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Episode Synopsis
Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox NFL and MLB play-by-play, and LA Dodgers play-by-play broadcaster, Joe Davis. Brandon and Joe discuss a wide range of topics including working with Greg Olsen, Tom Brady at Fox, succeeding Vin Scully and Joe Buck, covering Shohei Ohtani as a local broadcaster, and more.For even more discussion, head over to awfulannouncing.com and follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube: @awfulannouncing.-:59: Joe’s upcoming schedule-1:46: Balancing work and family-2:22: Working Steelers/Falcons Week 1-2:51: Greg Olsen-4:07: What makes Olsen great and beloved by fans?-5:55: Being in competition with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady?-6:44: Burkhardt and Brady-7:40: Importance of pregame meetings amid Brady restrictions-10:18: How much did Joe know when Joe Buck left Fox for ESPN?-11:36: Surprise Buck left Fox?-12:10: How Joe reacted to the situation-13:04: Working with Troy Aikman-13:56: Difficulties of working with a broadcast partner once-15:04: Arriving at Fox-16:14: Taking over for Vin Scully at the Dodgers-18:57: Dodgers reaching out first-21:09: What made Dodgers interested in Joe-22:07: Scully’s involvement in the hiring process-23:07: Scully’s advice to Joe-24:49: Winning over Dodgers fans-26:06: Was following Scully preparation for following Buck?-26:46: Which is tougher? Following Scully or following Buck?-29:15: Buck as a mentor-30:29: Best advice Buck gave Joe?-32:09: Doing Dodgers long-term?-34:06: Detroit Tigers-35:00: Calling World Series-35:57: Is calling the Super Bowl a goal?-36:47: Covering Shohei Ohtani-39:58: Favorite call?-41:31: Calls Joe would like to have back-44:12: Self-praise-45:15: Joe’s cooking videos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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