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Chris Berman isn’t sure how long he has left at ESPN
Since the very first year of ESPN’s existence, Chris Berman has been one of the cornerstones of the network. Berman anchored SportsCenter through some of it’s most popular years, and his voice will be associated with NFL highlights for several generations of football fans for their entire lives. While Berman’s role has diminished quite a…
ESPN executive draws backlash for calling Pat McAfee a journalist
ESPN’s hiring and firing decisions over the past few years make it pretty clear what direction the network wants to take through its next era of existence. Extraordinary salaries and editorial freedom have been committed to the likes of Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith, while many of the Worldwide Leader’s most celebrated journalists and…
Jim Nantz offers first comments on Tony Romo departure: ‘I think unquestionably he will work again’
It’s been 12 days since CBS Sports formally split from NFL analyst Tony Romo after his OWI arrest in Wisconsin over the summer. During that time, his former partner of nine years, Jim Nantz, has kept mum on the topic. Nantz remains the top play-by-play voice at CBS and has been calling games alongside J.J.…
Awful Announcing’s 2026 WNBA national broadcaster rankings
The WNBA is getting ready to crown its 2026 champion as the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries prepare to meet in the Finals. Before that happens, let’s crown the 2026 champion of WNBA national broadcasting teams. Last year, we asked you to grade the league’s local announcers. NBC, ESPN/ABC, CBS, ION, USA Network, and Prime…
Nielsen data shows significant post-World Cup soccer bump among young adults
This summer’s World Cup smashed all sorts of soccer viewership records in the United States, and it appears as if some viewers are sticking around for the sport’s other offerings. According to new research published by the audience measurement firm Nielsen at a Front Office Sports conference on Tuesday, viewership for Major League Soccer, the…
Inside ESPN’s tangled ties to the Protect College Sports Act
ESPN has spent much of the college football season covering the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), legislation that could change how college sports operate. Its parent company, Disney, has also lobbied on the bill, while ESPN executives and on-air personalities have participated in efforts surrounding the legislation. Despite those overlapping interests, ESPN has offered viewers…
TV and streaming viewing picks for October 14, 2026: How to watch Brewers-Dodgers, Game 3
All Times Eastern College Basketball SEC Now: SEC Tipoff — SEC Network, 10 a.m. College Football Week 7 Announcers: Justin Kutcher/Ben DiNucci Kennesaw State at Missouri State — CBS Sports Network, 7:30 p.m. Announcers: Clay Matvick/Rocky Boiman Western Kentucky at Sam Houston — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 8 p.m. College Football Live — ESPN2, 2 p.m ACC…
NFL reportedly considering flexing out of Eagles-Commanders SNF
The Philadelphia Eagles are off to a disappointing start to the NFL season. The NFC champions of two of the past four seasons and just two years removed from a Super Bowl win, the Eagles are now losers of three straight games and have a losing record for the first time under head coach Nick…
Terry Bradshaw realizes TV career is ‘coming to an end’
Terry Bradshaw has occupied the public consciousness for more than 50 years. He won four Super Bowls as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers before his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in 1989, and since 1994, he has starred on Fox NFL Sunday. Did Bradshaw also deliver an incredible performance in the 2006 romantic…
‘Pardon the Interruption’ to air 25th anniversary special
Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon are approaching a quarter-century on ESPN, and the network intends to celebrate the milestone. On Tuesday, ESPN began advertising a 25th anniversary special of Pardon the Interruption, which is set to air at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22. The episode will presumably run for an hour, preempting the 30-minute SportsCenter…
Josh Pate decries college football ‘leadership’ for using playoff expansion as ‘a bailout’
On Tuesday, Front Office Sports’s Ryan Glasspiegel opened his Tuned In panel with John Fanta and Josh Pate by asking Pate for his thoughts on an expanded College Football Playoff. “Hate it,” Pate, who now hosts a weekly college football show on ESPN, said. “Viscerally hate it.” Let’s back up. Elsewhere Tuesday, Ross Dellenger reported…
Will Wade erupts on Pat Forde over roster questions during SEC Media Day call
LSU Tigers men’s basketball coach Will Wade is not interested in answering questions from Sports Illustrated senior writer Pat Forde, and he made that very apparent during a Zoom call on Tuesday. Wade was participating in SEC Media Day virtually ahead of the upcoming hoops season after LSU’s flight to Birmingham from Baton Rouge was cancelled…
Taylor Rooks addresses how she maintains ‘credibility’ while forming relationships with athletes
