: How airing a concert on a sports network actually outperformed traditional music marketing strategies at the time.

The title refers to the mutual excitement between the band’s management and the network executives:

: Azoff thought it would be "cool" to give fans stuck at home a "Sunday night of touring" by broadcasting their concert film on a sports network.

: How a legendary rock band filled the "sports void" when stadiums were empty.

: Longtime ESPN anchor Chris Berman , a close friend of Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh, helped facilitate the deal.

In the summer of 2020, with touring suspended, Eagles manager Irving Azoff and the band members were home watching sports documentaries like The Last Dance (the Chicago Bulls series) and 30 for 30 on ESPN .

: The network "went crazy" for the idea as they were searching for high-quality content while most live sports were canceled or delayed.

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