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NBC ‘backloaded’ Mike Tomlin contract to keep him from NFL coaching return
On Monday, Mike Tomlin appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “Let me get comfortable, man. This is unbelievable,” Tomlin said before reacting to a montage of his “Tomlinisms” from his 19-year tenure as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tomlin joined NBC’s Football Night in America and made his NBC debut in April. On Aug.…
New ESPN app ad stars Stephen A. Smith as you’ve never seen him before
Stephen A. Smith may be the Nicolas Cage of sports media, and his most meta role yet came in a new ESPN App ad. In the 30-second spot, Smith is cross-legged and meditative in the middle of a zen waterfall. “I know what you’re thinking: Stephen A., why are you so calm?” Smith narrates in a…
Jason Benetti, Dave Flemming added to NBC’s college football lineup
Jason Benetti and Dave Flemming are joining NBC’s college football broadcast lineup this season, Awful Announcing has learned, with each set to call select Big Ten games as part of the network’s play-by-play rotation in 2026. They’re not joining that flagship Saturday-night crew, which otherwise looks exactly like it did a year ago. Noah Eagle,…
Fever, Dream deliver record WNBA viewership for ESPN
The Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream fought into overtime before the Fever prevailed, 95-91, on ESPN last Sunday. Caitlin Clark posted 26 points and nine assists in the win, while Angel Reese recorded her 23rd double-double despite the loss. The season series between the Dream and Fever is even at 2-2, which should have major…
Mark Walter reportedly sought to cash out Lakers, Dodgers TV deals
The unraveling of Mark Walter’s sports empire may just be beginning. The sports world was stunned when the Guggenheim Partners CEO and TWG Global founder sold his majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion just a year after purchasing the team. The news of Walter selling to a partnership…
Pat McAfee joining ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Countdown’
The P in ESPN might soon stand for Pat McAfee. The omnipresent character on ESPN’s airwaves is about to become an even bigger part of life for football fans this season. According to an announcement by ESPN on Wednesday, Pat McAfee is joining the network’s Monday Night Countdown studio show this upcoming season. He’ll join…
Jason Kelce to join Dave Pasch, Kurt Warner in NFL Network booth
Jason Kelce is expanding his analyst role from the studio to the booth. The ESPN analyst and former Philadelphia Eagles center will join play-by-play broadcaster Dave Pasch and game analyst Kurt Warner in what will be one of two NFL Network booths ESPN is set to announce for the upcoming season, according to a report…
Josh Pate prioritized IP ownership over network money during media rise
There was a time when putting your content on ESPN or any other traditional outlet was the ultimate goal for every sports media personality, but that time is gone. College football commentator Josh Pate is about to have a show on ESPN, launching with Bussin’ & Pate on Campus with Will Compton and Taylor Lewan…
Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro doubles down on Ketel Marte criticism: ‘He’s very much a selfish, individual player’
It’s late summer, which means there is once again confusion around the Arizona Diamondbacks and the status of their star second baseman, Ketel Marte. The mercurial veteran was set to play on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, but did not show up at Fenway Park for the game. Marte’s absence led to a delay…
Rebecca Lobo shocked by Kelsey Mitchell, Marina Mabrey confrontation
The Indiana Fever were in wire-to-wire control during their win over the Toronto Tempo in Toronto on Tuesday, but that didn’t stop the game from getting a little chippy. In the third quarter, Tempo All-Star guard Marina Mabrey swiped at Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell, who stopped in her tracks to shove Mabrey in the…
Howie Rose, Gary Cohen share touching moment in SNY booth
The New York Mets are blessed with two of the best play-by-play announcers in baseball: Howie Rose and Gary Cohen. And on Tuesday night, they shared the booth together in a rare joint appearance. Rose announced back in March that he was retiring after this season. He has reduced his WCBS radio schedule to working…
Chuck and Chernoff end 25-year run on Atlanta sports talk radio
Chuck Oliver and Matt Chernoff have comprised one of the longest-lasting and most successful duos on sports talk radio in America. But after 25 years together, Tuesday marked their final show on 680 The Fan in Atlanta. The pair first worked in the early 2000s at AM 790 before moving to 680 The Fan in…
Past and present ESPN figures pay tribute to founder Bill Rasmussen
