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NBC Sports president Rick Cordella is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” During the 38-minute conversation, Cordella explains NBC and Peacock’s sports business and what is next. Topics include:

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On the 38-minute “Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics:

* Are Joe Davis and John Smoltz a strong duo in the World Series booth?

* Did Davis nail the Game 1 call with his tribute to Vin Scully?

* How is Derek Jeter on the Fox pregame show?

* How is Fox’s production of the World Series.

* There was one of the worst calls in Washington for the Hail Mary.

* Where is the Tom Brady Meter?

* How has Tony Romo done this year?

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* Is ESPN using Jason Kelce the right way on MNF?

* Is Bart Simpson coming to Monday Night Football a good idea?

* What do we think of the Ian Eagle to Amazon Prime Video NBA move?

* After the Bomani Jones Main Event, do we think gambling and media are forever intertwined?

* Future of Sports presented by WSC Sports: When exactly will ESPN go to ESPN DTC? What are the expectations?

* Did ESPN get a great price for its new SEC package?

THURSDAY’S MAIN EVENT GUEST: NBC Sports president Rick Cordella.

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In the 45-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Bomani Jones have an enlightening conversation about the state of sports media.

One of the goals of this podcast is trying to understand the future of sports media. Jones, who has done new media and old media, was a thoughtful guest and, while he answered about the overall game, he also discussed his internal struggle for what is next for him.

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Here are some of the topics we discussed:

* Jones believes that everything points to sports gambling and the content providers, who can cater to that audience.

* He talks about his career that began as economics major and evolved into shows with HBO and ESPN.

* He muses about working those big rooms and now going back to smaller, more intimate rooms.

* He explained why he doesn’t rip on ESPN, like some others, who have left ESPN. He does wonder about where the new ideas are coming from at the network.

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On Marchand and Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics. To become a subscriber sign-up at AndrewMarchand.com for full access to all our pods.

* How is part owner/broadcaster Tom Brady doing after seven weeks.

* Bill Belichick steps up.

* Broadcasters: Enough about the teams you root for!

* How did Brian Anderson and TBS do on its MLB playoff coverage

* How many people will watch the World Series?

* What is NBA TV free agency waiting on? Charles Barkley and company. Some intriguing names are our there for Amazon, NBC and ESPN.

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* Future of sports media, presented by WSC Sports: What do we make of the WNBA season and the league’s media future?

* Are places like Omaha Productions the future of sports media?

* Are 35-minute voicemails that Peyton leaves for Eli Manning too long?

* Your questions: Who wins a cage match between Richard Deitsch and Jimmy Traina?

* Papa Clicker Review: Out of Left Field: A Sports Writers Last Word by Stan Issacs

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During The Main Event with Andrew Marchand, Eli Manning hits on a bunch of topics during the 36-minute interview.

* How Chad Powers went from his mind to a Hulu sitcom

* How he decided what media path to take.

* How Peyton sends 35-minute voice memos that Eli ignores

* How he and Peyton used to do the “Manningcast” via phone watching games

* Does Omaha Productions actually give Eli and Peyton grades after each episode of the Mannningcast?

* Why he treats Peyton like he was the Bob Uecker of football

* Why his dad, Archie, turned down a chance to be on Chris Berman’s NFL PrimeTime

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* Why he didn’t do many commercials as a player

* His wariness and awareness of the New York media

* How his brother, Cooper, has coped being the non-NFL playing Manning brother

* The advice he has given his nephew, Texas quarterback Arch Manning

* How he would select a college in the NIL era

* And much more

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On “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media,” Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel hit on these topics during the full 35 minute podcast:

* Why Roger Goodell’s flirtation with an international Super Bowl has to do with where digital global media rights are headed

* Burke Magnus crowing about ESPN’s College Football ratings

* How close Jeff Passan came to replacing Woj before ESPN went with Shams

* How is Tom Brady doing after six weeks on Fox Sports

* ESPN is looking at a new big name for its studio shows

* Peter Schrager is this generation’s Peter King

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* Reviews of Kurt Warner on NFL and Brian Anderson on MLB

* What do we think of Jay Bilas on the NBA

* Why is Bob Kraft on your TV during games so often

* Bob Costas got roasted, then Meterparel was by Kirk Minihane

* What Fox does well on baseball

* The return of Papa Clicker

* Thursday’s Guest on The Main Event: Eli Manning

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NBC/Amazon executive producer Fred Gaudelli joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Marchand and Gaudelli discuss how NBC was able to swipe Mike Tirico from ESPN as the successors to Al Michaels on Sunday Night Football and Bob Costas on the Olympics and how that changed the top NFL broadcast landscape.

