Election Night: Cable News's Risky Super Bowl Gamble
The Democrats’ Big Night and ESPN’s New Bookie. Plus: Booger McFarland on Alabama-LSU, Playing Dirty, and More.
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.