It's a special Tuesday appearance with Ian Rapoport as we take a look at the inner-workings of the NFL's TV deals: the logistics of football on Christmas, what goes into deciding the Week 17 Sunday Night game, and how we'll watch football in the future. We also couldn't end the interview without asking about Dwayne Haskins. How could the quarterback of an NFL franchise think showing up at a strip club sans mask in 2020 is a good idea? Are we closer to an NBA franchise in Seattle? Adam Silver suggested that expansion is on the table, but how soon could we expect one? Ian talked with the Kraken ownership group in 2018 about the possibility. The biggest obstacle to a team was an NBA-ready arena, and that's being solved now. Undoubtedly, the ownership group is talking with Silver and the NBA about the possibility. Let's hope for a team, but probably not before 2024. Dick Fain drops in for cross talk, and Dick and Ian listen to this year's 12 Days of Christmas for the first time. It's just as, uh, interesting as ever.
It's a special Tuesday appearance with Ian Rapoport as we take a look at the inner-workings of the NFL's TV deals: the logistics of football on Christmas, what goes into deciding the Week 17 Sunday Night game, and how we'll watch football in the future. We also couldn't end the interview without asking about Dwayne Haskins. How could the quarterback of an NFL franchise think showing up at a strip club sans mask in 2020 is a good idea? Are we closer to an NBA franchise in Seattle? Adam Silver suggested that expansion is on the table, but how soon could we expect one? Ian talked with the Kraken ownership group in 2018 about the possibility. The biggest obstacle to a team was an NBA-ready arena, and that's being solved now. Undoubtedly, the ownership group is talking with Silver and the NBA about the possibility. Let's hope for a team, but probably not before 2024. Dick Fain drops in for cross talk, and Dick and Ian listen to this year's 12 Days of Christmas for the first time. It's just as, uh, interesting as ever.
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