There isn’t enough side-eye in the world for what this referee gave Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Referee Alex Kemp certainly looked displeased after the Seahawks star walked past him and shouted a soft swear into a hot mic following Kemp announcing a holding penalty against the receiver during Seattle’s 23-20 win over the Cardinals on “Thursday Night … Read more
Some things can shock you into silence. And when you’re on a broadcast, the silence can be awkward… for you and the hundreds of thousands — if not millions — listening. We were reminded of that during the top of the fifth inning between the Texas Rangers and the Athletics as a camera cut to a … Read more
This Phillies analyst had no use for Alec Bohm’s antics Monday night. Ricky Botallico — known as Ricky Bo — called out the third baseman for delaying the game for a lengthy period by pointing out a parabolic microphone in the outfield during the Mets’ 13-3 win. “Let’s talk about Alec Bohm over at third … Read more
If it’s a live bat instead of a golf ball, do you still say “fore?” Halloween came early for NBC’s Kevin Kisner and Dan Hicks as a bat flew into their broadcast booth, spooking them and forcing them to take cover during the British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. “Apparently, a bat of … Read more
Trinity Rodman got a few things off her chest about the attention she’s received while supporting boyfriend Ben Shelton at Wimbledon. The USWNT star, who has been in London while rehabbing a back injury, explained that she doesn’t want her personal life discussed at the Grand Slam, which came after an ESPN broadcaster brought up … Read more
America wants more Darren Fletcher. The TNT Sports announcer earned rave reviews for his call of the game-ending double play that sealed the Mets’ 6-5 win over the Phillies on Sunday in London. Fletcher, a soccer announcer, provided an absolutely exhilarating call of Drew Smith inducing a weak grounder from Nick Castellanos that catcher Luis … Read more
Joe Buck doesn’t think that Drew Brees and Jason Witten got enough time to prove themselves as announcers. Buck appeared on Richard Deitsch’s “Sports Media” podcast this week, and the two discussed lofty expectations for Tom Brady as he enters the top Fox Sports NFL booth alongside Kevin Burkhardt. “It’s not fair,” Buck said of … Read more
The general public knew better than the selection committee. And everyone suffered. Virginia validated all the criticism levied against the selection committee for its tournament inclusion with its pathetic, embarrassing, humiliating — pretty much any negative adjective applies here — performance in a 67-42 loss to Colorado State in the First Four on Tuesday night. … Read more