The Around the NFL podcast featuring Gregg Rosenthal, Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler has come to an end as NFL Media makes changes to its programming lineup. The show had not released a new episode since May and later resulted in an announcement from Rosenthal on social media that the show was ending.
Over the 11 years it was recording new episodes, the podcast had cemented itself into content synonymous with the National Football League and released more than 1600 episodes. Rosenthal averred within his message that he did not expect the last show to take place on May 23 but that it was the reality of the situation that had unfolded. Prior to that point, Around the NFL released new episodes three times a week and was a nominee for “Best Sports Podcast” from iHeartMedia.
Rosenthal is reportedly remaining with NFL Media for a new show titled NFL Daily, which officially makes its debut on Tuesday, according to a report from Jacob Feldman of Sportico. The program will be released five days per week and include additional NFL Media talent and experts from outside of the company. NFL Network host Patrick Claybon and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic will reportedly appear on the debut episode of the program. ESPN analyst Mina Kimes will also join the show later in the week, according to the report from Sportico.
Several other voices from NFL Network will contribute to the program, including Nick Shook, Colleen Wolfe and Steve Wyche. Although Rosenthal will be on this program, Hanzus and Sessler are no longer part of NFL Media as the company continues to refine its content oeuvre.
“We are excited about the new direction of ‘NFL Daily’ and our entire podcast lineup, and look forward to what Gregg and all of our unique and talented voices will bring fans this season and beyond,” the National Football League said in a statement provided to Sportico.
NFL Media has undergone a series of changes throughout the offseason surrounding its content, including layoffs of on-air personalities including James Palmer, Andrew Siciliano, Melissa Stark, Will Selva and Michael Irvin, according to reports from The Athletic and the New York Post.
The company also canceled NFL Total Access after it had been on the air for 21 years, along with moving its morning show, Good Morning Football, from New York, N.Y. to Los Angeles, Calif. and adding a two-hour syndicated edition. NFL Network has a current distribution of 49.6 million homes, according to recent data from Nielsen Media Research, part of a larger decline as consumers engage in cord cutting and consume content through OTT streaming services and virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs).
