Sports With Friends

Linda Cohn has hosted more Sportscenter’s than anyone else in the history of that network. She joins the show to discuss her new contract, her role at ESPN, and what makes her a great TV anchor.

In this episode, for the first time in 8 years, an interview between Seth and Scully from August 24th, 2014, is presented. That interview was part of the Mets Pre-Game Show on the Mets Radio Network. It has not aired anywhere since its initial broadcast in 2014.

One of Seth’s early sports heroes, Peter McNab joins the show to discuss his extensive career. Peter played in the NHL between 1973 and 1987. He played for the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and ultimately, the New Jersey Devils.

Will other PAC-12 schools follow USC and UCLA? Will the SEC and Big 10 further evolve into super conferences with new revenue streams that other schools will not be able to compete with? Then, how will lower-tier schools and conferences compete in the national landscape?

Last week, Griner told a Moscow court she would like to plead guilty to the charges, saying she had brought the vape cartridges into Russia unintentionally. The Biden administration has classified Griner as “wrongfully detained.”

For 20 years, Rob Maaddi covered both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia Phillies for the Associated Press. In 2021, he moved to a national role as an NFL writer. Now, as 2022 is close to getting underway, Maaddi is the new lead NFL reporter for the AP.

He was one of the first journalists to join Twitter and has amassed 2 million Twitter followers. He successfully held two stints at ESPN and worked for CNBC & the NBC Sports Network in between.

SI.com golf writer Bob Harig rejoined the podcast to discuss the results of the 2022 US Open in Brookline, Mass. At the Open, England’s Matt Fitzpatrick won by 1 stroke over Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler for his first major title.