This has become an action-packed podcast and with two guests that are quite prevalent in sports media.
Bob Ley of ESPN joins us from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where the World Cup is being played. We discuss the following topics:
- What he’s seen in Brazil;
- The World Cup itself;
- Some of his thoughts on the record viewership and the large viewing parties in the US;
- His thoughts on the anti-soccer articles during the World Cup;
- How ESPN has grown to cover global events;
- Who he thinks can win the World Cup; and
- Where US Soccer stands now.
Our second guest is Ian Eagle of CBS Sports/Tennis Channel/YES/Westwood One Radio. And here’s what we talked about:
- The promotion of he and Dan Fouts to the “B” team on the NFL on CBS;
- How he will approach games this season;
- His experience in Paris this year for the French Open;
- His favorite game show;
- His father, Jack who was a prolific commercial actor in the 1970’s and 1980’s; and
- How he looks forward to working a new season with Fouts.
A podcast that is just over an hour, but you will enjoy it. Search on iTunes for Fang’s Bites to subscribe or go to the Fang’s Bites page at Podcast Garden where all of the previous editions are stored.
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