The NFL Wild Card Games from a Sports Media Perspective
Sports Media with Richard Deitsch
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4.5 • 757 Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Episode 579 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Sports Media Watch editor and founder Jon Lewis and SBJ media reporter Austin Karp. In this podcast we go over all of the NFL Wild Card games from a media perspective; how Prime Video got such a great game with the Packers-Bears; why 30 millions viewers is the new floor for these games; ESPN landing Texans-Steelers; Tom Brady's role with the Raiders, Troy Aikman helping the Dolphins, and Matt Ryan potentially working with the Falcons and what that means for viewers; the inherent conflict that exists with the roles; Jason Benetti as a leading candidate for NBC's MLB upcoming package; how NBC should approach MLB hires; the college football playoff quarterfinals averaging 19.3 million viewers; whether we think Indiana, Oregon, Ole Miss and Miami are good television draws and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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