The Sports-casters

Steve interviews Andrew Siciliano (00:11:00) from the NFL Network and the Red Zone Channel on DirecTV (RIP). Andrew joins us for the first time to talk about going to Syracuse University and getting his start calling the Orange's trip to the 1996 Final Four. Andrew also talks about his love for radio, covering Michael Jordan and the 1996 Chicago Bulls, and making the transition from radio to television. Andrew and Steve also look back at Andrew's time on the Red Zone channel, calling Cleveland Brown's games, and subbing for Jim Rome. Also, Nick Bakay is making his second appearance (00:50:23) on the podcast to promote his new Max show, Bookie. Nick and Steve talk about growing up in Buffalo, the fascinating world of professional wrestling, and Nick's career at ESPN. Nick explains how Bookie became a show, why it's on Max, and what he hopes the future holds. Steve starts the show with First Things First and takes some time to break down the two Italy games last week and their qualifying for the 2024 Euros.