Episode 585 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the CBS NFL broadcast team of Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt. Watt talks about what it's been like going from the studio to the booth, what has been the most difficult thing about calling games and what it's been like calling so many Steelers games featuring his brother, T.J. Eagle and…

Episode 584 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with "College GameDay" host, Rece Davis. Davis reminisces about being at ESPN for 30 years, his early days on ESPN2 and his time as a "SportsCenter" anchor. In addition, Davis, who has now been the host of "GameDay" for 10 years, talks about what it was like to replace Chris Fowler, …

Episode 583 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with ESPN President, Burke Magnus. Magnus talks about fallout from the YouTubeTV-Disney carriage dispute, whether ESPN has a public relations problem and what the new deal with YouTubeTV means for cable companies. Burke also shares his desire to get more episodes of "Inside the NBA" …

Episode 582 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Prime Video's Al Michaels, a conversation with The Athletic's Richard Deitsch and the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. Michaels, who is currently working on a year-to-year basis with Amazon, reveals that he would like to return next season to continue his broadcasting career. M…

Episode 581 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with "Good Morning Football's" Kyle Brandt. Brandt opens up the podcast venting about people sharing about their sports-viewing "set ups" and talks about what he goes through to watch games and explains why he likes his simple set up. Then the interview transitions to sports media …

Episode 580 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is an all-Mailbag episode. The show starts off with Jimmy explaining why the podcast was delayed this week and why there isn't a main guest. The "Traina Thoughts" segment featuring Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY follows the intro. Topics covered include the YouTubeTV-ESPN carriage dispute, the passing of NF…

Episode 579 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Ringer's Bryan Curtis. The host of "The Press Box" podcast weighs in on all the latest sports media news. Topics discussed include: ESPN's coverage of the Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups gambling scandals; "Inside the NBA's" debut on ESPN; NBC's use of Michael Jordan as …

Episode 578 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with Fox's Greg Olsen. The NFL analyst talks about what it's like to work with a different partner for a few weeks during the season, what he tries to do differently than other analysts and whether a full-time International schedule would appeal to him as a way to get a lead analys…

Episode 577 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with SiriusXM's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. The radio Hall of Famer shares his opinions on Major League Baseball's new television deals, MLB's decision to carve up their games to as many broadcast services as possible and who he would want as NBC's lead MLB voice next season. Russo also…

Episode 576 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's Ryan Ruocco. Ruocco talks about calling the WNBA Finals, the constant off-the-court attention that the WNBA receives, controversies involving the refs and the commissioner, Caitlin Clark's impact, ratings and scheduling the Finals against NFL action. In addition, Ruocco…

Episode 575 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Rapoport talks about the life of an insider and whether the offseason is just as busy as the season, while also describing what his day-to-day schedule is like. In addition, Rapoport explains where we stand on the NFL going to an 18-game schedul…

Episode 574 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN and Amazon Prime's Kirk Herbstreit. Herbstreit talks about what "College GameDay" has been like without Lee Corso, the popularity of the show's field-goal contest segment, Pat McAfee volunteering Herbstreit to donate money to the contest winners without clearing it with H…

Episode 573 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features two interviews. First up is ESPN's Mina Kimes, who talks about how she got her start at ESPN, transitioning into an NFL analyst, the stigma of being an NFL analyst who didn't play the game, what her typical Sunday is like, whether she'd like to be in the booth calling games one day. Kimes also di…

Episode 572 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with CBS's lead NFL play-by-play caller, Jim Nantz. Nantz talks about his game assignments for the next few weeks and CBS's overall schedule for the 2025 season. In addition, he shares his expectations that CBS's Thanksgiving game between the Chiefs and Cowboys will shatter the rec…

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 571 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with The Athletic's sports media reporter, Andrew Marchand about all the latest sports media news. Topics discussed: Charles Barkley's recent comments that he still doesn't know what's going on with "Inside…

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 570 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with legendary broadcaster, Brent Musburger. Musburger talks about finally making the Hall of Fame after winning the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award, his appearance on NBC at the Hall of Fame Game and…

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 569 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" is a mix of "Traina Thoughts" with WFAN and SNY TV's Sal Licata and a mailbag answering listener questions. Topics discussed include the onslaught of sports docuseries, ESPN's new direct-to-consumer app and its best feature, pre…

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 568 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with TNT's Mike Golic Jr, who will be an analyst for Big 12 college football games this season. Golic Jr. talks about going into a full-time role as an analyst after working just four games last year, the…

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 567 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, Cody Rhodes. The man known as the "American Nightmare" talks about his SummerSlam match against John Cena, how it felt winning the title for a second time, how bang…

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 566 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features two guests plus the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. First up is Puck's sports correspondent, John Ourand, who shares insight into the blockbuster ESPN-NFL Media deal. Ourand explains why each company wanted to make th…

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 565 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's Peter Schrager Schrager goes in-depth about his decision to leave the NFL Network and "Good Morning Football" for ESPN, why he wasn't nervous about making the big career move and how he feels …

Presented by YahooFantasy #YahooPartner. Play Now at yahoofantasy.com/simedia Episode 564 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with The Ringers's Editor-At-Large, Bryan Curtis about all the latest sports media news. Topics covered include the partnership between Fox Sports and Barstool sports, which company needs the other more, …

Episode 563 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the host of the NFL Red Zone, Scott Hanson Hanson talks about his recent contract negotiations with the NFL and how he thought he was done with Red Zone before eventually signing a new four-year contract that will give him 20 years as the host. Hanson also discusses the Red Zo…

Episode 562 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with the wrestler known as the "Indy God," Matt Cardona. Cardona talks about carving out a massive career on the independent scene after being part of the WWE Covid roster cuts in 2020 and why he was thrilled at the time when he found out he was released from the company after 15 y…

Episode 561 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky. Orlovsky talks about signing a new, four-year deal with ESPN after being a free-agent for a few months, whether he came close to leaving ESPN, why he decided to say at ESPN and why calling games is ultimately his main goal. In addition, Orlovsky…