SI Media With Jimmy Traina

Episode 512 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt.Van Pelt, who just began his 10th year hosting his solo version of "SportsCenter" and hosts ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown," talks about the addition of Jason Kelce to Monday Night Countdown, how he helped recruit Kelce to the show and what he expects from the future Hall of Famer.Van Pelt also talks about going into his 10th year as SportsCenter host, signing a new five-year contract to say with the show and the importance of being on air right after big events.Other topics covered with Van Pelt include Pat McAfee's recent confrontation with media members at ESPN's Media Day in Bristol, Conn., SVP's frustration with a perceived ESPN-FS1 competition and the hypothetical of "Inside the NBA" joining ESPN.In addition, Van Pelt tells the story of the time he accidentally said the f-word on air, talks about his weekly "Bad Beats" segment, opines on what he'd like to accomplish with his podcast and much more.Following Van Pelt, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal discuss Week 1 NFL lines and season over/unders, the DirecTV-ESPN carriage dispute and getting hooked into another "Sopranos" rewatchAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 511 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Ringer's Editor-At-Large, Bryan Curtis.Topics covered include how we will judge Tom Brady's debut as Fox's lead NFL analyst in Week 1; who is the more intriguing media figure: Bill Belichick or Nick Saban; ESPN going with Mike Greenberg over Laura Rutledge as host of "NFL Sunday Countdown"; the Kelce Brothers inking a $100 million deal for their "New Heights" podcast; the return of the "Sports Reporters"; Paul Finebaum taking on Deion Sanders; whether a network will ever hire a non-ex-player to be an NFL game analyst and whether Charles Barkley will remain with Turner Sports once they lose the NBA.Following Curtis, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal recap Jimmy's day at Sal's house last weekend and they read and react to "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" Apple reviews for the month of AugustAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 510 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN "College GameDay" panelist and "Thursday Night Football" analyst, Kirk Herbstreit.Herbstreit discusses getting used to the grind of doing college football on Saturday and the NFL on Thursdays, what his in-season schedule is like and if he sees himself continuing with both gigs.Other topics covered with Herbstreit include what it's like to work with Al Michales on Amazon Prime and the backlash Michaels received last season, what Pat McAfee brings to "College Gameday," the massive changes across the college football landscape, and how the expanded playoff will affect the regular season.Herbstreit also addresses Ryan Leaf's recent attack against him, whether ESPN has ever confronted Herbstreit about tweets are podcast appearances.Following Herbstreit, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include a big change to NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL betting, a new "Sopranos" docuseries and much moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 509 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Radio Hall of Famer, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo.Russo talks about signing a new three-year contract extension with SiriusXM, the challenges of doing a daily radio show during the summer and staying relevant after so many years in the business.Other topics discussed with Russo include his thoughts on whether Stephen A. Smith would ever leave "First Take" and ESPN, what Molly Qerim told him about his "What I'm Mad About" segment, the "First Take" moment that got him the most reaction, how he thinks Tom Brady will fare as an analyst, doing sports talk radio during an election season, adding Peter Schrager to his show, what it's like to have a son going into sports talk radio and much more.Following Russo, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include the U.S. men's basketball gold medal win, Season 3 of "The Bear" and moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 508 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an all-Traina Thoughts edition with Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York..Among the topics discussed on the podcast: The shocking news that Charles Barkley will not retire or join ESPN, NBC or Amazon and remain with TNT after the network loses the NBA; the debut of the new NFL kickoff rule; the news that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are working on a movie about Hulk Hogan taking down Gawker and Deadspin; reaction to Jimmy's interview with CM Punk from the previous week; the recent booking issues between SiriusXM's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and NBC's Mike Tirico and much moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 507 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Puck's John Ourand.Ourand discusses the latest news regarding the NBA refusing Warner Brothers Discovery's matching offer for Amazon's television package and WBD subsequently filing a lawsuit against the NBA.Will this ever go to trial? Why did the NBA want to move on from WBD after a 30-plus year relationship? Why did WBD let the NBA negotiate with outside companies? Ourand tackles all those questions.In addition, Ourand handicaps the Charles Barkley Sweepstakes that will take place between Disney/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Amazon. Or will WBD try to keep Barkley in the fold since he's still under contract for seven more years after the 2024-25 season.Following Ourand, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss Major League Baseball not having a national voice, their ignorance when it comes to the Olympics and HBO's Pete Rose documentary. In addition, Jimmy reads "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" Apple reviews for the month of AugustAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 506 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with WWE superstar, CM Punk.Punk previews his SummerSlam match against Drew McIntrye with Seth Rollins as special guest referee and reveals which individual he thinks is the biggest dipsh-t.Punk also discusses why the WWE is so different under Triple H and reveals that he wouldn't have returned to the company if Vince McMahon was still running things.In addition, Punk talks about what it was like getting injured so quickly after returning to the WWE, what he thought about Rollins' reaction to his return, how he feels about "Monday Night Raw" moving to Netflix.Punk also reacts to the photo of Shane McMahon meeting with AEW's Tony Khan, reveals whether he roots against AEW, why he has left Twitter, what it was like watching the WrestleMania 40 main event, talks about what a possible feud with Cody Rhodes would look like and much moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 505 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Fox NFL analyst, Greg Olsen.Olsen shares his reaction to going viral thanks to a photo from Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo's wedding, explains why he looked the way he looked in that photo and shares his thoughts on wedding etiquette.Olsen also talks about going into this NFL season as Fox's No. 2 analyst after being the No. 1 analyst the past two years, what his relationship is like with Tom Brady and winning the Sports Emmy for Best Sports Event Analyst two years in a row.Other topics discussed with Olsen include whether Comedy Central missed a golden opportunity by not having him roast Tom Brady, what goes on at Tight End University, the best tight end of all time and much more.Following Olsen, Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY joins Jimmy for the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include thoughts on CBS and Fox's NFL booths for 24, Nick Castellanos' propensity for homering during big news days, Peacock raising its prices, "Veep" and much more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 504 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with NBC play-by-play man, Noah Eagle.Eagle talks about calling the men's and women's Team USA at the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, his extensive resume at just 27 years old, getting into the broadcasting business and the sport he hasn't yet called that he would like to call, what it was like to call an NFL playoff game.Eagle also explains his desire as a kid to become a TV dentist and shares stories about the legendary Bill Raftery, who he has known his entire life.Following Eagle, Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY joins Jimmy for the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include the offseason version of "Hard Knocks" being a must-watch, Major League Baseball embarrassing itself by putting games on Roku and Home Run Derby. Jimmy and Sal also pay tribute to Dr. Ruth, Richard Simmons and Shannen Doherty, who all passed away in recent days.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 503 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with "Sports Business Journal" NFL reporter, Ben Fischer.Fischer covered the antitrust trial in which a jury ordered the NFL to pay $4.7 billion for violating antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service. How much will Sunday Ticket customers get and when? What the NFL's chances to win an appeal? What does the verdict mean for how the NFL will distribute games in the future? Will the NFL ever sell single-team or single-game packages? What revelations came out of the trial?Fischer also talks about what's going on with the NFL Network, the cancellation of the popular "Around the NFL" podcast, moving "Good Morning Football" out of New York and more.Following Fischer, Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY joins Jimmy for the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include Joe Burrow's idea for the NFL schedule, the backlash to LeBron James playing with Bronny James, the Yankees' woes and much more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy