As the “Podcast Picks” come off a bye week, today’s selection offers fresh legs and engaging commentary on a variety of topics, including the NHL’s Heritage Classic outdoor game, which was well received, as well as the suspension of the Senators C. Shane Pinto for the game, which raised more questions and made players seek clarity. Next, we’ll delve into the world of sports broadcasting as a panel discusses the performance of Fox’s new No. 1 team in the NFL, announcing the Kevin Burkhardt And Greg Olsenand end with the signing of the Giants Bob Melvin as new manager and extending contract as president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi.
The “32 Thoughts” co-hosts discussed a number of stories surrounding hockey, including the Heritage Classic outdoor game with co-host Eliott Friedman noting that “everyone really enjoyed the outdoor skating” because what “this game is supposed to do is put an end to the drudgery of the season.” Friedman: “It added another level of enjoyment for everyone attending the game.” Additionally, Friedman said that after Pinto was suspended for 41 games for violating the NHL’s gaming policy, “the players called their agents, the players’ association, the people in their organization, their general managers , the league (and asked): “What can we do? we do and what can we not do?’
BUSINESS AT THE STAND: The host of the “Last Word On Sports Media Podcast” TJ Rives hosted AwfulAnnouncing.com Ken Fang and DFW Sports Online Jay Betsil on the program where they discussed Fox’s Burkhardt and Olsen. Betsill said Burkhardt has “done a really good job taking on that role as the No. 1 announcer, alongside Greg Olsen.” But Rives noted: “Tom Brady looms with a contract worth more than $10 million to come. Fang: “(Burkhardt) and Olsen have become a really great team…and I really feel like Fox kind of ranks here. They said, “We signed Tom, we have to use him.” ” But Fang said, “we don’t know what Tom Brady looks like” as an announcer.
KEEP CALM: The “Locked On Giants Podcast” discussed the organization signing Melvin and giving Zaidi a three-year contract extension through 2026. Ben Kaspick said that despite the Giants’ two “disappointing seasons,” extending Zaidi’s contract is a “good and healthy thing for the organization.” Kaspick: “I’m sure it’s going to drive a lot of people crazy…and I understand the criticism when you talk about the fact that it’s going into its sixth season and they’ve had a winning season.” But there are “also a lot of positives in what Farhan Zaidi has done” and “stability is extremely underestimated”.
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