Episode Description
In the 40-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel dissect how a streaming Super Bowl will be in the NFL opt-out negotiations, Adam Silver’s comments on the future of watching games, Barry Bonds possibly to Netflix and Sam Darnold’s SportsCenter dreams.
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THE RUNDOWN …
* Why a streaming Super Bowl will be discussed in the NFL opt-out negotiations
* Sam Darnold wanted to be a SportsCenter anchor, but had to settle for winning a Super Bowl
* The Prime Video ABA documentary hit
* Silver’s AI comments sounded like alt-casts
* Meterparel musings mentions John Fanta and not doing radio on TV
* Why the ESPN Super Bowl is monumental
* The conference championships seem like a potential new bargaining chip
* Netflix does well internationally with major boxing matches
* Japan and MLB is a perfect match for the streamers
* What do we think of the Weds kickoff for the NFL season
* How should NBC’s Super Bowl 124.9 million viewers be looked at
* Assessing NBC’s Ilia Malinin’s coverage
* What have we thought of the NBA’s new TV packages at the All-Star Break
* What could eventually be Amazon Prime Video’s No. 1 big name NBA crew
* Meterparel’s Valentine Day or All-Star skills competition and then Marchand’s
* Listening and commenting to Silver’s AI impact on personalization in viewing
* Where could Chris Paul end up in TV and what’s his potential
* What do we make of the possible Barry Bonds and CC Sabathia Netflix hirings
* Will Stephen A. run for president
* Smith could do well on a debate stage, but …
* Next year’s Super Bowl is on Valentine’s Day
* Sign-up for Off The Record on Feb. 26 with guest YouTube’s VP of subscriptions Christian Oestlien
* On Deck: Ian Rapoport is the Main Event
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