The Masters Huge Sunday Audience, Rece Davis Really Wanted To Leave ESPN? And More | LWOS Media Podcast

Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

We're back with another April edition of our show talking the HUGE Sunday on the course for Rory McIlroy winning The Masters and for CBS wtih the massive audience his dramatic playoff win brought. Plus, was a prominent ESPN host really about to leave for rival Fox Sports? We're ready to go over it all on the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast!"
Host T.J. Rives is back with co-host Mike Gill to give their insight and takes.
They discuss the dramatics on CBS Sunday and why the Masters resonates for sports fans that aren't really golf fans. And, how Jim Nantz is in his best element calling this event.
Then, they turn to the story of Rece Davis re-signing with ESPN to continue to host their College Gameday for football and basketball, but was he really close to leaving for Fox Sports' coverage of college football and more? Lots of discussion on this.
The guys also talk the NBA playoffs starting mid-week with their lastest "Play-in" one game elimination games to set their final two seeds in each conference. Plus, they talk about tremendous national hockey play by play voice Kenny Albert getting a new role with the N.Y. Rangers.
And, they wrap with some LEGENDARY boxing nostalgia on the 40th anniversary of the Marvin Hagler-Thomas "Hitman" Hearns three round brawl from 1985. They also have some quick comments with an interivews with from great boxing broadcasters Al Bernstein and Barry Tompkins.
It's all on the "LWOS Media Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe for our content on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!