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Tony Romo Changed Sports Television. Now He’s out of a Job.

Today on an emergency edition of the podcast, Bryan and Joel react to the news that Tony Romo is officially out at CBS. They give their instant reactions to the news, discuss Romo's history and legacy at CBS, and wrap up with a discussion of the shuffle at the top to be a network ...  Show more

 . 50min 34sec
What Happened Between Troy Aikman and ESPN? Plus, a Senator's Hawk-Sized Airball.

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David start with sports TV news. They talk about Kirk Herbstreit's contract extension with Amazon, the upcoming expiration of Troy Aikman's contract with ESPN, and the fight for no. 1 play-by-play jobs. Then they talk about the news that David El ...  Show more

 . 1h 6min

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