Sports Media Watch Podcast

It's a wrap to the NBA season with the OKC Thunder winning their first NBA title and now the attention immediately turns to the NBA Draft and the name Cooper Flagg. And, we're ready to talk about it all on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives returns and welcomes guest "The Famous Jay" Betsill of DFWSportsOnline.com to go over it all.What about the game 7 "bump" in TV audience for Disney/ABC? But, also, bigger how abominable has ESPN/ABC's pregame and halftime show become? The guys discuss.Then, they turn to the Dallas Mavericks, who will take the phenom Flagg on Wendesday night at the draft on ESPN from Brooklyn, NY. How's the Dallas market handling all of this and the anticipation of Flagg being the new "star of the NBA" potentially 2-3 years down the road? Jay has the insight.We also talk some golf with the wrap up to the U.S. Open title won by J.J. Spaun dramatically and followed by Keegan Bradley winning in thrilling fashion Sunday in Hartford on the final hole. Now, will Bradley pick himself to be a "playing captain" on the USA Ryder Cup team against the Europeans this Fall?The boys also discuss the end of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs with the Florida Panthers winning it all and going back to back for titles. They also talk the coverage and can anything help boost the audience to a competitive level with the NBA or MLB or is there no hope?There's even some brief pop culture discussion of the new Brad Pitt sports movie "F1" as he plays a fictitious Formula One driver and the film is getting lots of hype.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc. for all of our coverage.

It's our latest edition of the show where we take a look at sports media news, ratings and updates and that includes the NBA Finals and whether a prominent ESPN commentator is speaking for America on being less than interested? Plus, Caitlin Clark's returns to WNBA action, the Stanley Cup Final and more on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill discuss:Stephen A. Smith caught playing Solitaire on his phone while OKC-IND game 4 action was going on and how bad a look for ESPN? Did he speak for most of America though on not caring to watch that much?Then, it turns to the electric Clark bombing in three pointers for Indiana in her Saturday return to help restart interest in the WNBA season. The guys go over her quick impact.They also talk thrilling end to the rain interrupted final round of the US Open golf on Sunday for NBC won by little known JJ Spaun dramatically on the final hole. But, what was good or not so good on the TV coverage?The Stanley Cup Final wrapped up Tuesday night with another Florida Panthers win to go back to back, but disappointingly, the hockey just doesn't grow audience right now.The College World Series has a no-hitter to spice things up and also, it's the 31st anniversary of the infamous OJ Simpson Bronco chase from the L.A. cops,And, we bring back a segment from George Ofman's "Tell me a story I don't know" podcast with Bob Costas re-living how OJ was trying to call him on that Friday night, as Costas hosted the NBC NBA Finals coverage live in New York. It's great stuff.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

On our newest edition of the sports media POD, host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return with their insight, info and opinions on the latest.They go over:The NBA Finals are underway with a close game and blowout, but commissioner Adam Silver is already complaining about TV Ratings always being mentioned. Also, is it over for the ABC 3 person booth?Next, the Stanley Cup Coverage is excellent for Turner/TNT. The guys discuss how Kenny Albert Ed Olyczk and Brian Boucher have messed into a great "championship call" night in and night out. They also play Albert's 2OT call of Brad Marchand GW goal for the Panthers.Next, legendary Dick Vitale Re-Ups with ESPN and celebrates his 86th Birthday Plus, TJ has a story of being with Dick at a hall of fame banquet last week in Tampa, too.Next, Mike disses on the Belmont Stakes coverage on Fox. Why with a network known for being so good, was the broadcast soooo lame?!We await the ratings result (drop) for the CBS/WNBA prime time game for Indiana at Chicago WITHOUT Caitlin Clark.Later this week it's the U.S. Open golf on NBC/Golf Channel, where the course at Oakmont Golf Glub just outside Pennsylvania will be THE Story on how hard it is and how difficult to score it will be.Also, they prop a MLB- tremendous Call on Denzel Clarke of the A's leaping catch Monday night by the A's play by play woman, Jenny Cavanar and analyst Dallas Braden.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscrbe on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's the latest edition of our show/podcast as host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill are back to go over the sports media topics that kickoff the month of June on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast"The guys coverNBA Finals set with OKC/IND. Is this series going to be one of the least watched ever? Were the ratings due to plummet without a "big market" involved?The guys also talk the sendoff of the "NBA on TNT" with the end of the Indiana/NY Knicks series and now, the bizarre situation with their "Inside the NBA" pre-game and post-game show going to Disney/ABC/ESPN next year.Next up is the Stanley Cup rematch with Florida/Edmonton. Will that hurt the casual interest that it's not prominent franchises and we saw it last year? The guys discuss. A possible great storyline for them is: can a Canadian team breakthrough for their first Cup since 1993?! Incredible drought for that Country, when it's "their sport."The guys also talk the reports of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament expansion heating up and why the proposals could be "dead on arrival" because CBS/Turner don't want more "play-in" type games.Also, NCAA College Baseball Tourney is going and the results were bad for the SEC specifically and now the non-power conferences may have a tougher time with the bigger conferences not wanting them in their post-seasons.The guys talk abou ti all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscrbie to this feed for all our content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

