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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comRebecca Lobo joins The Main Event with Andrew Marchand for a 36-minute conversation. Lobo is one of the great stories in basketball history. In terms of popularity out of college, she may have been the closest comparison to Caitlin Clark. She was a heck of a player at UConn, as an Olympian and in the WNBA. Her stardom was so strong she felt the resentment from some of her contemporaries. She has been a long-time ESPN commentator as she is its No. 1 game analyst on the WNBA and Women’s College Hoops.To become a free or paid subscriber click here at AndrewMarchand.com* Rebecca Lobo and Steve Rushin are one of the great sports media power couples* How Larry Bird helped shaped Lobo growing up in Massachusetts* The first female basketball role model was …* She planned to be a lawyer because there was no pro league* “Regis & Kathie Lee” and how UConn’s undefeated changed the media coverage* What was Geno Auriemma like as a coach* In 1996, Lobo was kind of Caitlin Clark of that time because of her popularity from college* This was not easy when she was picked for the Olympic team and the head coach did not really want her* She did not feel embraced by the 1996 Olympic team* In light of her experience, what did she think of Clark being left off the 2024 Olympic team* There are three players over the last 40 years, who changed the ratings: Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Clark* How would she rate the progression of the WNBA* How women’s college basketball helps the WNBA * She says she was terrible on-air when she started* The funny story how she met her husband after he criticized the WNBA* How she would change youth sports* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what is on tap:* Why Marchand thinks Apple’s sports strategy stinks* The reasons F1 may regret taking Apple’s $150M per year instead of ESPN’s $90M per* Apple is clearly in fourth, maybe lower, among the big digital streamers, who have tried sports* What is going on in the live rights marketplace and F1* Where the NFL Media and ESPN talks stand* The Marchand Plan of what MLB should do with its rights* How to create reach, revenue, simplicity & scarcity* Why MLB should consider going early with Fox Sports & the World Series before 2029* Roger Goodell receives a “What’s Down” for defending Thursday Night Football flex* WFAN’s Evan Roberts gets a “What’s Up” for being nuts on his European vacation* Charles Barkley and Dan Patrick receive “What’s up” props* Will Clark goes after Rafael Devers and causes a media storm* Beef of the Week: Sally Jenkins vs. John McEnroe* Will there be more Tyler Dunne-types in sports writing? Yes and no* Papa Clicker Review: Homestands: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America by Will Bardenwerper* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Rebecca Lobo is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comOne of the best NFL longform writers in the country, Tyler Dunne, started his own Substack, Go Long, five years ago and now has a very nice six-figure income. He goes into how it all happened on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.To listen to the full 35-minute podcast and all our archives & future pods subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com* How Tyler Dunne went from newspapers to Bleacher Report to starting his own Substack in 2020* What was his level of confidence going on his own to cover the NFL instead of trying to go to another publication after B/R layoffs in 2020* He was stuck on 300 paid subscribers for what seemed like forever* The big Aaron Rodgers’ trade story turning point around six months in* “There is the NFL that exists at podiums and then there is the NFL that is the NFL”* What is the access like for an independent NFL writer* The famous Sean McDermott story in which Dunne reported that the Bills’ coach used the 9/11 hijackers as an example of teamwork* How the Bills invited Dunne to meet with McDermott for a couple of hours after the series* Adam Schefter tweeted out the McDermott news, but didn’t put a link, which caused a social media uprising — Dunne gave his view * Dunne had an in-depth back and forth after his Dave Gettelman piece with Giants VP of communications, Pat Hanlon, was written* The specific numbers of paid subscribers he has* Where he sees Go Long going* How much travel does Dunne do to produce his longform stories* He wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to get some quiet time to work before his family’s day starts* He got a call from an NFL head coach on his very early morning ride to Starbucks to work* The amazing Syracuse sports writing class that Dunne was part ofRelated Main Event podcasts* Peter King* Adam Schefter* Michael Kay* Chris (Mad Dog) Russo* Joe Buck* Ian Eagle* Adam Schein* Chris Oliviero* Steve Raab* Joel Sherman* Ryan Ruocco* Ramona Shelburne* Jason Benetti* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 36-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what is on tap:* ESPN and MLB are talking again, why local is the key to an agreement* How likely are ESPN and MLB to get something done* What changes MLB should implement to own July 4th* How WFAN, sports radio and social media impact players’ performance* Why Randy Moss and the Mets’ SNY broadcast team are what’s up* Why Dave Sims and MLB Network are what’s down* Beef of The Week: Namomi Osaka vs. ESPN & Aggregators* What leagues should be wary of in a streaming world* Remembering Lyndon Byers* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Tyler Dunne is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comHappy July 4th weekend! We are sending the pods early if they are done. You will always receive the pods by 5:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday in your inbox and pod player.Hannah Storm began her career being told she would never make it in sports broadcasting. Since then, she has had one of the great careers of a generation from CNN to NBC to CBS News to ESPN. Plus, she, along with NBC’s Dan Hicks, happen to be one of the all-time sports media couples. For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what’s on the pod:* How Hannah’s last name went from Storen to Storm* She was told that no one would hire her* Her dad, longtime sports executive, Mike Storen, advised her to focus on radio* How she had to prevent cows from entering a station in Texas* What were locker rooms like for her from Michael Jordan to Albert Belle* How she was the first female NFL sideline reporter* O.J. Simpson's role in her getting the job* How she was treated - mistreated -- by an NFL coach* The trailblazers from Phyllis George, Gayle Gardner, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts* NBC vs. Turner and lawyering up* NBC Olympics, NBA and Wimbledon stories* After NBC lost sports properties, she headed to news and CBS* How she almost hosted The View* The hardest part of doing news was ...