds hanging over it. The entertainment differences between 1994 and now. The Manfred All-30 and making finding games simpler. Plus, Baseball Tonight featuring Kevin Connors, Adam Ottavino and Tim Kurkjian shined, while Meterparel felt NBC’s Jason Benetti struggled. What the WBC can learn from the World Cup and how to make it bigger and better. Why developing the WBC further is important for media rights. Mentions: Roger Clemens, Rob Manfred, Scott Boras, Tarik Skubal, Anthony Rizzo & Will Middlebrooks

NBC & the Divergent Power Players: With NBC Universal and Comcast’s announced split, how Disney with ESPN and Fox with Roku are taking different approaches into the next stage of the sports streaming wars. Mentions: Jimmy Pitaro & Josh D’Amaro

Howling Fox: Why Rebecca Lowe is the female Ernie Johnson. How JP Dellacamera has struggled. Why Fox is having its best World Cup. The good and bad of Zlatan. Why this could be Fox’s last World Cup. Mentions: Alexi Lalas, John Strong, Stu Holden, Taylor Twellman, Jacqui Oatley

NBA Draft Zzzz: Who was good and who wasn’t on the coverage? And why it needs a Mel Kiper Jr. What ESPN needs to change and the miscalculation with one segment. Mentions: Malika Andrews, Lisa Salters, Shams Charania, Tim Legler, Jay Bilas, Richard Jefferson, Jay Williams & Jaylen Brown

Cakes Are Baking Game: Mark Grace, Kawhi Leonard & Jude Bellingham

Other Notables: Dr. Swanson, Nick Meteparel

• On Deck: YES Yankee producer Troy Benjamin by Thursday

• In the hole: Our Top 10 All-Time SportsCenter anchors by next Tuesday

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It’s “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”

• From JV Cuts to Breaking News – How getting cut from his high school team and a life-changing teacher set Shams on his path

• Early Inspirations & Influences – The impact of Lee Jenkins and RealGM

• A Teenager at the Finals – How Shams was just 19 years old when he covered his first NBA Finals in 2013

• No Fear, No Filter – How a young Shams cold-called anyone and everyone without hesitation,

• Why Sources Picked Up For A Teenager – The surprising reasons NBA executives, agents and insiders actually returned calls

• The Story That Put Him On The Map – Shams recalls the jitters of breaking his first big story at just 19 years old

• The Relationship Rules That Built His Reputation – Why honesty builds long-term equity with sources and a golden rule

• Social Network – Shams opens up about missing out on social life and sometimes wondering if it is worth it

• ESPN Almost Hired Him as a Kid – The untold story of how Brian Windhorst email almost landed him at ESPN early in his career

• Idolizing Woj – Shams opens up about idolizing Adrian Wojnarowski and how Woj changed Shams’ life

• Shams vs. Woj – Why Shams didn’t follow Woj to ESPN in 2017, how he felt about the online rivalry that consumed basketball Twitter, and the influence of Jon Krawczynski in leading him to build something special at The Athletic

• Woj’s ESPN Retirement Bomb – From Woj’s shocking retirement to Shams navigating his decision to leave The Athletic for ESPN to succeed Woj

• The American Dream – How Shams' parents emigrating from Pakistan instilled his work ethic, and the family support system that helped make it all happen

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Why Alexi Lalas and Zlatan Ibrahimović studio hubbub shows soccer viewing has matured. Plus, ESPN’s programming decisions, NBC’s MLB and golf coverage, YouTube dominance, UFC White House ratings, Nolan Ryan and USA Sports’ future.

It is a 33-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”

1. ⬆️⬇️ What’s Up, What’s Down: Fox’s World Cup Coverage
The World Cup TV revolution is here in the US. The analyst who has had a monster tournament. Why Lalas is hearing it from all sides. And the day Fox got really right. Plus, the play-by-players up and down.

2. 📺 ESPN & NBC Old School
A championship moment sparked some old-school ESPN magic — and a standout PTI fill-ins, while NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball has a lot of pluses, but … Also, Linda Cohn retired after we recorded, but we discussed her phrase, “Master batter.”

