Kevin Durant ‘locked in’ to solve ratings dilemma as he admits ‘rough patch’ for the NBA
At the same time, Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick suggests that critical broadcasters and social media discourse ...
ESPNers pay tribute to late colleague Zach Jones, dead at 41
Just a few days before Christmas, the network announced that research manager Zach Jones, who joined ESPN in 2010, had died ...
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ESPN cannot stop calling Fresno State the ‘Bulldongs’
"It's a very delicate path I'm walking here, because first of all, I'm replacing the station's marquee, in Michael Kay." ...
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Doug Lesmerises blasts ‘wounded’ Kirk Herbstreit’s Ohio State comments: ‘He turns everything on fans.’
The Ohio State Buckeyes’ 42-17 win over the Tennessee Volunteers in the first round of the College Football Playoff Saturday sparked a lot of discussion. Some of that came from analyst Kirk ...
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Greg Olsen feuds with Eagles fans after bashing offensive performance without Jalen Hurts
Greg Olsen and Joe Davis had the Fox call of perhaps the most consequential Sunday game of NFL Week 16, as the Washington Commanders upset the Philadelphia Eagles at home and stayed alive in the ...
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Cris Collinsworth talked about Mike McCarthy’s job security, Jerry Jones’ mindset on ‘SNF’
Things have not gone well for the Dallas Cowboys in 2024. While they won Week 16’s Sunday Night Football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they were officially eliminated from playoff ...
Aaron Rodgers wonders if Adam Schefter engages in ‘quid pro quo’ relationships for scoops
As the New York Jets continue to leak like a sieve, Aaron Rodgers wonders if NFL insiders lare in the business of making trades for scoops.
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Shannon Sharpe warns Kirk Herbstreit after ‘First Take’ criticism: ‘Don’t play with me’
All things considered, Stephen A. Smith took a fairly diplomatic approach while replying to Kirk Herbstreit’s criticism of First Take. The same, however, can’t be said for Shannon Sharpe.
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ESPN’s College Football Playoff coverage makes for a miserable, negative experience
College campuses hosted FBS playoff games for the first time this weekend. But instead of celebrating the first-of-its-kind matchups and incredible scenes, ESPN spent the entire weekend bashing ...
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Joel Klatt: ‘I remain incredibly frustrated and disappointed in the commentary regarding the CFP’
If you went into the first round of the College Football Playoff expecting close games, then you were no doubt disappointed by the opening weekend. But if you went into the first round of the ...
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John Wall is reportedly experimenting as a broadcaster
When athletes are in the twilight of their career, it’s sometimes difficult to know exactly when to hang it up. And for five-time NBA All-Star John Wall, that moment has come a bit full circle.
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Sean McDonough calls out Indiana, questions CFP’s Big Ten bias
Sean McDonough wasn’t having it. The veteran announcer, who, alongside Greg McElroy, ranked second in Awful Announcing’s 2024 college football announcer rankings, was in rare form Friday night ...