Marcellus Wiley’s feud with Stephen A. Smith continues with the former NFL defensive end taking the next jab. One week after Smith pushed back on Wiley’s Max Kellerman comments during an appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” Wiley called out Smith for “sidestepping the truth” and twisting his comments into something “hypocritical” — given what happens … Read more
Tristan Thompson has Kris Jenner to thank for his gig as an NBA analyst with ESPN. During the latest episode of “The Kardashians” on Hulu, Jenner explained how she made a few phone calls to ABC and Disney on a Friday, and Thompson had the job by the next Monday. The veteran center, who signed … Read more
“The Pat McAfee Show” has become the place the sports world turns for some of the most important interviews. McAfee has an engaging personality and, as an ex-All-Pro punter, a certain cachet that makes it easier for him to connect with the biggest names in sports. “Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays” and “Nick Saban Thursdays” have become … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has a bone to pick with Marcellus Wiley. Wiley spoke on his podcast last month about Smith pushing Max Kellerman out of “First Take,” and asked rhetorically if one of the reasons that happened was because Kellerman was “smarter” than Smith. He added that the main thrust of the decision was Kellerman … Read more
Vivek Ramaswamy absorbed a jab from his Harvard classmate Pablo Torre and sent one back in return. Last week, Torre, a former ESPN broadcaster who is now a podcaster for Dan Le Batard and John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media, went on MSNBC and provided some mocking memories of the Republican presidential candidate from their time in … Read more
Rich Paul had the last laugh when he dropped a joke about Stephen A. Smith’s sister, Carmen. During an appearance on Tuesday’s installment of “First Take,” the Klutch Sports CEO jokingly accused Smith of being “jealous” because Carmen loves him. “You’re jealous,” Paul said repeatedly after Smith busted him about “never listening” when the two … Read more
Joe Buck and his wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck, shined during the “Monday Night Football” countdown prior to the Raiders’ 17-13 win over the Packers in October 2023. “Good job, babe,” Buck remarked after a report. “Thanks, babe,” Beisner-Buck replied. Later in the show, Beisner-Buck zinged her husband. “That’s probably the most time we’ve spent together in … Read more
It was a unique “date” night Monday for ESPN’s Joe Buck and his wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck. Filling in for a voiceless Scott Van Pelt on the “Monday Night Football” pregame before the Raiders-Packers tilt in Las Vegas, Beisner-Buck joked about the recent time spent with Buck, who is currently in his second season in the … Read more
It’s fudge-gate. Robert Griffin III found himself in some “Did he actually say that?” controversy Monday when some believe he dropped an f-bomb before the Raiders’ 17-13 win over the Packers. Griffin maintains he said fudging and did not deserve to land ESPN a hefty FCC fine while discussing former teammate and Ravens quarterback Lamar … Read more
With Scott Van Pelt voiceless, ESPN is turning to its $15 million man, Joe Buck, and his wife, Michele Beisner-Buck, for the “Monday Night Football” pregame prior to Packers-Raiders. Van Pelt confirmed the news on Twitter, as he woke up this morning without a voice, making it untenable for him to work the pregame show, … Read more
Mike Greenberg, whose destiny as a Jets fan pre-dated his conception, has never been happier to have a statement blow up in his face than what happened with Zach Wilson last week. Greenberg, the host of ESPN’s “Get Up” morning program, has been zealously touting his Jets fandom on the air for years — and … Read more
The massive amount of attention focused on the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is all due to one person, according to Stephen A. Smith. “Travis Kelce, stop,” Smith said on ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday. “Bro, you did this. Not the NFL. If the NFL got 27 million viewers, more power to ’em. What about Taylor … Read more
The Giants’ offensive line provided as much resistance as five folding chairs Monday night against the Seahawks, but ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes the Giants’ $160 million quarterback should be receiving plenty of heat too for the embarrassing display at MetLife Stadium. “It’s OK for us to expect more out of the performance of Daniel … Read more
There was a blank space in ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” telecast. After NFL viewers were inundated with shots of Taylor Swift on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” while she was in a suite cheering on rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce as the Chiefs beat the Jets, there was nary a direct mention of the songstress on Monday … Read more
Brian Custer has become one of the most recognizable faces and voices in boxing as the host of “Showtime Championship Boxing,” conducting press conferences and leading broadcasts for some of the biggest bouts the sport has ever seen. But constantly on stages full of world-class boxers, the biggest fighter is perhaps Custer himself. Custer, 52, … Read more
Stephen A. Smith says his new two-days-a-week partner Shannon Sharpe didn’t leave FS1’s “Undisputed” program “over his own volition.” Smith, the personality who drives ESPN’s “First Take,” brought up the matter on “The Joe Budden Podcast” “I’m telling you he was pushed out,” Smith said. “It’s fact. They can deny it. He wouldn’t. I can … Read more
ESPN analyst and former No. 2 overall pick Robert Griffin III is not lobbying for the Jets quarterback job, as the internet seemed to proclaim on Tuesday. Griffin responded to a clip that went viral on social media, from ESPN’s “Get Up” when he appeared to say that the Jets can now go and bring … Read more
Oops. Pat McAfee dropped an F-bomb during Tuesday’s installment of his titular show on ESPN, days after the series made its official debut on the cable network. The slippage occurred when McAfee was discussing pal Aaron Rodgers’ devastating Achilles injury that the quarterback sustained in the Jets’ season opener on Monday night — just four … Read more
Just hours before the first “Monday Night Football” game of the season, Disney and Charter reached a deal to restore ABC and ESPN on Spectrum cable systems. Disney’s Justin Connolly was one of the key executives on that deal, and he joins the pod’s first “Inside the News” segment. Connolly discusses what last weekend was … Read more
Peyton Manning may have spoken for just about every Jets fan on Monday night. As Gang Green supporters tried to comprehend the thought of Aaron Rodgers getting injured five plays into his first drive as a Jet, the “Monday Night Football” broadcast captured Rodgers getting onto a cart after exiting the medical tent. Manning was … Read more