Traina Thoughts
Traina Thoughts is a podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina, offering a front-row seat to conversations with the biggest names in sports media. Each episode features interviews with broadcasters, athletes, and sports personalities, providing unfiltered takes on what happens off the field. The show delivers insider perspectives and behind-the-scenes stories from the sports world.
Episodes
CBS's Jim Nantz on Tony Romo, J.J. Watt
Episode 19 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast” features an interview with CBS play-by-play voice Jim Nantz.Nantz gives his first public comments on Tony Romo being arrested for OWI on July 26 and CBS parting ways with Romo on Oct. 2 after working together as the network’s lead NFL crew for the past nine seasons.- How did Nantz find out about the arrest?- Did Nantz have any input into CBS’s decision?-
Traina Thoughts: "GameDay" backlash; new NFL Network booth plus a Mailbag
In Episode 18 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," host Jimmy Traina talks about the latest sports media news and covers what took place in college football and the NFL from the past weekend.Topics covered include:- the Dave Pasch-Kurt Warner-Jason Kelce NFL Network booth;- the radio and television calls of the crazy end to the Giants-Commanders tie;- what sets Mike Tirico apart from other play-
Traina Thoughts: Yankees get swept, MLB's big proposal, Costco and more
Episode 17 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," is Jimmy's weekly show with his Underscore Media colleague and SNY host, Sal Licata.- The demise of the New York Yankees- Why Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone both have to go after getting swept by the Rays even though the Yankees won't make a change- More fallout from New York's Division Series loss to the Rays- Major League Baseball'
Traina Thoughts: ESPN's Jason McCourty and NBC's Devin McCourty
Episode 16 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," features an interview with ESPN's Jason McCourty and NBC's Devin McCourty.The twins talks about transitioning into media after their playing days, whether they are tired of questions about being twins, what their biggest pet peeve is about one another in addition to sharing stories about playing with Tom Brady and playing for Bill Belichick
Richard Deitsch on Romo, Aikman, Portnoy and more
Episode 15 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," features a conversation with "Sports Business Journal's" Richard Deitsch about all the latest sports media news.The show starts with a discussion about Troy Aikman's future at ESPN and "Monday Night Football" with Aikman's contract is up after this season. Why would ESPN want to break up Joe Buck and Aikman? Who coul
Traina Thoughts: MLB playoffs; NFL Week 4; Dennis Miller doc and more
Episode 14 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," is Jimmy's weekly show with his Underscore colleague, Sal Licata.Topics discussed in this episode include the Yankees wild-card round win over the Red Sox; teams over-celebrating for winning the wild-card series; which teams we are rooting for to win the World Series; MLB's scheduling disaster; Week 4 in the NFL; is the better game Chiefs-R
Traina Thoughts: Michael Wilbon
In Episode 13 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," host Jimmy Traina welcomes "Pardon the Interruption" host, Michael Wilbon to the show for an insightful interview.Wilbon talks about the upcoming 25th anniversary of PTI, what he remembers about the early days of the show, whether he thought it would become a huge success, leaving the "Washington Post" to do television full t
Big week for Tony Romo, what's going on with Troy Aikman and ESPN, must-hear calls
In Episode 12 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," host Jimmy Traina talks about the latest sports media news and covers what took place in college football and the NFL from the past weekend.Topics covered on this episode include a fantastic call by a college football ref; a must-year call from the Iowa student radio station after the Hawkeyes shocking win against Michigan; why this could be a b
Jaxson Dart, betting losses, documentaries and a big tease
Episode 11 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," is Jimmy's weekly show with his Underscore colleague, Sal Licata.Jimmy starts the show by addressing some feedback he has gotten on the new podcast and provides a big change to the podcast right at the top.Topics discussed after that include Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury for the New York Giants and how Dart's injury impacts the NFL
ESPN's Peter Schrager
In Episode 10 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," host Jimmy Traina welcomes ESPN's Peter Schrager to the show.Schrager talks about getting his own show, "Big Day With Peter Schrager," what he wants the show to be, how much control he has over the show, branching out beyond NFL, whether he feels pressure to draw ratings and why he wants to lean on nostalgia. Schrager also touches
Traina Thoughts: Tom Brady lets it fly; J.J. Watt is honest; 'College GameDay' myth and more
In Episode 9 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast," host Jimmy Traina discusses the latest sports media news and answers listeners questions.Topics covered include Fox's Tom Brady dropping the a curse word and using the phrase "piss missile" during the Commanders-Cowboys game; J.J. Watt showing why he's a unique NFL analyst; Chemistry issues between Watt and Jim Nantz; Tony Romo&
NFL Week 2, Pete Alonso's wild return to New York, spiders and more.
