Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Why today is an important time to talk AI. What is happening right now, what should we expect and what can be done to curtail the effects on local journalism. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Cam Ward is doing a six-part documentary with Tubi. Braden is down to five EPL clubs in his quest for a new team. Roman Josi is injured still but what are the protocols around injuries? Plus, what we are watching, a Louis CK debate and the Ohio State wrestling documentary. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Braden is picking an EPL team, AI enters the MLB to Nashville chat, national media misinformation about Cam Ward, Fisk shutters gymnastics, House settlement implications and record setting numbers for softball. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Baseball headlines strike again, UT Lady Vols set records, Belmont Bruins doing cool stuff, NHL and NBA Finals ratings could be way down and a media movie on HBO review. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Cav recounts his role as an official witness of the state's first execution in five years. Sunday featured three races all over the world with some historic TV ratings. Will Levis is changing his strategy and the SEC meetings are changing. Plus, a terrifying new AI news report. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The WNBA gets started with a record-setting bang, the PGA Championship ratings are way down, FIFA is asking for free labor and HBO continues its nightmare branding saga. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville SC is at odds with its supporters over immigration issues in the community. What is the right way to approach the very difficult situation? The Titans media team did a spectacular job on their 2025 schedule release but should they hype up Cam Ward more? Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Kentucky Derby TV ratings, Champions League soccer, Barry Trotz end of season press conference and Tim Corbin talks Vandy-Tennessee baseball. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Mel Kiper is still king of the NFL Draft, The Shedeur Slide, On 3 is "purchasing" Rivals and the Mayor gave a speech. Thanks, 8th & Roast Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Is there too much group think around the Titans No. 1 pick? Did the media get it wrong by allowing the annoymous sources to drag Sheduer Sanders? Would you sit down with Trump and how would you report on it? 3rd Annual 2025 Sinkers Charity Draft Party: Thursday tickets and Saturday tickets Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Masters ratings were way up after Rory made history. Is it the best that golf can do? What is the real economic value to a city hosting the Super Bowl? The WNBA draft, the Preds animated broadcast and mock drafts. 3rd Annual 2025 Sinkers Charity Draft Party: Thursday tickets and Saturday tickets Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. It's Masters week in golf and Cav has a quiz for everyone. Final Four ratings are way up. Soccer is having a big moment on Paramount+ but will soccer have a moment in Nashville when the FIFA Club World Cup comes to town this summer? 3rd Annual 2025 Sinkers Charity Draft Party: Thursday tickets and Saturday tickets Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Music City Baseball is getting more headlines, Bill Haslam is getting more involved in pro sports in Nashville and Will Minkoff of Nashville Severe Wx talks weather, the twitter account and flooding. 3rd Annual 2025 Sinkers Charity Draft Party: Thursday tickets and Saturday tickets Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Titans have parted ways with long time vice president of communications Robbie Bohren. What is going on inside that building? Max Herz is doing an animated kids broadcast for the Preds next week and he joins to talk about the technology challenges. Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville Stars baseball hat sells out but still doesn't mean what many think it means. The SEC tournament continues to set records and define success for sports in Nashville. We break down the top 10 most viewed college basketball games of the season. News has broken about the two finalists to replace Mike Keith as the voice of the Titans. Plus, golf headlines (but not like that). Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign u...
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nashville is getting a new sporting event in the form of a Bridgestone Block Party this August. What else do we want to see in Nashville? Ultimately, what was the value of covering the NFL Combine? Lastly, we toured Nissan Stadium this week and have many thoughts on the new home of the Titans. Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall was in Indianpolis for the NFL Combine this week and he compares the event to SEC Media Days and the Senior Bowl. Then he visits with national ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler about his goals and strategies during the Combine as well as AL.com Bama beat writer Matt Stahl. Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Nate Rau from Axios joins to talk the WNBA's future in Nashville and Ascend Amphitheater's pending contract with the city. We also talk Belmont's broadcast, USA hockey's viewership and the start of Nashville SC's season on Saturday. Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish talk Nashville sports, media and business. Kendrick Lamar, Tom Brady and the new score bug highlight the most watched Super Bowl of all-time. Plus, the 4-Nation's Face-off and Unrivaled might have found the right format. Become a Nashville Banner member. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish of The Nashville Banner talk Nashville sports, media and business. We break down Nashville's near-perfect WNBA bid and why women's hoops is the right sport for the city. Plus, Super Bowl 59 broadcast info and projections. A Senior Bowl recap and Vegas review. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall was down in Mobile at the Senior Bowl this week and had a chance to catch up with the head of Zebra Technologies Dom Russo. The tech company is tracking speeds, distances and more in all 32 NFL stadiums and throughout the NFL Draft scouting process. How does it work, can they fix spotting the ball (a la Josh Allen's QB sneak) and what's next for tech in football. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish of The Nashville Banner talk Nashville sports, media and business. We talk to News Channel 5's Levi Ismail about his success on TikTok, what the community is saying about the future, how the medium impacts content and what facts you need to know about the national conversation. Plus, Chad Brinker's local media strategy and the national championship games poor TV ratings. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad Hocke...
Braden Gall and Steve Cavendish of The Nashville Banner talk Nashville sports, media and business. Who are the top candidates and strategies to replace Mike Keith? Belmont SID Greg Sage has worked on a play-by-play search and has insight into the process. How do we define "personal" when it comes to reporting ethics and what do we make of the Ran Carthon radio interview on 104.5? Plus, Mike Fisher and playoff ratings. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to L...
Braden Gall visits with Sam Phalen of A to Z Sports. Mike Keith is moving to Knoxville. Deciphering the palace intrigue behind the scenes with the Tennessee Titans decision to fire Ran Carthon. Why being on Survivor has helped him cover the Titans. Sam almost won Survivor - how did he do it? Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Steve's crypto scheme, mistakes in coverage of the New Orleans tragedy, college football playoff TV ratings and the Netflix big Christmas bet pays off with record numbers. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. Netflix has announced its SEC documentary timeline and the opt-outs will benefit Tennessee in a big way. But who has final edit? We also talk college football playoff tickets. How worried should consumers be about Donald Trump's settlement with ABC over defamation? And then we recount the top 10 most listened to episodes of the year - aka, Naval Gazing 2024. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better...
Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business with CEO of the Nashville Sports Council Scott Ramsey. Nashville landed the FCS National Championship game in 2026 and 2027. How does the changing Playoff format impact the Music City Bowl and Nashville's chances at an College Football Playoff National Championship? How is stadium construction viewed by the NFL re: a Super Bowl? Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey...
Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. The NWSL announced the three expansion cities and Nashville isn't one of them. Why and what's next for Women's Soccer in the city? The NFL breaks records on Turkey Day and the Vols become a dependable brand for ABC/ESPN in the most watched season of college season in history. Plus, the worst Titans game... ever? And recommendations. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad H...
Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business. The Preds are going to be over-the-air on NewsChannel 5. What does it mean for the future of Preds games? Nick Suss of The Tennessean talks about being the pool reporter for the Tennessee Titans. The Nashville Banner has officially left twitter and ESPN has traded games for people?!? Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall launch the "next evolution of the sports podcast." Diamond Sports Group's bankruptcy case and single-game money grab. The MLS is considering a totally new calendar for Nashville SC. And BlueSky is stealing millions from Twitter. Brought to you by: 8th and Roast Coffee Co. The beans are better. Sign up to Lower Broad Hockey here.
