Press Pass Podcast

Vic Tafur covers the Las Vegas Raiders for The Athletic. He joined the Press Pass Podcast to discuss his winding journey through sports media, his early days down in Miami, how he ended up back where he started in Oakland, how he feels about the franchise moving to Las Vegas both as a longtime Bay Area resident and a journalist, the effect Henry Ruggs will have on the team's offense, their thinking behind drafting Damon Arnette, his favorite football memory, and more.

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Robert Seidman of Sports TV Ratings joins the podcast to discuss how his site came to be, the market for such a niche interest, and react to huge numbers recently brought in by the NFL Draft and Michael Jordan documentary

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Mike Reiss is ESPN's New England Patriots reporter. He joined the network in 2009 and has covered the Patriots since 1997. Mike joined the Press Pass Podcast to talk us through his journey in sports media, starting from his sophomore year in high school, his first job with Patriots Football Weekly, why he decided to join ESPN, and what he's enjoyed most over the last ten years at the network. He also touches upon what Tom Brady's departure means for his coverage and for the Patriots, how New England might handle the upcoming NFL Draft, his favorite football memory, and how to survive a Bill Belichick press conference, including a re-telling of the first question he ever asked the stoic coach.

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Keith Smith is an NBA writer who writes for Yahoo! Sports, RealGM, CelticsBlog, and Basketball Talk. He came on the Press Pass podcast to discuss how he balanced writing about basketball while working another full-time job, why he finally decided to make the jump to full-time writing right around this year's All-Star Break, how he's dealt with the NBA shutting down as he made that jump, advice he'd give to freelancers pursuing a similar path, how he'd fix the Orlando Magic, what we're missing out on with no NBA playoffs, and more.

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Ethan Strauss covers the Golden State Warriors and the NBA for The Athletic. He joined the Press Pass podcast to talk about his new book, The Victory Machine: The Rise and Fall of the Warriors Dynasty, going from reading articles for NBA PR to writing those same articles, his time at ESPN, the challenges that come along with writing a book, what the most realistic scenario for an NBA return in the near future would look like, what the Warriors might do with their lottery pick whenever the draft happens, and more. Listen to the full podcast below or follow the link here.

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Kyle Neubeck covers the Philadelphia 76ers for PhillyVoice. He joined the Press Pass Podcast to discuss how he pivoted from teaching to writing in college, working from dawn to dusk as an intern for SportsRadio WIP while taking classes, his days at Liberty Ballers in the early stages of The Process, how he ended up at PhillyVoice, what went wrong with the Sixers this year, the viability of the Joel Embiid-Ben Simmons combo, and more. Listen to the full podcast below or follow the link here.

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Jenna Laine is ESPN's Tampa Bay Buccaneers reporter. She joined the Press Pass Podcast to discuss how she kept her spirits up while waiting for her chance in sports media, how she eventually succeeded in her lifelong goal to work at ESPN, her role in providing sports as a welcome distraction during the coronavirus pandemic, the first time she met Adam Schefter, how Tom Brady's presence has already changed her coverage of the team, the importance of keeping faith in oneself while trying to break into the industry, and more. Listen to the full podcast below or follow the link here.

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Yaron Wetizman from Bleacher Report joined the Press Pass Podcast.

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Greg Auman is The Athletic's Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat writer. He joined the Press Pass Podcast to talk about his journey through sports media that started when he was a 15-year-old clerk in the newsroom, if Tom Brady to Tampa Bay rumors hold any water, Jameis Winston's future, what to expect from Chris Godwin after his breakout season, and more. Check out the full podcast below or follow the link here.

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Mo Dakhil writes for Bleacher Report and podcasts for The Athletic. He joined the Press Pass Podcast to discuss his former life as an NBA video coordinator, the time he and all the Clippers' support staff got chewed out by head coach Mike Dunleavy over leaks to the media, why he decided to transition to writing, who he would take in a Lakers vs. Clippers playoff battle, and more.

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