The rift between Troy Aikman and Joe Buck is realer than we ever knew, and dates back to the early days of their time at ESPN. We break down a new report at The Athletic about the longtime NFL broadcast partners and where it went wrong.
Plus, Brandon Contes shares his insights from some of his recent interviews with the biggest stars in sports podcasting including Bomani Jones, Emmanuel Acho and Mike Ryan Ruiz.
It's The Play-By-Play LIVE!
0:00 Intro
1:15 New Aikman vs Buck report
18:10 Ernie Johnson's replacement
21:54 Who is the most powerful person in sports podcasting?
24:55 Brandon weighs in on Sports Media Influence Olympics
27:20 Reaction to Mike Ryan interview
32:00 Reaction to Emmanuel Acho interview
41:03 Reaction to Bomani Jones interview
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