ESPN's Jeff Passan + Traina Thoughts

Episode 516 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features two guests.First up is The Athletic's Andrew Marchand on all the latest sports media news. Topics covered include ESPN looking at Shams Charania, Jeff Passan and Chris Haynes as possible replacements for Adrian Wojnarowski as its top NBA insider; What ESPN will do about their top NBA booth featuring Mike Breen and Doris Burke after losing JJ Redick; How Tom Brady has done as an analyst after four games and what he needs to do better; How Cris Collinsworth's signing affects Greg Olsen; Tony Romo's improvement; An old-fashion Twitter fight between reporters and much more.Following Marchand, David Shoemaker from The Ringers joins the podcast to discuss Netflix's "Mr. McMahon" six-part docuseries in which he was a producer and talking head. Shoemaker shares details on the making of the doc, how a bombshell lawsuit against Vince McMahon during production affected the documentary, what it was like for the makers to interview McMahon, the McMahon family dynamic and much more.Following Shoemaker, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's conversation covers the MLB playoffs, NFL scheduling issues, Dana Carvey, "Saturday Night Live," Sal's knowledge of presidents and more.Sponsors:*Use Underdog Fantasy, promo code SPORTSILLUSTRATED to claim your NEW customer special of a Free Pickand your deposit offerMust be 18+ (19+ AL & NE; 19+ in CO for some games, 21+ MA & AZ) and present in a state where UnderdogFantasy operates. Terms apply. Void in CO. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visitwww.ncpgambling.org; AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342;NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369).*Go to FactorMeals.com/SIMEDIA50 & use code: SIMEDIA50*Go to MintMobile.com/SIMEDIAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 515 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's top MLB insider, Jeff Passan.Passan discusses the recent retirement of Adrian Wojnaroswki and what the life of an insider is like. Does he bring his phone into the shower? Does he break stories from the toilet? Where was the oddest place he's broken news?Passan also talks about Major League Baseball's popularity problem, MLB's TV issues and what three things he'd do if he was Commissioner for a day.Passan also shares the story of getting The Rock to leave his outgoing answering machine message while in college and the story of getting seriously injured by a tree limb.Following Passan, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal read recent Apple reviews for "SI Media With Jimmy Traina," discuss "The Bear" and the Pine Barrens episode of "The Sopranos," Chiefs running back Carson Steele missing his sister's wedding because she scheduled it when he had a game, John Sterling returning to the Yankees and much moreSponsors:*Use Underdog Fantasy, promo code SPORTSILLUSTRATED to claim your NEW customer special of a Free Pickand your deposit offerMust be 18+ (19+ AL & NE; 19+ in CO for some games, 21+ MA & AZ) and present in a state where UnderdogFantasy operates. Terms apply. Void in CO. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visitwww.ncpgambling.org; AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342;NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369).*Go to FactorMeals.com/SIMEDIA50 & use code: SIMEDIA50*Go to MintMobile.com/SIMEDIAAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 514 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with CBS' lead college football play-by-play man, Brad Nessler.Nessler talks about CBS losing the SEC and landing the Big Ten, replacing the legendary Verne Lundquist and the one college football stadium he has never called a game in.Nessler also shares stories about the various analysts he's worked with through the years, reveals the one event he hasn't called, but would like to and weighs in on what he thinks of Tom Brady and Nick Saban as television stars and much more.Nessler also talks about his friendship with wrestling icon, Ric Flair, and reveals whether Flair or Bill Raftery is the bigger partier.Following Nessler, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal discuss ESPN's Jason Kelce-heavy "Monday Night Football" broadcast of Falcons-Eagles game, the trend that NFL bettors should be aware of, "Saturday Night's Main Event" returning to NBC, whether "The Bear" is a comedy," and much moreGo to UnderdogFantasy.com, sign up with promo code SPORTSILLUSTRATED, and Underdog will give you a FREE PICK to use on your first cash Pick’em entry PLUS up to $1,000 in bonus cash when you deposit.Must be 18+ (21+MA & AZ, 19+ AL, NE) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Void in CO. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org; AZ: 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783) or text NEXT-STEP to 53342; NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 513 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's Kevin Clark.Clark talks about his transition into TV now that he's at ESPN, his interviewing philosophy for his Omaha Productions show, "This is Football," and whether we will ever see someone who isn't a former player as an NFL or College Football game analyst.Clark also discusses Tom Brady's debut game as Fox's lead NFL analyst, why Bill Belichick has already been a hit as a media figure, why he thinks we won't see less of "Hard Knocks," getting critiqued by his dad, his love of Pearl James and more.Following Clark, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal discuss Week 1 in the NFL, cringe Cris Collinsworth, the new "Sopranos" documentary currently airing on Max, the upcoming Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix, a Facebook kerfuffle and more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 512 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt.Van Pelt, who just began his 10th year hosting his solo version of "SportsCenter" and hosts ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown," talks about the addition of Jason Kelce to Monday Night Countdown, how he helped recruit Kelce to the show and what he expects from the future Hall of Famer.Van Pelt also talks about going into his 10th year as SportsCenter host, signing a new five-year contract to say with the show and the importance of being on air right after big events.Other topics covered with Van Pelt include Pat McAfee's recent confrontation with media members at ESPN's Media Day in Bristol, Conn., SVP's frustration with a perceived ESPN-FS1 competition and the hypothetical of "Inside the NBA" joining ESPN.In addition, Van Pelt tells the story of the time he accidentally said the f-word on air, talks about his weekly "Bad Beats" segment, opines on what he'd like to accomplish with his podcast and much more.Following Van Pelt, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal discuss Week 1 NFL lines and season over/unders, the DirecTV-ESPN carriage dispute and getting hooked into another "Sopranos" rewatchAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 511 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Ringer's Editor-At-Large, Bryan Curtis.Topics covered include how we will judge Tom Brady's debut as Fox's lead NFL analyst in Week 1; who is the more intriguing media figure: Bill Belichick or Nick Saban; ESPN going with Mike Greenberg over Laura Rutledge as host of "NFL Sunday Countdown"; the Kelce Brothers inking a $100 million deal for their "New Heights" podcast; the return of the "Sports Reporters"; Paul Finebaum taking on Deion Sanders; whether a network will ever hire a non-ex-player to be an NFL game analyst and whether Charles Barkley will remain with Turner Sports once they lose the NBA.Following Curtis, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. In this week's segment, Jimmy and Sal recap Jimmy's day at Sal's house last weekend and they read and react to "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" Apple reviews for the month of AugustAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 510 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN "College GameDay" panelist and "Thursday Night Football" analyst, Kirk Herbstreit.Herbstreit discusses getting used to the grind of doing college football on Saturday and the NFL on Thursdays, what his in-season schedule is like and if he sees himself continuing with both gigs.Other topics covered with Herbstreit include what it's like to work with Al Michales on Amazon Prime and the backlash Michaels received last season, what Pat McAfee brings to "College Gameday," the massive changes across the college football landscape, and how the expanded playoff will affect the regular season.Herbstreit also addresses Ryan Leaf's recent attack against him, whether ESPN has ever confronted Herbstreit about tweets are podcast appearances.Following Herbstreit, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include a big change to NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL betting, a new "Sopranos" docuseries and much moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 509 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Radio Hall of Famer, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo.Russo talks about signing a new three-year contract extension with SiriusXM, the challenges of doing a daily radio show during the summer and staying relevant after so many years in the business.Other topics discussed with Russo include his thoughts on whether Stephen A. Smith would ever leave "First Take" and ESPN, what Molly Qerim told him about his "What I'm Mad About" segment, the "First Take" moment that got him the most reaction, how he thinks Tom Brady will fare as an analyst, doing sports talk radio during an election season, adding Peter Schrager to his show, what it's like to have a son going into sports talk radio and much more.Following Russo, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include the U.S. men's basketball gold medal win, Season 3 of "The Bear" and moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 508 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an all-Traina Thoughts edition with Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York..Among the topics discussed on the podcast: The shocking news that Charles Barkley will not retire or join ESPN, NBC or Amazon and remain with TNT after the network loses the NBA; the debut of the new NFL kickoff rule; the news that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are working on a movie about Hulk Hogan taking down Gawker and Deadspin; reaction to Jimmy's interview with CM Punk from the previous week; the recent booking issues between SiriusXM's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and NBC's Mike Tirico and much moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 507 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Puck's John Ourand.Ourand discusses the latest news regarding the NBA refusing Warner Brothers Discovery's matching offer for Amazon's television package and WBD subsequently filing a lawsuit against the NBA.Will this ever go to trial? Why did the NBA want to move on from WBD after a 30-plus year relationship? Why did WBD let the NBA negotiate with outside companies? Ourand tackles all those questions.In addition, Ourand handicaps the Charles Barkley Sweepstakes that will take place between Disney/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Amazon. Or will WBD try to keep Barkley in the fold since he's still under contract for seven more years after the 2024-25 season.Following Ourand, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss Major League Baseball not having a national voice, their ignorance when it comes to the Olympics and HBO's Pete Rose documentary. In addition, Jimmy reads "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" Apple reviews for the month of AugustAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy