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Every Thursday, “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” is where Marchand interviews the biggest names in sports media.
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In the 34-minute pod, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand explain why the NFL may not have the cards to force NBC, Fox, ESPN and Amazon Prime Video to pay billions more right now. The duo also goes deep into the NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS and PGA Tour rights in the $30 billion market.
Ourand joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand” for his monthly visit.
The Topics …
* The opening explanation about the leverage issue for the NFL
* Does the NFL have enough time to get a deal done by the fall
* The David Ellison change of ownership trend
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* What is Amazon Prime Video thinking
* How much is NBC’s NBA deal impacting the NFL
* The UFC issue
* Brian Rolapp’s point about the $30 billion TV rights pie and what’s left
* What should ESPN be asking the NFL for
* What is Fox willing to say to the NFL on deals and why it may wait
* The government factor
* Ourand asks if Don Garber changed Marchand’s mind on MLS’ Apple deal
* Maybe broadcast helps the NFL with the NBA & Kentucky Derby on NBC as examples
* How the playoffs show that Adam Silver & and Bill Koenig hit a home run
* The big reason NBC and Prime Video has made a good first impression
* Apple TV has learned some things
* Why Ourand thinks the all-30 MLB local plan will happen
* Why ESPN and TNT may want to go early with the NHL
* Why what Rolapp is trying to do with the PGA Tour makes sense
* What the David Roberts retirement in August means in Bristol
* Mike Foss is a young executive with a lot of runway
* Off The Record with Netflix VP Gabe Spitzer on May 12th
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* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel
In the open for all 32-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel remember John Sterling, review the Kentucky Derby/NBA/NHL telecasts, examine Amazon Prime’s move with Duke, have the latest on ESPN’s No. 2 NFL booth and go inside Bristol on some executive moves.
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Topics:
* Why there will never be another John Sterling
* Michael Kay & Suzyn Waldman & Sterling
* Why Sterling was a medical marvel
* How big of a deal is Amazon Prime Video’s Duke agreement
* The Big 10 TV number that was incredible
* Lindsay Schanzer, Donna Brothers and the Kentucky Derby review
* Kevin Harlan was all over the Magic meltdown
* A new NBA playoff play-by-player who sounds like he belongs
* Breaking down the ESPN NHL teams from Sean McDonough to Mike Monaco to Bob Wischusen and the big desk led by Steve Levy
* What to make of Russell Wilson potentially on CBS’ NFL Today
* The latest on ESPN’s No. 2 NFL booth
* Inside The CW and ESPN app hook-up
* Don Garber’s prediction for the next MLS-Apple TV-like deal
* A new host instead of Meterparel
* Did Inside The NBA go too far with Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini graphic
* Does anyone know who produces Inside The NBA
* What to make of the ESPN exec moves with David Roberts retiring and Mike Foss expected to rise
* Papa Clicker Book Review: The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup by Jonathan Wilson
* Cakes Our Baking Game: Marchand goes in 1-for-6. There are three envelopes ….
* Off The Record with Netflix VP Gabe Spitzer on May 12th
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* On Deck: Don Garber is The Main Event
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In the 49-minute sports media podcast, MLS commissioner Don Garber debates and defends the Apple TV deal, explains why direct-to-consumer will be a part of other leagues sooner than later, measures the World Cup impact, opens the door a crack for promotion & relegation, tells why Messi’s arrival is better than he anticipated and what it is like to go to dinner with the Beckhams. Plus much more.
The interview was taped in front of live studio audience as part of the “Off The Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” series.
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* How MLS, led by Bob Kraft & Lamar Hunt, recruited Garber from the NFL
* The 1994 World Cup and how it led to MLS with a $5M loan
* John Skipper and the fuel of the sport
* What the ESPN deal did for MLS …
* How has the media environment changed over Garber’s career
* How new stadiums, Messi, Beckham lead to globalization and more viewership
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* What is like to sit across from David & Victoria Beckham
* What was Garber & MLS’ plan going into the rights negotiations that saw them leave ESPN & Fox as its main partners for Apple TV in 2022
* The issue with MLS’ old start times …
* “We made a very bold move” with Apple
* What were Garber’s expectations of the Apple deal
* Garber says that MLS was early on going direct to consumer
* Garber believes another major property will do a similar deal in next five years
* How the MLS is “upside down,” which is not a bad thing
* His admiration of the NHL’s setup
* How Garber looks at the disruptive phase of technology
* The data from Apple is so specific it is impacting MLS’ rosters
* How you take the Red Bulls’ young players success and turn into good business
* Will we get relegation in MLS
* A member of the studio audience is a big MLS relegation fan … and Garber is a great about it
* Garber explains MLS’ financial reasons against it
* “They would have no place to play.”
