Mark Kreidler

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Mark Kreidler is a national award-winning writer whose work has appeared at ESPN, the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and dozens of other publications. He's also a sports-talk veteran with stops in San Francisco and Sacramento, and the author of three books, including the bestselling "Four Days to Glory." More of his writing can be found at https://markkreidler.substack.com. He is also reachable on Twitter @MarkKreidler.

ESPN-DirecTV Dispute Timing Feels Just About Right

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Pretty terrible timing, right? The college football season is just under way, the NFL season is on tap, the U.S. Open tennis championship is...

Tom Brady Must Be His Authentic Self to Succeed as FOX Sports NFL Analyst

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You can already feel Tom Brady backing off his putt. In a recent conversation with Stephen A. Smith, Brady went wide-range on a number of...

ESPN Talent Decline Is All About Disney and Less Cable Subscribers

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You could make a near-powerhouse sports network strictly using the on-air talkers who’ve been chased off by ESPN over the past year-plus. It’s a...

Michael Phelps Has Some Rowdy Gaines in Him, Which Should Make NBC’s Transition Pretty Easy in 2032

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There’s no way NBC Sports can find another Rowdy Gaines to call swimming, which is why Gaines’ announcement that the 2028 Los Angeles Games...

Leigh Diffey Made a Mistake During Olympics Broadcast on NBC, So What?

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It was one of the most human moments of a very human Paris Olympics. Just past the finish line, exhausted from expending everything he...
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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

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"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

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"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

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"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

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"If you're a college football junkie like I am, there are few jobs with ESPN that scratch that itch. SEC Nation is one of them."