Show Notes
Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David ponder what the upcoming new season of a Bari Weiss–led '60 Minutes' will look like. But they start by talking about NBC's broadcast of the opening game of the NFL season between the Patriots and Seahawks. Then they move on to talk about all aspects of '60 Minutes,' including the aesthetics of the show, the history, the scandals, and much more. Then Bryan is joined by Fox broadcaster Joe Davis, and they talk about how he got into broadcasting, switching between calling football and baseball games, broadcaster word association, calling Game 7 of the World Series, and much more.
Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses The Strained-Pun Headline!
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