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NFL, Amazon Team Up On Skill That Teaches Football Terms

The NFL is "teaming up with Amazon on The Rookie's Guide to the NFL, a new Alexa 'skill' for Amazon Echo speakers" launching today. The goal is to use the voice command to "explain the football terminology and jargon commentators routinely bark out during an NFL broadcast." The skill "consists of some 2,000 terms, related to positions, formations, rules, players and more." It also features an introduction by NFL Network’s Cole Wright and a "weekly update" from former NFLer Osi Umenyiora. Echo Spot or Echo Show devices will add "supplemental video explainers" (USATODAY.com, 1/3).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 13, 2024

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Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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