Not that individual tastes should serve as a scientific meter, but for years I’ve received missives from Yankees fans who wished that Howie Rose was theirs. Rose, who will pack it in after this season at age 72 — and after a serious health issue two years ago — had a natural or conditioned sense … Read more
The new ESPN baseball broadcast schedule may cost the company its top analyst in David Cone. With ESPN switching its showcase game from “Sunday Night Baseball” to midweek beginning next season, that will clash more with Cone’s more robust Yankees-affiliated YES Network schedule and that could lead to a potential split, according to Front Office … Read more
I suspect there’s a reason they don’t manufacture brass knuckles for fish, but I just can’t put my finger on it. Source link #Professional #morons #broadcasting #football #games #flaunting #useless #numbers
MLB is about to toss a changeup with its media partnerships. Apple TV+ potentially could soon end its union with MLB and Netflix is set to acquire the Home Run Derby, among a myriad of changes, according to Yahoo. Netflix acquiring the summer extravaganza and MLB TV being sold to ESPN for a large payment … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Banana Ball is coming to ESPN. Beginning today, ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast ten Savannah Bananas games this summer, bringing the viral sensations into homes across the country. Banana Ball … Read more
There are exceptions to most every rule. As long as they’re exceptional. For all my whining about game-casters who talk too much, there are two who would only minimize their value if they chose — or were able — to speak less. One was now-retired hockey play-by-player Doc Emrick whose charm, knowledge, wordsmanship and overall … Read more
Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Michaels is taking a slow approach to the end of his career while working with Amazon Prime on Thursday nights. Michaels will return to Amazon Prime in 2025, but anything beyond that will happen on a year-by-year basis, The Athletic reported Wednesday. Al Michaels is expected to return to Amazon … Read more
Tom Brady can’t have it all, at least according to some. During an appearance on “The Varsity” podcast with John Ourand, Pro Football Talk founder and NBC analyst Mike Florio said there’s been a sense among NFL circles that Brady doesn’t want to do all the work required to prepare for the booth. NBC Sports NFL … Read more
Tom Brady has a champion in Greg Olsen. Speaking to The Athletic in a new interview, Olsen — now in his first season with Fox Sports’ No. 2 team after Brady slid into the ex-tight end’s slot with the network’s top squad — expressed how his “success is not contingent” upon the seven-time Super Bowl … Read more
Tom Brady’s presence at SoFi Stadium on Sunday sparked an internet frenzy following a slip of the fingertips. Before the Rams’ wild 13-12 preseason win over the Cowboys, the seven-time Super Bowl champion was captured walking on the field in a suit, with the NFL’s social media accounts accidentally sharing he was readying for his … Read more
Stephen A. Smith believes TNT “dropped the ball” in its attempt to keep the NBA on its airwaves after its current rights deal expires after this upcoming season. The NBA announced on Wednesday that TNT “did not match the terms” of a bid by Amazon to stream the NBA beginning with the 2025-26 season and … Read more
Tom Brady is leaving no stone unturned as he prepares for his NFL broadcasting debut this fall. During an appearance Tuesday on Kay Adams’ “Up and Adams” show, NBC announcer Cris Collinsworth shared that an “insane and intense” Brady phoned him for advice ahead of his first game as the lead NFL analyst for Fox Sports. … Read more
Tom Brady’s NFL career seemed to have few blemishes on the surface, but even he would have changed one key aspect. When speaking on “The Pivot Podcast” with Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder in mid-May, Brady got candid about his approach to success — one which may have actually been too methodical. “What … Read more
One former Super Bowl winner-turned-color commentator is trying to help out the latest in line. In an interview with Outkick, Joe Theismann advised Tom Brady to stay true to himself as he ventures to the broadcast booth. “Be Tom Brady, don’t try and be somebody else. … That to me would probably be the biggest … Read more
Tom Brady doesn’t want to bring his quarterback mentality to the Fox Sports booth when he makes his highly anticipated broadcasting debut this fall. The seven-time Super Bowl winner — who will become Fox’s lead NFL analyst and work alongside Kevin Burkhardt on the network’s biggest games of the 2024 season — recently explained that … Read more
Travis Kelce isn’t planning to step away from the spotlight after his NFL playing career is done. During the latest installment of his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, the Chiefs tight end explained that he wants to be a “talking head” in sports when he eventually hangs up his jersey for good. The … Read more
There are plenty of people wondering how Tom Brady will do when he steps into the Fox broadcast booth this upcoming season, but at least two people at the network are sure he will be a hit. Fox’s Charissa Thompson and Erin Andrews were on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” when the topic of Brady … Read more
Football season is about four months away, but that isn’t stopping Shannon Sharpe from critiquing CBS lead analyst Tony Romo. On a recent episode of “Nightcap,” Sharpe’s co-host Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was discussing Greg Olsen being replaced by Tom Brady, saying Olsen isn’t as good as Romo but is an enjoyable listen. “I like Tony … Read more
Becoming a future member of the ESPN family is a “full circle” moment for newly retired Eagles center Jason Kelce. Two days after reports emerged the 36-year-old Kelce would be joining the Worldwide Leader as he embarks on a sports media career, the seven-time Pro Bowler elaborated Wednesday on how he reached his decision amid … Read more
It seems no one wants Bill Belichick. After striking out as a free agent head coach, many had speculated that the ex-Patriots coach was destined for a gig as a broadcaster, but you can cross joining Stephen A. Smith’s “First Take” on ESPN off that list. “I don’t think Bill Belichick is going to be … Read more