* Garber opens the door open a crack for promotion and relegation
* Garber didn’t realize how big Messi would be
* Does Messi happen without Apple ….
* Beckham designing the Miami logo
* Could the fan in the audience replace Jon Meterparel
* The World Cup will be “100 Super Bowls”
* What will the World Cup do for MLS
* How does he look at “pay to play” youth issue
* Frank Isola and Garber’s soccer neighbor
* Off The Record with Netflix VP of Sports Gabe Spitzer on May 12th
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* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel on Tuesday
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The grades are in!
In the 41-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel hand out the TV grades for ESPN, NFL Network, ABC & Pat McAfee. Plus, inside the Mike Tomlin move to ESPN, the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini saga continues, NBA, Joe Buck, Darren Rovell and more.
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Topics:
* Marchand & Meterparel hand out grades & analysis on Mike Greenberg, Pat McAfee, Rich Eisen, Booger McFarland, Ian Rapoport, Rece Davis, Ty Schmit, Kirk Herbstreit, Joel Klatt, Daniel Jeremiah and more
* Big “Off the Record with Andrew Marchand presented by WSC Sports” announcement
* The Roger Goodell-Greenberg interview evaluated
* A new Clicker contributor chimes in on Chris Carlin & ESPN Radio coverage
* ESPN vs. NFLN: Which is a better draft show?
* How execs should asses their draft coverage
* Mel Kiper Jr. impersonation matchup …
* Inside the Mike Tomlin Sweepstakes
* Where the Vrabel and Russini saga is now ….
* The accountability issue …
* The nickname for the Pats’ Saturday draft choices
* Why Eric Collins struggled on Celtics-76ers
* The NBA local broadcast first round issue is overrated
* Why YouTube TV is good for the content providers
* The Prime Video issue …
* Darren Rovell lit up new “Sports Jeopardy” host Joe Buck for some reason … Marchand & Meterparel react
* FaZe Rugg vs. Buck: Who ya got?
* Birthday Age Game: On the clock: George Gervin, Corey Seager & Bridget Moynahan
* Meterparel tells his ex-wife story from the 1998 NFL draft
* Off The Record with Netflix VP Gabe Spitzer on May 12th
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* On Deck: Don Garber is The Main Event Thursday
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Due to a technical error on Substack’s part, some subscribers did not receive the Jeremiah podcast email on Wednesday afternoon so I’m resending it to all now. If you got it twice, it is even better the second time. Jeremiah was great. Apologies for any inconvenience.
In the 36-minute sports media podcast, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah explains his incredible Chris Mortensen relationship, how he prepares for the draft, his top hits and misses and if wants to be a GM one day
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The Topics …
* As a kid, did Jeremiah grow up wanting to be a draftnik
* “Who the heck is Mel Kiper” is an all-timer
* The disappointment of the Cowboys missing out on a future Hall of Famer
* Jeremiah’s Keith Smart connection
* Chris Mortensen randomly in his living room ...
* His aunt was Indiana’s women’s coach during the Bobby Knight era ...
* The back story of being introduced to Mortensen from his dad’s reach as a pastor
* “Why is Chris Mortensen in my living room ...”
* How Mortensen took Jeremiah under his wing
* Reggie White, attending games, going to Bristol ...
* Working the draft with Mort and then meeting Jay Rothman
* How Jeremiah began his career at ESPN
* Really nice tales about what Mortensen was like ...
* Did he consider following his father’s footsteps into the ministry
* How close was Jeremiah to being an NFL player
* How does Jeremiah approach his draft preparation
* The minute details of how he goes about it all
* Why Jeremiah doesn’t first type out his info and opinions
* How does Jeremiah look at analyzing picks
* Jason Kelce and no one knows anything
* The evaluation Jeremiah is most proud of ...
* The evaluation Jeremiah would like a do-over on ...
* The “scout school” that teams have
* Evaluating how they missed on Tom Brady
* Looking for clues of what you were doing wrong
* More draft do-overs ....
* Comparing the combine and games in evaluations
* Why seeing quarterbacks live is important
* The QB body language issue ...
* What has Mel Kiper Jr. meant to the draft ...
* The special connection Jeremiah has with him
* Does Jeremiah have dreams of being a GM
* What does the ESPN ownership of NFL Network mean to Jeremiah
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* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel
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In the 36-minute sports media podcast, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah explains his incredible Chris Mortensen relationship, how he prepares for the draft, his top hits and misses and if wants to be a GM one day
For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.com
The Topics …
* As a kid, did Jeremiah grow up wanting to be a draftnik
* “Who the heck is Mel Kiper” is an all-timer
* The disappointment of the Cowboys missing out on a future Hall of Famer
* Jeremiah’s Keith Smart connection
* Chris Mortensen randomly in his living room ...
* His aunt was Indiana’s women’s coach during the Bobby Knight era ...
* The back story of being introduced to Mortensen from his dad’s reach as a pastor
* “Why is Chris Mortensen in my living room ...”
* How Mortensen took Jeremiah under his wing
* Reggie White, attending games, going to Bristol ...
* Working the draft with Mort and then meeting Jay Rothman
* How Jeremiah began his career at ESPN
* Really nice tales about what Mortensen was like ...
* Did he consider following his father’s footsteps into the ministry
* How close was Jeremiah to being an NFL player
* How does Jeremiah approach his draft preparation
* The minute details of how he goes about it all
* Why Jeremiah doesn’t first type out his info and opinions
* How does Jeremiah look at analyzing picks
* Jason Kelce and no one knows anything
* The evaluation Jeremiah is most proud of ...
* The evaluation Jeremiah would like a do-over on ...
* The “scout school” that teams have
* Evaluating how they missed on Tom Brady
* Looking for clues of what you were doing wrong
* More draft do-overs ....
* Comparing the combine and games in evaluations
* Why seeing quarterbacks live is important
* The QB body language issue ...
* What has Mel Kiper Jr. meant to the draft ...
* The special connection Jeremiah has with him
* Does Jeremiah have dreams of being a GM
* What does the ESPN ownership of NFL Network mean to Jeremiah
Off The Record with MLS Commissioner Don Garber Sign-Up on Thursday, April 23rd
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* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel
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In the 34-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect how ESPN turned into WWESPN with WrestleMania.
Plus, the Dianna Russini resignation from The Athletic, Prime Video’s slow NBA playoff start, Charles Barkley brings it, MLBN shines during a tragedy, MLB analysts overdoing it, YouTube’s NFL quest, World Cup transport fiasco & Papa Clicker’s Mike Vaccaro “Bosses of the Bronx” review.
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The Topics …
* How to assess ESPN going all in on WWE & WrestleMania
* Is WWESPN better for WWE or ESPN …
* Not taking Charles Barkley and “Inside The NBA” for granted …
* MLB Network’s strong work during a tragedy
* Prime Video starts its NBA playoffs slow
* MLB game analysts have to stop doing this …
* Perception of Stephen A. Smith at WrestleMania
* Why ESPN did the WWE deal
* How Paul Fortenbaugh and others stood out on ESPN’s WWE coverage
* What to make of the Dianna Russini resignation from The Athletic
* What is going on with Mike Vrabel
* The big production question if YouTube adds five more NFL games
* What was YouTube’s issue on its first NFL game
* The younger broadcaster approach …
* Has it been easy or difficult to find the NBA playoff games …
* Is Prime Video’s NBA pregame good?
* What works with the NBA on NBC
* The forthcoming World Cup fan fiasco
* The Dallas Wings’ PR team was lost
* The WNBA wants to be covered, but not covered …
* The Big 3 Dallas Mavericks story from back in the day
* Does Mike Vaccaro’s “The Bosses of the Bronx” receive an all-time Papa Clicker score?
* The “Cakes are Baking” Game is born. Play along …
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* On Deck: Daniel Jeremiah is The Main Event
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ESPN NFL analyst and two-time Super Bowl champion Damien Woody describes how he overcame a childhood stutter to become a longtime TV personality. Sometimes the nice guys finish first.
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TOPICS ….
* Bill Belichick vs. Rex Ryan and inside their media rules
* Woody on growing up with a severe speech impediment
* His career on the field and off have been more than his wildest dreams
* How his speech impediment impacted who he has become
* Why he became a “gentle giant”
* Why he went on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” where he lost 107 pounds
* Would he do it again …
* Why do offensive linemen lose so much weight after playing
* Woody was in the inaugural NFL broadcasting boot camp
* His big decision about playing or broadcasting …
* The biggest lesson that Belichick mentioned to him that has impacted his broadcasting career
* It is easier to criticize now because he’s further away from playing
* He has seven kids so those free Disney passes come in handy
* His youngest child’s wild football recruitment
* The grand piano and Woody’s plan to play it on SportsCenter
* What would he play?
* The seven-person family road trips …
* How close to he came to going to FS1 to pair with Craig Carton
* Any interest in games
* Does the “Same Old Jets” really exist
* What’s next …
* His 14-year-old is just like dad
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* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel
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Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel analyze the simplicity of The Masters and what went wrong on No. 18. Plus, Mark Jones is done at ESPN, the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel situation, the DOJ looks into the NFL, Brendan Carr tweeting Marchand, Joe Buck wants to stay at ESPN and more on the 32-minute podcast.
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Topics …
* What networks could learn from The Masters’ presentation
* The “Electronic Wizard” gets his due
* The 1986 Masterpiece
* Roger Goodell is in a place you never want to be in
* CBS was lost on the 18th hole
* Assessing CBS’ overall coverage of The Masters
* Dottie Pepper and who excelled during the tournament
* What Amazon Prime Video did right on its Masters’ debut and how it applies to its other sports
* What do we make of Mark Jones’ more than three decade run of ESPN
* Mike Breen criticizes the NBA over first round broadcast setup
* This is the money-making part of the ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock & Amazon Prime Video deals
* What to make of the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel situation and investigation
* FCC Chairman Brendan Carr tweeting Marchand’s Athletic column on Amazon, The Masters & the Super Bowl
* Does the DOJ probe hurt the NFL’s leverage in TV renegotiations
* Jay Marine and the “fullness of time” Super Bowl
* What to make of Joe Buck telling Richard Deitsch he wants to finish his career at ESPN
* The interesting move of Ex-Washington Postie Ben Strauss turning up at ESPN and doing some media stories
* Who was the 2018 World Series MVP
Other elements ….
* Turk Wendell gave Marchand a yellow card in the Mets’ clubhouse
* Meterparel’s famous fantasy baseball league
* Meterparel and the Ithacan
* New potential show feature
* Sign-up: Off The Record with MLS Commissioner Don Garber on Thursday, April 23rd
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* On Deck: Damien Woody is The Main Event
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The billion dollar game of chicken between the NFL and its TV partners is on. In ‘NFL Media Rights Projection 2.0,” Andrew Marchand is joined by Puck’s John Ourand for his monthly appearance and the duo explains the latest on the NFL Talks and where they are trending.
In the 36-minute podcast, Marchand & Ourand also go into Ourand’s ESPN’s mini-layoff report and have some fun with Ourand’s Chris Berman nickname.
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The Topics ….
* How the networks’ attitude might be changing in the game of chicken
* Why CBS is a different scenario compared to the other networks
* Where the leverage points stand in negotiations and budgets
* Why FCC and Congress are worth watching
* Kitchen tabling the process of stripping the NFL anti-trust exemption
* How much credence does this idea have
* Why Hollywood and other sports are so nervous about the new NFL talks
* Gaming out a post-CBS deal with Fox and others up next
* The rights holder would pay more if they got this criteria from the NFL
* The four-corners strategy
* Why would you go early if you are the networks and why not
* The NFL is a league of its own on TV, which is why these talks are so important
* Marchand & Ourand make predictions on who has deals before next season’s kickoff … and they disagree
* Is YouTube leverage as a free service or not ….
* Marchand’s Ourand social media strategy
* What is Ourand’s thought process in reporting that 30 non-on-air ESPN folks will be let go
* ESPN and the YouTube TV factor …
* Assessing the Chris Berman-like “Grande Ourand” nickname
* Ourand flip flops on predictions
* The Best Berman nicknames & bloopers
* ICYMI Pod: NFL Media Rights Projections 1.0
* Sign-up: Off The Record with MLS Commissioner Don Garber on Thursday, April 23rd
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* On Deck: Marchand & Meterparel
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