1. The college football season is finally here. As I discussed with The Athletic’s Andy Staples on this week’s SI Media Podcast, I hate that this week is called Week Zero. Sure, the games are pigs, but they are still games that will have point spreads and air on television, so they should be respected and referred to as something other than Week Zero.
During our conversation on the podcast, we discussed College GameDay and the institution it has become.
When sports fans talk about the greatest studio shows of all time, the first two that come up are Inside the NBA and College GameDay. GameDay has had to deal with many more cast changes than Inside the NBA, yet it still remains the standard. Rece Davis seamlessly took over for Chris Fowler in 2015, and the show remained as strong as ever.
