Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Kyle Brandt - Reuniting with Peter Schrager at Draft - Getting massive hate for “beef” with Seth Rollins - Pinch-me moment working with Mel Kiper - Becoming an ESPN employee - Favorite Curb moments - One TV only Apple: bit.ly/4n1oojK YouTube: bit.ly/4degfoW

Kyle Brandt on GMFB ‘Fight’ With Seth Rollins: ‘Weirdest 24 Hours of My Career’: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Don’t Get Worked Up About the NCAA Tournament Expanding to 76 Teams: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Why Do Networks Love Taking Studio Shows on the Road?: TRAINA THOUGHTS

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I spoke to Dan Orlovsky about his Pat McAfee Show victory dance last night. Crazy thing is he wasn’t even supposed to be on the show. Plus, Dan told me the last time he dropped a real f-bomb: TRAINA THOUGHTS

NEWS: John Fanta will be part of NBC’s Kentucky Derby broadcast next week as the network’s infield reporter.

Sports Fans Will Have to Choose Between NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Picking Prime Video Over ‘Inside the NBA’ Is All About Personal Preference: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with @ShamsCharania -Getting started in media at 17 -Current narratives about reporters -Breaking the Luka-AD trade -Doc Rivers’ snide remarks -LeBron’s future -Relationship with Woj Apple: bit.ly/4vyJFVW YouTube: bit.ly/4vyJFVW

Looking at Where Dianna Russini Could Land Next: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Mike Breen calls out NBA for shutting out local broadcasts in playoffs as league gears up for streaming-heavy postseason: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Traina Thoughts Mailbag: - NBC’s NBA-MLB strategy - Jason Kelce at the Masters - MLB blackouts - Yankee Stadium music/noise - Sports helped/hurt by streaming - Dianna Russini fallout

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Adam Schein. - Hosting two live shows a day - Inside scoop on doing CBS NFL updates - Daily coffee intake - Takes on Wemby, Lakers, Yankees and more

Scott Van Pelt Says He’s Not Moving to 5 p.m., plus a suggestion for ESPN on how to fill that timeslot: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Must-See: LeBron, Anthony Davis Pull Off High-Level Prank on Draymond Green: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Elle Duncan rips critics of Netflix’s awful presentation of Opening Night, says MLB on Netflix isn’t for baseball purists, but for baseball curious people: TRAINA THOUGHTS

I spoke to Ian Eagle this morning, who revealed that 1) he couldn’t sleep after calling the UConn-Duke game; 2) why he wasn’t part of the viral video with Bill Raftery and Grant Hill.

Breaking Down the Incredible Video of CBS Announcers Reacting to UConn’s Game-Winner: TRAINA THOUGHTS

NBC Got Almost Everything Right in Its Return to Major League Baseball: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with NBC’s Jason Benetti -Odd Wiki page entry -Last-minute call to fill in on NCAA Tournament -Hopes for Sunday Night Baseball -Working with rotating analysts -Pranked by Bill Raftery Apple: bit.ly/4ta5UPY YouTube: youtu.be/g8f7JJYeDHQ?...

Netflix’s Opening Night Yankees-Giants Broadcast Was a Complete and Total Embarrassment.

It Seems Everyone Is Watching Sports These Days: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Voice of the Mets, Gary Cohen, on Postseason Shutout: ‘It Never Stops Being Painful’: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez. - Philosophy on using analytics during game - Being critical of the Mets - Worst part of the job for local announcers - Seinfeld residuals - Keith’s recent run in with Jerry

Awesome. Just awesome.

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with @John_Fanta - Leaving Fox for NBC - Using social media to build career - Broadcasting goals - Tournament/bracket talk - Tremendous Bill Raftery stories - Mind-blowing fact about his viral St. John’s-UConn video Apple: bit.ly/4lDSd9D YouTube: bit.ly/4svhtBt

Traina Thoughts Mailbag: - NFL vs. MLB as national pastime - Streaming = fragmentation - Nantz-Romo vs. Eagle-Watt - Yankees-Aaron Judge - Importance of broadcasters - Getting into sports media - The moment Curb hooked me

The Charles Barkley-Dick Vitale Pairing Was Entertaining and Enjoyable: TRAINA THOUGHTS

WBC Succeeded in Generating Constant Conversation Around Baseball: TRAINA THOUGHTS

The Reason the Men’s NCAA Tournament Remains a Perfect Television Event: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Dispelling Arguments Against the NFL Playing a Game on Thanksgiving Eve: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with @richarddeitsch - NBC’s plan for Sunday Night Baseball - Fox needs a No. 2 CFB play-by-play person - The power of Pat McAfee - Nate Burleson to work NCAA Tournament - ESPN takes over NFL Network April 1

What was up with MLB pulling the Mark DeRosa interview and then reposting it?: TRAINA THOUGHTS

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ESPN and Pat McAfee Were Big Free Agency Winners: TRAINA THOUGHTS

New SI MEDIA PODCAST w CNBC’s Alex Sherman - What does Paramount-WBD deal mean for sports fans - NFL’s impending impact on other rights deals - FCC looking into sports/streaming - What is up with Kalshi/Polymarket bit.ly/4bsGebe

The NFL Is Missing Out on a Massive Free-Agency Content Opportunity: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Aaron Rodgers Gave a Virtuoso Performance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’: TRAINA THOUGHTS

NBC whiffs by not hiring a full-time analyst for “Sunday Night Baseball”: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Is Luke Kornet Right to Call Out the Hawks for Their Strip Club Promotion?: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Charles Barkley on the NFL Today. BizNasty covering The Masters. J.J. Watt calling NHL. Dream booking the new CBS-Warner Brothers Discover sports portfolio.

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Puck’s John Ourand. - NFL to renegotiate media deals late summer - Could CBS or Fox lose a Sunday package - Will we see more playoff games on streaming - How many NFL games will streamers get - ESPN’s purchase of NFL Network

We’ve Gotten a Preview of MLB’s New ABS System and It Wasn’t Pretty: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Jay Bilas is a breath of fresh air: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Traina Thoughts Mailbag: - NFL, MLB broadcast changes are coming - ESPN’s Super Bowl promotion - Best postgame show - If I was commissioner of wrestling - What would I change about sports media - Watching preseason MLB - Sandwiches/heroes - Much more

New Report Says It’s Likely Streamers Will Get Five-Game NFL Packages: TRAINA THOUGHTS

After Slow Start, ‘Inside the NBA’ Is Ready to Become a Staple Again

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with ⁦Awful Announcing’s ⁩ owner & editor, Ben Koo. ⁩ - The history of AA - His day-to-day work - AA’s philosophy on what to post - Amplifying awful/fake takes - AA’s relationship with networks - Not being respected podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Adam Silver said some really weird things about A.I. and streaming this weekend: TRAINA THOUGHTS