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In the 41-minute sports media podcast, Andrew Marchand & Jon Meterparel grade the announcers from Ian Eagle to Charles Barkley to Nate Burleson and all the teams. Plus, what is hanging over all the networks, who is a big name to watch for NFL studio, Netflix gets Barry Bonds, Laura Rutledge says goodbye to SEC Nation and Zlatan says hello to Fox.
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THE RUNDOWN …
* Why the NCAA Tournament is the hardest and best assignment
* Grading all 8 CBS & TNT Sports announce teams on Clicker Rating System
* The No. 1 team was …
* The lowest score went to …
* Candace Parker was on Friday, but not Sunday, why?
* Why put together three-person teams on short notice
* Jason Benetti filling in for Brian Anderson and reaction
* Who will analyze a Final Four one day who is not right now
* Who is a “poor man’s Ian Eagle”
* Why one analyst could be a little more positive
* The team that Marchand & Meterparel were divided on
* Which duo could be a riser
* Nate Burleson or Adam Zucker, who ya got
* Which sideline reporter asked good, concise questions
* How the NFL opt-out negotiations hangs over everything
* Emerging big name NFL TV free agent to watch
* Mike Tomlin’s status
* Is Barry Bonds an inspiring choice for Netflix
* Zlatan to Fox and who else it thought about for the World Cup
* Laura Rutledge’s move to leave SEC Nation
* The fallout from the Rutledge move
* The WBC’s big numbers, which we went deep on last week
* What’s Up & What’s down (at the beginning)
* What’s Up: Howie Rose & Steve Lappas
* What’s Down: Tom Brady & Charles Barkley
* Sign-up: Off The Record with MLS Commissioner Don Garber on Thursday, April 23rd
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* On Deck: Traug Keller is The Main Event