* She would read her hate mail at CNN* When she and Andrea Kremer called an alt-cast for Amazon on Thursday Night Football, she saw the responses* How she is not afraid of change* What ESPN means to her* Who is the greatest sports media couple of all-time* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday: Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 37-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what is on the pod:* Why sports talk radio has the advantage of live* Will there ever be another Boomer Esiason in talk radio* Why the globalization of live American sports is probably overrated* Beef of The Week: Bill Simmons vs. Kendrick Perkins: Who won* What was good and bad about NBA and NHL drafts* Woj vs. Shams is missed* Why there have not been that many big NFL TV deals* Will the networks, besides CBS, let Netflix use its broadcasters for Christmas* J.J. Watt joining Ian Eagle is a big story of the NFL TV broadcasting year* Ryan Ruocco is excellent on baseball* Apple/MLS is totally overshadowed * Could Cricket become bigger for American sports viewing* The late Scott Miller’s “Skipper: Why Baseball manager matter and always will” receives a 4.7 rating from Papa Clicker* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Hannah Storm is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comOn the 42-minute podcast, Michael Kay is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Kay goes through his legendary career from the New York Post and Daily News to Yankees Radio, Yankees TV, ESPN and his talk show competition with Mike & the Mad Dog. He tells great stories about Mike Breen, Mike Francesa, Chris Russo and George Steinbrenner, among…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 31-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.comHere’s what on the pod:* How did ABC/ESPN’s Mike Breen, Doris Burke & Richard Jefferson do in the NBA Finals* What is next for the trio* How did ABC/ESPN handle the Tyrese Haliburton injury* The good and the bad of NBA Countdown with Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers and Kendrick Perkins* How Marchand & Meterparel think NBC & Amazon will present their NBA coverage * How ESPN marketed its super Sunday effectively* Why the business of the NBA is booming* The saying is ‘Ball don’t lie’ — neither does money* Why the nostalgia for old NBA coverage is missing a key point* Chip Caray’s bad slip of the tongue* Why the NHL is doing well, too* What MLB should be selling* Why all leagues should not fall for “eventizing” & NFL comparisons* Stephen A. vs. Memphis * Papa Clicker Book Review: Mark Whicker’s Up and In: The Life of a Dodgers Legend * A tribute to MLB writer Scott Miller* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): Michael Kay is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand is joined by John Ourand for his monthly visit on The Main Event to provide inside information and opinions.For full access to our twice-a-week podcasts subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com.Here’s what is in the pod:* Why Marchand & Ourand think the NFL-ESPN deal is still going to happen, but it is not definite* There is a potential deadline with ESPN DTC launching by the NFL season* The importance of Red Zone for the ESPN app* The idea that ESPN’s app will just change everything right away is a misnomer* Old man Ourand learns how to use AirPlay* We try to figure out why YouTube needs to spend billions of dollars for live sports* What top tier sports YouTube could be interested in* These big digital companies like to try to solve problems, which brings them to sports* Why YouTube makes a lot of sense for MLB* Why the long-term play may be for MLB.TV to be in as many places as possible* Nielsen said streaming has passed broadcast overall in viewing, but broadcast is still better right now for sports* What is the impact of the NFL’s No. 2 Brian Rolapp moving to the PGA Tour* How is the business of the NBA doing* Why the NBA ratings discussion is kind of irrelevant right now if you understand the business* Why ABC/ESPN showing the NBA Finals intros prior to Game 5 did make it feel a little bigger* Marchand & Ourand evaluate ESPN’s NBA Finals booth of Mike Breen, Doris Burke & Richard Jefferson* Ourand compliments “Off the Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” events* A classic Al Leiter “not for attribution” story* How Joon Lee’s New York Times editorial on sports pricing fans out struck a nerve* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe for full access at AndrewMarchand.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel provide inside information and opinions. For full access to our twice-a-week podcast subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com.Here’s what is in the pod: * A full account of Marchand’s Pat McAfee Athletic column* McAfee could have easily avoided the Adam Schefter three month “ban”* McAfee confirmed Marchand’s report last year that he was wavering on GameDay before he signed for two years … which makes his private musings about his own GameDay interesting* What ESPN president of content, Burke Magnus, missed in his statement about McAfee* McAfee was right in his John Mellencamp feud, but telling Mellencamp to “shut the f— up” is not something you normally hear on ESPN * Stephen A. Smith’s loyalty attribute that ESPN needs from McAfee* Is Smith playing Solitaire during the NBA Finals a big deal or no* The move of Brian Rolapp, the No. 2 at the NFL, to the PGA means …* Rich Greenfield was The Main Event on Thursday, where he said how big a sports player CBS could become if Paramount sale goes through. We imagine what could be in play* Dan Orlovsky agrees to stay at ESPN. Good move?* ESPN, MLBN excel after Robert Murray’s Rafael Devers; scoop* Caitlin Clark shines, Rory McIlroy does not* NBC golf has some good days, while the word “right” does not* Your questions : Why did Rob Manfred and MLB opt out of ESPN’s $550M deal? Can Reggie Miller call Pacers’ games? What is college football’s TV money future? What happens to NBA TV?* An ode to Craig Kilborn* Why we generally ascribe to the Colin Cowherd theory about not having an opinion of other’s people’s opinion of your opinion* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck Thursday (or earlier): John Ourand is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com