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Stan Verrett on the ‘fantastic’ feeling of being back at ESPN
Some might have been surprised to see Stan Verrett back in ESPN’s orbit, but not him. Verrett, who left the Worldwide Leader last year, has returned as host of NFL Total Access on NFL Network. NFL Total Access originally ended in May 2024, but after ESPN acquired NFL Network, the powers that be decided to…
College football viewing picks for September 12, 2026: How to watch Week 2
All Times Eastern noon Arizona State at Texas A&M — ABC/ESPN Unlimited Oklahoma at Michigan — Fox/Fox One Old Dominion at Virginia Tech — The CW/ESPN Unlimited Elon at URI — WLNE 6.5/FloSports East Tennessee State at North Carolina — ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited Howard at Indiana — Big Ten Network/Fox One South Florida at Army…
TV and streaming viewing picks for September 12, 2026: How to watch US Open women’s final
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Women’s — Round 5 Melbourne Demons vs. Port Adelaide Power — Fox Soccer Plus, 10:30 p.m. Sydney Swans vs. Greater Western Sydney Giants — Fox Soccer Plus, 12:30 a.m. (Sunday) Fremantle Dockers vs. Essendon Bombers — Fox Soccer Plus, 3 a.m. (Sunday) Baseball Women’s Pro Baseball League New…
Trey Wingo, Bob Ley look back on hosting ‘SportsCenter’ on 9/11
Friday marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, and across the sports world there were solemn remembrances as well as celebrations of the heroes that stepped up that day. Trey Wingo used the day to call up Bob Ley, with whom he hosted the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter…
Bill Simmons says Peter Schrager is ‘banned’ from his podcast: ‘He’s on the sh*t list’
Bill Simmons sent a clear message to Peter Schrager this week: Don’t bother reaching out because you’re banned. Perhaps jokingly, perhaps not, The Sports Guy banned the rising ESPN star from his show after appearing on Tuesday’s episode of Pardon My Take, while not responding to outreach to appear on The Bill Simmons Podcast. “The…
Colin Cowherd believes Sophie Cunningham is the WNBA’s sex symbol
Sophie Cunningham was waiting for Colin Cowherd to describe her in a very specific way. Where he ended up going was certainly a choice. Cunningham appeared on The Colin Cowherd Podcast to discuss, in part, the rebranding of her podcast from Show Me Something to No Hesitation, which also includes a co-host swap. Cunningham scoffed at…
ESPN announces Florida Gators ’30 for 30′ days before premiere
On Jan. 1, 1990, the University of Florida hired Steve Spurrier as head football coach. Spurrier won the Heisman Trophy as the Florida Gators’ quarterback in 1966, so hype hit astronomical levels leading up to the 1990 college football season. But in August 1990, unspeakable tragedy struck Florida’s Gainesville campus when a serial killer murdered…
Aaron Rodgers appears to misrepresent Mina Kimes interaction, friendships in media circles
Aaron Rodgers, a famous, multimillionaire, championship-winning NFL player, wants you to know he’s always a victim. And if he has to massage the truth to make that happen, all’s fair, apparently. Rodgers has been on something of a vengeance tour lately, claiming victory over ESPN and critics of his COVID-19 vaccine beliefs and other conspiracies.…
Kyle Brandt joining Monday edition of ‘NFL Live’ for select weeks
With the integration of NFL Network into ESPN’s ecosystem giving way to layoffs — Ryan Clark chief among them — Kyle Brandt seemed destined to see an uptick in responsibilities as football season approached. Not only has the former executive producer of The Jim Rome Show joined the network’s car wash of morning studio shows,…
Matt LaFleur stands by Josh Jacobs after battery charge: ‘Unfortunate situation’
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property during a hearing at the Brown County Courthouse, Matt Schneidman reported for The Athletic on Thursday. “I fully understand the seriousness of the situation, and I take full responsibility,” Jacobs said in court, per Schneidman. Josh Jacobs…
Craig Carton urges Aaron Rodgers to drop COVID schtick: ‘We’ve moved past the vaccine’
Aaron Rodgers might think he’s being an outspoken intellectual every time he opens his mouth, but Craig Carton knows the NFL quarterback is just a terrible person. Rodgers’ latest tell-all came with his Pittsburgh Steelers teammate, joining Not Just Football with Cam Heyward for a lengthy podcast appearance where he recycled many of the same…
Skip Bayless returning to ‘First Take’ with Stephen A. Smith every Friday
It’s official: Skip Bayless is going back to ESPN, where he will join Stephen A. Smith to make recurring appearances on First Take beginning this month. Smith made the announcement Friday afternoon while Bayless was joining him on his SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio show. The duo announced Bayless will join Smith every Friday on…
McClatchy layoffs erase entire Sacramento Bee sports department
The final three sports journalists on the Sacramento Bee staff were axed this week as part of wide-ranging layoffs by its hedge fund-owned parent company, McClatchy. The McClatchy layoffs affected dozens of local newspapers across the U.S., but the cuts at the Bee are particularly devastating for sports fans in the city, which currently hosts two…
CBS Sports’ Brian Kelly ‘had a hard time watching’ LSU’s win over Clemson
This is the first college football season that Brian Kelly hasn’t worked as a coach since 1983. It’s also the first since his four-year stint as head coach of the LSU Tigers. It’s going to take a little more time before the now-CBS Sports analyst can enjoy watching a game from home. “I’ll be honest,…
Joel Anderson questions Kyle Whittingham challenging Bryce Underwood through the media
Beneath the surface of Michigan’s controversial and miraculous Week 1 win were worrying signs around their highly paid sophomore quarterback, Bryce Underwood. Once the dust cleared from the seemingly referee-aided victory, Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham quickly turned his attention to Underwood’s future. Whittingham told reporters in Ann Arbor that Underwood’s grasp on the starting…
Kansas football posts abolitionist hype video before rivalry game vs Missouri
The Kansas Jayhawks will host the No. 23 Missouri Tigers at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, on Friday night. Ahead of the game, Kansas had an extremely pointed message for its bitter, centuries-long rival, and it had nothing to do with college football. Kansas Football’s official social media accounts posted a 90-second…
Logan Ryan not worried how potential Tony Romo return could impact his CBS future
Logan Ryan seemed destined for a bigger role from the onslaught of the offseason. That was because CBS lost two analysts from its No. 4 NFL booth — Jason McCourty and Charles Davis — to ESPN and the network’s college football coverage, respectively. Awful Announcing pinpointed the former New England Patriots defensive back as an…
Stephen A. Smith urges Dan Orlovsky to never use the word ‘fudge’ again: ‘It’s corny as hell’
Stephen A. Smith loves to remind everyone that First Take is still his show, and as the person in charge, he refuses to let Dan Orlovsky use certain words. Orlovsky had issues with how the Los Angeles Rams played their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. So many issues that he…
Howie Rose was ‘concerned, worried’ for MLB’s return to New York after 9/11
Howie Rose drove to Shea Stadium on Sept. 21, 2001, uncertain about whether Major League Baseball returning to New York City after 9/11 was the right decision. He drove home from the game knowing it was the only decision. Rose recently joined the Awful Announcing Podcast to discuss his looming retirement from the Mets radio…
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…
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