Nick Wright doesn’t think ESPN handled its layoffs with much care. On his “What’s Wright” podcast, the Fox Sports star expressed frustration with how ESPN communicated its layoffs – which included notable names like Ryan Clark, Cam Newton and Karl Ravech. Wright specifically dove into Clark finding out he was fired while on air Monday, … Read more
Many couldn’t wrap their heads around ESPN’s firing of NFL analyst Ryan Clark while he was on-air during “NFL Live” on Monday. Clark — who won a Sports Emmy in May 2023 for Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst for this work at the Worldwide Leader — found out that he was being laid off by ESPN mid-show … Read more
At least Jeff Passan could admit it. After Monday night’s electric Home Run Derby came down to the final swing, the ESPN reporter called himself out for sharply criticizing the Derby’s new format. “passan is a moron,” he tweeted in response to his previous comments. During ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning, Passan said the Derby’s … 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
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
Madison Square Garden is roleplaying as Fort Knox for the day. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was stopped by the Secret Service outside MSG in the lead-up to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday. “I was actually stopped by the Secret Service… because my AirPod fell and the Secret Service came up to … Read more
Who knew? We knew. Since Goose Gossage was a gosling, we knew. We always have. Wednesday’s Knicks-Spurs Game 1 was amazing for how the ABC/ESPN crew — the invisible, unheard crew, from cameramen to tape operators — treated it. It was treated like a basketball telecast, no reason to abandon it to press “look what … Read more
Michael Wilbon is tired of all the Aaron Rodgers talk, and he took his own network to task for giving the quartebrack too much airtime. Wilbon, the longtime cohost of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” threw some digs at the 42-year-old Rodgers, whose return to the Steelers was reported Saturday, but aimed his most pointed remarks … Read more
Jeremy Schaap is a self-described historian of sports. “Without a PhD,” the well-known ESPN reporter likes to joke. Just a quick peek at the work that Schaap has done over the years would suggest that joke isn’t too far off from the truth. Schaap, 56, has authored books on heavyweight boxing champions in the 1930s … Read more
You know what they say about assumptions. ESPN’s Mike Greenberg made a costly one while hosting the network’s coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft, noting that second-rounder Denzel Boston, who went No. 39 overall to the Browns, is the son of former Pro Bowl wideout David Boston. It would make sense. Denzel and David are … Read more
Shams Charania fired back at now-former Bucks coach Doc Rivers while appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, dropping the gauntlet down that he just documents “the news and the truth can hurt sometimes.” The NBA insider was discussing where the Bucks will go after a disastrous season concluded on Sunday with a loss … Read more
Shams Charania isn’t filling the boots left behind by Adrian Wojnarowski, according to Doc Rivers. The Bucks’ coach wasn’t too keen on ESPN’s NBA insider’s latest reporting about his struggling Milwaukee squad, which is embroiled in controversy over the status of star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and how his coach has handled things. Charania reported that … Read more
Rich Eisen is returning to the set of “SportsCenter.” The longtime ESPN personality will be coming back to the host chair on April 13 for late night “SportsCenter” at midnight ET, the company announced on Thursday. “I’m fired up to return to my old stomping grounds to host an old school SportsCenter on such a … Read more
Once again, we’re left to remind the double-dealers, race hustlers and the ignorantly wishful that the successful pursuit of equality is a fool’s mission if one chooses inequality as their path. And, outside of The Rev. Al Sharpton’s amen-reliant but diminishing numbers of protesters who remain confident in the come-hither presence of TV news cameras … Read more
Justin Herbert just wanted to be left alone after a big win. In the moments immediately following the Chargers’ critical 22-19 overtime win over the Eagles on “Monday Night Football,” Los Angeles’ superstar quarterback appeared to want nothing to do with a Laura Rutledge on-field postgame interview. “Yeah, I’m trying to celebrate with my team,” … Read more
There is no glee in Kris Budden’s response. The ESPN sideline reporter pushed back at Dave Portnoy on Saturday after the sports personality accused her of showing “glee” while on camera with a graphic of BYU’s College Football Playoff chances on screen before the Big 12 Championship. “You could actually listen to the television where … Read more
Paul Finebaum is sticking to sports. The ESPN and SEC Network college football analyst told AL.com that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in Alabama on the Republican ticket despite floating the idea of a foray into politics earlier this year. “I have been deeply moved by so many people in Alabama who … Read more
Stephen A. Smith wasn’t the only ESPN personality to endorse the sketchy solitaire app. ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes took to social media on Saturday to apologize for previously advertising the app Solitaire Cash, whose parent company, Papaya Gaming, has been the target of a recent lawsuit. Papaya Gaming was found to have previously defrauded … Read more
So long, Switzerland. That’s essentially the message ESPN reporter Holly Rowe delivered to her then-bodybuilder boyfriend after the suitor whiffed over the accolades of legendary women’s college basketball coach Pat Summitt, who coached Tennessee to eight championships across 38 years and posted 1,098-208 record. “I had a really hot boyfriend, and he was Mr. Switzerland, … Read more
ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst had a terrifying in-flight experience Monday when his American Airlines flight from Omaha to Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing due to a suspected invasion in the cockpit. During Tuesday’s installment of “The Hoop Collective” podcast, Windhorst explained that he “kind of stumbled into national news” after his plane … Read more