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In the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect how a streaming Super Bowl will be in the NFL opt-out negotiations, Adam Silver’s comments on the future of watching games, Barry Bonds possibly to Netflix and Sam Darnold’s SportsCenter dreams.

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THE RUNDOWN …

* Why a streaming Super Bowl will be discussed in the NFL opt-out negotiations

* Sam Darnold wanted to be a SportsCenter anchor, but had to settle for winning a Super Bowl

* The Prime Video ABA documentary hit

* Silver’s AI comments sounded like alt-casts

* Meterparel musings mentions John Fanta and not doing radio on TV

* Why the ESPN Super Bowl is monumental

* The conference championships seem like a potential new bargaining chip

* Netflix does well internationally with major boxing matches

* Japan and MLB is a perfect match for the streamers

* What do we think of the Weds kickoff for the NFL season

* How should NBC’s Super Bowl 124.9 million viewers be looked at

* Assessing NBC’s Ilia Malinin’s coverage

* What have we thought of the NBA’s new TV packages at the All-Star Break

* What could eventually be Amazon Prime Video’s No. 1 big name NBA crew

* Meterparel’s Valentine Day or All-Star skills competition and then Marchand’s

* Listening and commenting to Silver’s AI impact on personalization in viewing

* Where could Chris Paul end up in TV and what’s his potential

* What do we make of the possible Barry Bonds and CC Sabathia Netflix hirings

* Will Stephen A. run for president

* Smith could do well on a debate stage, but …

* Next year’s Super Bowl is on Valentine’s Day

* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien

* On Deck: Ian Rapoport is the Main Event

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