{"id":975,"date":"2024-11-13T13:58:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T17:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/brady-vs-romo-showdown-ian-eagles-career-moves-more-hot-takes\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T17:58:57","slug":"brady-vs-romo-showdown-ian-eagles-career-moves-more-hot-takes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/brady-vs-romo-showdown-ian-eagles-career-moves-more-hot-takes\/","title":{"rendered":"Brady vs. Romo Showdown, Ian Eagle’s Career Moves & More Hot Takes!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome back to another installment of Traina Thoughts. Once more, I reached out for your queries, and you all delivered impressively. Your submissions ranged from the usual sports media inquiries to some truly quirky ones. <\/p>\n

The variety certainly spices things up, so let’s dive in. Here we go.<\/p>\n

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I feel like Romo has had a bit of a resurgence this year, in terms of having fun again and predicting plays. Do you agree and is Brady getting all the attention a potential explanation?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bring23 (@BmRing23) November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Tony Romo has indeed been impressive this season. He’s scaled back a bit and is not overtaking Jim Nantz’s commentary as he did before, like with the Hail Mary in Washington a couple of weeks ago. I’ve often believed that the criticism of Romo stemmed more from social media reactions than actual dislike for him. Anyone watching his games this year would see he’s at the top of his game in analyzing plays.<\/p>\n

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If Al Michaels retires (not sure if that\u2019s in any immediate plans), which play by play would you want doing the Thursday games, within reason? Assume Buck, Burkhardt, Nantz, and Tirico aren\u2019t eligible.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jake Miller (@mil6807824) November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

With Ian Eagle reportedly in discussions to join Amazon for its NBA broadcasts, he would be a perfect choice to step in for Thursday Night Football<\/em> when Al Michaels hangs up his microphone. Whether CBS would allow Eagle to juggle Amazon with his NFL duties remains to be seen, but he certainly deserves the spotlight.<\/p>\n

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Did you see Bill Simmons comments on Tom Brady? He has a clip of about 6 minutes on YouTube. I would be interested in hearing your thoughts as well. Thank you.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Will C. Smith (@wcsmith40) November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

I concur with both Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal that Brady is receiving poor guidance on his broadcasting approach, is being overcoached, and is overloaded with advice from too many sources.<\/p>\n

While Brady has improved over the course of the season, he still seems to be not fully comfortable, likely due to broadcasting in a manner someone else has prescribed rather than being himself.<\/p>\n

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NBA viewership was down to start the regular season. What can the league and their new partners (NBC & Amazon) do next year to improve the product.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Matt (@Mchuck16) November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

I wouldn’t overanalyze the initial dip in NBA ratings since the league was competing with an exceptionally engaging MLB postseason. Fox, TBS, and ESPN all saw increases due to the participation of major markets and notable stars.<\/p>\n

This season lacks the same excitement with fewer star players lighting up the scoreboard. Last season, Victor Wembanyama’s debut was a highlight. The Warriors are not performing as expected, and Joel Embiid is missing many games in Philly.<\/p>\n

A potential fix for the NBA’s regular-season slump would be to reduce the number of teams that qualify for the playoffs. Currently, over half the league enters the postseason, diminishing the importance of regular-season games. This has led teams to prioritize player rest over competing, which in turn impacts fan engagement negatively.<\/p>\n

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At what point of the season do you think FOX\/CBS will stop assigning the #1 or #2 crew Cowboys games? They’re not going anywhere.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael Silvers (@msilvers1979) November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

I discussed this recently with Joe Buck on the SI Media Podcast<\/em>. <\/p>\n

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