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The Engel Angle is a combination of commentary on sports, entertainment, pop culture, family and more, and featured guests. Mac bring his hot sports opinions on all things life—from his angle.
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Sideline Reporters: Kansas-Mizzou Firestorm & the Talk-About-It Question | Mac Engel (opens the original)
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Mac Engel breaks down the viral controversy over Kansas football's civil war-themed hype video ahead of its Missouri rivalry game, and the fallout after Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz called it out post-game. Then, Mac dives deep into the evolution of sideline reporting, from Ahmad Rashad and Lisa Guerrero to Erin Andrews and ESPN's Holly Rowe, exploring double standards, social media's changing role, and why most sideline questions are painfully predictable. Packed with sports media insider stories
Is Journalism Dead? TCU, Pablo Torre & the NBA's Access Wars | Mac Engel (opens the original)
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Does journalism still have a place in sports and entertainment media, or has it been replaced by access-driven content and paid influencers? Mac Engel breaks down the TCU football media ban, ESPN's shifting role in the NBA's Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal involving Pablo Torre and the LA Clippers, and behind-the-scenes stories from interviews with Ryan Gosling, Kevin Hart, and Aaron Sorkin. A candid look at how power has shifted from newsrooms to teams, leagues, and brands, and why real journa
New Media, Old Beat: RJ Ochoa on Blogging, AI & the Cowboys Content Wars | Mac Engel (opens the original)
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Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram dives into the rise of new media and what it really takes to build a career covering pro sports from outside the press box. He sits down with RJ Ochoa of Blogging the Boys, a remote Dallas Cowboys reporter who built a decade-long following without living in DFW, to talk journalism versus content creation, the AI threat to sports media, blogger stigma, and why humility and human connection still matter most in the influencer era. A candid, insightful conv
Tony Romo, My First Book & The Grateful Truth Behind His CBS Suspension | Engel Angle (opens the original)
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Mac Engel takes a deep, personal look at Tony Romo following his DUI arrest and CBS suspension, weighing whether the network should fire its top NFL analyst and exploring why broadcasters often burn out after leaving the game. Engel also shares behind-the-scenes stories from his 2007 biography on Romo, tracing the quarterback's improbable rise from undrafted walk-on to Dallas Cowboys star and media sensation. A candid mix of sports media analysis and personal reflection on fame, gratitude, and t
Marshall Newhouse on NFL Money, Loneliness & Life After Football | Marshall Newhouse | Engel Angle (opens the original)
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Mac talks to former long time NFL offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse, who played in the NFL from 2011 to 2020. He played for the Packers, Bengals, Giants, Raiders, Panthers, Patriots and Titans. He was a starter. He was a backup. He played in front of Aaron Rodgers, and Tom Brady. Marshall lived the realities of the NFL life, from the money, to the online attacks, insecurity, to its loneliness. Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram sits down with Marshall Newhouse, an NFL offensive lineman
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