Charles Barkley thinks Pat McAfee should tell haters to ‘shut the f–k up’

Charles Barkley thinks Pat McAfee should tell haters to ‘shut the f–k up’

Charles Barkley knows a thing or two about dealing with haters, and he offered some of that hard-earned advice with Pat McAfee. “I was watching you last week and you said people are giving you a hard time for taking your new deal,” Barkley said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday. “Tell them to … Read more

Troy Aikman uses Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney fiasco to promote his own beer

Troy Aikman uses Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney fiasco to promote his own beer

Troy Aikman went deep on Bud Light. Bud Light triggered a particularly fervent boycott amongst conservatives after running a social media promotion with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her transition to womanhood. Aikman, 56, now the color commentator for “Monday Night Football” on ESPN, launched his beer company EIGHT early … Read more

Pat McAfee’s monster contract not sitting well with ESPNers as employees get laid off

Pat McAfee’s monster contract not sitting well with ESPNers as employees get laid off

ESPN signing Pat McAfee to a huge contract while laying off a bunch of employees has, predictably, not gone over well with the rank and file at the “worldwide leader.” After The Post’s Andrew Marchand first reported last Tuesday that McAfee, 36, was joining the network on a contract that will pay him more than … Read more

Listen to Episode 88 of ‘Marchand and Ourand’: Inside NFL’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ flex call

Listen to Episode 88 of ‘Marchand and Ourand’: Inside NFL’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ flex call

The NFL’s decision to add flex scheduling to Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” schedule is this week’s top topic on the “Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast.” Source link #Listen #Episode #Marchand #Ourand #NFLs #Thursday #Night #Football #flex #call

Molly Qerim exposes Chris Russo’s insane ‘First Take’ notes

Molly Qerim exposes Chris Russo’s insane ‘First Take’ notes

Future anthropologists will be fascinated by the manic notes left by Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. Russo had his weekly appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday, and host Molly Qerim fulfilled a promise to share Russo’s show notes. What Qerim revealed was a remarkable combination of bubbles, numbers, single words or abbreviations and line items … Read more

‘F–k ESPN’: Justin Verlander cuts off Francisco Lindor interview

‘F–k ESPN’: Justin Verlander cuts off Francisco Lindor interview

Justin Verlander was hasty to start celebrating. After the Mets swept a doubleheader over the Guardians on Sunday, Francisco Lindor was doing an interview on the field with ESPN’s Nicole Briscoe, and Verlander was getting impatient. Lindor was answering a perfunctory question on “SportsCenter” when all of a sudden viewers could hear in the background, … Read more

ESPN has the most broken NBA analytics model of all-time

ESPN has the most broken NBA analytics model of all-time

It seems unlikely ESPN’s NBA analytics formula has ever watched basketball before. While it is certainly surprising that the Heat are beating the Celtics so summarily that Magic Johnson is flat-out saying Boston has “quit,” the idea that they could win the series was not nearly as unlikely as ESPN’s analytics forecasted. Before the series, … Read more

Hiring obscenity-laden Pat McAfee shows just how low ESPN is willing to go

Hiring obscenity-laden Pat McAfee shows just how low ESPN is willing to go

Years ago, Albert Brooks described performing a stand-up comedy routine before a young adult audience. He was bombing. No laughter. Then chants for the headliner, the late Richie Havens.  Desperate, Brooks had an idea. He decided to holler a cuss word, “S–t!” The crowd went wild. He’d won their hearts and the night.  It was … Read more

Pat McAfee stunned by ‘sell out’ backlash over show’s move to ESPN

Pat McAfee stunned by ‘sell out’ backlash over show’s move to ESPN

Pat McAfee “didn’t expect” the wave of backlash he received this week after revealing his self-titled show will be moving to ESPN later this year. During Thursday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the former NFL punter, 36, addressed reactions from fans, stating it’s been “a little bit more negative” on the social media front. … Read more

Pat McAfee promises massive ESPN move won’t change ‘a damn thing’

Pat McAfee promises massive ESPN move won’t change ‘a damn thing’

New network, same old Pat McAfee. The ex-NFL punter-turned-sports media star confirmed his move to ESPN on Tuesday in a video lampooning the idea it would force “The Pat McAfee Show” to change its ways. “Wa ain’t changing a damn thing,” he said in an almost six-minute video announcement on Twitter. “That was literally the … Read more

