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18 plus scummelaware.org. Welcome to the sports media podcast.

I'm your host, Richard Dutch.

My producer's Patrick Antonetti.

Two guests on this episode.

First up, one of the regulars, John Lewis, founder and editor of Sports Media Watch.

And we'll get into a little bit of a media discussion on a couple of topics, including Netflix now carrying Major League Baseball's opening night next year.

Roger Goodell floating out there, the idea of returning to the media rights negotiating table early with his NFL media rights partners and a little

Ravens Chiefs Cowboys Packers. John Lewis is followed by Annie Constable, a woman sports reporter

for front office sports. And we have a discussion about the state of the WMBA, where Annie thinks

or how Annie thinks the league has done this year. And some of the WMBA, where any thinks or how any thinks the league has done this year.

And some of the issues that have surround the league, get into the firing of Sandy Brandel a little bit.

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