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Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

Welcome to the podcast network home for "Last Word on Sports Media." This feed includes episodes of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" with host T.J. Rives and his guests.TJ will tackle the most interesting topics in U.S. Sports Media, including: what everyone is (or isn"t) watching in the ratings, the latest news and insight on everything from ESPN, to the over the air networks like: NBC, CBS, FOX and ABC. He"ll have critiquing of the shows, the personalities and production. And, T.J. will

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56:49

Caitlin Clark/WNBA Return, Dramatic Preakness Call,...

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2025/05/21

We're back with another edition talking all things sports media, as Caitlin Clark and the WNBA have returned, a crazy finish and great race call to the Preakness, Bill Belichick is still trying to rehab his image and more on the "LWOS Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return with their insight and analysis on the topics this week.What about the Clark/Angel Reese contraoversy and how the WNBA continues in year two of having a transcendent player to botch the situaion and promotion,

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49:04

Michael Jordan To NBC, NFL Schedule Release + Rich...

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2025/05/14

We're back with another week and takes/news on sports media from Michael Jordan joining NBC's NBA covergae, to the NFL flexing it's off field interest again this week and the "Rich Eisen Show' is on the move back to where he started nationally, ESPN. It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast"Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill of "The Sports Bash" five day a week afternoon show in Atlantic City, NJ return with their insight and opinions.They talk some NBA Playoffs and shaky games and

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35:12

Thrilling NBA And NHL Playoffs Finishes + KY Derby...

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2025/05/07

Some insane endings in the Stanley Cup and NBA Playoff matchups, one of the premier single events in sports, the Kentucky Derby, delivers on audience and more are part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host Mike Gill to go over it all and give some insight and takes.They talk first about some great play by play moments by Kenny Albert of TNT in the thrilling game 7 finish of the NHL series with Winnipeg and St. Louis. And, then, follow it up with

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52:37

Shedeur Sanders "Telethon-like" Draft Coverage, Bill...

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2025/04/30

It's a jammed edition of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" with so much to cover from the plummeting NFL Draft status of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, to former Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his "girlfriend problem" as it relates to coverage and the NBA playoffs heating up.Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill are back wtih their insight and takes on it all.Why did Deion Sanders' son not get drafted on the first two nights costing him 10s of millions of dollars and more to our point,

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28:34

Remembering ESPN's Legendary P x P man, Mike Patrick...

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2025/04/24

On this special edition of the LWOS Media Podcast, host T.J. Rives is back to remember one of the iconic TV play by play broadcasters of the 1980s-2010s, as ESPN's Mike Patrick passed away at age 80 this past weekend.T.J. welcomes back to the pod- Ken Fang of Awful Announcing and broadcaster historian Phil de Montmolin of the Announcer Schedules Twitter handle and podcast to share their thougts and stories on Patrick's career.Whether it was calling big time College Basketball in the 80's with Dick

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60:57

Lee Corso Goodbye, NFL Draft Vast Broadcasting, NBA...

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2025/04/22

On this week’s Last Word on Sports Media, host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill react to the breaking news of Lee Corso's retirement from #ESPN's College #GameDay and his legendary media legacy. It's a move that has been years in the making. Why now? And, what's the natural evolution of that show?The guys also dive deep into media coverage of the #NBA and #NHL #StanleyCup playoffs, and preview how ESPN and #NFL Network are handling their 2025 #NFLDraft coverage. Who’s doing it best, what to expect

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42:20

The Masters Huge Sunday Audience, Rece Davis Really...

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2025/04/16

We're back with another April edition of our show talking the HUGE Sunday on the course for Rory McIlroy winning The Masters and for CBS wtih the massive audience his dramatic playoff win brought. Plus, was a prominent ESPN host really about to leave for rival Fox Sports? We're ready to go over it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host Mike Gill to give their insight and takes.They discuss the dramatics on CBS Sunday and why the Masters resonates for

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52:55

Final Four Ratings, Sports Emmy Nominations And Zach...

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2025/04/10

It's the end of the latest NCAA hoop season with Final Fours in San Antonio and Tampa, Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's all time goal scoring record, the Sports Emmy Award nominations are out and much more, including a national radio host joins us, too, on the "LWOS Media Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return with their takes and more.They talk first about the thrilling men's Final Four that saw three exciting finishes, culminating with Florida defeating Houston for the title

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59:56

NCAA Tournament Ratings, MLB Begins + Phil de...

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2025/04/02

It's a HUGE culminating week for the NCAA Men's and Women's Tournaments, as the respective Final Fours will take place in San Antonio, TX and Tampa, FL this weekend. And, we're ready to discuss lots about it on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives returns with takes on this past weekend's coverage and of course, some updates on the ratings. First what about the "Cooper Flagg Effect" for Duke helping the CBS/Turner audience numbers? And, just how big will the Saturday night

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58:30

NCAA Tournament Talk, Ratings And Dan Hurley Media...

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2025/03/26

Tons of "March Madness" NCAA Tourney conversation, news and even, a reporter controversy lead this week's show. And, we also look ahead to the MLB season getting underway this weekend, too on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host Mike Gill to give their insight and takes on the sports media stories, information and subjects.That includes the start up of the 2025 Men's Tourney and the lack of "Cinderellas" making into this weekend? Also, it's a surprise that

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62:06

Fox Sports' Tim Brando Talks Working NCAA Tournament...

