Election Night: Cable News's Risky Super Bowl Gamble

Resources

Books

• "25 for 25" series - A series of interviews or segments featured in the podcast, with "Booger" McFarland being the latest installment.

Videos & Documentaries

• "OJ like 90s Ford Bronco" video - A video of Andrew Cuomo driving a Bronco, which led to a discussion about its comparison to OJ Simpson's Bronco.

Research & Studies

• Study on the "Group of Five" schools' ability to win a national championship - Discussed in the context of the expanded College Football Playoff and whether these schools should be included.

Tools & Software

• YouTube TV - Mentioned as a way to watch election results on a phone.
• Spectrum Business Internet - Mentioned as a sponsor.
• Degree Original Cool Rush - Mentioned as a sponsor.
• Spotify Portal (backstage.spotify.com) - Mentioned as a developer portal for improving developer experience and productivity.
• Apple Card - Mentioned as a credit card offering daily cash back.

Articles & Papers

• Peter Kafka's story in Business Insider - Explained the ESPN and sports betting market situation.
• Andrew Marchand's report in The Athletic - Detailed Drew Brees being signed by Fox to call NFL games.
• Oliver Darcy's report in Salon - Discussed the closure of McClatchy's Washington D.C. bureau.
• Casey Lewis's comments in The New York Times - Discussed the reasons behind Teen Vogue's absorption into Vogue.com.

People Mentioned

• Mikey Sherrill - Mentioned as a candidate in an election discussed by the hosts' son.
• Jack Chittarelli - Mentioned as a candidate in an election discussed by the hosts' son.
• Rachel Maddow - Co-hosted a segment on MSNBC during election night coverage.
• Nicole Wallace - Co-hosted a segment on MSNBC during election night coverage and wore a "Democracy isn't a spectator sport" shirt.
• Michael Steele - Mentioned as a former RNC chairman who appeared on MSNBC.
• Lawrence O'Donnell - Appeared on MSNBC's election night coverage.
• Symone Sanders - Appeared on MSNBC's election night coverage.
• Jen Psaki - Appeared on MSNBC's election night coverage.
• Chris Hayes - Appeared on MSNBC's election night coverage.
• Jake Tapper - Hosted CNN's election night coverage.
• John King - Featured on CNN's election night coverage, using the "big board."
• Dan Abrams - Appeared on CNN's election night coverage.
• Casey Hunt - Hosted a segment on CNN's election night coverage.
• Anderson Cooper - Hosted a roundtable discussion on CNN's election night coverage.
• Bill de Blasio - Participated in a roundtable discussion on CNN's election night coverage.
• Ram Emanuel - Participated in a roundtable discussion on CNN's election night coverage.
• Abby Phillip - Reported from "Mom Donny headquarters" for CNN and interviewed AOC.
• AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) - Interviewed by Abby Phillip for CNN.
• Mondou Raju - Sent to Andrew Cuomo's victory party by CNN.
• Andrew Cuomo - Mentioned in relation to his victory party and a video he made.
• Joe Kay - A former AP reporter who covered the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Steve Kornacki - Featured on NBC News Now's election night coverage.
• Jacob Soboroff - Chose MSNBC over NBC News Now.
• Ali Velshi - Covered the big board on MSNBC during election night.
• Curtis Sliwa - Mentioned in relation to a video and a tweet from George Santos.
• George Santos - Mentioned for a tweet directed at Curtis Sliwa.
• Bill Ackman - Mentioned for a tweet about word count redistribution.
• Vincent Cunningham - A writer for The New Yorker who tweeted about a New York Post headline.
• Martha Stewart - Mentioned in relation to a Daily News headline after her conviction.
• O.J. Simpson - Mentioned in relation to his Bronco and a past broadcasting career.
• Drew Brees - Signed by Fox to call NFL games.
• Mark Sanchez - Being replaced by Drew Brees at Fox.
• Ian Rapoport - Mentioned for his insider tweets about NFL draft picks.
• Chris Collinsworth - To be interviewed on a future episode of The Press Box.
• Troy Aikman - Mentioned in relation to NFL broadcaster salaries.
• Tom Brady - Mentioned in relation to NFL broadcaster salaries and his early broadcasting career.
• Tony Romo - Mentioned in relation to his early broadcasting career.
• Arch Manning - Mentioned as an example of someone improving with reps.
• Lauren Duca - Wrote a story for Teen Vogue in December 2016 that was politically charged.
• Justine Sacco - Mentioned in comparison to Lauren Duca.
• Jilani Cobb - Featured in a previous "25 for 25" interview, and his information is sourced from publications like Teen Vogue.
• Anna Wintour - Started Teen Vogue in 2003.
• Jill Biden - Appeared on the cover of Vogue last year.
• Mondani's wife - Speculated to be on the cover of Teen Vogue if it still existed.
• "Booger" McFarland (Anthony McFarland) - Former LSU player, ESPN analyst, and Super Bowl champion.
• Bear Bryant - Mentioned in relation to LSU and Alabama football tradition.
• Nick Saban - Former coach of LSU and Alabama.
• Les Miles - Former coach of LSU.
• Jerry Dinardo - Former coach of LSU.
• Kevin Faulk - Former LSU player and current coach.
• Mack Brown - Former coach of Texas.
• Greg Sankey - Commissioner of the SEC.
• Tony Petitti - Commissioner of the Big Ten.
• John Meteer - Oklahoma quarterback who broke a bone in his hand.
• Danny Ford - Mentioned in relation to Booger McFarland's decision not to go to Arkansas.
• Michael Vick - Mentioned as the most exciting offensive player Booger McFarland played against.
• Alan Faneca - Mentioned as the best offensive lineman Booger McFarland played against.
• Kevin Gogan - Mentioned as the dirtiest player Booger McFarland played against.
• Tony Dungy - Mentioned as the best coach Booger McFarland played for.
• David Shoemaker - To be a guest on a future episode of The Press Box.

Organizations & Institutions

• Spectrum Business - Sponsor.
• Degree - Sponsor.
• MSNBC - News channel featured during election night coverage.
• CNN - News channel featured during election night coverage.
• Fox News - Mentioned in relation to its election night coverage.
• The New York Times - Mentioned for its election results tracker and reporting on Teen Vogue.
• The Heritage Foundation - Mentioned as a backdrop to Republican infighting.
• The RNC (Republican National Committee) - Mentioned in relation to Michael Steele.
• The AP (Associated Press) - Mentioned in relation to Joe Kay.
• NBC News Now - Streaming service where Steve Kornacki was featured.
• The Athletic - Publication where Andrew Marchand's report on Drew Brees was featured.
• The New York Post - Mentioned for its headline about the mayoral election.
• The Daily News - Mentioned for its headline about Martha Stewart's conviction.
• Penn Entertainment - Gambling company that partnered with ESPN.
• ESPN Bet - Gambling platform created by ESPN and Penn Entertainment.
• DraftKings - Gambling company ESPN made a deal with.
• FanDuel - Gambling platform mentioned as a market leader.
• Fox - Television network that signed Drew Brees.
• NBC - Television network that previously worked with Drew Brees.
• Vogue - Magazine that is absorbing Teen Vogue.
• Vogue.com - The website where Teen Vogue will be absorbed.
• Conde Nast - Parent company of Vogue and The New Yorker.
• The New Yorker - Magazine mentioned as having figured out the transition to the internet.
• GQ - Magazine mentioned as potentially figuring out the transition to the internet.
• Vanity Fair - Magazine mentioned in relation to the end of the gilded age of magazines.
• The Gilded Age of Magazines - Historical period mentioned in relation to magazine industry decline.
• The Ringer - Mentioned in relation to Connor Evans.
• Houston Chronicle - Newspaper mentioned in relation to reading a physical copy on a flight.
• McClatchy Newspaper Company - Company that owns the Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee, and Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• Miami Herald - Newspaper owned by McClatchy.
• Sacramento Bee - Newspaper owned by McClatchy.
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Newspaper owned by McClatchy, mentioned in relation to job losses.
• Politico - Publication mentioned in relation to competing for attention.
• Axios - Publication mentioned in relation to competing for attention.
• The Times - Publication mentioned in relation to competing for attention.
• The Post - Publication mentioned in relation to competing for attention.
• The Saints - Professional football team in New Orleans.
• The Pelicans - Professional basketball team in New Orleans.
• LSU Tigers - College sports team.
• Clemson - College sports team.
• The Swamp (Florida) - Mentioned as a difficult place to play college football.
• Ohio State - College sports team.
• Streetlight Taco - Restaurant in Tampa.
• Burns Steakhouse - Restaurant mentioned in Tampa.
• Gannett - Media company mentioned in relation to newspaper industry.
• The Big Ten - College athletic conference.
• The SEC (Southeastern Conference) - College athletic conference.
• The ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) - College athletic conference.
• The Big Twelve - College athletic conference.
• Oklahoma - College sports team.
• Texas - College sports team.
• Texas A&M - College sports team.
• Georgia Tech - College sports team.

Websites & Online Resources

• spectrum.com/freeforlife - Website to find out how to get free Spectrum Business internet.
• Vogue.com - Website where Teen Vogue will be absorbed.
• backstage.spotify.com - Website for Spotify Portal.
• applecard.com - Website to apply for an Apple Card.
• instagram.com/pressboxringer - Instagram handle for The Press Box podcast.

Other Resources

• Election night TV coverage - Discussed in detail, including the resources expended by cable news networks.
• The "25 for 25" series - A recurring segment on the podcast featuring interviews with notable figures.
• NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) - Discussed in relation to college athletes' compensation.
• Transfer portal - Discussed in relation to college athletes' movement between schools.
• College Football Playoff - Discussed in relation to its expansion and format.
• The "Tess Effect" - A term used to describe Joe Tessitore's ability to make any game sound exciting.
• White House pool - A group of journalists who travel with the President.