NFL Network's/ESPN's Kyle Brandt

NFL Network's/ESPN's Kyle Brandt

From SI Media With Jimmy Traina by Sports Illustrated

April 30, 2026 · 1h 32m

About this episode

Kyle Brandt discusses his experiences at the NFL draft and the changes at ESPN and NFL Network, followed by Sal Licata's insights on various sports topics.

Episode 607 of “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” features a conversation with “Good Morning Football’s” Kyle Brandt. Brandt talks about working again with Peter Schrager at the NFL draft, what it’s been like since ESPN took over NFL Network, and fooling people into thinking he had a fight with WWE superstar Seth Rollins on set. In addition, Brandt talks about why he’s in favor of studio shows being on-site, whether he’d like to branch out into covering other sports, why it was so cool to work with Mel Kiper Jr., recently putting on a concert with his childhood friends, and his favorite “Curb Your Enthusiasm” moments. Following Brandt, Sal Licata from SNY TV and “The Sal Licata Show” joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week’s topics include Netflix’s Hulk Hogan documentary, Dianna Russini’s alleged playlist for Mike Vrabel, a shady practice by the Mets regarding tickets, a bagel store disaster, a Costco disaster, and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Traina

Guests: Kyle Brandt, Sal Licata

Topics covered

  • NFL draft
  • studio shows
  • sports coverage
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Hulk Hogan documentary
  • Mets tickets
  • bagel store disaster

Keywords

  • Kyle Brandt
  • NFL draft
  • ESPN
  • studio shows
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Hulk Hogan
  • Mets
  • bagel store disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, NFL Network, SNY TV, Netflix, Costco, Sports Illustrated

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