On this edition of the show we get the chance to spend some time with Sean Kelley, the radio voice of the Florida Gators and also a free lance contributor to ESPN Radio's play by play coverage of the NBA and MLB.Host T.J. Rives and Sean go back almost 25 years together as broadcasters and they have an engaging conversation with Sean on his career, the Gators winning the college basketball national championship and now working NBA playoff games for ESPN Radio.Sean has great insight into his call of the winning moment and his call in San Antonio in April, as Florida knocked off Houston for their third national title. And, he also relates his best venues to have called a game in his career.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

It's the newest edition of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" off the Memorial Day Weekend covering everyting from racing to the NBA to MLB having new interest in Sunday night baseball?Host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill are back and go over:- Indy 500 scores BIG in the ratings in it's Fox Debut. Why did it do so well?- The NBA is one game away from a Thunder/Pacers Finals and is that going to be an audience disaster or sign of a new wave of NBA stars that have to take over?- Plus, the NBA on Turner "Swansong" coming at the end of Pacers/Knicks after 40+ years of doing pro basketball.- Also, Caitlin Clark is injured- are the WNBA Interest/Ratings about to suffer?- New- NBC And Apple reportedly are neegotiating For the Sunday Night MLB package that ESPN apparently no longer wants.- And, it's late May and we have  in-fighting For conferences over the College Football Playoff format. The guys explain and detail the greedy moves by the SEC and Big Ten upcoming.It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast," and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

He has one of the most exciting play by play jobs in all of sports. Larry Collmus is the live track announcer for some of the biggest moments in horse racing, including NBC Sports coverage of the "Triple Crown" races. And, he's with our host Mike Gill on a special editoin of the "LWOS Media Podcast!"The 59 year old Collmus, a Baltimore, MD, native, is off his thrilling call of "Journalism," the horse who narrowly lost the 2025 Kentucky Derby finishing second, roaring from behind to narrowly win the Preakness this past weekend.Larry gives Mike insight into all that goes into seeing and calling a dramatic race like last Saturday and talks more about his long career as an announcer at famous tracks all over the U.S. Collmus has been with NBC since 2011 and continues quite a run as such a recognizable voice in sports play by play.Hear him on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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, etc.? Still, the ratings for her games with Indiana are tremendous by their previous standard. The guys discuss.There's alson NBA Playoffs talk and can the NY Knicks save the ratings for ESPN/ABC in the Finals? Also, the ECF series of Knicks/Pacers willl be the last games on Turner for awhile.They also go over the outstanding race call finish to the 2025 Preakness with announcer Larry Colmus and discuss how to make the Triple Crown races better attended by the top horses.Plus talk on Scottie Scheffler winning the PGA Champ on CBS, the NHL Final Four for the Stanley Cup Playoffs are set, the Indy 500 goes to Fox Sunday and Scott Hanson is back on NFL Redzone too!It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 looming matchups that might not have a lot of interest. But, there was definitely intrigue from the Monday night NBA Draft Lottery and Cooper Flagg headed to Dallas.Plus, will MJ make an impact and even, be critical of players/coaches, etc. as a broadcaster later this year?Also, the boys are interested in the NFL putting out it's schedule on Wednesday night and the amount of natonal standalone games and different places that they will be played.Plus, they discuss what ESPN might be up to with the Rich Eisen Show coming to their outlets online and on maybe on ESPN Radio? It's all on the newest "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 fellow Turner broadcaster Ian Eagle calling a last second three pointer for the Nuggets to beat the Thunder in game 1 on Monday night. The guys have thoughts on the broadcasters showing greatness.Then, the attention turns to the Kentucky Derby and the success that NBC has had growing the audience year after year for the race. Also, though, there was a scary situation for one of their premier broadcasters in Mike Tirico, who had a food allergy make him ill and take him off the pre-race coverage. You'll hear from Tirico on what happened and our guys can relate their own food allergy stories, too.The guys talk the media handling of the Batimore Ravens releasing controversial kicker Justin Tucker and finish by going over an amazing TV series finale' anniversary for May 6th of 2004.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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, what about the media coverage and the takes? The guys go over with insight and analysis of the draft on ESPN, NFL Network and the internet.Also, what's up with Belichick, who's a first time college coach with North Carolina and has his nearly 50 years younger girlfriend already badly damaged his situation with her handling of the media? We discuss it all.There's trouble for Shannon Sharpe and have we seen the last of him on ESPN, plus, a top Fox Sports executive is now out of his role with two different lawsuits pending against him and the huge broadcaster.The guys also talk NBA Playoffs coverage and ratings and wonder what would be so wrong with having Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller call the NBA Finals one year? The are truly great together on game coverage on Turner Sports.Hear it all on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcsat" and make sure to be on this feed for all our coverage through Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 Vitale or eventually becoming the signature voice of the NFL on ESPN starting in 1987 and running for 18 years teaming with Joe Theismann and Paul McGuire, Patrick became legendary for the "big game" calls of his career.They guys share a roundtable of stories and personal encounters, as well, as Patrick's versatility was constantly on display, including doing the women's final four and the college world series for ESPN, too.It's all part of this special "LWOS Media Podcast" remembering Mike Patrick and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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 from live broadcasts, and how networks are stacking their talent? You'll hear the draft story of former New York Giants running back great now turned WFAN Radio and CBS Sports NFL broadcast Tiki Barber telling Tiki Barber his draft story. And, his twin brother Ronde, who went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was picked a little while later than night in 1997.The guys also go over the NBA's TV ratings from Easter weekend and the bump that they got from the Lakers, Celtics and Warriors in their standalone games. Also, there was a massive technical glitch for Turner Sports NBA coverage in Cleveland and sideline reporter and former Magic player Dennis Scott saved the broadcast.The guys also talk Wrestlemania coverage for the WWE and the "Pat McAfee Show" for ESPN, etc.We give you insights, behind-the-scenes talk, and media takes you won't hear anywhere else on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spotify/Spreaker, etc.!