Episode 8 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" is the weekly show with Jimmy Traina and Sal Licata.Topics discussed in this episode include the hell of organizing an NFL survivor pool and getting the boot in Week 1; the Week 2 NFL schedule; Joe Buck signing a six-year contract extension with ESPN; a new documentary about Dennis Miller's two years as a "Monday Night Football" analyst; the controversy a
Traina Thoughts : SiriusXM's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo
In Episode 7 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" host Jimmy Traina welcomes SiriusXM host, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo to the show.Russo goes off on the U.S. Open for various scheduling issues, reveals whether he'd root for the Dodgers or Yankees if they met in the World Series, explains why he thinks we'll get a Major League Baseball lockout and when he thinks the 2027 season could
Traina Thoughts : NFL Week 1 observations, U.S Open scheduling + Mailbag segment
In Episode 6 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" host Jimmy Traina talks about broadcasting observations from Week 1 of the NFL, college football and the U.S. Open. The show also features a mailbag segment.How did J.J. Watt mesh with Jim Nantz in their first game together? How did Ross Tucker do in CBS's No. 2 booth with Ian Eagle? Who was the breakout broadcaster from Week 1? What was the m
NFL Week 1, "Entourage," Stevie Wonder and more
Episode 5 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" is the weekly episode with Underscore Media's Sal Licata.Topics discussed this week include: The three Week 1 NFL games we are looking forward to the most; Our best bet for Week 1; Shaving is the worst; Was the Patriots-Seahawks opener a snoozefest; The controversial end of the Western Michigan-Michigan game; How will Sal handle the first Sunday
ESPN's Joe Buck
Episode 4 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" features a conversation with the voice of "Monday Night Football," Joe Buck.Buck talks about calling this year's Super Bowl (on Valentine's Day) for ESPN and reveals that it will be an extra special day because his daughter is due to give birth on Feb. 14, 2027. What will he do if he's daughter goes into labor during the Big Gam
NFL over/unders, College football screws its fans; Dunkin' Donuts and more
Description: Episode 3 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast" is Jimmy Traina's weekly chat with SNY's Sal Licata.This week's topics include: How Jimmy's podcast with Alex Rodriguez came about; NFL season win total best bets; a disastrous college football scheduling issue in Week 1; the unbelievable story about how Bill Belichick would mess with opposing kickers when he was the coach of the Patriots; Pe
Alex Rodriguez
In Episode 2 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast,” host Jimmy Traina is joined by Fox Sports MLB analyst, Alex Rodriguez.Rodriguez talks about doing the documentary, "Alex vs. A-Rod" for HBO, why he almost pulled the plug several times on the doc and how doing the show was therapeutic for him.In addition, Rodriguez talks about going into broadcasting, why Kevin Burkhardt was so important to him in his
The Debut Episode of “Traina Thoughts”
In Episode 1 of “The Traina Thoughts Podcast,” host Jimmy Traina talks about reaction to his decision to leave “Sports Illustrated” for Underscore Media and what you can expect from his new show at Underscore.He is joined by Sal Licata, from SNY TV, for the episode. Topics covered include an NFL preseason game drawing higher viewership than Netflix’s “Field of Dreams” game; Peacock and ESPN raisin
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Traina Thoughts is your front-row seat to conversations with the biggest names in sports media. Host Jimmy Traina sits down with broadcasters, athletes, and sports personalities for unfiltered takes on everything happening off the field.
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