Season 10 Episode 18- Michael McCarthy, Rik Emmett

Steve interviews Michael McCarthy (00:09:56) from Front Office Sports. Michael looks back at his time on the sports media and business beat with Rudy Martzke at USA Today. Steve and Michael also talk about the latest sports media and business news. They attempt to answer the million dollar question, are politics to blame for the NFL ratings dip? Also, why is sports media so popular? What is Front Office Sports? What sports media stories will dominate the rest of 2020? Also, Rik Emmett (00:55:07)from the band Triumph makes his debut on the show. Steve has been a fan of Rik's work for over 35 years and having him on the show is an honor. The guys talk about Fight the Good Fight, Magic Power, Grand Parade, and the latest release of music from RIk's solo catalog. Rik also talks about the upcoming Triumph documentary and box set. Steve starts the show talking about the first New Orleans Saints game of 2020. The book club finishes off Dynasty and looks ahead to Pearlman, Sneed and Cole. OLT ends the program with Steve explaining his complicated relationship with the Buffalo Bills. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: [email protected]