After being surprised by an invitation, Pat McAfee is sharing what he can about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding earlier this month. The former Colts punter kicked off Monday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show” by giving fans some details about the wedding of the year, though he said there were no phones or … Read more
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the network as he continues recovering from devastating injuries suffered in a June car crash. Miller announced Friday that he will step away from his ESPN duties to focus fully on his rehabilitation after undergoing multiple major surgeries. “To best focus … Read more
There is breaking news about Adam Schefter this time. The NFL insider and ESPN are closing in on a long-term extension to keep him at the network, Front Office Sports reported Thursday. The deal is said to go several years into the 2030s and the financial terms were not immediately known. The Post previously reported … Read more
From the press box to the executive suite. Former ESPN NBA writer and New York Post reporter Tim Bontemps is taking a role with the Hawks’ front office as a strategic advisor, he confirmed Wednesday. The new position will see Bontemps report to the team’s president of basketball operations, Onsi Saleh. ESPN reported the news … Read more
It’s not very often that someone says no to Taylor Swift. But Charles Barkley often dares to be different. The NBA great and “Inside the NBA” analyst declined an invitation to the Madison Square Garden wedding of Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce on July 3, telling “Unfiltered with Ricky Bo and Bill Colarulo” … Read more
Matt Miller is facing an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office after the ESPN NFL scout became the subject of a viral Reddit thread alleging he ran fantasy football charity leagues and withheld payment from multiple participants. The Missouri AG’s office told Awful Announcing it has “an open investigation into this issue.” The Reddit … Read more
SportsCenter anchor Gary Striewski is taking flak for an awkward interaction with the PGA golfer Sahith Theegala’s fiancée, Juju Chan. Striewski said in a TikTok video that he ran into Theegala and Chan at a coffee shop in Connecticut during the Travelers Championship, which took place just a half hour from ESPN’s campus in Bristol. … Read more
Kendrick Perkins isn’t mincing words when it comes to LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul. Paul, one of the most powerful agents in the NBA, received a tongue-lashing on live television from the former champion for what Perkins appears to consider disrespect for not answering him recently. “Rich Paul, little turtle head snotty nose ass, called … Read more
Imagine how upset Kirk Herbstreit would be if he were a Mets fan? The ESPN college football analyst went off on his beloved Reds and the state of Major League Baseball in posts on X after Cincinnati blew a 3-0 lead to the Brewers on Monday night and eventually lost 5-3 to Milwaukee for their … Read more
Before Pat McAfee was a media superstar, he was a Barstool Sports personality with a chip on his shoulder at Dave Portnoy’s outlet. McAfee inked with Portnoy’s Barstool immediately after early retirement from the NFL in 2017, and roughly 18 months later, things had soured and McAfee departed after “feeling disrespected,” though Portnoy is calling … Read more
The Golics are heading back to ESPN. Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. will return to ESPN Radio to host “The Golics,” a new weekday show airing from 10 a.m. to noon ET beginning Aug. 3, the network announced Monday. The father-son duo is rejoining ESPN as part of a multiyear agreement, putting one … Read more
Fired “SportsCenter” host Max McGee offered his side of the story for the first time on ESPN dismissing him in 2024 after an investigation following a complaint reportedly filed by a female employee. “People have asked me ever since what happened. The honest answer is that I can only tell you what I know,” Jones … Read more
Matt Miller got candid about next steps following a horrific crash Wednesday that led to the amputation of his left arm. The ESPN NFL draft analyst shared Friday morning that he was set for surgery, with the procedure being “a big one.” “To find out if my shoulder can be reconstructed in order to support … Read more
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller was ejected from his car and lost “a significant amount of blood” during his horrific accident last Wednesday that led to the amputation of his left arm. Details of the accident, which took place in Missouri and involved Miller’s 2023 Ford Bronco and a semi-truck, were revealed Thursday in … Read more
Linda Cohn isn’t “going off into the sunset.” The Hall of Fame broadcaster, who has anchored more editions of “SportsCenter” on ESPN than anyone in history, announced Monday that she’s leaving the Worldwide Leader after 34 years — and she’s carrying that momentum into her next chapter. “I’m excited about what’s next, and I’m not … Read more
Jay Williams didn’t want his “awkward” viral moment at the NBA draft to become about him. The longtime ESPN analyst told Front Office Sports he was “extremely uncomfortable” after a tense on-air exchange with colleague Richard Jefferson made the rounds on social media — not because of any lingering beef, but because it pulled attention … Read more
Jaylen Brown’s issues with ESPN are not cooling off. The Celtics star took aim at the network and Stephen A. Smith while speaking at Sport Beach in Cannes, France, on Wednesday, appearing to revisit the backlash to his comments about last season being his “favorite.” “The leader behind that was ESPN,” Brown said. “ESPN is … Read more
You won’t be seeing Dave Flemming on ESPN anymore. After calling Monday’s Braves-Padres game, Awful Announcing learned that Flemming won’t be working at ESPN any longer in order to spend more time with his family. Flemming spent 16 years with the network, initially joining as a college basketball play-by-play announcer in 2010 before building an … Read more
The Richard Jefferson Comedy Tour won’t be making its way across America anytime soon. The ESPN analyst turned a discussion about broadcast teammate Jay Williams’ 2002 draft night experience and the motorcycle accident that changed his life into a cringe-fest segment with two jokes that absolutely bombed. After Kevin Neghandi asked Williams about why he … Read more
Linda Cohn is taking one for the road. The longtime “SportsCenter” host — who has anchored more episodes of the flagship ESPN show — will officially retire from the network on June 30 after making her final appearances during the 6 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. editions. Cohn hosted her first-ever “SportsCenter” on July … Read more