Season 9 Episode 16- Richard Deitsch, Kenny Albert

Steve interviews Richard Deitsch(00:05:24) from The Athletic. Richard joins us to talk about Tony Romo's status at CBS, the Barstool Sports piece on Real Sports, and politics at ESPN. Richard and Steve also talk about Steve's appearance on Richard's podcast. Richard teases Steve about his persistence in booking guests and doesn't get out without busting Steve's balls a few more times. It's a classic Richard Deitsch appearance on The Sports-Casters. Also, Kenny Albert(00:41:13) from Fox Sports is on the program. Kenny joins us to talk about his work during the pre-season and why he calls those games and his 26th season calling football games on Fox. Kenny takes us through the mechanics of an NFL broadcast. He details the preparation and explains how it has improved in the 21st Century, how he maximizes the value of his sideline reporter, and takes us through his week and day leading up to the broadcast. Steve starts the show confident and excited to announce his trip to New Orleans in October. The book club talks about two books that still need to be dealt with and the addition of two new ones. The show ends with one last thing filled with Steve's predictions for the NFL season. Special appearance on this episode by Paula Bennett. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: [email protected]