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 sports fans that aren't really golf fans. And, how Jim Nantz is in his best element calling this event.Then, they turn to the story of Rece Davis re-signing with ESPN to continue to host their College Gameday for football and basketball, but was he really close to leaving for Fox Sports' coverage of college football and more? Lots of discussion on this.The guys also talk the NBA playoffs starting mid-week with their lastest "Play-in" one game elimination games to set their final two seeds in each conference. Plus, they talk about tremendous national hockey play by play voice Kenny Albert getting a new role with the N.Y. Rangers.And, they wrap with some LEGENDARY boxing nostalgia on the 40th anniversary of the Marvin Hagler-Thomas "Hitman" Hearns three round brawl from 1985. They also have some quick comments with an interivews with from great boxing broadcasters Al Bernstein and Barry Tompkins.It's all on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe for our content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 Monday night. The ratings are up big for the men's tourney. The guys discuss what it all means. They also go over the UConn romp to the women's national championship and the sharp loss off audience without Caitlin Clark involved this year. Then, it's a conversation with Zach Gelb of Infinity Sports Radio to go over his thoughts on the Final Four and also, an NHL sendoff for legendary NY Rangers announcer Sam Rosen, too.Mike and T.J. follow up with their thoughts on the Sports Emmy nominations, including Greg Olsen getting a nod for top sports live game analyst and not, Tom Brady. And, both Ian and Noah Eagle are nominated for best play by play.They also discuss the Tennessee Titans new radio voice and the return of the Lakers Luka Doncic to play his old team the Dallas Mavericks and whether it will move the NBA needle in audience or not?Hear it all as part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 semi in San Antonio with Houston be? T.J. has some thoughts.He also discusses the women's ratings and the expected dramatic dropoff from the humungous audience last year for Iowa's Caitlin Clark and her games. It's still a solid product on TV for ESPN/ABC, but there's now confrmation for good that Clark meant 4 and 5 times more audience for her games last year. There's more analysis on this.Then, T.J. talks the start of the MLB season and the coverage on ESPN, the tributes to the late Milwaukee Brewers great broadcaster Bob Uecker and the disastrous first A's game in Sacramento that saw technical problems plague the night for their first game in their temporary home against the Cubs.Next, a fascinating discussion on the announcers in this year's tourneys and leading to the all-time broadcasters to work a men's Final Four and a look ahead to whom are calling the Final Fours this weekend at the two sites. We do this with Phil de Montmolin, who's a great historian of it all and use to co-host the Announcer Schedules Pod with Mike Gill on this feed. T.J. and Phil reminisce on some great Final Four broadcasting nostalgia of their own, too.Catch it all on the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 CBS' #1 team of Ian Eagle, Grant Hill and Bill Raftery NOT covering Duke and Cooper Flagg in Newark, NJ. Mike has an idea on expanding the tournament in a big way that inclludes the little guy, massively. It's fascinating and not that far fetched and would mean a lot more televised games and therefore, $$$. Then, the guys also talk the UConn ouster by Florida on Sunday and how a local Charlotte reporter's video of Huskies coach Danny Hurley yelling in the tunnel of the arena and blaming the referees for his team's defeat has caused controversy. T.J. has strong takes and Mike chimes in, as well.And, the guys talk the opening of hte MLB 2025 regular season, which will include the return of Joe Buck calling MLB games for the first time in three years. And, is it really going to be the end of ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball after 35 years?It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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 Timmy B!Plus, we have more on the ratings from this past weekend of the conference tourney title games Saturday and Sunday and the CBS Selection Show reveal, as well.And, T.J. says a few words about the late, award winning writer of the Washington Post sports section and tremendous author of many sports books, John Feinstein, who died unexpectedly last week.It's all on this edition of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 pairings for the tournament.They also talk the new massive contract that ESPN's Steven A. Smith got late last week and the ramifications of it not only for him, but also future broadcasters, too.How frustrated is MLS with there TV deal on Apple+ with the start to their season looming and what can they do about it?And, there's also brief tak on golf's "Players Championship" on NBC this weekend and Formula 1 Racing's 75th Season Starts This Weekend  in Australia and it's their final year on ESPN .It's all part of the LWOS Media pod and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 as part of Fox's Super bowl coverage in New Orleans last month. What was really going on with that?Next, the guys go over NBC's Mike Tirico doing regional NBA play by play for games this week on two NBC regional sports channels. What was the motiviation behind this? Mike saw the Monday night game he did for the Philadelphia 76ers game and he'll be working another game in Boston later this week.There's more on Indy Car racing debuting on Fox Sports for the first time this weekend and they will eventually broadcast the Indy 500 in late May. And, how did the NHL's latest "Stadium Series" game with Detroit at Columbus end up doing in audience for ESPN?Catch all of the topics and more on "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subcribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 hockey tourney that concluded last Thursday night with a massive (by hockey standards) 9 million plus watching the USA vs. Canada finale'. Was this a case of this event coming together organically and if not, can the NHL sustain it? There are takes.Also, T.J. and Mike pay tribute to former NY and national sportscasting staple, Al Trautwig, who died from cancer earlier this week. Trautwig was mostly known for his work on MSG cable with pre and post game anchoring of the NY Rangers, Knicks and Yankees broadcasts. He also was part of broadcasted as part of 16 different Summer and Winter Olympics for NBC and ABC. He will be missed, especially by NY fans.Hear it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 Hockey stumbled onto excitement with the " 4 Nations" round robin series instead of their All Star Game. The championship game is Thursday night in a grudge rematch with the U.S. and Canada in Boston.They also talk about ESPN's Joe Buck returning to the MLB booth briefly for the Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day game with the New York Yankess. This after Buck was Fox's lead p x p guy on baseball for over 25 years. And the show pays a tribute to a Nebraska broadcaster dying of cancer and honors late night sports radio host Amy Lawrence on her retirement after 13 years of overnights for CBS/Infinity Sports Radio Network.It's all part of the LWOS Media Podcast, and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 program of the year by a huge number. Also, how did much scrutinized former seven time Super bowl champ Tom Brady do in the Fox booth with Kevin Burkhardt?Then, hear T.J. with Fox Sports Radio's Jonas Knox, who is the host of the nationally heard "2 Pros and a cup of Jo" weekday moring show with former NFL stars Lavar Arrington and Brady Quinn. Jonas and his guys were at "radio row" in New Orleans and he relates stories on the coverage last week and also, the food in that famous town. Plus, T.J. and Jonas reminisce about working together in the early 2010's on FSR on Saturday nights with some great stories about it all.Finally, T.J. goes over some broadcasting personalities coming and going like Dick Vitale, Hubie Brown, Jimmy Johnson and Dan Orlovsky and revists the debate of whether the massive women's college basketball audience would or wouldn't hold once Caitlin Clark departed for the WNBA.It's all part of the latest "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreake/Spotify, etc.!!

