Marchand Sports Media Woj Bomb! The insider game aftershocks
Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: Cris Collinsworth
Jon Meterparel: Kevin Burkhardt
WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: Greg Olsen
Meterparel: Bill Belichick
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THE QUESTIONS
* What happens to the insider game after Adrian Wojnarowski’s surprise retirement?
Does ESPN replace Woj? Do they go closer by committee? Shams? Do reporters want the job? Adam Schefter’s comments.
* What do you think of Cris Collinsworth closing in on a contract extension with NBC?
NBC’s succession plan worked with Mike Tirico and Al Michaels/Bob Costas, but Collinsworth survived Drew Brees.
* What did we think of Tom Brady in Week 3?
Brady struggled big time with cliches.
Does he have the instincts?
* What are we hearing on the ESPN NBA No. 1 team front?
The latest and some new names.
* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports:
What was the biggest takeaway from The Main Event interview with MoffettNathanson’s Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman?
ESPN’s plan should work for DTC, while MLB has a real streaming issue for its big market clubs.
* What do we make of the Caitlin Clark WNBA regular season ratings? She’s the one.
* You make the call: New segment, what do we think of this Connor Onion call on Fox Sports of Colorado’s win over Baylor?
YOUR QUESTIONS
* Could you see Woj doing any kind of content? Using his NBA connections to bring folks to St Bonnie’s campus? Jessie Karungu, subscriber
THURSDAY’S GUEST
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