My Mom passed away last week. I’ll tell you a little about her.
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Richard Deitsch
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Father of twins; fan of Toronto, NYC and Buffalo; Writer ; host of Sports Media Podcast; Sports Illustrated/Prime Time Sports alum.
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NEW MEDIA PIECE: How Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen are preparing to call the Super Bowl.
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*For the moment: Fox has no plans to use Tom Brady on its Super Bowl multi-hours long pregame show this Sunday.
(*People in sport television often make changes. But that's the word as of today.)
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The usual interesting work by NFL viewership chronicler Bryan Curtis.
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New from me:
Greg Olsen is really good at announcing. But he wasn't this good when the season started. He *got* good by fixing a hole in his game. theringer.com/nfl/2023/2/6/2
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NEW PODCAST: Are super teams good for the WNBA — and what does means for WNBA media coverage?
Plus, how Brittney Griner’s story will be covered in 2023, and some women's college basketball talk.
Guests are & .
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo
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PODCAST: Been trying to get different voices on the podcast.
Coming Monday AM:
• An hour-long discussion with @ChantelJennings & @sabreenajm on WNBA and women's college basketball media coverage, and the impact of WNBA super teams.
To subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo
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Just taped a podcast with and . Will be out Wednesday AM. Those two are great friends with great chemistry. Think you'll enjoy it.
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Greg Olsen and Kevin Burkhardt will join an exclusive fraternity of Super Bowl announcers Sunday.
Fox's No. 1 crew discussed meeting the moment with .
"I get that it’s different."
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NEW MEDIA PIECE: How Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen are preparing to call the Super Bowl.
theathletic.com/4155733/2023/0
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Fox Sports says its Super Bowl LVII coverage will include 94 cameras (44 game cameras, 18 pregame cameras, 16 robotic cameras) and 29 Field-level microphones capturing game and player sound.
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NEW MEDIA PIECE: How Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen are preparing to call the Super Bowl.
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NEW PODCAST: Are super teams good for the WNBA — and what does means for WNBA media coverage?
Plus, how Brittney Griner’s story will be covered in 2023, and some women's college basketball talk.
Guests are & .
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo
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PODCAST: Been trying to get different voices on the podcast.
Coming Monday AM:
• An hour-long discussion with @ChantelJennings & @sabreenajm on WNBA and women's college basketball media coverage, and the impact of WNBA super teams.
To subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo
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For the Canadians: and Stephen Brunt were on recently and sooner than later I'm going to do some roundtables with my pals:
and .
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PODCAST: Been trying to get different voices on the podcast.
Coming Monday AM:
• An hour-long discussion with @ChantelJennings & @sabreenajm on WNBA and women's college basketball media coverage, and the impact of WNBA super teams.
To subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo
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PODCAST: Been trying to get different voices on the podcast.
Coming Monday AM:
• An hour-long discussion with & on WNBA and women's college basketball media coverage, and the impact of WNBA super teams.
To subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spo
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Nice job by ESPN here.
Fox is airing - today. Huge game in WBB. Even though ESPN doesn't have the game, it's leading their website — and with a graphic in the scoreline who is airing the game.
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Very happy is getting a tight and meaningful game to call today. Been through a lot of health issues. He’s 83. A testament to never retiring.
Yes, he’s ham city, yes, he has long walked the line of being too tight with certain coaches, but his love of the game is real.
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This is where Twitter can be amazing.
Anyone have info on whether someone in the U.S./Canada can listen to Wrexham soccer games live via audio/radio stream?
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I recently spoke with about the recent incidents in the hockey world that impact the LGBTQ+ hockey community, which is deeply important to me. theathletic.com/4143886/2023/0 (1/4)
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OTL did a lot of remarkable reporting over the years. Really too much to choose from but OTL's years-long work on the death of Pat Tillman always stood out.
Just incredible work:
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John Ourand reported today:
"ESPN no longer will have a linear TV show entirely devoted to “Outside the Lines.” Staffers were told Thursday night that the Saturday morning edition of the long-running show will not return after the Super Bowl." twitter.com/richarddeitsch…
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Ah, memories.
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John Ourand reported today:
"ESPN no longer will have a linear TV show entirely devoted to “Outside the Lines.” Staffers were told Thursday night that the Saturday morning edition of the long-running show will not return after the Super Bowl."
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.@OTLonESPN debuted at its new time today.
Sat. morning: 9:00 a.m. ET
You now know what key ESPN execs think of OTL.
