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Nobody loves being a kangaroo more than Michael Irvin
The Los Angeles Rams may not have loved their trip to Melbourne, Australia, but nobody seemed to be having more fun than Michael Irvin. Netflix was the exclusive broadcast home for the NFL’s first-ever game in Australia this week, and Irvin was featured in its shoulder programming. And while many NFL players, media, and fans…
Prime Video expresses interest in World Cup media rights
Amazon has largely stayed on the periphery of the conversation around 2030 World Cup media rights, but that may be starting to change. At Bloomberg’s “Power Players” conference in New York on Thursday, Amazon’s head of Prime Video U.S., Jay Marine, was asked about the company’s penchant for domestic soccer rights as FIFA prepares to…
‘Big Day’ is Peter Schrager’s love letter to the ESPN he grew up watching
This originally appeared in Friday’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. “Welcome to Big Day with Peter Schrager. I’m thrilled to be here, live from New York City,…
KNBR reverses course on Greg Papa after controversial layoff
Just over a month after controversially laying off Greg Papa, KNBR announced a new agreement with Papa. Papa, a beloved Bay Area broadcaster and play-by-play voice of the San Francisco 49ers, will host a new midday show, Lunch With Papa, with John Lund on KNBR. He will also provide “Niners Updates with Greg Papa” during…
Sophie Cunningham decries ‘dumb’ speculation around podcast rebrand
Sophie Cunningham rolled her eyes at the mere mention of the speculation surrounding her podcast’s transformation. During an appearance on The Colin Cowherd Podcast, the Indiana Fever forward, who became a lightning rod for right-wing culture warriors over the summer in the broader culture war over transgender athlete participation, dismissed the theories around the nearly…
Fox ‘Big Noon’ versus ABC primetime will get its most interesting data point yet this weekend
College football fans are not shy about their opinions and preferences when it comes to kickoff times. The SEC game of the week on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET was a college football institution… until it wasn’t. ESPN has long steered most of its best games to primetime on ABC. But nobody has disrupted the…
Kirk Herbstreit gives health update on Lee Corso: ‘He’s just going through some stuff’
It’s been a year since Lee Corso retired from College GameDay. The 91-year-old has since been largely out of the public eye, even choosing to watch the Indiana Hoosiers win the national championship from his home in Florida rather than attending the game or making a return to College GameDay. This week, though, Kirk Herbstreit…
TV and streaming viewing picks for September 11, 2026: How to watch US Open men’s semis
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Final Series: Week 3 Semifinal, Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Crows — FS1/Fox One, 5:33 a.m. (Saturday) AFL Women’s — Round 5 Hawthorn Hawks vs. Western Bulldogs — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m. Adelaide Crows vs. Geelong Cats —…
Sports media world reacts to Rams’ travel plan after blowout loss to 49ers in Australia
The Los Angeles Rams won the offseason — Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie, oh my! — but they lost their first game of the 2026 NFL regular season. Bill Plaschke’s undefeated season prediction went up in smoke when the San Francisco 49ers blew out the Rams, 27-7, in the NFL’s first-ever game…
Luke Kuechly dazzles alongside Noah Eagle in Netflix debut
Luke Kuechly, newly enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was famously a man of few words during his eight years with the Carolina Panthers. Apparently, Kuechly was saving them all for the broadcast booth, and he’s now a burgeoning NFL media star. Kuechly debuted as an analyst alongside Emmy-winning play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle…
Noah Eagle drove American fans crazy with his local Melbourne pronunciation
The NFL staged its first-ever game in Australia as the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams visited Melbourne to play at the famed Melbourne Cricket Ground. Netflix exclusively streamed the game, which meant the debut of broadcast pairing Noah Eagle and Luke Kuechly. Kuechly, a former Carolina Panthers linebacker, starred in his lead analyst…
Netflix debuts new NFL scorebug to strong reviews
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams met in Melbourne for the first-ever NFL game in Australia. For the special occasion, Netflix debuted a new graphics package, including a new scorebug. Here’s a look at the new Netflix NFL scorebug in action for the 49ers-Rams showdown: A new Netflix NFL scorebug in action for…
Roger Goodell hints at reworked TV game packages in new media rights deal
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recently finalized an extension through the 2030 season, which not-so-coincidentally coincides with the NFL’s opt-out option to rework its existing media rights deal at the conclusion of the 2029-30 season. Goodell remained mum on the NFL’s timeline on the media rights front, but he did provide some insight into the league’s…
