Awful Announcing Podcast: Phil Simms on Tom Brady, Super Bowl, Greg Olsen, and more

On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, Host Brandon Contes interviews Super Bowl XXI MVP and analyst on eight Super Bowl broadcasts, Phil Simms. Brandon and Phil discuss a wide range of topics, including Phil’s advice for Tom Brady in his first Super Bowl as a broadcaster, Greg Olsen being vocal about being demoted at Fox, remembering Greg Gumbel, and more.

Here’s the full breakdown:

• :40: Being Super Bowl XXI MVP
• 1:28: Super Bowl completion record
• 2:00: Calling eight Super Bowls
• 2:40: Calling a Super Bowl vs. regular season game
• 3:22: Nerves starting out as a broadcaster
• 4:32: Importance of having Paul Maguire in the booth starting out
• 4:56: Advice for Tom Brady for his first Super Bowl as broadcaster
• 7:19: Brady on commentary
• 8:40: Preparation for calling a game as a broadcaster vs. as a quarterback
• 9:29: Importance of production meetings
• 11:11: Doing media as a player
• 12:56: Are teams as willing to talk to broadcasters during Super Bowl week?
• 13:51: Brady doing broadcasting and ownership/conflict of interest
• 15:00: Best Super Bowl Phil called
• 16:07: Making mistakes while on commentary
• 18:55: Quarterbacks too concerned about making mistakes
• 20:30: Cam Newton not wanting to trade an MVP for a Super Bowl
• 21:44: Reaction to Super Bowl XLVII power outage
• 27:02: Greg Gumbel
• 29:11: Favorite broadcast partner
• 30:02: Jim Nantz
• 30:37: Calling games vs. working in the studio
• 31:53: Talking time
• 32:37: Chemistry in The NFL Today studio
• 35:21: Moving from booth to studio
• 35:56: Tony Romo/Greg Olsen
• 38:51: Interested in going to another network?
• 40:15: Broadcaster salaries
• 40:59: Comfort level in the booth on ref criticism
• 42:24: Does the NFL have an officiating issue?
• 43:12: Instant replay
• 45:48: Patrick Mahomes’ legacy if the Chiefs three-peat?
• 47:58: Aaron Glenn and the Jets
• 48:55: Should Glenn keep Aaron Rodgers?
• 52:29: Saquon Barkley on the Eagles
• 54:29: John Mara as an owner
• 56:15: What should the Giants do at quarterback?
• 58:33: Hosting Simms Complete

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