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FS1’s Nick Wright has made it to the top of the sports opinion game without working at ESPN or being a former professional athlete.
Wright, part of FS1’s very successful “First Things First,” explains how he did it, the ESPN crossroads decision that left him in tears and his dream of being in politics.
It is a 37-minute “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand”
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* How has Nick Wright stood out in the opinion game
* His unique, non-ESPN or pro sports journey to the top
* The ESPN/FS1 decision that left Wright in tears
* Being FS1’s first ‘homegrown star”
* The outrageous car he bought after his first job
* Being “Nick the kid” at 11 on Kansas City local radio
* A great Bob Costas mentor story
* How his opinion methods
* Why he wrote a 30-page book prior to an interview for a Houston radio
* Why he added SiriusXM to his duties when he already had “First Things First”
* How Wright has made it without being too stupid and loud
* Wright thinks he has an “intellectual advantage” over most in sports talk
* His strategy for doing it for a long time
* First Things First and the importance of Chris Canty, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes
* The producers, Steven Hubbard and Dustin Waite, and working together
* How Charles Barkley and Shannon Sharpe were anomalies that fooled TV executives
* Cris Carter’s funny line about the audience trusting Wright on the NBA
* Wright’s goal was to be in politics
* Being beaten down by the current state of politics
* His love of poker
* What he wants to do next
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Inside Joe Buck and Troy Aikman’s pending ESPN divorce and why the network’s president, Burke Magnus, has an outsized role in the disaster leading up to the network’s first Super Bowl. Plus, what is next.
It is a 35-minute “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media” podcast.
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POD RUNDOWN …
* Burke Magnus’ mistake
* The potential replacements for Aikman
* Kevin Kugler credit
* The first repeat winner of the “What’s Down”
* Did Jimmy Pitaro ask Joe Buck if he could work with Troy Aikman
* The original contract length mistake
* Did Aikman do something wrong that upset ESPN
* Has Aikman lived up to his contract
* Can Aikman and Buck make a comeback
* The “manipulation” charge
* The “screaming” allegation
* Why Aikman is in his right to ask for “Brady money”
* Why did same thing that happen at Fox happen again
* The irony of the possible Olsen hire
* The Magnus-Aikman conversation
* Al Michaels’ “bulldog” backing out of contract story
* ESPN is too focused on alt-casts
* “I can’t believe you did this to me”
* Honoring Ernie Johnson after his “Inside The NBA” retirement
* Respect for Nate Smeltz
* Sports media free agent tracker
* Cakes Are Baking
* The Pod Re-Run Admission
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.

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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.”
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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.

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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.”
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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.

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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.”
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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”