Andrew Marchand
@andrewmarchand.bsky.social
The Athletic, Sr. Sports Media Columnist, podcaster, AndrewMarchand.com
🏈📺NEW COLUMN: 'The Worst Contract in Media History' -- Tony Romo & CBS At A Breaking Point www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
Tony Romo, CBS at a breaking point after leave: ‘Worst contract in media history’ (Gift Article)
With Romo on leave and J.J. Watt in CBS's No. 1 NFL booth to replace him, what happens next?
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⚾️📺NEWS: Karl Ravech is still laid off -- and he's back! Full story ... www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
After ESPN layoff, Karl Ravech to continue to call MLB and Little League World Series
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👑🏀📺 NEWS: LeBron James & ESPN are closing in on a major deal for a 'Last Dance'-esque documentary, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
LeBron James, ESPN close to major deal for ‘Last Dance’-esque documentary: Sources (Gift Article)
James recently signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers, looking to win his fifth championship in the NBA.
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NEW POD: Betrayal, $40M Debt & A Reporter Embedded Inside The Ohtani Interpreter Scandal open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...
Betrayal, $40M Debt & A Reporter Embedded Inside The Ohtani Interpreter Scandal
ESPN Investigative reporter Tisha Thompson is the guest on "The Main Event with Andrew Marchand"
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Even if you didn't make $128M as a player and have a $180M contract, you should take an Uber or Lyft! Tony Romo was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence. He is very lucky.
Andrew Marchand@andrewmarchand.bsky.social · last wk.NEW POD: The Real & Fake Victims of the ESPN Layoffs open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...
🏈📺NEWS: Hall of Famer Luke Kuechly will be Netflix's No. 1 game analyst after recently wowing executives during a recent tryout, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
Luke Keuchly to be Netflix's lead NFL game analyst for 2026 season
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NEW POD: The Real & Fake Victims of the ESPN Layoffs open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...
The Real & Fake Victims of the ESPN Layoffs
Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media
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🏈📺 NEWS: Connor Onion to succeed Jason Benetti as RG3's partner on Fox Sports No. 2 College team, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
Connor Onion to replace Jason Benetti as Fox college football No. 2 play-by-play
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Joe Buck was rated my No. 1 all-time MLB play-by-player. I explain why in the pod. www.andrewmarchand.com/p/top-10-all...
Our Top 10 All-Time MLB Play-by-Players
Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media
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With Joe Buck going into the Hall of Fame, our podcast with Buck on the craft of sportscasting www.andrewmarchand.com/p/joe-buck-a...
Joe Buck and the craft of sportscasting
Joe Buck is The Main Event. Buck discusses how to become a sportscaster, while looking back at his legendary career.
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NEW COLUMN: Once "The Worldwide Leader in Sports," ESPN's latest layoffs cement its new identity www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
Once the ‘Worldwide Leader in Sports,’ ESPN’s latest layoffs cement its new identity (Gift Article)
ESPN is still a destination spot in sports media, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand writes, but it has not been a utopia for a long time.
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I'll have a column on the ESPN layoffs in the morning.
📻NEWS: WFAN and top Audacy sports stations are headed to SiriusXM, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
New York’s WFAN, other top local sports-radio stations coming to SiriusXM (Gift Article)
Audacy is licensing the rights to 42 stations to the satellite radio platform, including WIP in Philadelphia and The Score in Chicago.
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NEWS: One of the top NFL Network insiders, Tom Pelissero, is expected to be let go as part of the ESPN layoffs, The Athletic has learned. Updated Story
Andrew Marchand@andrewmarchand.bsky.social · 2w agoNEWS: Karl Ravech, one of the most prominent voices at ESPN for more than three decades, is expected to be let go by the network on Tuesday as part of the company's layoffs, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
NEWS: Karl Ravech, one of the most prominent voices at ESPN for more than three decades, is expected to be let go by the network on Tuesday as part of the company's layoffs, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
ESPN expected to lay off Karl Ravech after three decades on air: Sources
More expected cuts Tuesday at ESPN would most widely impact staff at NFL Network.
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NEWS: ESPN has cut ties with NFL analyst Ryan Clark, The Athletic has learned. www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
ESPN cuts ties with NFL analyst Ryan Clark
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Rundown ... * What is the sports streaming myth * Why Fox was World Class, though, we had some nitpicks * Reviewing the British Open, All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
Andrew Marchand@andrewmarchand.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW POD: The Sports Streaming Myth open.substack.com/pub/andrewma...
⚽️📺 NEW COLUMN: Zlatan Ibrahimović became a World Cup TV star. Rebecca Lowe made it happen www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
Zlatan Ibrahimović became a World Cup TV star. Rebecca Lowe made it happen (Gift Article)
The World Cup final was "Super Bowl-like" for Fox, and its studio host led the way. Plus more World Cup TV notes and observations.
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⚽️📺 NEW COLUMN: The 'Golden Mic' Winner for Fox's 2026 World Cup is ... Stu Holden His story, from injury heartbreak to holding the mic. www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
Injuries cut Stu Holden’s playing career short. Then he became Fox’s World Cup star (Gift Article)
If there's a "Golden Mic" for World Cup TV performances, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand explains why Fox's Stu Holden should win the award.
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I will have a World Cup TV column in the morning. I'm hearing the "Golden Mic" of the tournament will be handed out. It will be available on the worldwide web.
⚽️🇩🇪📺🎟️NEWS: Germany's Bundesliga's US rights are moving from ESPN to USA Network & Fandango, The Athletic has learned. What are the financials and the changing landscape of live sports rights. (w/ @sebsb.bsky.social ) www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
Bundesliga inks $100 million U.S. TV deal to air on USA Network and Fandango
Versant is adding live sports to a platform that most U.S. fans know best for purchasing movie tickets.
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