Last month, the sports world lost one of the best reporters in the business in Pedro Gomez. He passed away at the young age of 58. Gomez was such an integral part of ESPN’s baseball coverage due to his insider information and expert analysis. His family had a heartbreaking statement to release at the time […]
Read MoreSports World Reacts To The Crazy Nike Executive Story
Nike made headlines for all of the wrong reasons on Monday. A Nike executive has resigned from her position after it was reported that her son had been using her credit card to buy and resell sneakers at a tremendous profit. “Ann Hebert, VP/GM, North America geography has decided to step down from Nike, effectively […]
Read MoreSports Media World Reacts To The Dan Dakich Situation
Dan Dakich has been trending on social media this weekend for his problematic interaction with multiple college professors. The former college basketball player and coach turned analyst got into it with college professors online and on his Indianapolis-based radio show. Dakich and the professors were discussing how sports media members reacted to Jalen Johnson opting […]
Read MoreESPN Has Released A Statement On Dan Dakich Situation
ESPN has released a statement on Dan Dakich to USA Today’s Dan Wolken, with the Worldwide Leader saying it is aware of the situation. “We are taking this matter very seriously and are in the process of looking into it,” ESPN said in its statement about Dakich. Dakich, a former college basketball player and coach […]
Read MoreSports Media World Reacts To The Mike Greenberg Hosting News
Mike Greenberg is clearly extremely well thought of within ESPN and that was reaffirmed once again this week. According to multiple reports, Greenberg has been tabbed as the new host of the NFL Draft on ESPN. Greenberg, who hosts ESPN’s morning show, Get Up!, along with an afternoon radio show, will now host one of the […]
Read MoreLook: Dan Dakich Appears To Have Deleted His Twitter Account
ESPN commentator Dan Dakich appears to have handled his involvement in a recent Twitter controversy by deleting his account altogether. Over the weekend, Dakich was called out for making misogynistic comments and doxxing Duke professor Nathan Kalman-Lamb on his popular ESPN Radio show in Indianapolis. Dakich’s actions stemmed from a lengthy Twitter argument with Kalman-Lamb, […]
Read MoreColin Cowherd Calls Out The Media’s Coverage Of The NBA
Tonight’s Raptors-Bulls game was canceled due to COVID-19, and FS1’s Colin Cowherd has some thoughts about that news. Well, not necessarily on that game in particular, more so about how the NBA has handled the ongoing pandemic. Cowherd thinks that the league hasn’t gotten much criticism, compared to the NFL and MLB, for its scheduling […]
Read MoreFS1’s Emmanuel Acho Will Host ‘The Bachelor’ Aftershow, Replacing Chris Harrison
FS1’s Emmanuel Acho is temporarily leaving the sports world. The former NFL linebacker will host ‘an aftershow for ABC’s The Bachelor in coming weeks. Chris Harrison, the show’s longtime host, is temporarily “stepping aside” in the midst of an ongoing controversy. Harrison defended a current member of this season of The Bachelor for controversial photos from […]
Read MoreESPN’s Dan Dakich Under Fire For Misogynistic Comments, Doxxing Duke Professor On Radio Show
Dan Dakich, an ESPN college basketball analyst who also hosts a popular ESPN Radio Show in Indianapolis, is no stranger to controversy. He’s been disciplined by Emmis Communications, the company that owns ESPN Radio affiliate WFNI The Fan, in recent years, and has had some particularly galling rants edited out of the podcast edition of […]
Read MoreESPN Reportedly Decides On New Host Of The NFL Draft
Mike Greenberg wears many hats for ESPN. He’s adding another this spring: NFL Draft host. Last year, the virtual NFL Draft was hosted by another do-it-all figure for the network: Trey Wingo. He left the network late last year, after a stint hosting a radio show with Mike Golic. Greenberg is an experienced host, especially […]
Read MoreDeion Sanders Further Addresses Postgame Incident At Jackson State
Deion Sanders‘ Jackson State coaching tenure got off to an interesting start this weekend. Sanders’ team won its first game in a blowout over NAIA Edward Waters College, but after the game, the rookie head coach was steaming over his belongings being stolen out of the locker room. Jackson State later said the items were […]
Read MoreReport: How Much ESPN Is Offering For ‘Monday Night Football’
Disney spends just under $2 billion per year for media rights to broadcast Monday Night Football on ESPN. The NFL is currently negotiating its deals with its network partners, and according to reports, it is over $1 billion apart with Disney, based on current positions. Over the weekend, it was reported that the NFL is looking […]