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 Montmollin from the "Announcer Schedules Podcast" and Twitter/X feed to reminisce about the legendary Super bowl broadasters like Pat Summerall and John Madden, along with the likes of Al Michaels, Dick Enberg, the team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman + Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth, too.There's also news on the return of 85 year old Dick Vitale to ESPN's college hoop coverage after a second battle with cancer. He will debut calling, whoelse, Duke playing Clemson this weekend. And, longtime NBA TV analyst and former coach Hubie Brown gets set to sign off at 91 years old and over 45 years as an NBA broadcaster with one final game to call on ABC Sunday between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers.Get it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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 ago in the biggest game.He also has the latest on Reggie Miller of Turner and CBS being lured to the new NBA coverage on NBC as the likely main analyst to be paired with Mike Tirico. This will take affect in the '25-26 seaons and beyond.Next, T.J. welcomes his colleague, Brian Dancel of "Big12 Radio on Tunein" for some two part analysis. First, on the thrilling finishes Saturday night in college basketball for Houston's 2OT upset of Kansas on ESPN and then, as a follow up, the half court miracle shot by Arizona's Caleb Love against Iowa St. sent the crowd into a frenzy and the game into OT. And, it scored again for ESPN in audience.Brian has insight on ESPN's Fran Fraschilla being on the call with Jon Sciami for BOTH games Saturay and Monday night. And, also, what about the famed Dallas Cowboys hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach and the obvious angle that owner/GM Jerry Jones still wants to be the center piece of all the media attention for his team?It's all part of the LWOS Media Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

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 Commanders and yet another Chiefs vs. Bills playoff rematch. Then, there's the talk of the passing of baseball broadcasting and "Major League" movie legend Bob Uecker at age 90 late last week. The amazing career arc of the hilarious "Ueck" took him to the Milwaukee Brewers broadcasts but also an ABC 80s sitcom ("Mr. Belvedere") and of course, as the fictious "Harry Doyle" calling the ficitional Indians run to the playoffs in the movies. Also, T.J. remembers the voice of the Navy Midshipmen football, Pete Medhurst, who also passed away earlier this week.Next,, he welcomes distinguished NFL national writer Jason Cole to go over the playoffs from last weekend, Buck and Aikman's work about the refs, is Tom Brady better on Fox headed to calling the Superbowl and what about Jason's participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting, too?It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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 attendance in Arlington, TX for last Friday night's College Football Playoff semi-final in the Cotton bowl as the Ohio State Buckeyes eliminated the Texas Lonhorns and will now face Notre Dame in the championship game next Monday night. Jay has insight on it all.The guys also talk the 25th anniversary of the Oliver Stone, Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx football movie "Any Given Sunday," with part of it being filmed in Dallas and Jay was an extra for the football scenes!Hear it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

We are back with the full pod in the new year, as hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill return to wrap up the NFL regular season and look ahead to their postseason, the College Football Playoff resumes and more on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"The guys talk the Sunday that "fell flat" for the most part without a lot of drama in week 18 of the NFL. Yet, the Sunday night game on NBC with the Lions bettering the Vikings actually did soar in audience. They will explain more and look ahead to the networks and the announcers for this Wildcard weekend.The boys also turn to the CFP semi-finals between Notre Dame and Penn State and the Ohio State-Texas showdowns and how will they do in audience.And, Fox Sports has another ugly lawsuit with a former hairdresser/makeup artist suing and alledging multiple personalities and executives with sexual harrassment and workplace stress. What's reality here?It's all on the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to our feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

