In the 36-minute podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel give inside information and opinions on what a potential ESPN-NFL deal could mean. Plus, they discuss several other sports media issues, including March Madness, MLB, NBC, Olympics, NHL, Apple and Erin Andrews. Here’s what you need to know.
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* Nearly four decades ago, ESPN acquired NFL games, which changed cable history
* What an NFL deal for ESPN could mean for ESPN’s full direct-to-consumer offering
* Why does Tom Brady have a newsletter
* Jon Rothstein is March
* Remembering John Feinstein with a personal anecdote
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* CBS had a nice tribute to Greg Gumbel
* NBC’s new gold medal Olympic deal
* Answers to questions on MLB’s marketing, Sunday Night Baseball’s future, The CW, MLS-Apple, USGA/NBC, NHL’s next deal, Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson
* Papa Clicker Book Review: Home Run King (The Remarkable Record of Hank Aaron) by Dan Schlossberg
* On-deck Thursday: John Ourand is The Main Event guest
* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you
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