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Gaudelli explained how he rose at ESPN, which included innovating by putting MPH on screen for the first time, he said, in baseball history at the College World Series. How he invented the bottom line scroll on the NFL Draft. Mel Kiper Jr. and the the draft board. The creation and implementation of the first down line graphic. Plus, what is next with AI, Artificial Intelligence, not Michaels, on telecasts.

Gaudelli also tells great stories about John Madden, Michaels, Kiper and Dick Vitale.

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Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown 

WHAT’S UP

Andrew Marchand: Howie Rose

Jon Meterparel: Rece Davis 

WHAT’S DOWN

Marchand: Rob Manfred

Meterparel: Al Michaels & Kirk Herbstreit

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THE QUESTIONS

* Diamond Sports looks as if it will not be broadcasting most of its MLB teams next year. What does it mean? What should MLB do? Why is it so significant? Why it could lead to internal MLB fights?

* How Shohei Ohtani’s special TV baseball playoff moment was produced to perfection. Should local announcers call MLB playoff games? 

* What should be done about the NFLPA statement not wanting reporters in the locker room?

* What do we make of the WNBA playoff ratings? With and without Caitlin Clark?

*  The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports: 

What is the under-reported media story that will influence the future of how we watch? The globalization of major sports and the impact on sports media.

* You make the call: What specifically made Howie Rose’s call so great?

THURSDAY’S GUEST

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Darren Rovell is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Rovell became a sports media star at 22, convincing ESPN to cover sports business full-time. A theater major at Northwestern, he still believes he could be on Broadway. He explains how his background performing helped him when he sat next to Kenny Mayne on SportsCenter for his first television hit at 22.

After building his profile with two runs at ESPN between a stop at CNBC, he pivoted again to sports gambling just before he grew to the heights it is at now. He has now moved to sports collectibles where he has started where has started cllct.com.

Rovell goes into how he was one of the first on Twitter, how he has someone monitoring the platform now known as X 24/7 so he can still have a life and what is next for sports media. He has been paying this unknown person for a decade. He also expands on his multi-million memorabilia collection he owns and what his young company is now doing. And he discusses the benefits of being really good at something niche.

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Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown 

WHAT’S UP

Andrew Marchand: SiriusXM Sunday Drive

Jon Meterparel: Jason Benetti

WHAT’S DOWN

Marchand: WNBA Players Association

Meterparel: John Smoltz

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THE QUESTIONS

* How Jeff Passan could make the move from MLB insider to NBA insider and replace Woj? Shams Charania is the other leading candidate, but The Athletic wants to keep him. What happened with Zach Lowe? Chris Haynes also in free agency merry-go-round.

* How could Netflix ask for Tom Brady to call its Christmas Day game? What is going on with the streamer? Should networks let announcers work for Netflix? Ian Eagle, Noah Eagle, Greg Olsen and Nate Burleson in play.

* How do we rank the MLB playoff game-callers? Joe Davis to Brian Anderson to Karl Ravech to Bob Costas to Boog Sciambi. Plus, Joe Buck’s legacy.

* What do we think of Friday night college football? What is the next window TV should think about?

* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports: What does the WNBA need to do from a media perspective to go to the next level? Who is right in the Christine Brennan-WNBAPA kerfuffle?

* You make the call: Benetti on Tigers when they moved one game from clinching playoff spot. How does it rate?

YOUR QUESTIONS

Is it the sports media who unimaginatively continually ask the thought provoking question, “Can you take us through this play?” Scott Fisher on X.

THURSDAY’S GUEST

The Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with Darren Rovell. You can find it on this same feed. Thanks for listening and subscribing at AndrewMarchand.com.