by Joe Lucia | Jan 7, 2021 | Sports Media
Something ridiculous that I notice every year during the first two rounds of the NFL Playoffs is how strong the broadcast teams are. Spreading the games in each around across multiple networks, the league ensures that top-tier talent will be calling its premier games...
by Joe Lucia | Dec 17, 2020 | Sports Media
2020 was a strange year for the sports media world, largely because of the still-raging pandemic that disrupted live sports calendars (and far more significant parts of our everyday lives) around the world. With that in mind, handing out sports media awards for the...
by Joe Lucia | Oct 3, 2020 | NFL, Q&As / Podcasts
The NFL season is three weeks old and, as has been quite common over the last five or so years, the topic of the league’s TV ratings has been a political talking point. But in many of these politicized conversations, context is completely absent. Yes, the NFL’s...
by Joe Lucia | Sep 1, 2020 | Sports Media
This coming weekend marks Week 1 of the 2020 college football season. Unfortunately for fans, and for TV networks, four FBS conferences postponed their seasons and will not play in the fall – the Big Ten, Pac-12, MAC, and Mountain West. Several FCS conferences also...
by Joe Lucia | Aug 1, 2020 | Sports Media
So much for all the chatter about recently retired quarterbacks, broadcasters from other networks, or anyone generally outside of the expected choices. Earlier this week, ESPN’s choice for the next Monday Night Football booth was reported as the trio of Steve Levy,...
