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On the 35-minute “Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and analysis on the biggest topics. Here’s what you need to know.

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* Topics include: Where Tom Brady stands as a broadcaster

* Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are making less mistakes, but struggle in garbage time

* Evaluations of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, Ian Eagle and Charles Davis, Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit

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* How Venu Sports is dead, but its memory will live on

* ESPN’s thinking on its No. 1 NBA crew with Richard Jefferson facing an internal contender

* Norby Williamson makes a big move

* Jason McCourty was dropping one liners on The Main Event.

* Could Mina Kimes enter a regular season booth one day

* Bluesky vs. X: Who ya got?

* College football playoff sked changes?

* Praise for Dick Vitale, Herbstreit and criticism for Rex Ryan and Greg McElroy

* Related pods: ESPN vs. the Netflixization of sports … Joe Buck and the craft of sportscasting.

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