ESPN has demoted Hall of Fame NBA analyst Doris Burke from its NBA Finals team and promoted longtime network commentator Tim Legler, according to The Athletic. Legler, who’s been at ESPN since 2000, will join longtime lead play-by-player Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson on the No. 1 team. Burke spent the last two years on … Read more
The Phillies had already built a six-run lead by the time Alec Bohm fouled off a pitch in the fourth inning Monday, so John Kruk, the former Philadelphia star and now a broadcast analyst, decided to go on a tangent between pitches. And this one involved some deep thoughts about the history of clocks. Kruk … Read more
A familiar face is set to join the “Fox NFL Sunday” crew in a full-time capacity. Former star tight end Rob Gronkowski will be replacing longtime analyst and former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson on the pregame show, the network announced Friday. Johnson, 82, announced he was retiring from the show in March after 31 years … Read more
Marcus Morris Sr. said he was behind bars for 51 hours and given no food or water after his arrest on Sunday. The 13-year NBA veteran and ESPN analyst was arrested on a felony charge of fraud over allegations that he wrote $260,000 in bad checks to cover gambling markers at two Las Vegas casinos. … Read more
Former Jets linebacker and current Fox NFL analyst Jonathan Vilma was arrested Wednesday in Miami for driving with a suspended license, according to reporter Andy Slater. Vilma reportedly had been stopped because his tag had expired. He just completed his fifth season calling games for Fox alongside Kenny Albert this past season. Jonathan Vilma in … Read more
Robert Griffin III has landed a prominent new job more than eight months after he was fired by ESPN. The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback is expected to join Fox Sports to be it’s No. 2 college football game analyst, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday morning. The 35-year-old is replacing Brock Huard, … Read more
Shedeur Sanders is as polarizing a draft prospect as we’ve seen in years, and ESPN analyst Louis Riddick believes there’s a coordinated attempt to take him down. The former NFL front office executive told Dan Patrick that some teams are spreading false rumors due tom his father being controversial Colorado coach and NFL Hall of … Read more
From the locker room to the living room. That’s the direction NFL Network analyst Michael Robinson believes Aaron Rodgers should take in NFL free agency as speculation continues to mount over the ex-Jets quarterback’s next landing spot. When asked Monday about the “best fit” for the four-time league MVP — who’s been connected to the … Read more
Georgia football legend David Pollack revealed that his wife, Lindsey, is battling brain cancer. “I do not share much of my personal life on social media but today is gonna be different,” Pollack posted on X on Monday. “If you are the praying type please lift up my wife Lindsey. She has brain cancer and … Read more
Sometimes a reference can go right over the head of someone and that’s what appeared to happen during Sunday’s Fox broadcast of the Vikings and Seahawks game. Broadcast partners Mark Sanchez and Adam Amin were breaking down a close spot on a run by Aaron Jones, which was ruled a first down after the chain … Read more
Soccer broadcaster Taylor Twellman is being investigated by Major League Soccer after an alleged physical altercation in October with a production assistant ahead of a playoff broadcast on Apple TV. The incident — which came to light in a report by The Athletic this week — involved the broadcaster and an audio engineer from Program … Read more
How can it get worse if you’re a Florida Gators fan? Oh, that’s how. ESPN color commentator Jesse Palmer, who is the host of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” put a male Florida fan in the friend zone while on the broadcast for the Gators’ 33-20 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. Palmer roasted the … Read more
There was a heavyweight meeting at the 50-yard line before Sunday’s Cowboys-Saints game. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady shook hands and embraced legendary boxer Mike Tyson over the Dallas crest at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where the seven-time Super Bowl champ is calling his second NFL game as a Fox analyst. The … Read more
Sounds like The Mad Dog woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Up bright and early Monday, Chris Russo was one of many thrilled to watch the clash between two tennis greats – Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic – hosted at the Paris Games. However, tennis analyst Rennae Stubbs on the call apparently … Read more
Disturbing allegations have been made against former major leaguer and current Tigers broadcaster Craig Monroe, which prompted both the team and Bally Sports Detroit to keep him away from the booth, both confirmed in a joint statement Monday. Monroe has not been on the broadcasts since June 9, the reason for which had originally been … Read more
Don’t bet on Derek Jeter jumping into the baseball broadcasting booth any time soon. The Yankees legend, who works on Fox Sports’ MLB pregame and postgame show, said calling games likely isn’t in the cards for his post-playing career television gig during an appearance on the SI Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina. “Doing entire games … Read more
Greg Olsen isn’t going down without a fight. The ex-NFL tight end has spent the last two years as an analyst on Fox’s No. 1 NFL broadcast team but is now being replaced by Tom Brady in the top booth. Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox in 2022 and is set to … Read more
In this Valentine’s Day edition of the Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, SBJ’s Austin Karp puts a bow on the Chiefs Super Bowl victory and the Big Game’s record-breaking audience numbers. With the Daytona 500 right around the corner, SBJ’s Adam Stern, NASCAR President Steve Phelps and NASCAR … Read more
Vinsanity is coming to YES for a handful of Nets games, The Post has learned. Vince Carter, who was let go by ESPN this summer, will analyze a small package of games this season. Sarah Kustok and Richard Jefferson will remain the analysts on the bulk of Nets’ telecasts. The Nets will have more regional … Read more
Jim Boeheim is set to be back on the sidelines — this time on the broadcast team. Boeheim reportedly signed a deal with ESPN for the upcoming season as an in-game and studio analyst, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. It was expected that the former Syracuse coach would spend his retirement out of the spotlight after a … Read more