ESPN’s “College GameDay” is moving indoors on Saturday. The upcoming rendition of the college football pregame show set to take place at Alabama is forced to stray away from its traditional outdoor programming due to the impending hurricane expected to slam the area in the coming days. Hurricane Isaias, which was upgraded to a Category … Read more
DAZN’s “Inside the Ring” is getting a new host. The platform shared Tuesday that Mario Lopez, of “Saved By the Bell” and “Extra” fame, will be taking over the role as the host of “Inside the Ring” for its second season. Host Max Kellerman and analyst LeSean McCoy will not be returning as part of … Read more
College football fans were not thrilled with a comment by ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe following Miami’s 41-13 defeat of Clemson on Saturday. Rowe was wrapping up an on-field interview with Miami quarterback Darian Mensah when she turned to Miami receiver Malachi Toney, who was in the midst of hugging Clemson coach Dabo Swinney while … Read more
Pat McAfee wasn’t shy around Caitlin Clark but did apologize for his actions to the Indiana Fever star. Clark was the guest picker on ESPN’s “College GameDay” at the University of Iowa, where she played college ball, before the No. 14 Hawkeyes took on No. 5 Ohio State in football on Saturday. The WNBA star, … Read more
I’ve become a sour old grump? You bet your tapped-out DraftKings credit card I have. I’ve devolved from my younger version. And if you don’t like it, turn the page. If you think what has happened to our sports — most of it by authoritative and greed-sickened design — is good for sports, then hah! … Read more
Jason Kelce broke the cardinal rule of broadcasting, but at least fired ESPN analyst Ryan Clark has his back. Kelce, who joined Pat McAfee and Scott Van Pelt at ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” halftime desk during the Bears’ 27-7 domination of the Eagles, constantly referred to Philadelphia — his former team — as “we” when … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit and Amazon Prime Video have agreed to a new deal for Herbstreit to remain in place as their “Thursday Night Football” analyst. The deal carries “flexibility” for Amazon, however, should they choose to move on from Herbstreit if a desired candidate becomes available, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. One of those potential … Read more
Joe Buck said he’s “hopeful” that Troy Aikman and ESPN will reach a new deal after the play-by-play announcer signed a six-year contract extension with the Worldwide Leader earlier this month, worth more than $100 million, to continue in the booth on “Monday Night Football.” During a phone interview on “Unfiltered with Ricky Bo and … 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
ESPN appears to be punting on Troy Aikman’s contract situation until 2027. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand said on the “Marchand & Meterparel: Everybody Loves Sports Media” podcast that ESPN is planning on waiting until after the network’s first ever Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 14 to either start talks on a new contract with the … Read more
Eli Manning has some advice for his college football-playing nephew — be careful and walk a fine line with what you say. The two-time Giants Super Bowl champ chatted with Front Office Sports this week, and while he said most of his words of wisdom to Arch Manning would be about football, he did say … Read more
ESPN college basketball analyst Chris Spatola’s sister-in-law, Amanda Spatola, shared a message from their family after the Worldwide Leader confirmed he died unexpectedly at the age of 47 on Monday. “There are no adequate words to express the sadness our family feels right now,” Amanda, who is married to Chris’ brother, J.P. Spatola, wrote in … Read more
In July, ESPN elected to cut ties with Ryan Clark, a former NFL player turned analyst for the sports broadcasting network. But Clark didn’t sit around and feel sorry for himself. Instead, he leaned further into his media company, Pivot25 Productions, primarily with “The Pivot” podcast, which has over a million YouTube subscribers and recently … Read more
While Joe Buck’s future at the Worldwide Leader in Sports is set, his “Monday Night Football” broadcast partner’s is a bit uncertain. Speaking with sports media reporter Richard Deitsch, Troy Aikman acknowledged that he “had no conversations with anyone from Bristol” regarding what Buck’s new megadeal means for the former Cowboys star and his future … Read more
Bill Belichick isn’t the most garrulous coach with the media, and his tenure at North Carolina has been no different. ESPN sideline reporter Stormy Buonantony got her indoctrination with interviewing the publicly taciturn North Carolina coach Saturday. At the start of the second quarter of the Tar Heels road game vs. Clemson, Buonantony tried to … Read more
ESPN media personality Pat McAfee was seen smoking what looked to be a marijuana joint in his studio earlier this week. McAfee (who has also spoken about his love for marijuana in the past) was not put in hot water by his employers after this studio smoking controversy raised eyebrows more than the act itself. … Read more
NFL analyst Ryan Clark didn’t hold back while discussing ESPN firing. During a Thursday interview on “The Breakfast Club,” Clark — who was fired on-air in July, a day before a round of layoffs at the Worldwide Leader — accused ESPN of intentionally leaking the news of his firing to “humiliate” him in the public … Read more
Pat McAfee might want to think twice about what he does on his show. During Thursday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” a short eight-second clip emerged on social media of McAfee attempting to put out a lit item. It’s unknown what McAfee was putting out, but the item was placed into an ashtray and … Read more
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian offered a lengthy explanation to the dramatic pair of interviews that have drawn headlines from the Longhorns’ come-from-behind win over Ohio State, plus star quarterback Arch Manning laughing about an AI video showcasing Sarkisian slapping Rowe. Sarkisian has come under fire for giving Rowe, following the 24-23 win, a 10-word remark … Read more
In the throes of college football drama, Holly Rowe has been enduring a family tragedy. The ESPN star shared Wednesday on X that her mother has died. “We buried my beautiful Mother today,” Rowe wrote. “We honored her with the things she loves most…Dr. Pepper, Purple, Butterflies released and music. So grateful for my amazing … Read more