Fox Sports is apparently practicing patience while Tom Brady adjusts to his first year in the booth as their lead $375 million NFL analyst. Brady, 47, is being coached up by Fox producers, who wanted him to incorporate more of what he’s seeing on the field into his commentary — and less intangibles, according to … Read more
MADISON, Wis. — It’s an idyllic Friday evening in Madison, and Gus Johnson is introducing Joel Klatt like he’s the reigning, defending undisputed champion. Fox’s top college football broadcast booth — comprised of Johnson, Klatt and sideline reporter Jenny Taft — is at its production meeting ahead of Wisconsin’s showdown with Alabama. The weekly meeting is akin … Read more
Drew Brees wants another shot at calling NFL games. The future Hall of Fame quarterback and former NBC analyst spoke on his wishes to return to the booth during an appearance on the Front Office Sports Today podcast this week. “I think I could be the absolute best at it, if given the opportunity,” Brees … Read more
On the evening of June 14, 1994 from the television booth inside Madison Square Garden, Sam Rosen said the words Rangers fans had been waiting to hear for 54 years. “The waiting is over! The New York Rangers are the Stanley Cup Champions! And this one will last a lifetime!” Rosen was asked about that … Read more
The Mets’ SNY crew came up with their “best” retort to Michael Kay. On Wednesday afternoon, Kay, the Yankees play-by-play man on YES Network, went on a lengthy diatribe on his eponymous radio show over the fact that SNY advertised on the program and labeled the Mets broadcasters the “best booth” in major league baseball. … Read more
The Subway Series rivalry might be carrying over to the broadcast booth. During his Tuesday afternoon edition of “The Michael Kay Show,” which airs on ESPN Radio and is simulcast on YES Network, host and Yankees television broadcaster Michael Kay took issue with an advertisement by neighboring TV station SNY. “What I’m going to say … Read more
Tom Brady promises he will be spicy in the broadcast booth. As Brady embarks on his 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox Sports to be the network’s top NFL color commentator, he joined NFL Network’s “The Insiders” program Thursday. Co-host Tom Pelissero wondered if Brady might struggle holding players to his own lofty standards, as … Read more
Tom Brady may be the biggest unknown this upcoming NFL season. Not because he’ll be on the field, but because it will mark his first year in the broadcast booth with Fox. Brady will make his first foray into broadcasting when he starts his new gig as part of Fox’s top NFL broadcast crew alongside … Read more
Beloved Rangers broadcaster Sam Rosen is doing well after an apparent health scare, but will not be on the call for numerous playoff games as he recovers. ESPN New York’s Don La Greca told listeners during “The Michael Kay Show” that Rosen had been dealing with “some dizziness” and went to the hospital recently, but … Read more
One of baseball’s most iconic voices is returning to the diamond — at least for one game. Longtime play-by-play announcer Joe Buck will work alongside Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray for St. Louis’ May 24 game against the Cubs on Bally Sports Midwest, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The telecast will serve as a sort of tribute to … Read more
Keith Hernandez has a lot of interest in the Mets’ future and wants to be around for it. During a recent appearance on “The Show,” The Post’s baseball podcast hosted by Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, Hernandez revealed that Steve Cohen taking over as the Mets’ owner has piqued his curiosity. “Well, I think with … Read more
Awkward! Joey King shared her thoughts on her ex-boyfriend and “The Kissing Booth” co-star Jacob Elordi claiming he didn’t want to make the “ridiculous” Netflix rom-coms. “I think it’s unfortunate anyone would feel that way,” King, 24, told Variety on Saturday at the Balenciaga fashion show in Los Angeles. “I had a great time making … Read more
Jacob Elordi is scorching the screen this month in hot dramas “Priscilla” and “Saltburn.” But he’s also burning some of his past, less prestigious work at the same time. In December’s Men of The Year issue of GQ, in which the 26-year-old Aussie actor graces the cover, Elordi told the magazine that his “Kissing Booth” … Read more
ESPN decided to break up its longtime NBA Finals team this offseason, firing both Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, but its lead play-by-player, Mike Breen, is not going anywhere, The Post has learned. Breen, 62, has agreed to a two-year, multi-million-dollar extension with ESPN to go along with the final two seasons that he … Read more
Mark Jackson is out at ESPN, The Post has learned. ESPN analyst Mark Jackson in February 2023.Getty Images Jackson joins Jeff Van Gundy in being laid off by ESPN after the two had been Mike Breen’s co-analysts on the NBA Finals. They are expected to be replaced by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers. Source link … Read more
From new Super Bowl viewership numbers to NFL Draft news, the NFL is a hot topic for hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand this week. The two also discuss Amazon’s plans around a Black Friday game and Comcast’s decision to drop, then pick back up, NFL Network. Marchand and Ourand trot out the “Brady Meter” … Read more
ESPN is doing another Monday night shuffle. With an increase in “Monday Night Football” secondary games beginning in the 2023 season, the network is replacing play-by-player Steve Levy with Chris Fowler on its second team, The Post has learned. It is somewhat of an odd move, because Fowler is ESPN’s lead college game-caller and hasn’t … Read more
Kevin Burkhardt is living in the moment. Fox Sports’ top NFL play-by-play announcer hasn’t paid any mind to the potential shakeup in the booth when the newly retired Tom Brady takes on his new role as the network’s lead analyst. “The reality is other than being asked in every media interview that I have done, and … Read more
Tony Romo is working out the kinks. The Cowboys’ former QB, who spent 14 seasons with Dallas before transitioning to an NFL analyst with CBS in 2017, is evolving in his role through trial and error, he said, and acknowledged that he doesn’t always “get it right” in the booth. “I think you’re always evolving,” … Read more
Greg Olsen is encouraging Tom Brady to sign a five-year deal with an NFL team so he can keep his job in Fox Sports’ No. 1 game booth. During an appearance on “The Waddle and Silvy” radio show on ESPN 1000 Tuesday, Olsen said it would “suck” if Brady — who signed a 10-year, $375 million deal … Read more