Fresh off winning the BMW Championship this past weekend, Wyndham Clark did not mince words regarding his relationship intentions with his girlfriend, Emily Tanner. Clark was speaking to the media Tuesday when he was asked about his plans for the upcoming offseason. Wyndham Clark celebrates after making a birdie putt on the eighteenth green and … Read more
Ryan Clark isn’t the only ex-ESPNer who experienced a particularly brutal exit. Bart Scott, the ex-Jets linebacker, revealed that the Worldwide Leader called him moments before going on air for his ESPN New York show last month to tell him he would be included in the upcoming layoffs. “I was going into my radio show … Read more
ESPN has found its Ryan Clark replacement on “Monday Night Football.” The Worldwide Leader announced it has tapped Jason McCourty to take over on “Monday Night Countdown.” Formerly of “Good Morning Football,” McCourty left NFL Network when the show relocated to the West Coast in 2024, that also led to the exit of Peter Schrager. … Read more
Ryan Clark’s firing as part of ESPN’s layoffs has created an opportunity for someone else to get more airtime. That opportunity appears to be going to former Pro Bowl wide receiver and NFL Network analyst Steve Smith, who’s expected to have a “recurring role” on ESPN’s studio shows, Front Office Sports’ Ryan Glasspiegel reported Tuesday. … Read more
Ryan Clark’s ESPN exit is hitting him hard. The ex-NFL defensive back was among the many let go by the Worldwide Leader this week, and he went on his “The Pivot” podcast Friday to discuss what went down. Clark, 46, even teared up at one point during the show as the weight of it all … Read more
Dave Portnoy slammed the latest Caitlin Clark critic — and he is not alone. USA Today’s sports columnist Nancy Armour invoked Emmett Till in her piece on Clark’s flopping and arguing foul calls. The tragic story of Till, a 14-year-old African-American boy who was abducted and lynched during a family visit to Mississippi in 1955, … Read more
Trey Wingo came with receipts as everyone picks up the pieces of the fallout from ESPN’s bloodbath of layoffs this week. The former ESPN anchor, who was not retained in November 2020 after roughly 23 years with the company, commented on fellow ex-ESPNer Emmanuel Acho’s claim that the recently fired Ryan Clark “built NFL Live … Read more
Ryan Clark is firing back at ESPN. After being unceremoniously fired by the Worldwide Leader on Monday while he was on air for “NFL Live,” reports began to surface about the exact manner of his exit. Clark has since given an inside look at his firing. Ryan Clark fired back at ESPN reports that they … Read more
Nick Wright doesn’t think ESPN handled its layoffs with much care. On his “What’s Wright” podcast, the Fox Sports star expressed frustration with how ESPN communicated its layoffs – which included notable names like Ryan Clark, Cam Newton and Karl Ravech. Wright specifically dove into Clark finding out he was fired while on air Monday, … Read more
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith responded to the firing of Ryan Clark and is “not happy about this decision one bit.” A longtime ESPN NFL analyst, Clark was fired while on Monday’s “NFL Live” during a break in the show as a part of a large round of layoffs. ESPN executives didn’t want Clark to hear … Read more
Many couldn’t wrap their heads around ESPN’s firing of NFL analyst Ryan Clark while he was on-air during “NFL Live” on Monday. Clark — who won a Sports Emmy in May 2023 for Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst for this work at the Worldwide Leader — found out that he was being laid off by ESPN mid-show … Read more
Former ESPN college football and NFL analyst Emmanuel Acho called the manner of his ex-employer’s firing of Ryan Clark “wild.” Clark, a longtime ESPN NFL analyst, learned he was getting fired during Monday’s edition of “NFL Live.” “Firing a man during his show that he’s helped bring an Emmy award is wild!” Acho said on … Read more
Ryan Clark addressed “the madness” of his ESPN firing in a Instagram carousel post Tuesday. The NFL analyst —who reportedly learned he was laid off by the Worldwide Leader during an appearance on Monday’s NFL Live” — shared a “proof of life” message in his first statement since his layoff. “Proof of Life…Before the madness … Read more
He was there, and then he wasn’t. Ryan Clark found out that he was being laid off by ESPN while he was doing “NFL Live,” The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported, adding another layer to the surprise development out of the Worldwide Leader. Reports surfaced Monday evening that Clark would be let go as part of … Read more
News broke on Monday that ESPN cut ties with Ryan Clark, a former NFL player turned analyst for the sports broadcasting network. A report from Andrew Marchand of The Athletic on Monday indicated that the relationship between Clark and ESPN executives had “soured” after an on-air exchange between Clark and his colleague, Peter Schrager, during … Read more
ESPN has parted ways with NFL analyst Ryan Clark, a seismic move involving a 10-year veteran of the network just ahead of a season that’ll end with it broadcasting the Super Bowl for the first time in its history, according to multiple reports. Pro Football Talk added that Clark was among the first round of … Read more
The Mercury deleted a social media post after fans called it inappropriate. The post, which featured a stick figure wearing DeWanna Bonner’s No. 24 jersey, a ponytail, and her white headband lying on the ground, read “De-Wanna piece of this?!?” The WNBA team faced backlash for posting in light of the viral clip of Mercury … Read more
Wyndham Clark revealed that his past beef with Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was over a woman. During an appearance on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast, Clark, who’s fresh off his 2026 U.S. Open victory, was asked about his previous X post that said “I hate Baker Mayfield” from Dec. 3, 2016. “I’m trying to … Read more
Wyndham Clark didn’t have to find Emily Tanner when he won the U.S. Open on Sunday. His girlfriend was quickly upon him, running onto the 18th green at Shinnecock Hill Golf Club in Southampton to celebrate Clark’s second U.S. Open title in four years after entering the final round with a six-shot lead. The couple … Read more
Wyndham Clark chose a unique way to hard launch his new relationship. Clark had girlfriend Emily Tanner caddy for him at the Par-3 tournament leading up to the 2026 Masters at Augusta National in April. The moment came a few weeks after Clark’s viral moment with Kay Adams at the Players’ Championship where he referenced … Read more