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Darren Rovell is the guest on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Rovell became a sports media star at 22, convincing ESPN to cover sports business full-time. A theater major at Northwestern, he still believes he could be on Broadway. He explains how his background performing helped him when he sat next to Kenny Mayne on SportsCenter for his first television hit at 22.
After building his profile with two runs at ESPN between a stop at CNBC, he pivoted again to sports gambling just before he grew to the heights it is at now. He has now moved to sports collectibles where he has started where has started cllct.com.
Rovell goes into how he was one of the first on Twitter, how he has someone monitoring the platform now known as X 24/7 so he can still have a life and what is next for sports media. He has been paying this unknown person for a decade. He also expands on his multi-million memorabilia collection he owns and what his young company is now doing. And he discusses the benefits of being really good at something niche.
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Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: SiriusXM Sunday Drive
Jon Meterparel: Jason Benetti
WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: WNBA Players Association
Meterparel: John Smoltz
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THE QUESTIONS
* How Jeff Passan could make the move from MLB insider to NBA insider and replace Woj? Shams Charania is the other leading candidate, but The Athletic wants to keep him. What happened with Zach Lowe? Chris Haynes also in free agency merry-go-round.
* How could Netflix ask for Tom Brady to call its Christmas Day game? What is going on with the streamer? Should networks let announcers work for Netflix? Ian Eagle, Noah Eagle, Greg Olsen and Nate Burleson in play.
* How do we rank the MLB playoff game-callers? Joe Davis to Brian Anderson to Karl Ravech to Bob Costas to Boog Sciambi. Plus, Joe Buck’s legacy.
* What do we think of Friday night college football? What is the next window TV should think about?
* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports: What does the WNBA need to do from a media perspective to go to the next level? Who is right in the Christine Brennan-WNBAPA kerfuffle?
* You make the call: Benetti on Tigers when they moved one game from clinching playoff spot. How does it rate?
YOUR QUESTIONS
Is it the sports media who unimaginatively continually ask the thought provoking question, “Can you take us through this play?” Scott Fisher on X.
THURSDAY’S GUEST
The Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with Darren Rovell. You can find it on this same feed. Thanks for listening and subscribing at AndrewMarchand.com.
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ESPN Sr. Writer and NBA insider Ramona Shelburne is on “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.” Shelburne thought someone might have been hacked when she saw on X that Adrian Wojnarowski retired. She described how she and Woj worked on a James Harden blockbuster trade story together, but she was having back surgery, which left Woj worrying if the doctor may leak it. She also explained how she developed a strong relationship with Kobe Bryant and how Bryant challenged her to beat Woj. And she documents her tremendous series on Donald Sterling that is now on FX. And we go into the future of insiders at ESPN.
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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
The Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with ESPN senior writer Ramona Shelburne. You can find it on this same feed. Thanks for listening and subscribing.
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On The Main Event, Andrew Marchand is joined by two of the top analysts in the business, MoffettNathanson’s Michael Nathanson and Robert Fishman. The trio discussed ESPN/Disney’s future dire…
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MARCHAND & METERPAREL: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: Tom Brady
Jon Meterparel: Kenny Albert
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WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: Jesse Palmer
Meterparel: Terry Bradshaw
THE QUE…
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On The Main Event with Andrew Marchand, Andrew talks with Booger McFarland. McFarland, 46, explains the funny story of how he went from Anthony to Booger and why his attempt to switch back failed at LSU. He goes behind-the-scenes at ESPN about how the Monday Night Football happened, the Booger Mobile and whatever happened to the most famous crane in NFL TV history.
He also talked about the influence of Mike Greenberg, his relationship with the legendary Chris Berman and his doughnut disses of Dan “Big Cat” Katz on X.
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WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: Greg Olsen
Jon Meterparel: Mike Tirico
WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: Scott Hanson
Meterparel: WFAN Executives
THE QUESTIONS
* What did we think of Tom Brady’s debut?
* How can Brady become better?
* What else did we think about Week 1 in the NFL?
NFL greed on Friday night with Peacock game … Jeff Darlington should have the “Cops” song play when he comes on-air. … Matt Ryan debut on CBS’ NFL Today, while James Brown pays tribute to Boomer Esiason & Phil Simms. …Sunday Ticket worth it?
* College GameDay vs. Big Noon Kickoff: It is turning into a great college football rivalry?
Both shows are good. Colt McCoy struggles on Saturday night national TV debut.
* The future of Media presented by WSC Sports: What happens with ESPN’s equity play as it goes direct to consumer?
NFL and NBA talks are stalled for now, but digital players could still team with ESPN.
* Is it the right move by Audacy New York president Chris Oliviero to bring back John Sterling for the playoffs to call Yankee games on WFAN?
YOUR QUESTIONS
* Who is likely to call the Netflix games? Neil Schoolnik from X.
Peter Schrager is an interesting option.