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen has passed away at the age of 93. Rasmussen brought his vision of a 24/7 all-sports network to life in 1979. Even though he left the network the next year, his impact in helping launch the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network has far surpassed anyone’s reasonable expectations for what was possible.…
Audience fed up with Bill Simmons, The Ringer over ChatGPT partnership
If you’ve tuned into The Bill Simmons Podcast or some of The Ringer’s other podcasts in recent weeks, you may have heard promotion for ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence agent from OpenAI. The Ringer is far from the only podcast network to run ads for chatbot services or similar ones. Not too long ago, OpenAI itself bought…
Danny Kanell, Dusty Dvoracek reportedly ending SiriusXM show
Danny Kanell and Dusty Dvoracek’s SiriusXM show is ending, but both are getting fresh starts on the satellite radio platform. According to On3’s Brett McMurphy, Dusty and Danny In The Morning is ending its five-year run on Friday. However, neither host is leaving. Kanell will remain in the morning time slot and be paired with…
Adam Schein torches Jayden Daniels over legal threat: ‘You’re now dead to LSU’
Jayden Daniels has been in the midst of an awe-inspiring, reputation-ruining run for the last week after it went public that he’d sent a legal threat to LSU over the use of the No. 5, which he wore while winning the Heisman Trophy for the Tigers. The Washington Commanders quarterback and former Heisman Trophy winner…
Former KXNO hosts Sean Roberts, Lucas Strain pause new show amid iHeartMedia legal threat
iHeart Media made it clear to Sean Roberts and Lucas Strain in June that it no longer wanted to be affiliated with them, after the two Des Moines-based KNXO hosts were part of widespread layoffs at radio stations across the country. The Iowa sports radio hosts of Off the Bench didn’t want to stop, however,…
Tennis Channel announcers confused by whatever Amanda Anisimova was drinking
Tennis players drinking water, maybe Gatorade, or an electrolyte mix is normal during a match, but announcers were confused by whatever Amanda Anisimova had in her cup. During a changeover in the second set of Anisimova’s win over Alex Eala at the Cincinnati Open this week, cameras caught her taking a sip of a gold-colored…
TNT Sports announces broadcast team for 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup
TNT Sports has finalized the on-air group that will carry its coverage of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The tournament tips off Sept. 4 in Berlin and runs through Sept. 13, with TNT presenting all 36 games across TNT, truTV, and HBO Max as part of its multiyear rights deal with FIBA, an…
ESPN’s tribute to founder Bill Rasmussen abruptly cut off by ‘Pat McAfee Show’ intro
“I know writers who use subtext, and they’re all cowards, every one of them,” is an infamously memed quote from fictional horror author Garth Marenghi. Perhaps Marenghi is moonlighting as the guy who hits the button at ESPN to transition from one show feed to the next, because you couldn’t possibly have created a more…
Shams Charania defends Lakers reporting, calls claims from Jeanie Buss’ lawyer ‘inaccurate’
Shams Charania is standing by his reporting, even as an attorney for Lakers heir Jeanie Buss accused him of “falsely” reporting that all six Buss siblings voted to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% stake in the franchise amid a sale from current majority owner Mark Walter to a group led by Josh Kushner and Bob…
Katie Mox announces her departure from CBS Sports
Katie Mox is leaving CBS Sports after four years with the network, she announced Monday on X. “Some personal news: Friday was my last day at CBS Sports,” she wrote. “I’m incredibly grateful for the last four years: the opportunities, the experiences, and especially the people who made HQ feel like home. Thank you to…
Craig Carton launching show on Fox’s OutKick
Craig Carton is spearheading another attempt at building a national audience, this time by launching a show for Fox’s OutKick. According to the announcement from Variety, The Craig Carton Show will premiere on OutKick Sept. 8, with new episodes airing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. “I’m beyond thrilled to be joining OutKick. I’ve always been…
Peacock to raise prices for fourth time in four years
Peacock is raising its prices, again. The NBC-owned streaming service is hiking rates across the board for every subscription tier, effective immediately, according to a report by Todd Spangler in Variety. Peacock Premium (with ads) will now be priced at $12.99 per month, up $2 from its previous monthly price. Peacock Premium Plus (without ads)…
Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN, dead at 93
The man who pioneered wholesale change in sports media with the founding of ESPN has died. Bill Rasmussen, the entrepreneur who conceived the 24-hour cable sports network ESPN, died on Tuesday at age 93, the network announced. Rasmussen, along with his son Scott, famously came up with the idea for ESPN while stuck in traffic…
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