Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 44m
Taylor McGregor turns broadcast chaos into an art
Drake Maye's BAD Season Debut + Taylor McGregor & Hannah Mears Join | Mostly Sports EP 729 | 9.10.26
The episode connects an NFL upset and baseball uncertainty to the improvisation, hazards, and persistence behind sports broadcasting.
- 1New England’s upset exposes Seattle’s defensive strength and the consequences of Drake Maye’s three fourth-quarter interceptions.
- 2Taylor McGregor explains how sideline reporters navigate outages, foul balls, viral moments, and the less glamorous work of building a career.
- 3The conversation moves from Cubs bullpen failures and college football to haunted hotels, viral videos, and an NBA guessing game.
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Taylor McGregor recounts covering a Florida State game delayed by a stadium power outage and explains how the broadcast team handled it.
The brief
The hosts open with New England’s upset of Seattle, focusing on Drake Maye’s three fourth-quarter interceptions, the Seahawks’ defense, and Sam Darnold’s injury.
Taylor McGregor and Hannah Mears join to discuss sideline reporting, including a Florida State power outage, broadcast improvisation, viral praise, and the hazards of foul balls.
McGregor describes the practical route into sports broadcasting: take internships, meet people, accept unglamorous assignments, and keep finding ways to get involved.
The conversation widens to Cubs bullpen struggles, Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State, Wrigley Field logistics, and the Association for Women in Sports Media.
The episode ends in deliberately chaotic territory, with haunted baseball hotels, strange broadcast vocabulary, viral collaborations, and an NBA Family Feud game.