Spin Zone: Power, PR, and the NFL
Episodes
Career-Defining Wednesdays: Overreaction as a Business Model
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Schrager says Sean Payton’s career was defined not by a Super Bowl, but by a Week 5 win. A few weeks later, Dak Prescott’s decade in the lea...
Inside ESPN's Sketchy Side Hustle: The Solitaire Shill-Out
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ESPN's million-dollar stars have a new side hustle: shilling for a sketchy solitaire app accused of rigging its games.Stephen A. Smith, Mina Kimes, an...
Betting on Hypocrisy: The NFL’s Double Standard on Gambling
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL says it’s protecting the Shield. But from what: Corruption, or bad optics?This week, Mike and Colum are joined by writer and former NFL jour...
Noise vs Nuance! Shouty Show discussion with Sam Monson
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hot takes, fake debates, and the cult of volume.Sam Monson joins Spin Zone to explore how sports media became a theatre of shouting and what it’ll t...
The Browns Move to Baltimore: Relocation, Rage & PR Spin
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1995, the Cleveland Browns stunned the NFL by announcing a move to Baltimore. Fans rioted, lawsuits followed, and the league scrambled to contain t...
Owners and Outsiders: Jerry Jones, Rickey Scoops and NFL Power Plays
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Jones is once again proving he’s running a circus, not a football team. We break down what the blockbuster Parsons trade says about ownership ...
Nick Wright, Skip Bayless & the Business of Manufactured Outrage
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every circus needs its ringmaster. In our debut episode of Spin Zone, we look at the NFL media ecosystem: the hype machines, the merchants of outrage,...
Introducing Spin Zone: Power, PR & the NFL
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Spin Zone: Power, PR & the NFL. In this teaser, co-hosts Mike Carmellini and Colum Cronin introduce a brand-new show that isn’t about...