SI Media With Jimmy Traina

Episode 376 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with "New York Post" sports media columnist, Andrew Marchand, about NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl LVI and all the latest sports media news.What were NBC's highlights and lowlights? How did Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth fare? Why did the game generate such a massive viewership number?During the podcast, Marchand and Traina discuss the futures of Michaels and Troy Aikman and whether "Monday Night Football" is a possibility for the duo, what is going on with Rams coach Sean McVay and broadcasting and the domino effect that will happen once Amazon fills out its Thursday Night Football booth. Marchand and Traina also covered Chris Russo's new role on First Take with Stephen A. Smith, the ManningCast spawns and much more.The podcast closes with the weekly Traina Thoughts segment. Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY TV joins Jimmy to talk about the Super Bowl halftime show, why the Super Bowl is a rough watch for legit football fans and Stone Cold Steve Austin's possible return to the WWE. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 375 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Boomer Esiason of CBS's "NFL Today" and WFAN radio in New York.With the Bengals in the Super Bowl against the Rams, the nine-year Cincinnati quarterback talks about how the franchise went from NFL laughingstock to the AFC representative in the big game, why Joe Burrow is special and the best moments in Bengals history.Esiason also talks about that AFC title game halftime show during which he and his CBS colleagues were drowned out by a concert, whether Aaron Rodgers ever reached out to him after the fake story about Rodgers boycotting the Super Bowl, calling 19 Super Bowls on radio, doing morning drive radio, his efforts to raise money for cystic fibrosis and more.Following the interview with Esiason, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York, joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. Topics covered include Super Bowl prop bets, some recent must-see documentaries and much more Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 374 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Bryan Curtis of The Ringer. Curtis, who covers media and hosts "The Pressbox Podcast" weighed in on a slew of sports media topics currently making news. Among the stories discussed during the conversation: Tom Brady's retirement announcement and the role Jim Gray, Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington played in the saga; Why Tony Romo had a rough AFC title game; What Troy Aikman does so well and why he's the best NFL analyst today; the hilarity of the CBS halftime show at the AFC title game getting drowned out by a concert; Al Michaels future and whether going to Amazon would be a good or bad move; Why Radio Row is like Disney Land and why Radio Row interviewers are useless Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here's a sneak peek at SI's newest podcast, Sports Illustrated Weekly! Featuring storytelling, interviews, and unforgettable sports moments – SI Weekly is everything you love about the iconic sports magazine, now in podcast form. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 374 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features three interviews.First up is WWE superstar, Roman Reigns. The Universal Champion talks about his recent bout with Covid, his favorite Royal Rumble memories, working with his friend, Seth Rollins, his suit and sneaker collections, his relationship with Jon Moxley and whether he'd fight back if Vince McMahon wanted him to drop his title.Following Reigns, Joe Buck from FOX Sports joins the podcast. Buck shares details on what Lambeau Field was like after Aaron Rodgers and the Packers lost to the Niners. Buck also previews the Niners-Rams NFC title game, talks about Niners fans taking over SoFi Stadium and weighs in on rumors about Troy Aikman's futureThe show closes with CBS's Jim Nantz making his second appearance in two weeks. Nantz gives us insight into calling the wild Bills-Chiefs game, which many have said is the best game ever. Nantz also discusses the Bengals-Chiefs AFC title game, the AFC being set up for QB dominance and much more.Following the roundtable, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York, joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. Topics covered include picks for the AFC and NFC title games, the passing of Meatloaf, Taylor Swift's feud and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 374 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Jim Nantz, the lead NFL play-by-play man for CBS.Nantz talks about the wild ending to the Niners-Cowboys wild-card playoff game that he called and how he handles a confusing finish like that. He also reveals his favorite stadiums to work in and the NFL quarterback who he thinks would be a slam dunk success if he does into broadcasting. Other topics covered by Nantz include why he likes wearing the official CBS blazer, his partnership with Tony Romo, memories of John Madden and much more.Following the roundtable, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York, joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. Topics covered include how we they did on preseason NFL predictions, the frustration with wild-card weekend, Sal's beef with people who tweet their Wordle results and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 373 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with Richard Deitsch, who hosts the "Sports Media Podcast" and writes for The Athletic.Deitsch talks about the business of podcasting, what makes a good podcast and what should be important to podcast hosts. We also discussed a variety of sports media stories including the ratings for the Georgia-Alabama college football national title game, what scheduling changes college football should make, why the NFL is set up to have a super strong postseason in terms of viewership and what we expect to happen with Amazon's production of "Thursday Night Football."Following the roundtable, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York, joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. Topics covered include the NFL's schedule switch for wild-card weekend, legalized sports betting coming to New York, "Cobra Kai," Wordle and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 372 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina is a roundtable with Al Michaels and Tom Rinaldi to discuss the career of John Madden.Michaels, who was Madden's partner for seven seasons, and Rinaldi, who was a director on the recent FOX Sports documentary on Madden's life, talk about Madden's unusual popularity, what he was like to work with, his fear of flying and his use of the Madden Cruiser bus, his partnership with Pat Summerall, joining FOX instead of 'Monday Night Football' after CBS los the NFC package and much more.Following the roundtable, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York, joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. The segment starts with Sal discussing his recent bout with Covid and then a variety of topics are covered including the recent controversy with Wizards announcers Glenn Consor, Kirk Herbstreit's theory that today's player doesn't care about football and the best things we've watched over the holidays. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 371 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina is a year-end roundtable with "Good Morning Football's" Peter Schrager and CBS Sports Radio's Andrew Perloff.Over the course of the one-hour conversation, we discussed the recent viral video of a reporter asking Bill Belichick for his New Year's resolutions right after the Pats lost to the Bills, the John Madden documentary that aired Christmas Day on FOX and whether this NFL season has be tainted by so many players missing games because Covid protocols.We also mentioned some sports media figures who stood out in 2021, looked back at the best comedies, dramas and documentaries each of us watched over the past year, talked about how we handle celebrity sightings, revealed our pop culture blind spots and much more Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 370 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina is a 2021 Sports Media Review edition with Andrew Marchand of the "New York Post" and John Ourand of "Sports Business Journal."During the episode, we recap the biggest stories of the past year including a big NFL television move, a major controversy at ESPN and the ManningCast. We also identify sports media figures who had the best year and which sports media figures had a breakout year in 2021.We also look at the ups and downs for ESPN and FOX and highlight some of the major sports media news of 2021.The podcast closes with the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York discuss their love of a certain radio DJ, Super Bowl betting odds and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy