Changing the Way NFL Games Are Called, the Debate Over the Debate, and the DNC Notebook Dump

The Press Box

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David kick off the show by discussing the state of sports color commentary and whether or not analysts should be ex-players (0:30). Then Bryan recaps his four nights at the upper deck of the United Center in Chicago (10:30). They also discuss the following from the Democratic National Convention:

• Their favorite moments that stuck out (19:26)
• Some media grumbling (30:17)
• The branded media place to hang out (36:00)

Then, in the notebook, they discuss the following:

• Rece Davis introduces college football (42:17)
• ESPN brings back 'The Sports Reporters' (44:41)

And then, in Only in Journalism, they discuss Deion Sanders’s reaction to an only-in-journalism word (0:00)

Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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