On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, Host Brandon Contes interviews Super Bowl XXI MVP and analyst on eight Super Bowl broadcasts, Phil Simms. Brandon and Phil discuss a wide range of topics, including Phil’s advice for Tom Brady in his first Super Bowl as a broadcaster, Greg Olsen being vocal about being demoted at Fox, remembering Greg Gumbel, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
- :40: Being Super Bowl XXI MVP
- 1:28: Super Bowl completion record
- 2:00: Calling eight Super Bowls
- 2:40: Calling a Super Bowl vs. regular season game
- 3:22: Nerves starting out as a broadcaster
- 4:32: Importance of having Paul Maguire in the booth starting out
- 4:56: Advice for Tom Brady for his first Super Bowl as broadcaster
- 7:19: Brady on commentary
- 8:40: Preparation for calling a game as a broadcaster vs. as a quarterback
- 9:29: Importance of production meetings
- 11:11: Doing media as a player
- 12:56: Are teams as willing to talk to broadcasters during Super Bowl week?
- 13:51: Brady doing broadcasting and ownership/conflict of interest
- 15:00: Best Super Bowl Phil called
- 16:07: Making mistakes while on commentary
- 18:55: Quarterbacks too concerned about making mistakes
- 20:30: Cam Newton not wanting to trade an MVP for a Super Bowl
- 21:44: Reaction to Super Bowl XLVII power outage
- 27:02: Greg Gumbel
- 29:11: Favorite broadcast partner
- 30:02: Jim Nantz
- 30:37: Calling games vs. working in the studio
- 31:53: Talking time
- 32:37: Chemistry in The NFL Today studio
- 35:21: Moving from booth to studio
- 35:56: Tony Romo/Greg Olsen
- 38:51: Interested in going to another network?
- 40:15: Broadcaster salaries
- 40:59: Comfort level in the booth on ref criticism
- 42:24: Does the NFL have an officiating issue?
- 43:12: Instant replay
- 45:48: Patrick Mahomes’ legacy if the Chiefs three-peat?
- 47:58: Aaron Glenn and the Jets
- 48:55: Should Glenn keep Aaron Rodgers?
- 52:29: Saquon Barkley on the Eagles
- 54:29: John Mara as an owner
- 56:15: What should the Giants do at quarterback?
- 58:33: Hosting Simms Complete
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About Phillip Bupp
Producer/editor of the Awful Announcing Podcast and Short and to the Point. News editor for The Comeback and Awful Announcing. Highlight consultant for Major League Soccer as well as a freelance writer for hire. Opinions are my own but feel free to agree with them.
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