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2025/03/19

We are ready for the mayhem and the madness, as the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament gets underway in full on Thursday and Friday and a special guest joins host T.J. Rives to talk about it on this edition of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"Tim Brando of Fox Sports, but formerly CBS and ESPN is aboard and has tons fo stories about his involvement with calling the tourney on CBS and the colleagues he's worked with like Billy Packer and the late Greg Gumbel. Lots of stories and insight from

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38:24

NFL Free Agency Has Social Media Issue, Stephen A...

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2025/03/12

On our newest edition of the show, co-hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill are back to go over the sports media top stories, personalities and more, as it's the "LWOS Media Podcast."The guys go over:NFL Free Agency Coverage on ESPN and NFL Network, but with a twist as,Twitter/X being down at times Monday and Tuesdat hampers NFL Insiders being able to instantly break stories.College Basketball Champ Week Leads To "Selection Sunday" this weekend. The guys go over it all, including the CBS/Turner announcing

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32:45

Jimmy Johnson Retires From Fox, Mike Tirico Doing NBA...

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2025/03/05

A legendary studio NFL host says it's tio retire, NBC previews their NBA coverage with Mike Tirico and more is all part of the latest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!'Co-hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill are back aboard to go over the latest in sports media news, ratings and newsmakers.They talk the long rumored retirement of Fox Sports NFL studio analyst and former Super bowl winning coach Jimmy Johnson at 81 years old. It was apparently time, but it was odd that Johnson didn't go ahead and do it

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41:11

ESPN And MLB Divorce Pending, "4 Nations" Hockey...

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2025/02/26

We are heading to the end of February but there's no shortage of news and info in the world of sports media and our guys, T.J. Rives and Mike Gill as they return for the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"The guys cover the upcoing end at the end of this MLB season of ESPN's relationship with baseball after 36 years. Why did it get to this point? What will MLB do for a Sunday Night Baseball broadast in the future and more.Then, they turn to the success of the "4 Nations" NHL and countries

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43:01

Another Superbowl Media Week Recap With Mike Gill +...

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2025/02/19

Off the Eagles win in Super Bowl XIL in New Orleans, our co-host Mike Gill is back aboard on the show to go over his experiences with T.J. Rives. That and can the NBA All-Star Game be saved? Does anyone still care? We cover it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast."T.J. and Mike cover Mike's vacation to Thailand, of all places, DURING the NFL playoffs. Say What? Yes. Hear more. Also, Mike followed up by being in NOLA and share some experiences.The guys also talk the NBA issues and failing ratings and how

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54:51

Super Bowl LIX Recap/Radio Row Stories With Fox...

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2025/02/12

Off the Eagles crushing win over the Chiefs for Superbowl XIL last Sunday in New Orleans, host T.J. Rives returns with his insight and analysis on the coverage of the game and he brings on a national media colleague who was there in "the Big Easy" firsthand to talk about it. It's part of the "LWOS Media Podcast!"First, T.J. gives some thoughts on the massively rated Fox Sports broadcast of the Eagles romp and the ratings showed that despite the blowout, it was, yet again, the most massively rated TV

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41:39

Super Bowl LIX Has Tom Brady On Fox Call + Dickie V...

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2025/02/05

It's finally Super bowl week and we're ready to talk a lot about it and all the interesting names who called many of the games, plus, other sports media news, etc. on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with his takes on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs going for "3 peat" historyin the "Big Game" Sunday in NOLA against the Eagles. And, it will have Kevin Burkhardt calling the game with the winningest Super bowl QB ever, Tom Brady, on Fox Sports.T.J. also welcomes Phil de

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37:11

NFL Championship Games Massive TV Audience +...

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2025/01/29

It's the newest edition of our weekly look at all in the sports media landscape, as host T.J. Rives returns with news, TV numbers, takes and a guest on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"T.J. begins by going over the tremendous TV audience that Fox (early) and then, CBS gained for the NFC and the AFC title games Sunday in Philadelphia and Kansas City. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are back in the Superbowl and obviously, so too are Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. It's a rematch from two seasons

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64:37

NFL Questionable Calls Favoring Chiefs + Football...

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2025/01/22

We are back wiith another edition of the show looking at sports media in the U.S. and beyond with the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is ready to go with takes on the horrible officiating in the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Chiefs and the Texans last Saturday and most importantly, why Troy Aikman and Joe Buck of ESPN should be commended for calling out the awfful calls.Plus, he has more on the games from last weekend that have now led to the Eagles hosting the

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41:37

NFL Playoffs Results/Coverage And Cotton Bowl Win For...

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2025/01/15

It's the newest edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives is back with sports media news, takes and a great friend/guest of his on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"T.J. welcomes "The Famous Jay" Betsill from DFWSportsOnline.com in Dalas-Ft.Worth to go over:The NFL Playoff weekend getting underway and the coverage on the different networks, as Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, Saquon Barkley and the Eagles, Josh Allen of the Bills and Jayden Daniels of Commanders all excelled. Jay also was in

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