The first week of 2025 wraps up with host Mike Gill looking at some ratings and looking ahead to this weekend on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast Daily" for Friday.Mike talks the good ratings for the Fiesta Bowl win by Penn State over Boise State on ESPN in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. How did the bode for New Year's Day?However, the NHL "Winter Classic" hits new low with its New Year's Eve date, as fewer than one million watch league-worst Blackhawks lose to Blues. What can be done to help regain audience?Mike also takes a look at the NFL's final regular season weekend, too.It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Happy New Year! We're back with the latest in sports media info and takes on our "daily" show that comes typically M-F in the mid-day. Host T.J. Rives returns with more on:The College Football Playoff quarterfinals have been playing out this week with Penn State beating Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday night. Then, after the horrible terrorist truck attack in New Orleans in the early morning New Year's Day hours in New Orleans, the Sugar Bowl with Notre Dame and Georgia was postponed to Thursday.However, there was thrilling double OT win for Texas over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl that should have had booming ratings for ESPN/Disney in the last hour of coverage. But did the Ohio State blowout of Oregon in the Rose Bowl cost them some audience?Also, the NFL readies for it's regular season weekend finale' and T.J. goes over the key playoff implication matchups with the games on ESPN Saturday and then, CBS, FOX and NBC for Sunday.Hear it all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to his feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's our final show of 2024, as we recap the sports media stories of 2024 with hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill being joined by Ken Fang of Awful Announcing to go over it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast."The guys discuss:The passing of CBS Sports legend Greg Gumbel to Cancer at age 78 on Friday. The panel talks about his amazing career with all of his highest level assignments and you'll also hear from Gumbel in his own words on covering "Selection Sunday" for CBS' NCAA Tournament reveal show and also replacing the legendary Brent Musberger on "The NFL Today" back in 1990, as well.The impact of Caitlin Clark's massive popularity for the women's NCAA season, her record breaking year and the tourney. And, then, just weeks later she joined the WNBA for her smashing rookie season.The NBA's new massive TV deals with NBC and Amazon despite lesser audience numbers. And, what about the surging of big time sports on streaming services and the growing power of Amazon Prime, Netflix and others in streaming sports?What about Tom Brady in the Fox NFL #1 booth and has he improved as the season has gone on? There is spirited debate about it.And, what NFL reporter deserves credit for arguably the biggest sports news scoop of the year in Golf? Yes, ESPN's Jeff Darlington was on scene exclusively in the early morning hours at the May PGA Championship in Louisville, as world #1 player Scottie Scheffler was arrested by Louisville police in a massive overreaction to him not following traffic instructions turning into the golf course. His reporting was fantastic and exclusive and the gusys discuss that too.It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" final show of 2024 and make sure for all of our content in the new year to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

It's the Friday edition of our "daily" as host T.J. Rives returns near the end of the year to go over the Christmas Day action in the NFL and NBA and how the audiences fared?Netflix had their first forray into live NFL games and had not technical problems this time with their Chiefs vs. Steelers and Ravens vs. Texans doubleheader. How well did both games do in audience? Massive. As in, 24 million+ for both. T.J. has more on what it means.The NBA also did well with all of their games airing on ESPN/ABC as simulcasts as well. That includes the largest number in some time for a primetime Christmas game with the Lakers edging the Warriors.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Daily" and be with us for all the content on this feed from Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

On the latest, Christmas Eve edition of the Podcast, host T.J. Rives returns off the weekend with long-form info and takes on the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams and the historic first ever home games played last Friday and Saturday. Plus, he talks the NFL off the weekend, as well and all with a guest on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"T.J. is joined by Tyler Jones of the "Jones Report Pod" and also NFL host for Chat Sports' KC Chiefs and Seattle Seahawk channels on Youtube!They go over the television audience for the CFP games on ESPN/ABC both Friday and Saturday night, which was large, but the the two games leased out to TNT Sports, not so much. And, what about ESPN seeming to want all sides of the debate on the playoff expansion and whether it helps or hurts the product?Also, the NFL is still dominant, including on their Saturay games with the Chiefs and the Steeleers being featured in a double header. The guys go over that and make predictions on the first ever Netflix NFL broadcasts coming Wednesday afternoon. How good will the production be and how high will the audience go with Mahomes and the Steelers battling in the early game?Also, the NBA fifthruple header has now been swallowed up the NFL, at least the early matchups. Is it time for them to rethink doing 5 games that day?They go over it all, including, will Tyler be in full Christmas costume on Wednesday on Chat Sports??!?It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed for the latest in sports media news, opinion and takes!

