Drew Brees, J.J. Watt, Greg Olsen & the quest for the next NFL TV analyst mega deal

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel explain how Drew Brees has joined Greg Olsen and J.J. Watt in the chase for the next big No. 1 NFL TV analyst mega deal. Plus, how Jim Nantz and Tony Romo have regressed, Gus Johnson missed a big call and dissecting Brad Nessler’s career That and much more on Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports MediaFor access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown ….* Drew Brees joins the chase for a No. 1 job* If you look at all-time modern day quarterbacks, they almost all went into TV, except for two* How Brees could have been making $20M per year right now* What’s up: ESPN’s Brian Windhorst* What’s up: CBS’ Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson* What’s down: Jim Nantz and Tony Romo * What’s down: Gus Johnson* Brees was set up to replace Cris Collinsworth at NBC, but it didn’t work out* Adam Amin will need to help Brees reach his potential* Watt and Ian Eagle’s chemistry is already pretty good* Greg Olsen has put himself in a strong position even though he was not a Hall of Fame player or a quarterback* The sad Mark Sanchez saga ends at Fox* Why Nantz and Romo are regressing* How Romo lacks depth in his commentary* Meterparel says that Romo is bringing Nantz down* The difference between Olsen and Romo* Why YouTubeTV made the $20 rebate the way they did* ESPN’s Monday Night Football schedule actually turned out to be pretty good* Why Amazon Prime Video’s “84 hours” is a strong concept into Thursday Night Football* Gus Johnson’s big call was more about Gus Johnson than the dramatic play* Why the NBA move for Nessler may have hurt him in college football* Where does Marchand Sports Media stand on the Tom Brady dog cloning story* How are big time broadcasters dealing with the government shutdown impacting air travel* Meterparel had a friend who offered to pay for gas on a private jet* Why NBC is a big reason NBA ratings are up* Breaking down the Stephen A. Smith and Mina Kimes Solitaire controversy and Kimes’ apology* A tribute to the late Bob Goodrich* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them Marchand sent you* On Deck: John Ourand is The Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com