Awful Announcing Podcast: Chris Myers on NFL on Fox, Tom Brady, Bill Murray, and more

Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports broadcaster Chris Myers. Ahead of Fox’s 30th season broadcasting the NFL, Contes and Myers discuss a wide range of topics including calling Bryce Young’s first game, freezing up on live TV at the Super Bowl, interviewing O.J. Simpson post-trial, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown

• 1:34: Still getting a rush calling football after all these years
• 2:43: Calling Bryce Young’s first game
• 4:27: Rookie players Chris called and thinking at the time they were special
• 5:53: Preparing for the NFL season
• 7:46: Difficulties of working preseason games
• 9:51: Working the Super Bowl
• 14:20: Interviewing Tom Brady after comeback Super Bowl win
• 17:47: Based on interviews when he was a player, does Chris think Brady will be a great broadcaster?
• 19:45: Working with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
• 20:44: Favorite analysts/analysts Chris wants to work with someday
• 21:51: Reaction to Buck and Aikman going to ESPN
• 23:11: Differences between working for ESPN and working for Fox
• 26:17: Amid the Kevin Brown situation, was Chris ever unfairly reprimanded for something he said?
• 29:19: Up Close and the O.J. Simpson interview
• 31:18: Asking O.J. the tough questions
• 33:33: Memorable or difficult interviews
• 35:52: Being friends with Bill Murray
• 38:55: Taking pride in being a versatile broadcaster
• 41:35: Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets

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