What is The Play-By-Play about?

The Play-By-Play is a sports media news talk show brought to you by Awful Announcing. It is listed as a sports show, with a news focus.

Who hosts The Play-By-Play?

The Play-By-Play is hosted by Awful Announcing. They have published 195 episodes. The show covers sports, with a news focus.

What has The Play-By-Play covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Tony Romo Officially Out At CBS Sports Plus a Big Ten vs SEC Media Deep Dive", "Did J.J. Watt Pass Big Brazil Test In 'Audition' For Top 'NFL on CBS' Job?", and "Is 'College GameDay' Actually Worse Plus Michael Lombardi's Fall & Rise". The latest went out on 2 Oct 2026 and ran about 55 minutes. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does The Play-By-Play publish?

The Play-By-Play publishes about twice a week, a median of 3 days between episodes. Episodes average about 47 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 195 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

How hard is it to get booked on The Play-By-Play?

For The Play-By-Play, Booking Probability sits at 36/100, Listen Score at 32/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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The Play-By-Play covers sports media, sports broadcasting, nfl, nba, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 6/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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The Play-By-Play

Hosted by Awful Announcing · sports · EN · 195 episodes

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The Play-By-Play is a sports media news talk show brought to you by Awful Announcing. Join AA writers Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod each week as they bring you the latest news and insight from the ever-changing sports media world, including all of the happenings at ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS, Turner, Amazon and beyond. Subscribe to The Play By Play on Apple, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Play-By-Play is a sports podcast hosted by Awful Announcing, with 195 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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The Play-By-Play
Tony Romo Officially Out At CBS Sports Plus a Big Ten vs SEC Media Deep Dive
Oct 2, 202655 min
Tony Romo and CBS Sports parted ways Friday, leaving the polarizing NFL analyst free to seek out his next job. Plus, the Portland Trail Blazers stepped in it again by firing their 29-year-old new TV announcer over old tweets from when he was in high school. Then a deep dive into the Big Ten vs the SEC in viewership, popularity, and television product quality as College Football Playoff expansion comes back into focus. Awful Announcing boss Ben Koo joins. It's The Play-By-Play LIVE! 1:26 Romo out, what's next? 13:38 Blazers' blunder 25:43 SEC vs Big Ten Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-by-play/id1763654809 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HaEA8ssc7LpPoJ8pKT1hk Awful Announcing on X: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/ Awful Announcing on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Did J.J. Watt Pass Big Brazil Test In 'Audition' For Top 'NFL on CBS' Job?
Sep 28, 202651 min
J.J. Watt got a huge shot in his audition to be the top NFL game analyst at CBS over the weekend, calling a classic in Brazil between the Ravens and Cowboys. Did Watt do well enough to cement himself alongside Jim Nantz in the top booth? It's The Play-By-Play LIVE! 1:03 JJ Watt breakdown 34:17 Sean McVay vs Rams media 42:30 Suns owner gets real on Miles Bridges Awful Announcing on X: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/ Awful Announcing on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Is 'College GameDay' Actually Worse Plus Michael Lombardi's Fall & Rise
Sep 26, 202640 min
As "College GameDay" pursues more of an agenda after Lee Corso's departure, the viewership is as strong as ever. Is the show actually worse? Ben Axelrod of Front Office Sports joins to answer. Plus, Michael Lombardi is back in media just as quickly as he left UNC; what is the correct Deshaun Watson take; and will we ever know the truth about LeBron going to Philadelphia? It's The Play-By-Play LIVE! 0:51 GameDay's agenda vs popularity 13:07 Lombardi returns 21:03 No way the Browns could have salvaged the Watson story 28:33 Why won't LeBron just tell us why he didn't go to the Cavs? Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-by-play/id1763654809 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HaEA8ssc7LpPoJ8pKT1hk Awful Announcing on X: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/ Awful Announcing on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dan Le Batard Calls Out ESPN On Diversity; Do We Still Need Beat Reporters; Was Mike Macdonald Off the Record?
Sep 23, 202647 min
Dan Le Batard is on ESPN's case on its recent diversity track record, and the Worldwide Leader took the rare step of responding to Le Batard on the record. Plus, Mike MacDonald gave the Seahawks another PR mess and beat reporters continue to disappear after the McClatchy layoffs. It's The Play-By-Play LIVE! 1:10 Mike Macdonald hot mic moment 15:10 ESPN vs Le Batard on diversity 33:40 Do we need beat reporters? Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-play-by-play/id1763654809 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HaEA8ssc7LpPoJ8pKT1hk Awful Announcing on X: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/ Awful Announcing on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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LeBron's Polymarket Payday, Sophie's Pivot & Arch's Apology w/ TYT's Rick Strom | The Play-By-Play
Sep 19, 202640 min
LeBron James will make $15M from Polymarket this year, giving us our first sense of the dollars at play as prediction markets overtake sports betting. Rick Strom of @tytsports joins to react to the news. Plus, Sophie Cunningham has relaunched her podcast and is already back to thinly veiled takes on who "belongs" in the WNBA. And both Arch Manning and Steve Sarkisian have apologized to Holly Rowe and ESPN after the controversy over Sark's aborted postgame interview. It's The Play-By-Play LIVE! 1:40 LeBron takes Polymarket's money 14:05 The UT fallout 24:05 Sophie's next steps Awful Announcing on X: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncing Awful Announcing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/ Awful Announcing on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Recent episodes

Tony Romo Officially Out At CBS Sports Plus a Big Ten vs SEC Media Deep Dive

Did J.J. Watt Pass Big Brazil Test In 'Audition' For Top 'NFL on CBS' Job?

Is 'College GameDay' Actually Worse Plus Michael Lombardi's Fall & Rise

Dan Le Batard Calls Out ESPN On Diversity; Do We Still Need Beat Reporters; Was Mike Macdonald Off the Record?

LeBron's Polymarket Payday, Sophie's Pivot & Arch's Apology w/ TYT's Rick Strom | The Play-By-Play

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Lillian Rizzo

Seerat Sohi

Charlotte Wilder

Andy Liu

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About this Podcast:

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What is The Play-By-Play?

About the host

Recent episodes

Tony Romo Officially Out At CBS Sports Plus a Big Ten vs SEC Media Deep Dive

Did J.J. Watt Pass Big Brazil Test In 'Audition' For Top 'NFL on CBS' Job?

Is 'College GameDay' Actually Worse Plus Michael Lombardi's Fall & Rise

Dan Le Batard Calls Out ESPN On Diversity; Do We Still Need Beat Reporters; Was Mike Macdonald Off the Record?

LeBron's Polymarket Payday, Sophie's Pivot & Arch's Apology w/ TYT's Rick Strom | The Play-By-Play

Guest Appearances

Lillian Rizzo

Seerat Sohi

Charlotte Wilder

Andy Liu

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