In this special edition of the best of SI Media, we take a look back at some of our favorite past interviews with great play-by-play announcers like Joe Buck, Al Michaels, Ian Eagle, Brent Musburger, and more! 

In this special edition of the best of SI Media, we take a look back at some of our favorite past interviews with great play-by-play announcers like Joe Buck, Al Michaels, Ian Eagle, Brent Musburger, and more!

Every week on the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, host Jimmy Traina sits down for an informal conversation with the biggest broadcasters, athletes, sports personalities, celebrities, and anybody else interested in sports or media. Plus, get a window into the storylines Jimmy is following closest in the weekly Traina Thoughts segment.

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The Best of SI Media: Play-by-Play Announcers

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Episode 470 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with broadcaster Mike Tirico from NBC

The voice of "Sunday Night Football" discusses how much he pays attention to the schedule and flex possibilities late in the season, whether he's feeling for comfortable in his second year as the SNF's play-by-play guy, whether NBC went too far covering Taylor Swift's appearance at the Chiefs-Jets game in Week 4 game, watching the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase with Lee Corso, whether he'd hear from the NFL if he dropped a betting stat during a game, why quarterback play has been a problem this season and much more.

Following Tirico, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal talk about Jimmy betting hot streak, the amazing trend of NFL unders hitting in prime time games, Spotify's year-end "Wrapped" feature, Sal's issue with his car automatic starter and more.

Episode 470 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with broadcaster Mike Tirico from NBC The voice of "Sunday Night Football" discusses how much he pays attention to the schedule and flex possibilities late in the season, whether he's feeling for comfortable in his second year as the SNF's play-by-play guy, whether NBC went too far covering Taylor Swift's appearance at the Chiefs-Jets game in Week 4 game, watching the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase with Lee Corso, whether he'd hear from the NFL if he dropped a betting stat during a game, why quarterback play has been a problem this season and much more. Following Tirico, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal talk about Jimmy betting hot streak, the amazing trend of NFL unders hitting in prime time games, Spotify's year-end "Wrapped" feature, Sal's issue with his car automatic starter and more.

'Sunday Night Football's' Mike Tirico

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Episode 469 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features an interview with NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, Mike North

North explains how a game getting flexed happens, why the NFL would want to flex a game and what goes into flexing a game. North also discusses whether he thinks any games will be flexed this season, what the league thinks of having three Patriots games left in prime time, how the Aaron Rodgers and Joe Burrow injuries have impacted the prime-schedule, whether the league would ever consider only scheduling the first half of the season and then program times and networks after during the second half.

North also reveals if the NFL has ever considered removing the Lions from Thanksgiving, what the league is looking for from it's first-ever Black Friday game on Amazon Prime and why the league is happy to have Taylor Swift as a fan.

Following North, Sal Licata from WFAN Radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal discuss Thanksgiving food, the Thanksgiving NFL games and much more

Episode 469 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features an interview with NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, Mike North North explains how a game getting flexed happens, why the NFL would want to flex a game and what goes into flexing a game. North also discusses whether he thinks any games will be flexed this season, what the league thinks of having three Patriots games left in prime time, how the Aaron Rodgers and Joe Burrow injuries have impacted the prime-schedule, whether the league would ever consider only scheduling the first half of the season and then program times and networks after during the second half. North also reveals if the NFL has ever considered removing the Lions from Thanksgiving, what the league is looking for from it's first-ever Black Friday game on Amazon Prime and why the league is happy to have Taylor Swift as a fan. Following North, Sal Licata from WFAN Radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal discuss Thanksgiving food, the Thanksgiving NFL games and much more

NFL VP of Broadcast Planning, Mike North + Traina Thoughts

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Episode 468 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with broadcaster Ian Eagle, from CBS, Turner Sports and the YES Network.
Eagle discusses his hectic work weeks during the NFL and NBA season and shares hilarious traveling stories, including the time he almost missed a game after a flight was canceled.
Eagle also explains why he still does NFL preseason games, how he's approaching the college basketball season now that he will call the Final Four for the first time, being the first NFL broadcaster to make a Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift reference, what it's like to work with Richard Jefferson, what happens when he goes out to dinner with Bill Raftery and much more.
Following Eagle, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy talks about seeing Bill Burr at Madison Square Garden and a live taping of Conan O'Brien's podcast last week. Jimmy and Sal also discuss the big week of NFL games and why Sal has issues with the NFL airing a third game at night on Thanksgiving

Episode 468 of "SI Media with Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with broadcaster Ian Eagle, from CBS, Turner Sports and the YES Network. Eagle discusses his hectic work weeks during the NFL and NBA season and shares hilarious traveling stories, including the time he almost missed a game after a flight was canceled. Eagle also explains why he still does NFL preseason games, how he's approaching the college basketball season now that he will call the Final Four for the first time, being the first NFL broadcaster to make a Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift reference, what it's like to work with Richard Jefferson, what happens when he goes out to dinner with Bill Raftery and much more. Following Eagle, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy talks about seeing Bill Burr at Madison Square Garden and a live taping of Conan O'Brien's podcast last week. Jimmy and Sal also discuss the big week of NFL games and why Sal has issues with the NFL airing a third game at night on Thanksgiving

Ian Eagle on Travel Mishaps, the Final Four + Traina Thoughts

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