Host Brandon Contes interviews former NFL player and analyst on "The NFL Today +" Kyle Long. Brandon and Kyle discuss a wide range of topics including growing up with Howie Long as a father, getting drafted by the Chicago White Sox but deciding to play football instead, being friends with Travis Kelce, and more.

-2:08: Chicago Bears Week 1

-15:22: Media career

-21:02: Howie Long

-23:26: Baseball career

-29:53: Broadcasting/YouTube Brazil game/Stephen A. Smith

-36:01: Kansas City Chiefs/Patrick Mahomes/Travis Kelce

-41:48: Week 1 overreactions

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Host Brandon Contes interviews host of "The Rich Eisen Show" and NFL Network Rich Eisen. Brandon and Rich discuss a wide range of topics including ESPN buying NFL Media and the NFL owning a piece of ESPN, hosting "SportsCenter" for the first time in over 20 years and paying tribute to Stuart Scott, "The Rich Eisen Show" moving to Disney+ and ESPN, and more.

-2:11: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

-6:30: NFL-ESPN deal

-22:09: “The Rich Eisen Show” and Pat McAfee

-41:10: Hosting “SportsCenter”

-52:37: NFL on YouTube, best NFL PBP, Super Bowl on streaming, New York Jets

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Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN college football staff writer Bill Connelly. Brandon and Bill discuss a wide range of topics including Bill Belichick at North Carolina, NIL and the transfer portal, whether or not promotion/relegation can work in college football, and more.

-1:54: Bill’s books, NIL, realignment, and network influence

-16:04: Common complaints, running for CFB commissioner, parity

-28:25: Pro/rel in college football, Donald Trump, pay-for-play

-35:54: Analytics

-40:59: Bill Belichick, Nick Saban, Deion Sanders, Arch Manning, conspiracy theories

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Host Brandon Contes interviews Damon Amendolara, host of "The D.A. Show With Babchik." Brandon and Damon discuss a wide range of topics including working for Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and having a show on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel, Mo Gaba calling into Damon's radio show and Mo's legacy, being fed up with what John Fisher is doing to the A's, and more.

Damon's YouTube channel @damonamendo (also Damon's social media handle) has weekly live shows, Q&A's, and monthly member's only chats.

-1:45: Mike Francesa

-7:27: Going to Syracuse

-15:04: Working in Kansas City and Boston

-26:30: Mo Gaba

-37:33: Leaving CBS Sports Radio for Sirius XM

-46:50: Mad Dog radio audience

-52:33: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo/Stephen A. Smith and Mad Dog Radio

-57:19: Covering John Fisher moving the A’s

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Host Brandon Contes interviews broadcasting legend Verne Lundquist. Brandon and Verne discuss a wide range of topics including Verne's time on the "Happy Gilmore" movies, the behind the scenes details of his iconic calls over his near 60-year career, his various broadcast partners, and more.

-2:01: “Happy Gilmore 2”

-15:35: Retirement/Iconic Masters calls

-35:34: Starting broadcasting career/Being Terry Bradshaw’s NFL broadcast partner

-50:55: SEC on CBS/Gary Danielson/Bill Raftery

-1:05:36: Current events

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Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky. Brandon and Dan discuss a wide range of topics including staying at ESPN and whether or not he considered leaving, praying for Damar Hamlin and having his autistic son on air during World Autism Awareness Day, his various food takes, and more.

-1:53: Staying at ESPN

-15:51: Being at ESPN/memorable moments

-29:41: Youth sports/coaching aspirations

-39:07: Working studio, booth, and debate shows

-43:58: Food takes

-49:03: Lloyd Howell and JC Tretter resigning from NFLPA/Matthew Stafford retirement

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Host Brandon Contes interviews founder of The IX newsletter, The Next, and author of "Becoming Caitlin Clark," Howard Megdal. With the WNBA All-Star Game coming up, Brandon and Howard discuss his new book along with a wide range of topics including Caitlin Clark's talent and her rise in popularity, how the media covers Clark, the WNBA's role and its responsibility in Clark's popularity with the rise of women's basketball, and more.

NOTE: We recorded before Clark re-aggravated her groin injury on July 15.

-1:51: Focusing on women’s sports coverage

-6:10: “Becoming Caitlin Clark” book

-12:44: Caitlin Clark talk

-26:01: WNBA talk, league growth, and their preparation for Caitlin Clark’s fame

-42:35: Christine Brennan’s Caitlin Clark book

-45:12: New York Mets season

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Host Brandon Contes interviews Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster Dave Sims. Brandon and Dave discuss a wide range of topics including replacing John Sterling as voice of the Yankees, the public overreaction of torpedo bats, responding to Boomer Esiason's criticism of taking a series off in May, and more.

-1:49: Yankees talk, TV and radio

-8:06: Replacing John Sterling as voice of the Yankees, being a Black baseball broadcaster

-17:40: Suzyn Waldman, WFAN, Boomer Esiason, Howard Stern

-31:00: Yankees and Mariners fans, torpedo bats, Cal Raleigh

-39:37: Ford C. Frick nominee, hosting with Mike Krzyzewski, future broadcasting goals

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Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN NBA analyst and host of "The ALL NBA Podcast" Tim Legler. Brandon and Tim discuss a wide range of topics including how things like three point shooting and physicality in the NBA has changed since he played in the 90s, working at ESPN, the opportunity Damian Lillard has after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron James' opt-in to the Los Angeles Lakers, and more.

-1:42: Tim’s playing career

-20:29: Evolution of NBA from 90s to today

-24:00: Getting to ESPN and having a media career

-35:10: Changes in how media covers the NBA since the 90s

-39:24: Current NBA storylines

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Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN college basketball and NBA analyst Jay Bilas. Brandon and Jay discuss a wide range of topics including Cooper Flagg going from Duke to the NBA Draft, the future of NIL amid the House vs. NCAA settlement, practicing law while being a broadcaster, and more.

-:45: Cooper Flagg

-14:47: Oklahoma City Thunder

-16:37: NBA Draft

-24:09: Going from law to broadcasting

-27:12: House vs. NCAA settlement

-37:09: Coaching

-39:14: Working NCAA Tournament on CBS

-40:51: Working Duke games

-45:35: Working NBA games

-53:40: Jay Wright not interested in Knicks head coaching job

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