3. 📺 Has YouTube Already Won?
Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. ESPN. On & On. Everyone’s fighting for your screen — but has YouTube already won. Why it can control the board.

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Bold Faced Names In The Pod: Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Thierry Henry, Rebecca Lowe, Stuart Holden, John Strong, Juergen Sommer, Taylor Twellman, John Ourand, Jason Benetti, Anthony Rizzo, John Kruk, John Franco, Stephen A. Smith, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Frank Isola, Pat McAfee, Peter Schrager, Rich Eisen, Linda Cohn, Norby Williamson, Rece Davis, Matt Hong, Dana White, Ronda Rousey, Michelle Obama, Mike Tirico, Joe Buck, Al Michaels, Jim Nantz, Chris Fowler, Ian Eagle, JP Dellacamera, Jacqui Oatley, Ian Darke, Mark Scott, Dan Hicks, Brad Faxon, Wyndham Clark, Kevin Brown, Ben McDonald, Jim Palmer, Melanie Newman, Josh Lewin, Papa Clicker, Nolan Ryan, Red Murph, Tim Brown, Clyde Drexler, Meryl Streep, Kurt Warner, Richard Deitsch, Phil Sanford, Oliver Kahn, Tom Brady, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, Adam Schein, Derek Rae, Rob Stone, Marv Albert, Jack Edwards, Keith Jackson & Darren Fletcher

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In a fascinating 47-minute discussion, Hong, who rose in the media world at AOL and TNT Sports, is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”

The interview was part of the “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” series.

RUNDOWN …

• Where is sports going?

• Explaining what Versant is trying to accomplish

• The percentage of live sports and news on Versant tells a story

• Why no NFL or NBA for Versant

• What works for Versant

• Understanding Golf Now and Fandango businesses

• The goal is change the model

• Why MLB & NHL could be something USA Sports pursues

• How the NFL getting more could be good for USA Sports

• Why Versant will be more ROI driven than others

• The reasons NBC and Versant split up the sports rights the way they did when the new company was formed

• The three buckets of USA Sports and NBC

• Why Versant can be more nimble

• Hong’s Mark Lazarus connection

• Why golf is the perfect business for Versant

• How Versant is on the front foot with AI

• How Versant could partner with NBC and others

• How M&A is part of what they do

• What is Versant’s digital strategy

• How did Hong rise through media

• Why the AI age may be similar to the digital age

• The mandate to do something different after NBC spinoff

• The advice from Jeremy Legg

• How David Levy, Lenny Daniels and Jeff Behnke helped Hong

• What is Charles Barkley like

• TNT Sports and wanting to get the NFL back

• How the CBS and TNT Sports worked so hard for the NCAA deal

• Hong was ready to leave the sports television business and then Hong received a call from Mark Lazarus

• It was too good to pass up; especially with the team Lazarus had put together with people like Anandi Kini and David Pietrycha

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Plus, the duo hits on many subjects, including:

• Grading the post-TNT NBA TV deals after one season

• Going deep into how Mike Breen & ABC/ESPN did on the Finals

• The future rights roadmap for the NHL & MLB

• How has Zlatan & Fox’s World Cup coverage been so far

• Assessing ESPN’s plans for its No. 2 NFL team

• What to make of the White House UFC event

It is a 33-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”

Names in the Pod: Howard Cosell, The Murdochs, Pat McAfee, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Tyler Murray, John Strong, Stu Holden, Lionel Messi, Marv Albert, Burke Magnus, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson, Victor Wembanyama, Mike Tirico, Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Taylor Rooks, Tim Legler, Richard Jefferson, Dylan Harper, De'Aaron Fox, Karl Anthony-Towns, Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan, Rod Brind'Amour, Brandon Bussi, Gary Bettman, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Alexi Lalas, Rebecca Lowe, Thierry Henry, Taylor Twellman, Dave Pasch, Bob Wischusen, Jason Kelce, Kurt Warner, Louis Riddick, Steve Levy, Joe Tessitore, Dana White, Donald Trump, Bo Nickal & Matt Hong. Cakes Are Baking: Oliver Kahn, Wade Boggs & Andy Pettitte.

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