The NFL Draft and ESPN layoffs

Episode 296 of the Sports Media Podcast features CBS Sports NFL analyst Amy Trask and Washington Post staff writer Ben Strauss. In this podcast, Trask, the former CEO of the Raiders, discusses the growth of the NFL Draft; how she watches the NFL Draft today; how she thinks NFL front offices feel about the mock draft; teams giving out NFL Draft misinformation; the search for quarterbacks; Dan Snyder’s tenure; gambling suspensions in a league filled with gambling deals; Wrexham’s incredibly journey, and more. Strauss and Deitsch discusses the ESPN layoffs that were announced this week; why they are happening now; how this will impact high-salaried employees; longtime public relations staffer Mike Soltys announcing that he was part out of the layoffs and why that was a brutal decision; Ben’s piece on how cable changed sports and what happens when fans cut the cord; the local sports TV model; how consumers will be impacted; a potential price point for an all-inclusive direct-to-consumer product and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more.