The Big Lead with Jason McIntyre

Episode 16: Jay Williams

Episode 16: Jay Williams

Dan LeBatard does it all for ESPN, and his little Florida empire is expanding (more on that later). Longtime readers of this site will remember the days before his TV fame when he wrote a few pieces for us, like this and this. I spoke to LeBartard today as he was driving into work. He just bought a new car (hint: It’s sick), it is a convertible, and so the sound quality of the call is a bit off, but we had fun with it.

Dan LeBatard does it all for ESPN, and his little Florida empire is expanding (more on that later). Longtime readers of this site will remember the days before his TV fame when he wrote a few pieces for us, like this and this. I spoke to LeBartard today as he was driving into work. He just bought a new car (hint: It’s sick), it is a convertible, and so the sound quality of the call is a bit off, but we had fun with it.

For the first time on the podcast, I spoke with someone I'm not super familiar with: Mike Greenberg, the ESPN radio host. He's written another book, All You Could Ask For, which hit the NYT bestseller list, and ESPN offered him up for an interview.

For the first time on the podcast, I spoke with someone I'm not super familiar with: Mike Greenberg, the ESPN radio host. He's written another book, All You Could Ask For, which hit the NYT bestseller list, and ESPN offered him up for an interview.

Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News and Judy Battista from the New York Times join me to discuss the Jets and Tim Tebow.

Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News and Judy Battista from the New York Times join me to discuss the Jets and Tim Tebow.

We’re just shy of 24 hours before the NFL draft begins, and if you read this site regularly, you’re obviously aware it is one of my favorite events of the year. We’ve previewed the hell out of the draft on the site, and today’s podcast concludes a busy run-up to the draft that has included guests like Todd McShay of ESPN, Mike Silver of Yahoo, and Bruce Feldman of CBS. This morning, I spoke with two guys who seem to be at the beating heart of online draft coverage year round – Evan Silva and Josh Norris of Rotoworld.

We’re just shy of 24 hours before the NFL draft begins, and if you read this site regularly, you’re obviously aware it is one of my favorite events of the year. We’ve previewed the hell out of the draft on the site, and today’s podcast concludes a busy run-up to the draft that has included guests like Todd McShay of ESPN, Mike Silver of Yahoo, and Bruce Feldman of CBS. This morning, I spoke with two guys who seem to be at the beating heart of online draft coverage year round – Evan Silva and Josh Norris of Rotoworld.

I found him. The one guy covering the NFL who hates the NFL Draft is Mike Silver of Yahoo Sports. Do you want to hear someone talk about their disdain for one of the best sporting events in April?

I found him. The one guy covering the NFL who hates the NFL Draft is Mike Silver of Yahoo Sports. Do you want to hear someone talk about their disdain for one of the best sporting events in April?

Bruce Feldman, the CBS Sports college football insider, dropped by the show today to talk about the NFL draft, and we ended up talking about a smattering of college football at the end that will get you pumped for the end of August.

Bruce Feldman, the CBS Sports college football insider, dropped by the show today to talk about the NFL draft, and we ended up talking about a smattering of college football at the end that will get you pumped for the end of August.

To talk about the playoffs, my love/hate relationship with the Knicks, and all the excitement out West, we brought Howard Beck, the New York Times NBA writer, onto the show.