Michael Kay doesn’t think he’s “close at all” to starting to think about his broadcast future, though he joked in a phone interview with The Post on Thursday that “when you reach a certain age, people are going to wonder.” Kay, 65, has started to hear speculation and the retirement of Mets broadcaster Howie Rose … Read more
Taylor McGregor is leaving Chicago for a larger role with the World Wide Leader. The Cubs sideline reporter announced Wednesday that she is departing Marquee Sports Network after seven years to be a full-time talent at ESPN, where she has worked as a college football and UFL sideline reporter since 2019. “Today is my last … Read more
There is still work to do in CBS’ No. 1 NFL broadcast booth. While on the call for the Steelers-Patriots game on Sunday, NFL fans witnessed an awkward moment between Jim Nantz and JJ Watt that turned into a “Pete and Repeat” scenario. Nantz began telling Mike McCarthy’s full circle story in coming back to … Read more
Mike Breen might have been a little too starstruck when he was in the Mets locker room during the halcyon days of 1986. Breen, the avid Mets fan and Knicks play-by-play announcer on MSG Network, joined the SNY booth in the middle innings of Wednesday’s game against the Brewers and told the tale of how … Read more
The Yankees broadcast took quite the turn on Tuesday night. And it wasn’t even related to baseball. While YES network was showing Gerrit Cole walking in the dugout in the fifth inning, former Yankees manager and current analyst Joe Girardi ripped into broadcaster Michael Kay. It was because Kay was stirring his tea with the … Read more
It looks like the Mets’ injury bug has infected the SNY broadcast booth as well. Midway through the Mets’ 4-0 loss to the Athletics on Friday, Keith Hernandez revealed that he will be undergoing back surgery on Tuesday. “Can’t happen soon enough,” Hernandez said during the WPIX broadcast. “I’ll be the first one under the … Read more
After three decades as the voice of the Mets across radio and television, currently with WHSQ 880-AM, broadcaster Howie Rose is retiring at the end of the season. He makes the call for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before he says to his career, “Put it in the books.” Q: What has the … Read more
Ron Darling is confident that Mets legend and beloved SNY analyst Keith Hernandez will be back in 2026. Hernandez’s contract concluded after the 2025 season wrapped up on the regional sports network, but that doesn’t seem to have Darling worried that the broadcast booth may look different next year. “Oh, 100 percent,” Darling said during … Read more
In the wake of former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez getting stabbed, hospitalized and arrested after an alleged bloody fight with a 69-year-old grease truck driver in Indianapolis, Brady Quinn was hit with a “whirlwind.” The ex-Browns QB who starred at Notre Dame is one of the stars of Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” college football pregame … Read more
Tom Brady turned in a microphone for a headset. The Raiders minority owner and Fox announcer watched Las Vegas’ 20-9 home loss to the rival Chargers on “Monday Night Football” from the team’s coaching box while wearing a headset. The future Hall of Famer called the Eagles’ 20-17 road win over the Chiefs in a … Read more
New role, new look for CBS Sports broadcaster J.J. Watt. The former Texans defensive end rocked a “feathered and lethal” hairstyle Sunday as he made his debut in the booth alongside play-by-play caller Ian Eagle for the Jets’ home opener against the Steelers — a look that stirred plenty of chatter before kickoff. “90’s boy-band … Read more
Cliff Booth is ready for his new adventure. Brad Pitt transformed into his “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” character in the first set photos from the sequel to the 2019 film. Pitt, 61, donned a shaggy blond wig and a mustache while filming “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” at Los Angeles’ New Beverly Cinema … Read more
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said it was “sad” to see Wednesday’s report from The Athletic speculating on Doris Burke’s future in ESPN’s top NBA broadcasting booth before the 2025 NBA Finals tipped off. Prior to Game 1 of the Pacers-Thunder series, Carlisle began his pregame availability Thursday with a tribute to Burke, who is … Read more
The 2025 NBA Finals could be the first and last for ESPN’s current top broadcasting trio. The future of the booth featuring longtime play-by-play voice Mike Breen and analysts Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson is up in the air, as Burke’s spot “is not guaranteed for next season” and Jefferson is on an expiring contract, … Read more
There’s booing and using some NSFW language and then there’s making your own homemade sign to show your disdain for Juan Soto. The SNY booth had a good chuckle about a Yankees fan who brought a big photo of Soto’s face with a “Boo this man!” caption on tap and “Boooooooo” written beneath the photo … Read more
Football fans will see a new duo on their TVs when they tune into some games on CBS this fall. J.J. Watt will make the jump from studio talking head to in-game analyst this upcoming season, joining Ian Eagle in the broadcast booth to form CBS’s No. 2 broadcast team. Eagle’s previous partner, Charles Davis, … Read more
Saturday wasn’t Tom Brady’s finest hour in the booth. The first-year Fox NFL analyst drew an onslaught of criticism when calling the Ravens’ 34-17 win over the Steelers in Baltimore, with the fumbling of Najee Harris’ name being a misstep. “Tom Brady Najee Harris ‘Davenport’ Wrong Najee, Tom,” one X user posted alongside a clip … Read more
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