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In this 36-minute edition of the twice-weekly Marchand Sports Media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel explain the significance of Amazon’s Masters’ deal and how, with the NFL, NBA, etc, Prime Video has separated itself.

Plus, why Stephen A. is approaching $40M a year. The Molly Qerim “First Take” departure drama. How the retro NFL Today, J.J. Watt, Gary Danielson, Ross Tucker and Jason Garrett performed this weekend. Barstool, Fox and being a “marketing arm.”

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What’s on tap:

* Why Marchand thinks Amazon Prime Video has the clearest and best strategy so far in big time sports of all the streamers

* Why Meterparel says the Masters’ deal is a boon for golf fans

* Marchand explains how and why Stephen A. Smith is approaching and may surpass $40 million per year

* Brent Musburger and the NFL Today retro show reviewed

* Who Marchand says is at fault in the whole Fox-Sports Ohio State-Barstool-Noon starts brouhaha

* Meterparel did not agree with Colin Cowherd’s Jim Harbaugh take

* Marchand compares Amazon Prime Video’s sports plan to Apple, Netflix and YouTube

* Could YouTube get the digital rights to the NFL Draft

* How the NFL could make their rights package different

* The Stephen A. vs. Joe Buck method of prominence in the digital age

* Marchand thinks Stephen A. will have a big voice in politics

* Meterparel thinks Stephen A. needs to be careful of being overexposed

* How Marchand is a professional at eating on the couch and watching TV

* Marchand’s Ripkenesque streak of watching SportsCenter

* What happened with First Take’s Molly Qerim leaving and what should ESPN be looking for in her replacement

* Why Malika Andrews or Laura Rutledge-type would be good for Good Take and why it should consider Jamie Erdahl, but may not be able to

* Why the NFL Today’s clean graphics were refreshing

* Why Marchand thinks the new Fox Sports score bug is underrated

* Marchand and Meterparel debate J.J. Watt’s progress on CBS’ NFL games

* Why Meterparel liked Gary Danielson and Jason Garrett’s coverage on Notre Dame

* How Meterparel thought CBS’ NFL analyst Ross Tucker stood out

* Dissecting Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks saying at FOS that the network is unpaid marketing arm of the leagues it telecasts

* How ESPN’s operation and NBC with Mike Florio are different than others

* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you

* On Deck Thursday: MoffetNathanson’s Robert Fishman is The Main Event

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