Super Bowl Spectacular: Tirico, Bad Bunny & the NFL-ESPN Mega-Media Deal

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 39-sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect Mike Tirico and NBC’s big week as they lead the country through the Super Bowl and the Olympics. Plus, the NFL-ESPN Mega-Deal’s implications.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comThe Rundown …* Mike Tirico’s big decision* Analyzing the Caitlin Clark move for NBC* Bob Costas, Tom Verducci and production standout performance on MLB Network’s Game 7 retrospective on Dodgers-Blue Jays* MLB and Main Street Sports’ big issues will impact a lot of teams* ESPN’s Cam Newtown’s … Shae Cornette’s save* Tirico’s rare ability* Assessing Cris Collinsworth’s approach* The great ‘heist’ of NBC hiring Tirico from ESPN* Tirico wanted to be the next Marv Albert* Kaylee Hartung compared to Melissa Stark* What NBC has prepared for the Super Bowl pregame* What Fred Gaudelli does really well to keep things simpler* What The Main Event guest from last week Drew Esocoff will be thinking on Sunday* The fascinating and humble career arc for Esocoff* Big Bunny or Bad Bunny? * Predictions for the Super Bowl ratings* The implications of the mammoth NFL-ESPN NFL deal* What will it mean for on-air people* Where could it lead to and what does it suggest for what is next* How will ESPN handle the new NFL programming* How Molly Solomon changed the Olympics on NBC* What about Costas succeeding Kevin Connors on Sunday Night Baseball with the games moving from ESPN to NBC* NBC is on verge of adding big names for MLB, which is hard in this day and age* You want the new Sunday Night Baseball to feel big* What is one more idea for CBS to improve the Jim Nantz and Tony Romo tandem* The Meterparel Research Group conducted a survey of college-aged students reaction to Nantz and Romo* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien* On Deck: Mike Greenberg is the Main Event* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com