Pat McAfee joining ESPN in multimillion-dollar blockbuster

Pat McAfee joining ESPN in multimillion-dollar blockbuster

“The Pat McAfee Show” is moving to ESPN in a multimillion-dollar deal that he is expected to begin in the fall, The Post has learned. In the process, McAfee appears as if he will walk away from his four-year, $120 million contract with FanDuel. He is in the second year of the agreement. The amount … Read more

WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti wonders why Pat McAfee would go to ‘content-controlling’ ESPN

WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti wonders why Pat McAfee would go to ‘content-controlling’ ESPN

WFAN morning drive host Gregg Giannotti is curious about why Pat McAfee would want to go to ESPN, where bosses would seek to “control” his content. Tuesday, The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported that ESPN was the likeliest destination for “The Pat McAfee Show,” which has appeared to be in the process of exiting its partnership … Read more

Molly Qerim, JJ Watt in awkward moment as he denies Pat McAfee co-host role

Molly Qerim, JJ Watt in awkward moment as he denies Pat McAfee co-host role

“First Take” had a moment of awkwardness on Wednesday when Molly Qerim suggested that recently retired NFL star and coveted media free agent J.J. Watt would become Pat McAfee’s co-host, which wasn’t a deal that he was aware of. “You have a lot of exciting new projects, beyond being a new dad: You’ll be the … Read more

ESPN replacing Steve Levy with Chris Fowler in No. 2 ‘Monday Night Football’ booth

ESPN replacing Steve Levy with Chris Fowler in No. 2 ‘Monday Night Football’ booth

ESPN is doing another Monday night shuffle. With an increase in “Monday Night Football” secondary games beginning in the 2023 season, the network is replacing play-by-player Steve Levy with Chris Fowler on its second team, The Post has learned. It is somewhat of an odd move, because Fowler is ESPN’s lead college game-caller and hasn’t … Read more

Ex-ESPN reporter Charly Arnolt shreds network over ‘hypocritical’ Lia Thomas interview

Ex-ESPN reporter Charly Arnolt shreds network over ‘hypocritical’ Lia Thomas interview

ESPN’s controversial coverage of Lia Thomas has not only turned away viewers, but its top talent, too. Charly Arnolt, a host for a new OutKick show currently in development, scorched ESPN for their “hypocritical” tribute, deeming the move as a “slap in the face” to women everywhere. The whole issue is that ESPN always makes … Read more

ESPN investigating MLB reporter Marly Rivera for calling fellow reporter ‘f–king c–t’

ESPN investigating MLB reporter Marly Rivera for calling fellow reporter ‘f–king c–t’

ESPN national baseball reporter Marly Rivera is being investigated by the network after an incident at Yankee Stadium in which she uttered the words, “f—king c–t” toward a fellow female reporter waiting for an Aaron Judge interview last week, The Post has learned. Rivera has been a dugout reporter on the Home Run Derby, some … Read more

Listen to Episode 84 of ‘Marchand and Ourand’: Fallout of ESPN layoffs

Listen to Episode 84 of ‘Marchand and Ourand’: Fallout of ESPN layoffs

ESPN started a round of layoffs this week that included one employee of 43 years in PR executive Mike Soltys and another employee of 26 years in senior executive Russell Wolff. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how ESPN’s string of layoffs has affected the morale inside the company. They talk about the business … Read more

Marcus Spears conflicted over ESPN layoffs after signing lucrative contract

Marcus Spears conflicted over ESPN layoffs after signing lucrative contract

Marcus Spears spoke candidly Monday about the current state of affairs at ESPN, which began its first round of layoffs this week. In a post shared on Twitter, Spears — who recently agreed to a four-year, multi-million dollar deal with the network — expressed gratitude for his “blessing,” but made it clear “it’s not lost … Read more

Stephen A. Smith defends Clay Travis interview after alleged ESPN backlash

Stephen A. Smith defends Clay Travis interview after alleged ESPN backlash

Stephen A. Smith sent a message to everybody who was upset that he had Clay Travis on his podcast. Smith hosted the OutKick founder on his Audacy “Know Mercy” podcast earlier this week, and the two opinionists had a wide-ranging conversation that included their thoughts on cancel culture and whether or not Donald Trump would … Read more

WFAN continues ratings domination of ESPN led by ‘Boomer & Gio’

WFAN continues ratings domination of ESPN led by ‘Boomer & Gio’

WFAN continued to dominate ESPN New York in the just-released winter book, led by its morning show, “Boomer & Gio,” which finished No. 1 overall in the ratings. Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti were first in the mornings, according to Nielsen Audio, in the male 25-54 demo, which is whom the stations traditionally sell advertising … Read more