Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel discuss the latest polling information that provides an optimistic view for Democrats. Then they are joined by Gina Hinojosa, Democratic nominee for governor in Texas. They talk about why she joined the race, ICE, data centers, and much more (25:59). They wrap up with a Joel Anderson lightning round (55:11). Subscribe to Bryan's newsletter here! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Guest: Gina Hinojosa Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Jon Jones, and Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on an emergency edition of the podcast, Bryan and Joel react to the news that Tony Romo is officially out at CBS. They give their instant reactions to the news, discuss Romo's history and legacy at CBS, and wrap up with a discussion of the shuffle at the top to be a network's no. 1 NFL color analyst. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Jon Jones, and Donald LoBianco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David start with sports TV news. They talk about Kirk Herbstreit's contract extension with Amazon, the upcoming expiration of Troy Aikman's contract with ESPN, and the fight for no. 1 play-by-play jobs. Then they talk about the news that David Ellison is considering retaining Mark Thompson as the CEO of CNN (21:00). After that, they react to the sports mistake that Missouri senator Eric Schmitt made while questioning Jack Smith (26:00). The guys are later joined by former Michigan state representative Mari Manoogian, and they discuss a handful of upcoming races, Democrat hopium, and a story about negative political ads and Grantland (40:58). Plus David Shoemaker and Mari Manoogian Guess the Strained-Pun Headline! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Guest: Mari Manoogian Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Jon Jones, and Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel get into a wild weekend in college football, from Texas-Tennessee and Steve Sarkisian spilling the beans on what happens to coaches’ headsets when President Trump moves around the stadium, to the scary Dante Moore injury and Desman Stephens's fallout at USC. They also get into the latest on the increasingly hard to ignore Democratic blue wave, with the midterms now just 36 days away, and ask the question hanging over all of it: Are we actually seeing a wave, or are we falling for this again (17:26)? Plus, Dennis Miller’s strange and fascinating run on 'Monday Night Football' (43:53). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producers: Devon Renaldo and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Press Box, it’s the September Issue. Bryan and David give updates on the banned outlets from the White House and the awkward situation surrounding Graham Bensinger and Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, as well as their reaction to the latest trailer for David O. Russell’s ‘Madden.’ Next, they share their opinions on the new movie ‘Primetime,’ starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, host of the popular TV series ‘To Catch a Predator’ from 2004. They discuss how the show grew from a segment on 'Dateline NBC' to a full-fledged TV series, the early-2000s era of sensational TV programming, and the legacy of ‘To Catch a Predator’ and Chris Hansen since the show ended (32:32). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Producers: Jon Jones and Jessie Lopez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on the Press Box, Bryan and Joel start with the news of the Paramount-Warner Bros. lawsuit being settled and that the merger can proceed. They discuss what this means for CNN (2:54). Then, they talk about Donald Trump banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. They talk about the partial collective action by other TV networks to decide not to cover Trump, why Trump did this now, and what's next (11:38). Then, they discuss Nikole Hannah-Jones's follow-up piece in the New York Times about re-examining her decisions with her child's education (38:47). They wrap up with Tom Brady swearing on-air, and the McClatchy layoffs (52:18). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David discuss the ProPublica piece revealing that Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding was funded by a Russian oligarch (18:16). Then they touch on a handful of other media topics, including Arch Manning and Holly Rowe, a Troy Aikman verbal tic, and more (37:12). Then Bryan is joined by Logan Murdock and Howard Beck to discuss some pre-preseason NBA media stories. They provide some thoughts on the Clippers scandal, investigative reporting in sports, all-time quote guys, LeBron's impact on the media, and much more (54:15). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Guests: Logan Murdock and Howard Beck Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel recap Bryan's exciting weekend in Austin, Texas. They talk about the Texas–Ohio State game, Ted Cruz on 'College GameDay,' and some other sights and sounds Bryan witnessed this past weekend. Then they provide their thoughts on the season premiere of '60 Minutes,' and they talk about CBS's 'NFL Today' (37:53). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David ponder what the upcoming new season of a Bari Weiss–led '60 Minutes' will look like. But they start by talking about NBC's broadcast of the opening game of the NFL season between the Patriots and Seahawks. Then they move on to talk about all aspects of '60 Minutes,' including the aesthetics of the show, the history, the scandals, and much more. Then Bryan is joined by Fox broadcaster Joe Davis, and they talk about how he got into broadcasting, switching between calling football and baseball games, broadcaster word association, calling Game 7 of the World Series, and much more. Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses The Strained-Pun Headline! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Guest: Joe Davis Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel preview the NFL season. They talk about whether Tony Romo will ever return to CBS, some of the new faces on TV this season, Dianna Russini’s potential return, and the 10-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality against Black people. Then Bryan is joined by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham to discuss some of his best pieces, his longevity at ESPN, the state of long-form writing, and more (57:18). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson Guest: Seth Wickersham Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices