SI Media With Jimmy Traina

Episode 586 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with WWE superstar, The Miz.

The Miz, who has a long and storied history with John Cena, talks about Cena's final match, his retirement and whether he will really disappear from the WWE as he has claimed. Miz also reveals what we might not know about Cena away from the ring and pulls back the curtain on the famous storyline where Miz and his wife, Maryse, spoofed Cena and his then-girlfriend, Nikki Bella.

In addition, The Miz also talks about his own career after being in the WWE for nearly 20 years, why he thinks he's always a heel no matter what, being a reality star and more.

Lastly, Miz, a huge Cleveland Browns fan, weighs in on his team's season and Shedeur Sanders.

Episode 585 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with the CBS NFL broadcast team of Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt.

Watt talks about what it's been like going from the studio to the booth, what has been the most difficult thing about calling games and what it's been like calling so many Steelers games featuring his brother, T.J.

Eagle and Watt each reveal what has surprised them the most about the other, while Eagle also shares his thoughts on breaking in a new partner and how that has gone for him over the years. In addition, Eagle shares a story about seeing Watt getting hangry at a restaurant.

Other topics covered include Watt's long hair, why Watt has YouTubeTV, why he is a one-TV guy and much more.

Following Eagle and Watt, Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week's topics include: the Raiders' wild cover against the Broncos, the Justin Herbert-Laura Rutledge non-controversy controversy, college football playoff thoughts, Philip Rivers shocking return to the NFL, the biggest problem with Christmas tress and more.

Episode 584 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with "College GameDay" host, Rece Davis.

Davis reminisces about being at ESPN for 30 years, his early days on ESPN2 and his time as a "SportsCenter" anchor.

In addition, Davis, who has now been the host of "GameDay" for 10 years, talks about what it was like to replace Chris Fowler, his favorite Lee Corso memory, whether he cares about "GameDay" ratings, why he stayed at ESPN instead of leaving for Fox, whether he thinks he can challenge his co-hosts and the most difficult thing about hosting "GameDay."

Other topics discussed with Davis include the claim that ESPN has an SEC bias, calling Bill Belichick's first game at North Carolina and the aftermath, the Lane Kiffin saga, how he'd fix the college football playoff.

Following Davis, Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Sal gives an update on his WFAN status, the fellas talk about their Thanksgivings, look ahead to a monster NFL week, react to Spotify's list of the top 10 podcasts of 2025 and discuss some content creators.

Episode 583 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with ESPN President, Burke Magnus.

Magnus talks about fallout from the YouTubeTV-Disney carriage dispute, whether ESPN has a public relations problem and what the new deal with YouTubeTV means for cable companies.

Burke also shares his desire to get more episodes of "Inside the NBA" on ESPN in the future and how the partnership with Turner Sports for "Inside the NBA" is going,

Other topics discussed include the possibility of Scott Van Pelt moving into "Around the Horn's" old timeslot, Molly Qerin's departure from the network, the various Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith controversies, Paul Finebaum possibly leaving ESPN for politics, whether "Monday Night Football" doubleheaders are dead, how the new partnership with the WWE is going and much more.

The podcast wraps up with the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment featuring Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY in New York.

This week, Jimmy gives a couple of shout-outs to listeners before the fellas discuss a couple of documentaries they watched, the cost of going to the movies and the Thanksgiving football games.

Episode 582 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features an interview with Prime Video's Al Michaels, a conversation with The Athletic's Richard Deitsch and the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment.

Michaels, who is currently working on a year-to-year basis with Amazon, reveals that he would like to return next season to continue his broadcasting career. Michaels also discusses Prime's strong schedule this season, the work ethic of his partner, Kirk Herbstreit, having the NFL instruct him to offer an on-air correction during a recent game, working in gambling references, working on Christmas Day, his television career and what his Thanksgiving plate will look like.

Following Michaels, Deitsch joins the podcast to talk about the latest sports media news. Topics discussed include how Amazon and NBC have done with their NBA coverage, the YouTubeTV-ESPN carriage dispute ending, Gus Johnson's decline, Fox's approach to sports broadcasts, the NFL schedule, the future of podcasts and much more.

The podcast wraps up with the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment featuring Sal Licata from WFAN and SNY in New York.

This week's topics include Jimmy having a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" restaurant moment, Netflix's new Eddie Murphy documentary, why it's good that the Chiefs are .500, a viral Jason Alexander video and more.

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