It's a Monday edition of our "Daily" pod with sports media news, ratings and takes, as host T.J. Rives returns off the weekend. He was in Dallas for the Sunday Night Football game with his Buccaneers losing a heartbreaker to the Cowboys.T.J. covers off the weekend:Will the 4 larglely one-sided College Fotball Playoff Games hurt the TV numbers, as the playoff expanded with home games for the first time and all of them had leads by the home teams at one point or another of 21 points or more? Will the audience pick up with Ohio State making the Rose Bowl with Oregon and Notre Dame headed to the Sugar Bowl with Georgia?The NFL had strong, close games Saturday with the Chiefs improving to 14-1 by beating Houston on NBC and the Ravens upended the Steelrs on FOX to take command in the NFC North. T.J. wonders about the audience from Saturday and why we haven't heard numbers on either game, so far, Monday. And, the NFL has Netflix looming with televising the Christmas Day doubleheader of Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's the Friday edition of the "daily" on the podcast feed as host Mike Gill returns to go over several sports media subjects and has a special guest, as well.First he talks the Friday night College Football Playoff history making game as Notre Dame becomes the first team to ever host a CFP game. It also the first non-NBC Notre Dame home broadcast since Ron Franklin, Gary Danielson, and Neil Lomax (sideline) called a November 1990 game.Next, Mike has more on the Bucks-Thunder "NBA Cup Final" down big from last year's Pacers-Lakers final, still second-largest audience of season:Also, Netflix locks down media rights deal for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031 1st time the rights to the event were sold separately from the men's World Cup in the U.S. market Fox held women's English-language rights since the 2015 World Cup.And, is Netflix ready for Christmas Day football?Temple University professor of media studies and production Geoffrey Baym recently discussed with Mike why it is difficult for streaming services to air live events, and what's at stake in Netflix's upcoming Christmas Day NFL broadcasts. Additionally, later in January what will happen when it becomes the home for WWE's live flagship program Monday Night Raw?It's all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's the Thursday edition of the "daily" show on this feed, as hsot T.J. Rives returns to go over some sports media news, ratings info and more. He covers:The preliminary ratings for the NBA Cup finale' from Las Vegas on ABC are in and the Milwaukee Bucks winner take all victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder scored some good audience, relative to network prime time TV. T.J. explains more, including a comparison to 2024.Find out more on a former NBA scoring star who's in talks with NBC sports and Amazon to join their '25-'26 coverage as an analyst.And, we get ready for a massive weekend of football for the NFL and the College Football Playoff, as Thursday night football starts it off with the Chargers and the Broncos. Then, it's history Friday night in South Bend, IN, as Notre Dame hosts Indiana in the first ever home game for the CFP. T.J. has more on the history of that pending broadcast and the weekend of games.It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed for all of our content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

It's the newest edition of the "daily" show as host Mike Gill returns with some sports media news, ratings and more.Mike goes over:Charles Barkley appearing Wendesday on the "Dan Patrick Show" and revealing that him going with "Inside the NBA" to ESPN isn't a formality. Rather, he's hearing from other NBA broadcasters for next year- NBC and Amazon about their possibilites. Also, the Army-Navy football game was a smash for CBS Saturday late afternoon. Just how big?And, the NFL is still booming with their Bills at Lions and Steelers at Eagles games both scoring massive audiences.Hear it all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed for all the content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify,etc.! 

It's the latest edition of our long-form pod, as host T.J. Rives and co-host Mike Gill return to go over the latest in sports media news. TV ratings and even, a social media spat involving the most prominent insider in the NFL and a now college hoop coach, who's also in the national media.We have it for you on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"The guys disucss:The NFL games of this past weekend and what they liked and did not. T.J. was in Los Angeles for the Buccaneers broadcast of their beatdown of the Chargers and he and Mike discuss the games and also go over in more detail the controversy about Larry Fitzgerald Sr. breaking the news that ESPN's Randy Moss is absent due to liver cancer surgery. What's right and what's wrong with it?Also, the College Football Playoff has expanded to 12 teams from four and will have quadruple header of games Friday night and Saturday to unfold. T.J. And Mike have the announce crews and also, two of the games are on TNT Sports, not ESPN/ABC. How will these games stack up on viewership against the NFL on Satruday, also?Finally, there is talk about the social media "dust up" with ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter and Green Bay college hoop coach (and Fox Sports Radio mid-day host, still) Doug Gottlieb on Monday evening. What's it about and more importantly, shouldn't Gottlieb be worried more about his poor team, which has lost a bunch of games already in his first season?It's all part of the "LWOS Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! Also, SEE the show on Twitter/X from Tuesday on @MikeGillShow and @BucSidelineGuy and also on Youtube: @MikeGillShow channel !

It's the Monday edition of our "daily" dose of sports media news, takes and info, as host T.J. Rives returns to go over more with:His trip with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Los Angeles, as they blasted the Chargers 40-17 on Sunday. T.J. has more on whom he was around media-wise, etc.Also, there's some controversy over ESPN analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss' abscence from their coverage due to a cancer diagnois. A prominent media member in Minneapolis broake the story that it's liver cancer for Moss. Where's the line on public figures "sort of" announcing illness news but then, having it revealed?T.J. also has more on legendary ESPN college basketball announcer Dick Vitale's positive cancer update and the possibility of him returning on a limited basis to games later this year.It's all part of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure you are following/subscribng to this feed for all the sports media content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's the Friday edition of the "Daily" as host Mike Gill returns and readies for this weekend of aciton will be covered and stories in sports media, as well.Mike talks the "NBA Cup" in season tournament winding down to it's semi-finals and eventual championship game. Is there really any interest on a large scale in it or has it already outlived it's novelty in two seasons?The 90th awarding of the Heisman Trophy will be Saturday night in NYC and Mike has more on the coverage and the overwhelming favorite Travis Hunter of Colorado to take home the presigious award to the nation's top college football player.Also, it's a massive Sunday for the NFL as both CBS and FOX will have a late national doubleheader game. It's Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on the Buffalo Bills - Detroit Lions showdown with Josh Allen aaginst Jared Goff in the "Motor City." Meanwhile, Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will call the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Philadelphia Eagles with Russell Wilson and Jalen Hurts leading their teams. Both games will likely draw large numbers, but they will also detract from each other, while playing at the same time.It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to our feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's the Thursday edition of the 'Daily" on the feed and host T.J. Rives is back with the latest on:Bill Belichick coming back to coach after a one year break to do some NFL media and it's a colllege job with the North Carolina Tarheels. Is this truly about him finishing his career as a college coach or is this a "stop gap" to get a job and then, still be in the NFL in 2026 or 2027 to break Don Shula's NFL wins record? Time will tell.Also, it's a fascinating case of Belichick trying to "remake himself" as likable with the media this season to help his chances to get back into cooaching. Plus, will. he continue his multiple roles on ESPN and with "Inside the NFL" on CW or are those now abruptly over?T.J. has more thoughts on how a prominent media host got another college coach his job at the host's alma matter. And, what prominent NBA name fromt the 2000s is now going to be part of Amazon Prime's upcoming coverage next year?It's all on the newest "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe for all the coverage on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's our Wednesday edition of the "daily" as host Mike Gill returns with sports media upadtes, including ratings for prominent football and even, some announcer news, as well.Mike discusses:The Dallas Cowboys still score audience for ESPN/Disney and Monday Night Football despite being a bad team this season. Mike has more on what their audience did for the loss to the Bengals.Also, there's an update on legendary play by play man Al Michaels and it looks like he's not going off into retirement just yet.Mike has more on the College Football Championship Saturday ratings for the exciting Georgia-Texas OT finish in the SEC on ABC in the afternoon. And, how did the Big Ten title game for the first time ever do for CBS in primetime?Hear it all as part of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed for the very latest in sports media news and takes on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

It's another busy edition of the podcast as hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill return to go over the latest in sports media news, ratings and more. It's the newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"The guys discuss:More fallout from ESPN delaying the announcement of the Coflege Football Playoff's final bracket reveal and how Brett McMurphy of the Action Network (and former ESPN employee) broke the story that SMU had been included and Alabama was left out. The guys discuss and they also play a previous interview segment with McMurphy from our pod coverage, where he discusses how he utilizes sources and sifts through the attempts to lie or exaggerate to him.They also talk about ESPN getting criticism for not having any of their baseball people available on Monday morning after the Mets record free agent deal was signed with OF Juan Soto. And, Mike also discusses how he once broke a Philly MLB story that went national and how he doesn't want to ever do it, again.The guys go over the NFL ratings and also, how Thursday night football continues to excel for Amazon. They also discuss the amazing symmetry of the Cowboys blowing antoher game with a special teams blunder against the Bengals on a Monday night 2024, 31 years after the infamous "Leon Lett" Thanksgiving gaffe cost them a win against the Miami Dolphins.Mike also has more on the Eagles lockerroom having discontent and how injured player Brandon Graham got into hot water by talking about it on the radio/internet show, yet, the media is somehow being blamed.It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

We start off a new week with the latest in some brief sports media news and takes, as host T.J. Rives returns on the Monday edition of the "daily" of our podcasts.T.J. goes over the wild and exciting finishes of the college football championship games that included Georgia winning dramatically in OT (again) this time over Texas on ABC to get the SEC auto bid. That game will likely be the highest rated of the Saturday. This, despite the wild finishes for Oregon-Penn St in the Big Ten title game on CBS (for the first time) and Clemson-SMU, agains on ABC in primetime.Also, on Sunday morning, Action Network College Football insider Brett McMurphy (formerly of CBS Sports and of course, ESPN) revealed before the ESPN College Football Playoff reveal show that SMU had made the 12 team field, but Alabama had not. T.J. has more about McMurphy's tremendous abiltiy to break big college football news and how it's his job to do so.On Sunday, another huge slate of games in the NFL took place, incuding the Rams beating Buffalo in a high scoring, exciting game in the late Fox game from Los Angeles. But, the bigger broadcast news was that Tom Brady was fighting a bad voice for the game. T.J. has more about it.And, what reporter/outlet had the scoop first in Major League Baseball that prized outfielder free agent Juan Soto had agreed with the New York Mets Sunday night?We go over it all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to our feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc. !

It's the Friday edition of the "daily" and host Mike Gill returns with the latest in sports media news and updates.That includes:Randy Moss taking a leave for health reasons from ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown show.ABC is touting the most audience for it's college football coverage.... then, again, they've been showing tripleheaders every week, when CBS and NBC most weeks had only one game.Big 10 title game for the first time on CBS Saturday night with Oregon and Penn State battling.Yankees and New York media personality Michael Kay is ending his 5 day a week radio show/TV simulcast after over 2 decades.And, what's the latest wtih Stephen A. Smith trying to negotiate a nine figure deal from Disney/ESPN?It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

On the Thursday edition of the daily show, host T.J. Rives returns in advance of Thursday night football in Detroit for the Lions rematching the Packers and more.He also talks about whether CBS Sports can expect a good, if not great, audience for Saturday night's first ever Big Ten title game broadcast on their airwaves. The matchup is unbeaten Oregon against Penn State, but it doesn't have guaranteed audience grabber Ohio State in the game. This, after the Buckeyes choked away the Michigan game last week.Also, T.J. discusses the Thrusday public reveal by former ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski or "Woj" that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Woj stepped away earlier this Summer and now, we wonder if he was already ill-then, as well? In any event, we hope he successfully battles the disease and gets in better health.It's all part of the "LWOS Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's the Wednesday edition of our daily show with host Mike Gill returning and he has the latest on:The Fox TV ratings are in for the Ohio State-Michigan huge showdown this past Saturday in College Football. And, while it wasn't the massive number that it's been, it still was large for Fox. Mike has the details and will there actually be a championship game in the SEC or the Big Ten that might beat that number this Saturday?Mike also has more on the "Black Friday" Amazon Prime NFL broadcast number for the crazy Chiefs vs. Raiders finish and not surprisingly, there was a massive increase.Mike also wonders about the longevity of the "NBA Cup" inseason tournament and whether the NBA should try something different or not?It's all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this fee on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's a brand new edition of our Pod, as hosts T.J. Rives and Mike Gill return off the Thanksgiving weekend holiday to talk about a myriad of subjects this week in sports media. They go overThe Thanksgiving Day NFL games and the TV ratings and more. Plus, is Tom Brady loosening up some for Fox Sports' booth coverage? Also, NBC's Mike Tirico is broadcasting while injured. They explain.Next, retired NFL star turned ESPN analyst Randy Moss revealed live on the "Sunday Countdown" show that he has an illness that is affecting his eyes and vision and has to wear sunglasses due to the bright TV lights. There's discussion about the College Football end of the regular season and heading to championship weekend for all the conferences. Plus, what prominent national media member was advocating that Ohio St. has get rid of coach Ryan Day for repeatedly losing to Michigan, as it's more important that results in the College Football Playoff?Finally, T.J. goes over the lack of coverage in naming the controversial San Jose St. volleyball player, Blaire Fleming, who is a biological male and is being allowed to play women's volleyball. There have been forfeits by Mountain West Conference teams in the regular season and even, last weekend in the tournament semi-final. Yet, ESPN, the Athletic and other news outlets won't say or print the name (that we just wrote) at the center of the controversy. This is, despite Fleming being an adult and on the SJSU website with a bio, named in their game notes, introduced on the P.A. at games and is part of two different massive lawsuits recently for Title IX violations and an attempted injunction by schools to keep the Spartans out of the MWC women's volleyball tourney. It's crazy and it's discussed.It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.! 

It's the "Black Friday" edition of our daily pod off the Thanksgiving holiday. Host T.J. Rives returns and goes over the wild and stupid ending to the Lions vs. Bears Thanksgiving game on CBS Thursday afternoon. It has ended up costing Chicago coach Matt Eberflus his job on Friday. But, there's more!Why did the Bears make their coach face the media Friday morning without firing him first? It certainly looks like ineptitude from their ownership and front office.Next, will the Amazon Prime Friday afternoon ratings be hindered by a bad Las Vegas Raiders team, even though they are against the Kansas City Chiefs? Or, will Patrick Mahomes' popularity transcend the bad opponent  in the audience for a stand alone game.And, finaly, what about all the rivalries in College Football for Saturday and will the Ohio State-Michigan audience soar for Fox Sports or could the Texas-Texas A&M renewal of their rivalry top it?Hear it all on the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

It's the latest edition of the Pod on the day before the Thanksgiving holiday and host T.J. Rives is back. He goes over all the action for college hoops and ESPN's "Feast Week" for Wednesday and the NFL's Thanksgiving slate for Thursday. What will those numbers look like for the Lions playing the Packers, the Cowboys hosting the awful Giants and the primetime Green Bay-Miami games?Also, an insightful, fun interview with former NFL star now turned CBS Sports NFL booth analyst and WFAN sports radio weekday host, Tiki Barber. Tiki talks about the differences in the football broadcasting on network TV vs. the five days a weeks radio show with the "combative NYC sports fans." Tiki also gives his takes on having to criticize teams and players in his roles and then face them at a later date.It's all part of newest "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed for all our content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

It's the newest edition of the "daily" as host Mike Gill of the "Sports Bash" radio show on 97.3 ESPN in Atlantic City, NJ is back with us with news and his takes on several things:Another big audience weekend for the CFB pregam shows as ESPN's "College Gameday" continues its historic run for best season ever being at the Ohio State-Indiana Big Ten battle Saturday. Mike has those numbers and then, the huge audience again for the game itself won easily by the Buckeyes on FOX, as they continue to dominate the early time slot. And, "Coach Prime" and Colorado being upset by Kansas delivered a large afternoon number, as well.Another huge NFL Sunday for Fox, as well, as the Packers decisive victory over the 49ers was the most watched game of the weekend.  Mike has more and some insight.And, he also likes the nice touch by ESPN: As the 2024 Maui Invitational tips off across ESPN platforms, and remembered beloved college basketball analyst & iconic NBA player, the late Bill Walton, who covered that event for many years. It's all part of the "LWOS Media Daily" and make sure to subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.