On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews former NFL player and The NFL Today + analyst Kyle Long.
Brandon and Kyle discuss a wide range of topics, including growing up with Howie Long as a father, getting drafted by the Chicago White Sox but deciding to play football instead, being friends with Travis Kelce, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
- 2:08: Chicago Bears Week 1
- 15:22: Media career
- 21:02: Howie Long
- 23:26: Baseball career
- 29:53: Broadcasting/YouTube Brazil game/Stephen A. Smith
- 36:01: Kansas City Chiefs/Patrick Mahomes/Travis Kelce
- 41:48: Week 1 overreactions
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