Read MoreLongtime NFL Game Analyst Is Reportedly Out At CBS
A longtime NFL game analyst is reportedly out at CBS, according to a report from the New York Post on Monday afternoon. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, CBS is parting ways with longtime game analyst Rich Gannon. Gannon, 55, has been with CBS for 16 seasons, calling games for the prominent […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Wild Deion Sanders Story
The first game of the Deion Sanders era at Jackson State ended in victory, but the real show started during the postgame media session. Sanders kicked off his press conference by saying that all of his belongings were stolen from the Jackson State locker room during the game. Included in the apparent theft were Sanders’ […]
Read MoreLook: Deion Sanders Has Special Guest At His Coaching Debut
You had to know that Deion Sanders was going to bring the stars out during his tenure as head football coach at Jackson State. Today is Deion’s coaching debut, and one of his former Hall of Fame teammates with the Dallas Cowboys is in attendance. Troy Aikman is at JSU for the Tigers’ season opener […]
Read MoreNFL Reportedly Seeking Eye-Popping Amount For New Media Rights Deal
Every year, billions of dollars are spent on NFL media and broadcasting rights. The league is reportedly looking to increase their payday even further in 2021. According to CNBC, the NFL has asked Disney to double the amount of money already paid for their Monday Night Football spot, which is broadcast by ESPN. Currently spending […]
Read MoreESPN Announces Contract News For NFL Analyst Ryan Clark
It looks like ESPN is keeping NFL analyst Ryan Clark around for the long haul. Clark has officially agreed to a new contract with the Worldwide Leader. ESPN announced its multi-year contract extension with Clark earlier this morning. The former Pro Bowl safety has been with the network since 2015. During that time, he’s appeared […]
Read MoreReport: Phil Mickelson Is Considering A Big TV Move
When his pro golf career is done, we could see Phil Mickelson move to the broadcast booth. According to Front Office Sports, Lefty is viewed by some networks as “a crossover star who could attract both hardcore and casual viewers to staid golf telecasts.” Mickelson remains one of the sport’s biggest stars, but his best […]
Read MoreSteve Levy Addresses His Future On Monday Night Football
ESPN revamped its Monday Night Football coverage in 2020, with longtime broadcaster Steve Levy handling play-by-play duties. Levy was joined by analysts and ex-NFLers Brian Griese and Louis Riddick. The trio seemed to acquit themselves well throughout the year, and there’s been no reported indication they won’t be back in the booth in 2021. Recently, […]
Read MorePaul Finebaum Crushes Urban Meyer For Chris Doyle Situation
The ill-fated decision to hire former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle resulted in a rude awakening and plenty of criticism for Urban Meyer. Doyle had been let go by the Hawkeyes last summer after more than 20 decades after being accused of mistreatment and racially insensitive comments by multiple former Iowa football players. Doyle lasted […]
Read MoreJoe Buck Shares How He’d Relax With Troy Aikman In The Booth
A lot of people admit to using some liquid courage to calm down and take the edge off in pressure-filled moments. Joe Buck is one of them. Now, the image of Harry Doyle in Major League drunk off Jack Daniels in the booth is a clear exaggeration. But as Buck made clear in a recent […]
Read MoreColin Cowherd Reveals His New Rule For Backwards Hats
In the eyes of Colin Cowherd, few things are worse for a professional athlete, especially a quarterback, than to be a backwards hat guy. Cowherd doesn’t like his signal callers in backwards caps. He’s called out several over the years for wearing one, including Carson Wentz and his favorite punching bag, Baker Mayfield. So you […]
Read MoreTerrell Owens Responds To Unknown Story About Terez Paylor
Three years ago, Terrell Owens finally made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If not for the late Terez Paylor, it might not have happened. Before 2018, Owens had been shunned by the Hall of Fame voters multiple times, and some media members seemed intent on keeping him out of Canton for the […]
Read MoreColin Cowherd Announces New Update On Health Status
Thankfully, Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd has bounced back well from his recent health scare. He’ll be back on the air very soon. Cowherd was not at work last Monday, the day after the Super Bowl, setting off alarm bells from viewers. As it turns out, the veteran radio host had to be hospitalized for a […]
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