THURSDAY’S GUEST
The Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with ESPN’s Booger McFarland. You can find it on this same feed. Thanks for listening and subscribing at AndrewMarchand.com.
THE MAIN EVENT RUNDOWN
In the Main Event with Andrew Marchand, Marchand spoke with Jim Nantz for nearly an hour. Topics included Nantz’ first time ever on-air during John Sterling’s New York radio show, Marchand’s reporting on Nantz wanting “Romo money,” how Nantz met Mike Francesa and how he helped him land WFAN job, Marchand’s criticism of Nantz-Romo on the Super Bowl, CBS’ Peyton Manning pursuit in the middle of the Romo negotiations, how Nantz got to CBS and the emotions of his college roommate Fred Couples winning The Masters. Plus, A.I. Nantz at Masters?
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Here are the highlights of the chronological rundown:
* Nantz was the captain of his high school golf and basketball team, called into John Sterling’s talk show, which was the first time Nantz was on air.
* Nantz and his college roommate and teammate Fred Couples used to rehearse green jacket Masters ceremony at the University of Houston. Then they did it for real and Nantz thought he might meltdown on air because it was so emotional.
* Early in his career, calling BYU games with Steve Young and Utah Jazz’s games with Hot Rod Hundley.
* How he beat out Roy Firestone to earn his first CBS job at 26 years old.
* How he nearly lost the CBS job because he didn’t know what swordfish was when he went out with his future bosses.
* His relationship with his good friend, Mike Francesa, how he met him and how he helped him become a WFAN legend.
* When Brent Musburger was fired in 1990 during the Final Four and Nantz got elevated to the lead voice of the college hoops. What was his perspective.
* What was it like for him to not call the Final Four this past March after 32 years?
* He had planned to still do the NCAA championship tournament trophy presentation, but then didn’t, what happened?
* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports: When he talks to his good friend, Al Michaels, does he speak with Al or A.I. Al?
* Nantz wants to call at least another 11 more Masters until he is 76.
* Nantz seemed to be considering some Nantz A.I. on the Masters one day.
* Nantz on getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
* How he replaced Greg Gumbel as the CBS’ No. 1 NFL play-by-player in 2004.
* What happened at the end with Phil Simms’ after their 13-year partnership.
* Nantz and Michaels both knew Tony Romo was the future of sports broadcasting long before CBS hired him.
* Romo decided to go to CBS in 2017 instead of playing for the Texans or Broncos.
* During the Romo negotiations that ended in Romo receiving a 10-year, $180 million deal, CBS reached out to Peyton Manning to replace Romo. Nantz said he didn’t call Manning to gauge his interest.
* Nantz and Marchand go at it about if he asked for “Romo money” or not in his latest CBS contract agreed upon in 2021.
* Players had to decide if money or legacy was more important in going to LIV or not.
* In his column in The Athletic, Marchand criticized Nantz and Romo on the Super Bowl, including the final call, Nantz responded to it.
* An agreement to do Round 2 of the Main Event with Nantz.
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Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media Rundown
WHAT’S UP
Andrew Marchand: Jason McCourty
Jon Meterparel: Joel Klatt
WHAT’S DOWN
Marchand: Rob Manfred
Meterparel: Gus Johnson
THE QUESTIONS
* What are the biggest takeaways of the college football weekend? It feels bigger than ever with GameDay and Big Noon and the new setups of ESPN’s SEC behemoth and the Big 10’s NFL model .
* What should we expect from Tom Brady? How has Brady prepared? The NFL restrictions? What are his two keys to success?
* Andrew reported in The Athletic that ESPN’s top candidates to join Mike Breen and Doris Burke on its No. 1 NBA broadcast team are Grant Hill, Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler and Jay Bilas. What will happen? What should happen?
* What should we make of the Disney/DirecTV fight that took ESPN/ABC off the air during the US Open and LSU-USC? Monday Night Football is the key date.
* The future of Sports Media presented by WSC Sports: What should MLB be cognizant of in a post-RSN dominated local rights world?
* John Sterling may come back to call the Yankees playoff games in October. He retired in April and Rickie Ricardo, Justin Shackill and Emmanuel Berbari have been the replacements. Is it right for him to come back now for the postseason? Meterparel says no.
* For The Athletic, Andrew reported the US Open media rights deal with ESPN is for 12 year and more than $2 billion deal, what should we make of it? ESPN has added to its rights’ moat.
YOUR QUESTIONS
* Is Amazon happy with its NFL booth? Herbie is not great on NFL and Al is nowhere near what he used to be. … George, @Giants26 on X
* What’s the long term future look like for the NFL Sunday Ticket, given the future media deals for the league? … @MattRamas on X
Thursday’s Guest
The Main Event with Andrew Marchand on Thursday is with CBS’ Jim Nantz. You can find it on this same feed. Thanks for listening and subscribing.
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