Amazon Prime Vision's Sam Schwartzstein: Super Bowl talk and broadcasting lessons

Amazon Prime Vision's Sam Schwartzstein: Super Bowl talk and broadcasting lessons

Author: Kevin Cole February 1, 2023 Duration: 1:12:54

Sam Schwartzstein (@schwartzsteins) Amazon Prime TNF broadcast joins me to talk:

* His lessons from the first season of streaming broadcasting at Amazon, including the Prime Vision broadcast he helped design

* How the Eagles and Chiefs match up in the Super Bowl, what insights we can take from two different ways of teambuilding

* Why teams should never feel satisfied at premium positions

* What the Bengals and 49ers need to do to stay competitive this offseason

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