Ed Malyon on Sports Media, building The Athletic & NFL Draft Fallout!

Journalist, Bears fan & the brains behind The Athletic's UK launch, Ed Malyon joins Nat for a fascinating discussion on sports media with plenty of football chat thrown in for good measure. The pair begin by celebrating the brilliance of Vegas, sharing Super Bowl blackjack stories, before Ed charts his fascinating career, from early stages as a football writer for The Mirror through to being the youngest Sports Editor in Fleet Street history and onto leading the team that built The Athletic in the UK. The boys get into the future of sports media, and give advice to aspiring journalists, broadcasters & content creators out there. A lane change into the 2024 Draft Aftermath ensues, with a look at winners, losers, draft steals, crazy picks & much much more! Get your tickets for FSU vs Georgia Tech, live at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 24th August right here! https://bit.ly/48P37B9  Play against your show faves in our Draft Kings listener league where you can win merchandise, tickets & cash prizes. Hit up the link here: https://dkdfs.sng.link/Avkw3/845l?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.draftkings.co.uk%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D877441754%26wpcid%3D206052%26wpcn%3DDFSContest%26wpsrc%3DNat%2520Coombs%26wpcrid%3D%26wpscn%3D&pcn=DFSLeague&psn=NatCoombs&pcid=206052 Or enter your team for by signing up to DraftKings (www.draftkings.co.uk) and using the promo code NC Show. Eligibility Restrictions Apply. See website for details. 18+ only. www.BegambleAware.org® Check out the official Nat Coombs Show music playlist: http://open.spotify.com/playlist/0i1nSLaUJWxZMGCe8eJLQY Follow Nat on X or Instagram: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/natcoombs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natcoombs NC Show socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thencshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thencshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thencshow/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thencshow?lang=en Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thencshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices