Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

43:30

The end of Tony Romo at CBS Sports

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/10/03

Episode 663 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch and Austin Karp, the media writer for Sports Business Journal. In this podcast we discuss Tony Romo and CBS parting ways; why the decision happened; what it means for CBS and Romo heading forward; whether Romo will work in the space again including as a studio analyst; Rebecca Lowe joining Netflix for its Women’s World Cup coverage; the WNBA viewership numbers;

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44:52

Inside the Big Business of Sports Media

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/10/01

Episode 662 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Ed Desser and John Kosner, the co-authors of a new book, "WE’RE LIVE!: Inside the BIG Business of Sports Media." The book comes out Oct. 1 In this podcast Desser, a former NBA executive who helped pioneer NBA/com and NBA League Pass, and John Kosner, top executive for ESPN’s digital business for nearly two decades, discuss writing their book on the business of sports media; how much Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon's Prime Video and

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28:20

The Dennis Miller Era of Monday Night Football.

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/28

Episode 661 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jeff Cameron, the director and producer of the HBO Original Documentary and NFL Films Production, Miller Night Football, which chronicles comedian Dennis Miller’s time in the “Monday Night Football”broadcast booth in 2000 and 2001 alongside Al Michaels and Dan Fouts. In this podcast, Cameron discusses how the project came to conception; why Miller decided to talk for the doc; what Miller thinks of his time on air; how 9/11

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53:59

What happens if ESPN does not re-sign Troy Aikman?...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/26

Episode 660 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast our group discusses the latest on Joe Buck re-signing with ESPN and Troy Aikman saying he does not have a contract for next year; what it would mean for the industry if Aikman and

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37:26

Troy Aikman

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/20

Episode 659 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Troy Aikman, the lead broadcaster for ESPN and ABC's Monday Night Football. His next broadcast comes Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN when he and Joe Buck call the Giants at Rams. The two broadcasters will also call Super Bowl 61 on February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium, ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl. In this podcast, Aikman discusses the Rams-Giants game; his thoughts on the Rams' decision to arrive in Melbourne later than the

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44:11

Roundtable: Is J.J. Watt a true No. 1 NFL analyst;...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/19

Episode 658 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch, Chad Finn, sports media columnist for the Boston Globe and Austin Karp, the media writer for Sports Business Journal. In the podcast we discuss the NFL's Week 1 viewership average being down 13 percent year over year; whether the decline indicate any kind of longer-term trend this season; our opinions of the Jim Nantz-J.J. Watt booth; what that might mean for

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35:57

Damien Woody

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/15

Episode 657 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Damien Woody, who played 12 seasons as a lineman in the NFL and won two Super Bowls with the Patriots. Woody joined ESPN in 2011 as an NFL analyst and was staple on shows there before his contract with ESPN expired earlier this year. He has since joined The Wingo Network where he is part of a digital and podcast company with Trey Wingo, Merrill Hodge and Mark Schlereth among others. In this podcast, Woody discusses his new show,

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63:09

Suzy Kolber

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/10

Episode 656 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Suzy Kolber, the host and executive producer of a new series, "The Originals," which will premiere on September 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET on the Scripps Sports Network, the new, free streaming television channel launched by the Scripps Company earlier this year. The interview show features one on one interviews with people who defy easy explanation including Jesse Cole, founder of the Savannah Bananas; Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters, Hilary

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42:12

The Executive Charged With Executing Netflix's Sports...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/08

Episode 655 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Gabe Spitzer, Vice President Global Live Sports and Entertainment for Netflix. Spitzer has oversight for the company’s global live sports strategy including managing the rights negotiations and partnerships with leagues such as NFL, MLB, WWE and FIFA for the Women’s World Cup. In this podcast we discuss Netflix airing the NFL's league’s first-ever regular season game in Australia on Sept. 10 (Rams- 49ers); what viewers can expect

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62:01

Roundtable: What is Tony Romo's future in...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/05

Episode 654 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast our group discusses Tony Romo's plea deal and his statement about his future; what we expect CBS Sports will do with Romo this season and beyond; whether Romo could land elsewhere in

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69:31

Jimmy Traina on Tony Romo's future and other sports...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/09/03

Episode 653 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests. First up is Jimmy Traina, a podcast host/writer for Underscore Media. He is followed by longtime journalist Liz Robbins, who has written a book with Billie Jean King titled: See It to Be It: Eleven Champions Leading Women’s Sports Today." The book, for young adults, tells the inspirational stories of modern athletes including Caitlin Clark and Naomi Osaka. In this podcast, Traina discusses his new podcast for Underdog

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53:07

Big Media's College Football Lust

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/29

Episode 652 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch, Chad Finn, sports media columnist for the Boston Globe and Austin Karp, the media writer for Sports Business Journal. In the podcast we discuss the start of the college football season and the nexus of college football and media; the teams that move the needle the most such as Ohio State, Alabama, Notre Dame, and Texas; Pat McAfee's presence in college

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45:52

AEW's Maxwell Jacob Friedman, better known as MJF, on...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/27

Episode 651 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF), one of the most talented professional wrestlers in the world today. Friedman is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and they have one of their biggest shows of the year this Sunday August 30 -- AEW All In: London, live from Wembley Stadium The event will air live around the world on pay-per-view, HBO Max pay-per-view and MyAEW.com. In this podcast, Friedman discusses how he looks at media; how much

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60:16

Roundtable: Who is the face of ESPN? The answer might...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/22

Episode 650 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast we discuss Pat McAfee's new role on Monday Night Countdown, a possible MNF alt-cast for McAfee and his crew, and his growing on-air presence on ESPN; whether viewers should think of

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40:51

Jason Hehir, the director of The Last Dance, on his...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/20

Episode 649 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Jason Hehir, the director of "Novak Djokovic:The Wolf in Winter," a documentary that will debut on Prime Video on August 20. The documentary examines what has driven Novak Djokovic and the sacrifice one makes to become a tennis champion. In this podcast, Hehir discusses what interested him about the project; what makes Djokovic a fascinating subject; the access he got for his film; how he approached Djokovic being banned from

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33:26

Can the Premier League benefit from the excitement...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/19

Episode 648 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Pierre Moossa, a coordinating producer for NBC Sports' coverage of the Premier League as well as a director on NBC's NBA and NFL coverage and Netflix's NFL games. In this podcast we discuss the upcoming Premier League season; what a World Cup year will mean for NBC's coverage of the Premier League; whether new eyeballs will come to the Premier League; how to introduce stars such as Erling Haaland to U.S. audiences; why the Premier

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68:47

Did CBS Sports telegraph the fate of Tony Romo;...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/15

Episode 647 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch, Chad Finn, sports media columnist for the Boston Globe and a surprise appearance from Jimmy Traina, who is leaving SI after 20 years for a sports media startup. In this podcast, we examine CBS Sports president David Berson's comments about Tony Romo during CBS Sports' NFL Media Day; how we saw Berson's specific use of the words image and brand; whether CBS and

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36:15

The NFL isn't leaving CBS or Fox anytime soon — and...

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/08

Episode 646 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch; Armand Broady, the co-host of the Sports Media Watch podcast and a contributor to SMW, and Derek Futterman, a multimedia writer and producer for Sports Media Watch. In this podcast we discuss Bloomberg reporting that the NFL has agreed to pause its media rights negotiations with CBS while the network’s parent company Paramount deals with the multi-state lawsuit

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49:45

CBS Sports places Tony Romo on leave

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/08/01

Episode 645 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a roundtable with Austin Karp, the media writer for Sports Business Journal and Jon Lewis, editor and founder of Sports Media Watch. In this podcast we discuss CBS Sports placing Tony Romo on leave following his arrest last week on suspicion of driving under the influence; JJ Watt joining Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL team during Romo's absence; what could happen next with its NFL teams; whether there is a

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48:28

Linda Cohn and Neil Everett

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch ·

2026/07/30

Episode 644 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests: Linda Cohn announced her retirement from ESPN after 34 years last month and you can now find her at "Linda Cohn Sports" on YouTube where she is building that channel. She is joined by Neil Everett, who worked at ESPN for 23 years as well as television studio host on Portland Trail Blazers games from 2021 until 2026. In this podcast, Cohn and Everett talk about working together at ESPN; Linda's ESPN departure after 34

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