The Iconic Call! Plus: MLB/NCAA TV Reviews & the Fan Frustration Threat

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comIn the 37-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand and Jon Meterparel fully breakdown Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill’s call at the end of the UConn-Duke classic, full Netflix and NBC MLB reviews and the fan threat as sports are increasingly more difficult to afford and watch.For access to our twice-a-week podcasts sign-up as a free or paid subscriber at AndrewMarchand.comTHE RUNDOWN …* The danger for leagues, teams and networks …* What NBC got right on its MLB presentation* Clayton Kershaw’s start* Stephen A. Smith’s poor judgement* Neil Walker needed a Red Bull* How difficult it is to watch all the Yankee games* Why you have to make it easy for fans today more than ever* Marchand at Mike Vaccaro’s book signing and a mini-review* The bad polling around fans watching sports* The issues with the Nate Burleson “Game Show” CBS NCAA approach* Meterparel was not a fan of the lack of basketball analysis from Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith* Meterparel got more texts about the college hoops studio than anything ever in TV* The comparison of the Jamal Mashburn-led TNT show to CBS’* The full , fine tooth breakdown of Eagle, Raftery Hill on the clasic call of the UConn-Duke ending* What grade does the trio receive* How did the rest of the NCAA Men’s crews fare on the weekend* Netflix-MLB review* “Love is Blind” vs. “Opening Day Pregame Show”* The Rob Manfred interview was …* What worked on the Netflix stream* Barry Bonds was …* Why Netflix needs versatility* Michael Jordan is on every network, but …* The Tiger Woods DUI coverage was …* Papa Clicker Review: The Art of Tennis by Nicholas Fox Weber* A couple of corrections* A special cakes are baking for Momma Meterparel * Sign-up: Off The Record with MLS Commissioner Don Garber on Thursday, April 23rd* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com* On Deck: Mike Soltys is The Main Event