Media Roundtable: Should NFL broadcasters be more critical during NFL Draft coverage — and why this is the greatest era ever for play by play broadcasters.

Episode 614 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features a media roundtable with Jimmy Traina, the host of the SI Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina. In this podcast, we discuss NFL Draft coverage; whether there is truly a difference between the entities that broadcast the Draft; why no one criticizes Draft picks on air; why this is the golden age for play by play announcers; Mariners broadcaster Angie Mentink being insanely criticized for using AI; NBA regular season viewership; Jimmy's interview with Shams Charania; our thoughts on being underwhelmed by this year's WrestleMania lineup and more. You can

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This episode is 47:36 long.

This episode was published on Apr 18, 2026.

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