Kenny Albert explains why he’s not worried about NFL diluting its schedule
On Thursday night, the NFL will play its second game of the season, with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers facing off in Australia on Netflix. This game follows the season opener on Wednesday night, when the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots in a rematch of last season’s Super Bowl on…
Jake and Logan Paul are bringing a fighting reality competition to ESPN, Hulu
Brothers Jake and Logan Paul are expanding their reach in the fight promotion business. The brothers, former Vine and YouTube stars who have since pivoted to boxing and professional wrestling, respectively, plan to bring a new fighting competition show to Hulu and ESPN. The show, currently called “Untitled Paul Brothers Fight Competition Series,” is already…
Mike Pereira once sprinted into the wrong bathroom during a Fox broadcast
Every broadcaster has a bathroom story eventually. Mike Pereira’s just happened to be more embarassing than most. Pereira recounted his infamous memory this week on BetMGM Tonight with Pat Boyle on Westwood One Sports, going back to his second week as Fox’s rules analyst in 2010. And it started, fittingly enough, with him already dreading…
John Buccigross, ESPN share tributes to legendary hockey broadcaster Barry Melrose
The sports world is mourning the death of legendary hockey broadcaster Barry Melrose, who died Wednesday at age 70. Since announcing his death, ESPN has shared a video tribute to Melrose’s life, tracing his rise from a relatively unknown player to a young coach to one of the most beloved sports analysts on television. Jeremy…
Mike Tomlin chides Tua Tagovailoa ahead of Falcons-Steelers game
Following his 19-year stint as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin has joined NBC’s Football Night in America crew as a studio analyst. After debuting to rave reviews in his new role ahead of the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame game, Tomlin made his first regular-season studio appearance on Wednesday for the…
Miami Heat won’t bring over Kelly Saco, Jeremy Taché in move to WPLG
The collapse of the RSN model has led to unintended consequences for those who cover the team. The Miami Heat were one of more than a dozen NBA teams previously under contract with Main Street Sports Group, operator of the FanDuel Sports Networks, before financial troubles forced the company to wind down earlier this year,…
NFL investigating Eagles security chief ‘Big Dom’ over Emmanuel Acho comments
The NFL is reportedly investigating Philadelphia Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro over comments former Fox Sports analyst Emmanuel Acho made on his Speakeasy podcast in August. While discussing the offseason story surrounding San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s car accident, in which an initial police report blamed the driver of the other vehicle…
Ludacris apparently taking over Snoop Dogg’s spot in ‘Monday Night Football’ anthem
ESPN’s anthem for Monday Night Football is back, but comes with a new twist ahead of the 2026 NFL season. A trailer for the latest cover version of “In the Air Tonight,” which will help ring in the final football game of each week, revealed that Ludacris will apparently be taking over the spot in…
Taylor McGregor gets yelled at by security guard during live interview
ESPN and Marquee Sports Network reporter Taylor McGregor has had a very eventful few days. On Monday night, McGregor earned rave reviews for her reporting on ESPN during a power outage that delayed a Florida State-SMU college football game at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. And on Wednesday, McGregor was yelled at by a security guard…
Suzy Kolber tells all on her ESPN layoff for the first time
Suzy Kolber has kept things close to the vest since she was unceremoniously let go by ESPN three summers ago. A titan of her industry, the former Monday Night Countdown stalwart has emerged here and there to offer condolences and share fond memories of the late Chris Mortensen. But she hasn’t fully divulged details about…
Sophie Cunningham transitions podcast, drops co-host West Wilson
Sophie Cunningham’s podcast is coming back under a new name, with a new co-host. The show’s X account announced Thursday that Cunningham is relaunching and rebranding Show Me Something as No Hesitation alongside renowned basketball trainer Drew Hanlen, who will replace former co-host West Wilson, after the show’s nearly three-month hiatus. Sophie Cunningham is BACK…
J.J. Watt commends NBC for dumping PFF rankings
Attentive viewers would have noticed a big change in Sunday Night Football’s presentation for the curtain raiser of the 2026 NFL season, as the Seattle Seahawks hosted the New England Patriots. One of SNF’s traditions is player introductions, where players share their name and college, high school, or whatever else they want to shout out. In years past,…
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