Awful Announcing Podcast: Peter King on retirement, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and more

Host Brandon Contes interviews legendary NFL reporter and columnist Peter King. Brandon and Peter discuss a wide range of topics including enjoying football and America during retirement, Tom Brady trying to be an NFL team owner and a broadcaster, being on the same podcast as Bill Belichick despite not being on speaking terms, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• :42: Enjoying NFL season and driving across America in retirement
• 4:17: Not missing “Monday Morning Quarterback/Monday Morning in America” column
• 7:30: How did column start?
• 9:58: Writing process
• 12:41: Ready to retire
• 16:08: Raising money to save school sports in hometown
• 19:08: Watching football differently in retirement
• 22:37: Can someone come into sports media and write a weekly longform column these days?
• 24:06: Let’s Go! podcast
• 27:57: Does Jerry Jones belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
• 29:41: Relationship with Tom Brady
• 34:03: Should Brady be an owner and an analyst?
• 37:14: Not working with Bill Belichick on Let’s Go!
• 38:36: Relationship with Belichick pre-Spygate
• 39:17: Surprise of Belichick in sports media?
• 43:53: Belichick’s young girlfriend causing concern among NFL teams hiring head coaches?
• 46:58: Favorite story or report of career
• 51:01: Least favorite story
• 55:26: What made the NFL skyrocket in popularity over the last 20 years?
• 1:00:37: State of NFL teams and the NFL product in 2024
• 1:06:13: Is Aaron Rodgers hurting his legacy right now?
• 1:09:46: Last time Peter spoke with Brett Favre
• 1:12:19: Is Russell Wilson cementing his Hall of Fame case?
• 1:13:48: State of sports media and sports journalism

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