Marchand Sports Media

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com

J.J. Watt has got the top job as CBS’ lead NFL game analyst, but the question is if he can avoid the same fate as Jim Nantz’ last two partners, Phil Simms and Tony Romo. Plus, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel discuss Pat McAfee’s hypocrisy and Burke Magnus’ mishandle.
It is a 31-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media.”
For access to our twice-a-week sports media podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com

Highlights ….
* Can J.J. Watt improve with Jim Nantz?
* Rating Joe Davis and Fox on the World Series
* What’s down? Burke Magnus’s handling of Pat McAfee & Troy Aikman
* The Nantz game analyst trend
* The Kevin Burkhardt/Tom Brady compliment
* The Ross Tucker/Ian Eagle trend
* Pat McAfee is so hypocritical with his Utah comments
* What Fox gets right with its World Series reporters
* The WNBA disaster and what the PGA Tour & WWE get right
* The big Ithaca College trip to Charlotte
* Dan Orlovsky’s percent ridiculousness
You are invited to join us on Monday, Nov. 16th for our next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports.” Our guest will be Walker Jacobs, the president of DAZN, USA. Sign up here.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com

From his parents’ Pakistani immigrant roots to becoming one of the top play-by-players in the business, Fox’s Adam Amin owns a unique sports media story.
Amin, the TV voice of the Chicago Bulls, is the guest on a 43-minute “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”
For access to our twice-a-week sports media podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com

FULL POD RUNDOWN ….
* Amin’s dad emigrated from Pakistan before his family could join him
* Why his mom would lie to people about Adam’s career
* The incredible wedding story about the potential Dr. Amin
* His father worked 16-hour days, which taught Amin
* Joe Davis, Ian Eagle and finding his confidence
* Amin’s big ESPN break at 24
* “You want me to do water polo? No problem …”
* The intense way Amin studied the play-by-play craft
* What doing the Women’s Final Four meant to him
* His dad passed a month before the Final Four
* How the whole experience changed him
* The impact of social media on him
* Dealing with “casual racism” on social media
* The “no brainer” to leave ESPN for Fox
* What it means for a Chicago kid to be the voice of the Bulls
* What made his late game analyst Stacey King so special as an entertainer
* How Amin handled the Mark Sanchez situation last year
* The lesson Eagle taught him about making his partner better
* The uniqueness of Drew Brees
You are invited to join us on Monday, Nov. 16th for our next “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports.” Our guest will be Walker Jacobs, the president of DAZN, USA. Sign up here.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand take listeners inside the Monday Night booth situation, where Joe Buck is in, Troy Aikman appears out, Greg Olsen is on-deck, the Mannings are potential candidates and Tony Romo could want in.
It’s a 29-minute “Marchand & Ourand” edition of “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”
For access to our twice-a-week sports media podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com

Highlights …
* Why is Aikman likely out?
* Who are the candidates to replace Aikman?
* What is going on with CBS, Prime Video & NBC’s booths?
* What is Netflix’s sports plan post-Bela Bajaria?
* Does YouTube get an NFL game next season?
* What does David Berson do with CBS & TNT?
On Deck by Thursday: “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media”

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com

Peter King ranked his Top 100 most significant people in NFL history. From Pete Rozelle to John Madden to Chris Berman, King and Andrew Marchand debated King’s list.
Marchand took exception to a couple of media figures being above Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Dan Marino on different parts of the list.
King, author of The Game, is the guest on a 43-minute “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”
For access to our twice-a-week sports media podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com

FULL POD RUNDOWN
* Why commissioner Pete Rozelle was the most important media person in the NFL history
* The reason King has John Madden at No. 7 before Tom Brady at No. 8
* Tremendous reasons as to why Steve Sabol made Vince Lombardi a bigger legend
* Why King has Roone Arledge a spot before Peyton Manning
* Terry Bradshaw and an amazing story of a game he was in the booth
* Chris Berman, ESPN and NFL PrimeTime’s place in the history of the game
* Sports Illustrated was bigger than ESPN in the early ‘90s, according to King
* Deion Sanders’ and Michael Irvin’s approval of SI
* Marchand says Rupert Murdoch should be higher than David Hill
* King says that Hill modernized how the game looked on TV for Fox
* Marchand told King Dan Marino should be higher on the list
* Why Brent Musburger, Frank Gifford and Al Michaels made the Top 100
* Mark Mulvoy and Paul Zimmerman’s inclusions in the list and how SI had a role in the NFL surpassing MLB
* King loved the Phil Mushnick podcast
* Phylliss George and Mina Kimes and women trailblazers
* King loved Marchand’s Mel Kiper Jr. idea
* Related Pods: Ken Rodgers … Howard Katz … Fred Gaudelli …Drew Esocoff …Pete Macheska …Pete Radovich Jr… Hans Schroeder … Peter King

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.com

Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee are part of a long time issue for ESPN — overexposure. Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel discuss what ESPN needs to do to fix the problem.
Plus, Justin Verlander’s potential next MLB TV move, Al Michaels’ struggles, Joe Davis’ bad breaks & Bomani Jones’ bond.
It is a 38-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media”
For access to our twice-a-week sports media podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com

FULL POD RUNDOWN …
* The underlying Stephen A./ESPN issue
* Dan Patrick’s beautiful tribute
* Jeff Francoeur shines
* MLB’s facing potential ratings brushback
* Al Michaels’ issues
* Stephen. A’s first, second and third take crunch
* Mike Breen’s LeBron apology
* McAfee overload
* ESPN’s Super Bowl altcast mania
* Mike Ditka’s TV career remembered
* Justin Verlander’s could be MLB’s next big TV analyst
* Joe Davis’ bad break
* Addressing the Davis bias charges
* The media aspect of the MLB’s shorter regular season proposal
* DAZN’s local game means business
* Best aspect of the Bomani Jones interview
* “Cakes Are Baking” Game
* On Deck Thursday morning: Peter King is The Main Event