Peyton Manning’s dream of teaming up with his former rival has been made official. Bill Belichick will appear on every episode of the alternate “Monday Night Football” broadcast — ESPN’s “ManningCast” — of the upcoming season, the Hall of Fame quarterback said Friday. Manning revealed the show’s new addition during a spot on “The Pat … Read more
Sports media’s No. 1 Knicks fan had it with the TNT broadcast Wednesday night. ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins, who backs the Knicks like he played for them, did not appreciate the focus on analyst Reggie Miller’s Knicks history versus talk of Jalen Brunson’s status during Game 2. “Are we going to make this entire game about … Read more
The Rangers went from the power play to temporary blackout. With the Blueshirts on the man advantage with the game tied at three in the waning moments of regulation in Game 2 against the Hurricanes on Tuesday night at the Garden, ESPN’s broadcast flipped to pregame coverage of the Stars-Avalanche series. Viewers got a glimpse … Read more
Gisele Bündchen may have been disappointed over the Tom Brady divorce jokes during his roast on Sunday, but an ESPN host warns that she shouldn’t throw stones in a glass house. “Ah yes, the alleged cheater becomes the morality police,” Randy Scott, a “SportsCenter” anchor, said in response to a post by Page Six where … Read more
Another controversial late-game call left the NBA world stunned and calling out yet another ref show. Plenty of analysts could not believe the referees called a moving screen violation against the Pacers that ultimately defined the Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 against Indiana on Monday at The Garden. That’s without even mentioning the admitted … Read more
Patrick Beverley’s postgame act was as bad as his on-game performance during the Bucks’ season-ending loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night. The Bucks guard — who finished with six points on 3-for-11 shooting in 40 points of play in Milwaukee’s 120-98 — told ESPN reporter Malinda Adams … Read more
Commercial content 21+. Pat McAfee couldn’t help but throw shade at ESPN Bet during a segment on his show Thursday. The host of “The Pat McAfee Show” stopped himself mid-sentence after an ad for the ESPN-sponsored and Penn Entertainment-operated sportsbook appeared on the screen. “Things are going great here,” McAfee said sarcastically as he pointed to the ESPN Bet logo on the … Read more
The exponential growth of the NBA TV contracts will ultimately lead to star players signing deals worth a total of over $500 million. Disney’s ESPN and ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT in total are paying an average of $2.6 billion a year in the current NBA rights deals, and that amount is primed to … Read more
ESPN’s Booger McFarland likes the idea of giving Kirk Cousins $180 million and understands the potential of Michael Penix Jr, but these decisions less than two months apart “don’t make sense together.” “It’s tough to try to win now, which is why they signed Kirk Cousins to go with all those offensive weapons and try … 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
Dan Orlovsky does not think there are big odds of Tom Brady playing for the Raiders next season. Brady appeared on the “DeepCuts” podcast with barber VicBlends earlier this month, and teased the possibility of an NFL comeback, albeit with the parameters that a starting quarterback goes down with an injury. “I’m not opposed to it,” … Read more
Friday turned into “Dunk on Dan Orlovsky Day” for ESPN analysts. Orlovsky is one of the dozens of people — dozens — who are defending the Falcons using a first-round draft pick on Michael Penix Jr. after paying Kirk Cousins. And his colleagues are letting him have it. Marcus Spears said Orlovsky lives in a … Read more
Bill Belichick was as surprised as everybody else that the Falcons took Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall on Thursday in the 2024 NFL Draft. The combination of how high the former Indiana and Washington quarterback went in the draft, coupled with the fact that the Falcons just signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million … Read more
Mel Kiper Jr. believes the Giants threw the true curveball of the 2024 NFL Draft. While most would peg the Falcons stunningly taking Michael Penix as the fourth quarterback at pick No. 8 as the draft’s biggest surprise Thursday, the ESPN draft expert countered that the Giants passing on taking a potential franchise quarterback marked … Read more
Bill Belichick saved his personality for his post-coaching career. Belichick, known for his gruff demeanor and teeth-pulling press conferences during his tenure with the Patriots, earned strong reviews for his NFL Draft analysis Thursday night. The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach analyzed picks as part of “The Pat McAfee Show.” “Thoroughly enjoying Bill Belichick … Read more
Mike Breen doesn’t plan on when he’ll use his iconic “Bang!” call, or the rare and even more iconic double “Bang!” exclamation. It’s a natural response based on emotion, the Knicks voice and lead ESPN NBA play-by-player said, one elicited from watching a great moment or sequence unfold that captivates both him and his television … Read more
You will often see NFL insiders like Adam Schefter on their cell phones live on TV now in the have-to-be-first world of breaking news. Now picture the complete opposite of that — and that’s where Mel Kiper lands. Former ESPN analyst Todd McShay confirmed to Barstool’s “Pardon My Take” that Kiper does not own a cell … Read more
Howie Schwab, a former ESPN research department guru who rose to host a popular trivia show on the network, has died. He was 63. Venerable ESPN college basketball color commentator Dick Vitale posted about the news on X, writing, “So sad to learn of the passing of my loyal dedicated buddy @howieschwab – he was … Read more
A “Pat McAfee Show” contributor expressed doubt about ESPN’s most recent bombshell Bill Belichick story on ESPN’s own airwaves. Connor Campbell, who goes by the nickname “Boston Connor” in a nod to his New England sports fandom, took issue with the elements of the report by Seth Wickersham, Jeremy Fowler and Don Van Natta Jr. … Read more
Pat McAfee will be flanked by a legend for his 2024 NFL Draft show. McAfee hosted Bill Belichick on his eponymous show on Wednesday and announced that Belichick will also be appearing on his “NFL Draft Spectacular” program live from the first round in Detroit next Thursday. Asked why he agreed to do the show, … Read more