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.
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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Field Pass alternate cast of Ohio State-Tennessee CFP game with ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ was off the rails
Those who decided to tune into ESPN2 Field Pass alternate cast of the CFP First Round matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Tennessee Volunteers starring the cast of The Pat McAfee Show ...
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Media pundits heavily critique Tom Brady on call of Steelers-Ravens Week 16 game
Thus far, Tom Brady has perhaps expectedly had a hard time living up to the incredibly lofty expectations for his broadcasting career following his legendary NFL career. And while some have argued ...
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Kirk Herbstreit rips Ohio State’s ‘lunatic fringe,’ ESPN’s ‘First Take’ in defense of Ryan Day
The first round of the College Football Playoff produced virtually no on-field suspense, as all four favorites cruised to a double-digit victory. That included Ohio State, who wrapped up the first ...
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Utah Hockey Club alternate broadcast reverse-jinxed a goal
There have been a lot of announcer jinxes over the years, where commentators say something and are immediately proven wrong. But the field of reverse jinxes is perhaps more interesting, where ...
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Joel Klatt calls out ‘partisan bias’ in college football narratives
Joel Klatt didn’t need to name names — his message was crystal clear. In the aftermath of Notre Dame’s 27-17 victory over Indiana, revisionist history was in full swing. That moment came at ...
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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 ...
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Scott Hanson apologizes for using commercial-free catchphrase during NFL RedZone with ads
"I’m not even thinking about the lead. I was just thinking about seeing Beyoncé for the first time." ...
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Titans’ QB Will Levis roasted after bashing ESPN Fortnite branding for CFP
Broadcast sponsorships have long been a source of awkwardness, but ESPN/ABC’s latest for this year’s College Football Playoff might take the cake. During Friday’s Notre Dame-Indiana game ...
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Dick Vitale calls out Lane Kiffin, CFP critics after Indiana, SMU losses
Dick Vitale does not want to hear complaints about who did not make it into the College Football Playoff. To be blunt, the first-ever 12-team playoff started with a couple of duds. Despite ...
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Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban retroactively lobby for Cam Ward and Miami over Indiana in playoffs
On Sunday, Dec. 8, before the College Football Playoff rankings reveal show, ESPN CFB analyst Kirk Herbstreit appeared on the network seemingly to discuss who’d be in and out but actually chose ...