had a very strong presence<\/a><\/span> at the ceremony, with even rules analyst Dean Blandino on the guest list. And while there also was a solid presence from ESPN (Jason Kelce\u2019s current employer), no one seemed to be present from CBS or NBC.<\/p>\nThe inclusions and omissions invite speculation that Travis may be thinking about future media employment with Fox or Amazon. Or possibly both.<\/p>\n
There were rumors in media circles last year that Travis was interested in Kirk Herbstreit\u2019s seat in the Thursday Night Football<\/i> booth. (Neither Herbstreit nor his dog were among the Amazon personnel spotted at the event.) With Herbstreit\u2019s deal running through 2026, Travis (who already has a relationship with Amazon through the New Heights<\/i> podcast) could be in line to take the spot.<\/p>\n
And he could then, if he wanted, join the desk at Fox NFL Sunday<\/i> when the next spot opens.<\/p>\n
Doing both would be easier, if Travis wanted to do it. It would be much easier than Herbstreit\u2019s current triple duty of ESPN College GameDay, the top ESPN\/ABC college football game, and Thursday Night Football<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Frankly, Travis would get whichever gig he wants, at any network with an available spot. The only question is the price. And the over-under for the combined gigs would be, in our view, $40 million per year, easily.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n