Taylor Rooks is one of the true breakout stars of the last several years in sports media. The Prime Video anchor cut her teeth as a host and reporter for smaller cable networks before a breakout turn covering the NBA for Bleacher Report and TNT Sports. Rooks quickly leapt from digital host for the former…
Your 2026 Week 7 college football announcing schedule
Week 7 of the 2026 college football season will feature several marquee matchups, including two battles of teams ranked in the top 10. No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana will meet for a showdown in the “Big Noon” slot for Fox, with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt on the call. ESPN’s College GameDay…
Christine Brennan lashes out at Defector after column says she’s ‘fully lost it over Caitlin Clark’
As USA Today columnist Christine Brennan continues her tirade over the WNBA’s handling of Caitlin Clark and the new generation of fans she brought to the league, she has increasingly made herself more central to the story. Last week, the independent sports outlet Defector published a column titled “Christine Brennan Has Fully Lost It Over…
Twitch streamer Lacy films his removal from SoFi Stadium during Bills-Rams game
The NFL is in bed with streaming giants such as Amazon, Netflix, and Twitch, but the league draws the line at Twitch stars independently streaming games. On Monday night, the popular streamer named Lacy, who boasts 3.5 million followers on Twitch, went to SoFi Stadium to livestream from the Buffalo Bills’ overtime win over the…
Scott Van Pelt thinks he talks too much as host of ‘Monday Night Countdown’
The reception to Scott Van Pelt as host of ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown has been largely positive. Van Pelt has connected with the revolving panel of former NFL athletes and the audience alike, and has used the opportunity to host his usual postgame SportsCenter on-site from ESPN’s game of the week. This season, ESPN added a new…
Dellenger: ESPN and CFP are ‘close’ to 24-team playoff deal, contrary to other reports
On Friday, College Football Playoff leadership, which comprises the 10 FBS conference commissioners plus Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua, sent a formal proposal on a 24-team playoff to ESPN for review. ESPN now has five business days to respond to the proposal, and if no deal is reached, the CFP can bring rights to the…
Marlins reportedly favoring broadcasters who can ‘sell a bunch of subscriptions’ amid turnover
The Miami Marlins have reshaped much of its broadcast team ahead of next season (assuming it’s actually played). Last week, the team reportedly let go of television play-by-play voice Kyle Sielaff and analysts Jeff Nelson and Rod Allen, along with longtime studio host Craig Minervini. Sielaff will be replaced by Jack McMullen, the team’s former…
Pat McAfee shoots down ‘Monday Night Football’ booth speculation: ‘This isn’t real’
Pat McAfee, the punter-turned-media magnate who already owns ESPN’s weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings, wants to make it clear that he’s heard nothing about being Troy Aikman’s replacement. McAfee took to X on Tuesday to shut down a Front Office Sports column from Michael McCarthy that cast his upcoming Super Bowl Field Pass alternate broadcast as…
Amazon announces field for 2026 edition of The Skins Game
Amazon Prime Video resurrected the holiday golf tradition of The Skins Game in 2025 to fill out a day of sports programming on Black Friday. And after a successful relaunch in 2025, it’s returning in 2026. The Skins Game was a Thanksgiving weekend staple on network television for years, with four top golfers competing for…
WNBA alters Finals schedule to move Atlanta games to bigger arena
Just four days before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals tips off, the league is altering its schedule so the Atlanta Dream can move their home games to a bigger arena. The WNBA announced Tuesday that it is moving Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals so the Atlanta Dream can host at State…
Max Caster apologizes after being fired by TNA for offensive rap
TNA Wrestling held its biggest event of the year this past weekend with Bound for Glory. The event featured at least one prominent new arrival: former AEW star “Platinum” Max Caster. But his arrival quickly turned to dust following a rap lyric gone bad. Caster’s character is built around a rap that disses his opponents…
Peacock expanding ‘On the Bench’ to every Monday night NBA game
Peacock is putting every Monday night NBA game “On the Bench.” NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood told Sports Media Watch’s Derek Futterman that “On the Bench,” the format that plants an analyst beside each team’s bench instead of at the broadcast table, will be deployed for every Monday night game on Peacock this season…
ABC tabs ‘High Potential’ for post-Super Bowl LXI slot
ABC is putting its best show behind its biggest game, even if that time slot doesn’t pack the punch it once did. The Alphabet Network will air High Potential immediately after Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, according to Variety, and stream the Kaitlin Olson drama on Disney+ alongside its ABC broadcast. The network…
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