On the latest Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman discuss the NFL's accelerated media rights timeline and what it means for the league's partners. Is there a price too high? Plus, thoughts on NBC's NBA "throwback" game and Bob Costas' performance, and a look at NBC's MLB pregame plans. Finally, the crew is joined by Boston Bruins voice Judd Sirott for a conversation about replacing Jack Edwards in the booth and much more -- including the time he had to throw from a game to a live space shuttle launch.

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World Series and Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play voice Joe Davis is the latest guest on the Sports Media Watch Podcast, joining Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman for a discussion about last year's epic Fall Classic, the upcoming World Baseball Classic, what it's like to replace legendary broadcasters, and much, much more.

But first, thoughts on Mike Tirico's big week and final takeaways from the Olympic Games.

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On the latest Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis is joined by co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman for a discussion of the NBA at midseason, specifically last weekend's All-Star Game and the disbelief on social media that the midseason exhibition drew a strong audience. Plus, why the annual gripes about the All-Star Game, and the NBA generally, may start to fall on deaf ears within the league. And why NBC's coverage was a big improvement over TNT last year.

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On the newest edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman recap last weekend's lackluster Super Bowl 60, specifically the lower television ratings -- including both the fake and real numbers for the halftime show -- and the performance of NBC's announcers.

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On a packed Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman preview Sunday's Super Bowl 60 and what the viewership might look like for a relatively low-profile matchup. Plus, they discuss some of the big headlines of the past week, including the massive layoffs at the Washington Post, the surprisingly quick approval of the ESPN-NFL Media deal, the collapse of the Main Street Sports Group RSNs, and the start of the Winter Olympics. And, a sneak peek of an upcoming interview with Fox Sports and Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play voice Joe Davis.

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Famed broadcaster Bob Costas returns to the Sports Media Watch Podcast to discuss his new emeritus role with NBC Sports and what viewers can expect. In a discussion with Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman, Costas details the extent of his return, previews his debut on Sunday's Lakers-Knicks pregame, explains why he will not return to -play-by-play, and discusses some general sports media topics.

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On the latest Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman discuss Bob Costas' return to NBC Sports, plus viewership for NFL playoff games and the College Football Playoff National Championship. Do the big numbers for Indiana's win mean all is well with college football?

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On the newest edition of the Sports Media Watch Podcast, Jon Lewis is joined by co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman for a discussion about the NFL's playoff ratings so far and the state of the league's various announcing teams -- from Al Michaels' future on Amazon to the backlash against Tony Romo to the improvement of Tom Brady. Plus, a preview of the College Football Playoff national championship, and whether the playoff era is really an improvement over the old BCS.

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On the first Sports Media Watch Podcast of 2026, Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman discuss the growing RSN crisis, recap the NFL's regular season ratings and Christmas Day performance, and are joined by USA Sports president Matt Hong for a discussion about the early days of the newly independent division, its strategy, and its competition.

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On the final Sports Media Watch Podcast of the 2025, Jon Lewis, co-host Armand Broady and producer Derek Futterman share their final thoughts on the year that was and the broad themes that defined 2025 in sports media. Then (starting at 20:15), the crew is joined by special guest Jayne Kennedy of "NFL Today" fame for an in-depth interview about her time on the groundbreaking studio show during its 1970s prime, the trust she earned from some of the most famous athletes in sports history, her views on how the industry has and has not changed since her CBS days, and much more.

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