Expect to see only one Kelce brother on YouTube’s screen next week when the Chiefs open the season against the Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil. ESPN shut down the pitch of having Jason Kelce be part of YouTube’s coverage of the international AFC West clash, Front Office Sports reported Friday, noting ESPN’s policy of prohibiting … Read more
A Southwest Airlines employee did right by Lee Corso before his final appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay” at Ohio State on Saturday. Corso, 90, received a warm welcome from fellow passengers after the Southwest gate attendant announced over the loud speaker that he was retiring on Saturday, as seen in a video on social media. … Read more
The Cowboys are about to be on the wrong end of a Herschel Walker-esque trade. ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky said Dallas’ stunning decision to trade Micah Parsons to the Packers on Thursday will be one of the worst moves in the storied franchise’s history. “Good organizations do not trade Hall-of-Fame players in their primes,” Orlovsky … Read more
Dave Portnoy took another shot at ESPN on Thursday. The Barstool Sports founder wrote on X that the network “is officially Barstool Jr.” after announcing a new partnership with “Bussin’ With the Boys” hosts and former Barstool podcasters Taylor Lewan and Will Compton. Portnoy later doubled down, clarifying that he has no problem with ESPN’s … Read more
ESPN has demoted Hall of Fame NBA analyst Doris Burke from its NBA Finals team and promoted longtime network commentator Tim Legler, according to The Athletic. Legler, who’s been at ESPN since 2000, will join longtime lead play-by-player Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson on the No. 1 team. Burke spent the last two years on … Read more
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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
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith defended President Donald Trump against those who blame him for the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war during a fiery rant on his podcast, “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” on Monday. During his defense of Trump, Smith shifted blame onto former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton for their … Read more
Patrick Mahomes’ surprising reaction to finding out Travis Kelce struck up a romance with Taylor Swift has been revealed in a new documentary. In the third episode of ESPN’s docuseries “The Kingdom,” the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 29, wasn’t the only one who was taken aback by news of Kelce’s relationship with the 14-time Grammy … Read more
Director Spike Lee’s multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released, the filmmaker and ESPN said. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as … Read more
Things did not end on a good note with Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James. During an appearance on former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas’ “Gil’s Arena” podcast Friday, Smith said that he has zero contact with James and does not have any interest in ever speaking to him again. “There’s no situation and there’s no … Read more
Kendrick Perkins’ hot takes are getting people a little too worked up. The former NBA champion and ESPN personality revealed on the “Road Trippin’” podcast with Channing Frye that Milwaukee Bucks fans went wild after he said that Giannis Antetokounmpo was the “Robin” to Khris Middleton’s “Batman” during the 2021 NBA Finals. “I started getting … Read more
Former ESPNers Sage Steele and Skip Bayless claimed Bill Simmons had it out for Steele when she hosted “NBA Countdown” in 2014. During Wednesday’s installment of “The Sage Steele Show,” the former “SportsCenter” anchor praised Bayless for warning her that Simmons was working behind the scenes to get her ousted from the show. “I don’t … Read more
We’ve got a loudmouth standoff. ESPN NY radio host Don La Greca wants Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to pipe down when it comes to his criticism of the hoopla surrounding Pete Alonso breaking the Mets’ all-time home run record and Gary Cohen’s TV call of the record-breaking moment Tuesday. As Alonso hit a two-run home … Read more
The Mets were barking up the wrong tree. ESPN personality and former WFAN host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo went off about the celebration following Pete Alonso breaking Darryl Strawberry’s franchise home run record Tuesday with No. 253. “I cannot believe the big deal people are making about Pete Alonso being the franchise record-holder now for … Read more
Laura Rutledge will have even more on her plate this fall. The “NFL Live” host will now have a permanent role on ESPN’s No. 1 “Monday Night Football” crew, joining Lisa Salters on sideline duties throughout the 2025 season, the network announced Tuesday. Rutledge and Salters, whose contract was extended, will work all 20 games … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes opened up for the first time about his father’s 2024 arrest for driving while intoxicated right before the Super Bowl. “It was during that Super Bowl week. It became a story and so I had to answer questions about it,” Mahomes said in the ESPN docuseries “The Kingdom,” which … Read more
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania painted a bleak picture about what it’s like to have a job that’s 24/7. While discussing work/life balance with fellow ESPNers — reporter Jeremy Schaap, MLB insider Jeff Passan and NFL insider Adam Schefter — Charania explained that his social life has suffered significantly due to his career. “I’ve had … Read more
The NFL is acquiring a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN, but one veteran journalist at the Worldwide Leader isn’t worried about a potential conflict of interest. ESPN senior writer Don Van Natta Jr. lambasted Dan Patrick after the former “SportsCenter” anchor questioned if the outlet would still cover negative NFL stories. “Dan, [ESPN reporter … Read more
Dan Orlovsky is hand-waving all the doom narratives surrounding Shedeur Sanders. The ESPN analyst pushed back against the idea that the Browns are setting up Sanders to fail, as championed by ex-ESPNer Robert Griffin III, especially after Cleveland tapped the fifth-round pick to start its preseason opener Friday despite limited first-team reps. “Will everybody stop … Read more