Jimmy Traina

Fan Reaction To ESPN’s Inconsistent ‘Inside the NBA’ Schedule Is Off Base The days of ‘Inside the NBA’ airing every Thursday are over, but at least the show is still alive.

Fan Reaction to ESPN’s Inconsistent ‘Inside the NBA’ Schedule Is Off Base: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Former Yankees Turned Fox Analysts Come Out Firing Against Team’s Front Office Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez took direct aim at the Yankees’ front office after the team was eliminated from the postseason.

Jeter and A-Rod give Fox a memorable postgame show: TRAINA THOUGHTS

ESPN's Ryan Ruocco + Traina Thoughts Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · 10/09/2025 · 1h 22m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with ESPN's Ryan Ruocco

- Calling WNBA Finals
- Annoyed by controversies dominating WNBA
- WNBA scheduling issues
- Was he in the mix for Yankees radio job
- Giving up on Twitter

NFL Targets ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky In Bizarre Video Edict The league orders the NFL analyst to stop posting his trademark breakdown videos.

NFL bizarrely targets Dan Orlovsky, orders him to stop doing his video breakdowns on social media: TRAINA THOUGHTS

You Must Listen to Kevin Harlan’s Call of Trevor Lawrence’s Wild Touchdown The Jaguars QB had an eventful game-winning TD and Harlan called it perfectly.

You Must Listen to Kevin Harlan’s Call of Trevor Lawrence’s Wild Touchdown: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Dan Le Batard Rips Tom Brady’s Broadcasting Skills The podcast host says Brady is distracting during games because ‘he’s still bad at this.’

Dan Le Batard says Tom Brady is so bad it's distracting: TRAINA THOUGHTS

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · 10/02/2025 · 1h 1m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Ian Rapoport

- Day-to-day life of an insider

- Relationships with coaches and agents

- Where we stand with 18 game schedule + Super Bowl on President’s Day Weekend

- ESPN buying NFL Network

- Starbucks incident

ESPN Promo Leads to NHL Guy Blasting MLB Guy John Buccigross got upset simply because Ben McDonald said he doesn’t like hockey.

ESPN Promo Leads to NHL Guy Blasting MLB Guy: TRAINA THOUGHTS

ESPN Got Burned By An Unfortunate Piece of Timing Viewers missed a Shohei Ohtani first-inning home run when ESPN2 switched to WNBA coverage.

ESPN got burned by an unfortunate piece of timing: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Thanks Goodness We Have Troy Aikman Calling Games ESPN’s top NFL analyst put the network’s rules analyst in his place during Monday night’s game.

Troy Aikman doesn't tolerate nonsense: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Nobody on Earth Wanted the Mets Out of the Playoffs More Than the Marlins Announcers The Mets had a target on their back and everyone had a field day kicking them while they were down.

Nobody on Earth Was Rooting For The Mets To Miss The Postseason More Than the Marlins Announcers: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Kirk Herbstreit Expresses Frustration With College Football Scheduling ESPN’s No. 1 analyst says this might be the best weekend of the season, but there is a major problem.

Kirk Herbstreit Expresses Frustration With College Football Scheduling: TRAINA THOUGHTS

ESPN/Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · 09/25/2025 · 1h 12m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST w @KirkHerbstreit.

- College GameDay without Lee Corso

- Why @PatMcAfeeShow’s field-goal contest works so well

- Pat offering up Kirk’s cash

- His crazy week-to-week schedule

- CFB’s terrible scheduling

Tom Brady Has Had Enough of the ‘Paranoid and Distrustful’ Who Claim He Has a Conflict of Interest Fox’s lead NFL analyst fires back of people who think he can’t be a broadcaster and minority owner at the same time.

Tom Brady Has Had Enough of the ‘Paranoid and Distrustful’ Who Claim He Has a Conflict of Interest: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Drew Brees Wasn’t Afraid to Fire Off Head-Scratching Statements During ‘First Take’ Debut The former Saints QB dropped two wild takes about the Eagles on the ESPN show.

Drew Brees Wasn’t Afraid to Fire Off Head-Scratching Statements During ‘First Take’ Debut: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Who NBC Should Hire to Call MLB Games Next Season With the network set to air MLB playoff games next year, Seattle’s TV voice would be a perfect fit.

Here’s Who NBC Should Hire to Call MLB Games Next Season: TRAINA THOUGHTS

This Is The Best Sports TV Innovation In A Long Time College football taking viewers inside the discussion during a replay review should become the norm.

This Is the Best Sports TV Innovation in a Long Time: TRAINA THOUGHTS

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ESPN's Mina Kimes and WWE's Seth Rollins Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · 09/18/2025 · 1h 51m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST:

- Mina Kimes on her journey at ESPN, whether she wants to call games, navigating social media and more.

- Seth Rollins on pulling off the knee injury ruse, joining “Good Morning Football, despising the Tush Push.

- Traina Thoughts with Sal Licata

Seth Rollins Reveals the One Person He Felt Guilty Lying to About His Fake Knee Injury The WWE superstar even kept his ruse up when one legend in the business reached out to check on him.

Seth Rollins Reveals the One Person He Felt Guilty Lying to About His Fake Knee Injury: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Molly Qerim’s Abrupt Exit From ‘First Take’ Isn’t All That Mysterious After 10 years as host, Qerim has suddenly walked away from the popular ESPN show.

What happened with Molly Qerim and First Take?: TRAINA THOUGHTS

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Boomer Esiason Has Heated Take on Tom Brady Sitting in Raiders’ Coaching Booth Brady’s roles as Las Vegas minority owner and broadcaster are under scrutiny once again, with many calling out a conflict of interest.

Boomer Esiason Lights Up NFL Over Tom Brady Sitting in Raiders’ Coaching Booth: TRAINA THOUGHTS

How Joe Burrow’s Injury Will Impact Television Networks, NFL Fans The Bengals are scheduled for four huge games from Weeks 4 to 7.

How Joe Burrow’s Injury Will Impact Television Networks, NFL Fans: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Traina Thoughts Mailbag: MLB on NBC, Greg Olsen, Adam Silver Controversy and More Who should be NBC and Peacock’s lead MLB play-by-play person?

All-Mailbag Traina Thoughts:

- MLB on NBC
- Greg Olsen
- CBS/Paramount buying WBD
- Scorebugs
- NBA a “highlights league”
- Mt. Rushmore of wrestling’s finishing moves

Jim Nantz on Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving Game: ‘We’ll Blow Out Rating For Most-Watched Regular-Season Game’ CBS will look to top the NFL record of 42 million viewers when Kansas City visits Dallas on Thanksgiving.

Jim Nantz on Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving Game: ‘We’ll Blow Out’ Rating for Most-Watched Regular-Season Game: TRAINA THOUGHTS

CBS's Jim Nantz + Traina Thoughts Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · 09/11/2025 · 1h 20m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Jim Nantz.

- Cowboys-Chiefs will shatter record on Thanksgiving

- His 40th anniversary at CBS

- The roles that Brent Musburger and Mike Francesa played in his career

- Would we ever see him on CBS’s UFC coverage

This Was The Perfect Summation of YouTube’s Terrible Chargers-Chiefs Broadcast ‘Green Light’ podcast host Chris Long nailed the YouTube NFL experience from Week 1.

This Was The Perfect Summation of YouTube’s Terrible Chargers-Chiefs Broadcast: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon Contract Extensions Are Rare Win Considering What Sports Media Has Become The longtime ‘Pardon the Interruption’ hosts have inked new three-year deals with ESPN.

Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon Contract Extensions Are Rare Win Considering What Sports Media Has Become: TRAINA THOUGHTS

J.J. Watt Had Very Impressive Debut As Game Analyst Watt, working with Ian Eagle, was a breath of fresh air in CBS’s booth.

J.J. Watt had a very impressive debut as a game analyst for CBS: TRAINA THOUGHTS