Because here's the truth, past all the spin, past all the fancy words about viewer habits changing & evolution & revamping.
They put it on at 9AM ET on a Sat.
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My Bengals may not be going to the Super Bowl, but they did beat the Bills the other week, hence scoring me this killer Canadian care package courtesy @richarddeitsch 
do i go ketchup chips or smarties first??
do i go ketchup chips or smarties first??
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Per : ESPN averaged 439,000 viewers for Novak Djokovic’s win at the Australian Open, the least-watched men’s final in at least a decade. Down 36% from 2022 men final.
Sabalenka over Rybakina drew 379,000 viewers, down 21% from last year.
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When I covered women's hoops for SI, every year I read the same tired ass piece that UConn was bad for the sport.
You know who disagreed?
Opposing coaches.
They said it made their programs better because they had to recruit harder/smarter and upgrade.
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I am a longtime subscriber that super teams are more good than bad for a sport — and they are unquestionably great for building a sport via media (whether tv/streaming/social etc...)
I'd push the Liberty & Aces huge -- the same way ESPN/TNT pushed the Warriors. Stars sell. twitter.com/SportsCenter/s…
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I am a longtime subscriber that super teams are more good than bad for a sport — and they are unquestionably great for building a sport via media (whether tv/streaming/social etc...)
I'd push the Liberty & Aces huge -- the same way ESPN/TNT pushed the Warriors. Stars sell.
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The New York Liberty are STACKED 
Courtney Vandersloot
Sabrina Ionescu
Betnijah Laney
Breanna Stewart
Jonquel Jones
Courtney Vandersloot
Sabrina Ionescu
Betnijah Laney
Breanna Stewart
Jonquel Jones
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If you are at Post News and want to say hello:
post.news/richarddeitsch
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A sports media tidbit to file away:
There are some NFL-content airing sports networks looking to take/have taken preliminary meetings with George Kittle. They like his broadcasting potential should he decide to enter the field post-playing career.
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NEW PODCAST: on her reporting of a Michigan doctor facing 27 counts of criminal sexual conduct, many involving former male hockey players; how to interview people who have suffered trauma, and when to turn off comments on a story.
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NEW PODCAST: and on what Tom Brady's retirement means for Fox's NFL coverage and Greg Olsen, declining NHL viewership, and should 6PM local broadcasts do sports.
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COLUMN: Tom Brady had retired. What does that mean for Fox Sports and Greg Olsen heading forward?
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NEW PODCAST: on her reporting of a Michigan doctor facing 27 counts of criminal sexual conduct, many involving former male hockey players; how to interview people who have suffered trauma, and when to turn off comments on a story.
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NEW PODCAST: and on what Tom Brady's retirement means for Fox's NFL coverage and Greg Olsen, declining NHL viewership and writing about Bobby Hull, miserable person.
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Always great to be on in the Toronto of the United States.
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NFL on FOX has themselves in quite the pickle. Today's show is going to be very Tom Brady-heavy, unfortunately.
3p- @richarddeitsch
Also, the Bulls are an absolute shit-show.
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COLUMN: Tom Brady had retired. What does that mean for Fox Sports and Greg Olsen heading forward?
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So. A bit of personal news. After 11 years, I made the decision to part ways with ESPN when my contract ended this week. It was my decision & I stuck to it even when asked if I might reconsider. I leave with only warm feelings about the place. It changed my life. I'm so grateful.
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Based on what I've been told, most Fox Sports NFL people/executives learned about Brady's retirement announcement in real time as you did.
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COLUMN: Tom Brady had retired. What does that mean for Fox Sports and Greg Olsen?
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If they stay healthy, this is some kind of five.
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What could be the starting five in New York this upcoming season…
Sabrina Ionescu
Marine Johannès
Betnijah Laney
Breanna Stewart
Jonquel Jones
Sabrina Ionescu
Marine Johannès
Betnijah Laney
Breanna Stewart
Jonquel Jones
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COLUMN: Tom Brady had retired. What does that mean for Fox Sports and Greg Olsen?
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With Tom Brady making it official this morning, here's a story on how Greg Olsen has approached the Brady elephant in the room -- which now becomes real.
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This is really a phenomenally honest quote from @gregolsen88. It's in the piece below: twitter.com/richarddeitsch…
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"I like money."
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Bubba Watson shares one reason why he signed with LIV Golf:
"My 10-year-old son was sitting in the bed with me, and we were watching golf on the TV, and he knew the Aces – everybody knows the Aces, they keep winning. He knew the Aces, he knew the Stingers..."
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