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
Paul Finebaum said it was “terribly unfair” for ESPN colleague Stephen A. Smith to make the debate surrounding Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s future “racial” by insinuating that black players don’t want to go to Oxford, Miss. Smith took that stance on Wednesday’s episode of “First Take” during a discussion with Finebaum, Chris “Mad Dog” … Read more
The statements released Wednesday night by Bill Belichick and North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham aren’t convincing many that all is well in Chapel Hill. The pair put out terse statements as rumors swirl about the university already exploring a possible “exit strategy” just five games into Belichick’s tenure, as the 73-year-old coach, whose 24-year-old … Read more
Are Paul Finebaum’s political aspirations hurting his day job? Finebaum, an ESPN talent since August 2013, has been pulled from some of his regular appearances on the network, Outkick’s Clay Travis claimed Monday on social media. “Per sources: Disney/ESPN has removed @finebaum from appearing on @ESPN since his @outkick interview expressing interest in running as … Read more
Todd McShay has revealed what was behind his beef with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum after the feud exploded earlier this week. In a long rant during Thursday’s episode of his self-titled podcast, McShay ripped Finebaum for dismissing his reporting around Jalen Carter before the 2023 NFL Draft. “When I say he’s an all-time coward, that’s why … Read more
Todd McShay came with receipts against his former colleague — and he seemingly has a few more in the bank. McShay ripped ESPN host Paul Finebaum for his continuous criticism of Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer, following the Crimson Tide’s 24-21 upset victory over No. 5 ranked Georgia in Athens on Sept. 27. Finebaum was … Read more
SEC Network host Paul Finebaum revealed in a new interview that ESPN “killed” a planned interview with President Donald Trump in 2019. Finebaum told Outkick’s Clay Travis, in an interview set to be released in full on Tuesday, and it was supposed to happen the week of the 2019 college football game between LSU and … Read more
ESPN SEC Network host and analyst Paul Finebaum said he is “considering” leaving the Worldwide Leader to run for the U.S. Senate on the republican ticket following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a recent interview with OutKick’s Clay Travis, the 70-year-old Finebaum explained that “one or two people in Washington had reached out” to … Read more
Paul Finebaum has “no earthly idea” about the reasoning behind Robert Griffin III’s firing at ESPN, but the ESPN radio host said Friday on the “Paul Finebaum Show” that it “was a big surprise to nearly everyone.” “Everybody always thinks that people that sit in chairs like this don’t ever want to comment on it,” … Read more
The “Mad Dog” tore Paul Finebaum to shreds. On Wednesday, Chris Russo appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” alongside Finebaum and Harry Douglas, who were discussing USC head coach Lincoln Riley, with the former WFAN host strongly backing the Trojans’ football boss. Finebaum, though, said he considers Riley and the Trojans to be a “disaster” through … Read more
Lane Kiffin apparently is still holding a grudge against Paul Finebaum. During SEC media day Monday, old wounds between the pair resurfaced on-air when the conversation turned to Kiffin’s ugly exit at USC, which Finebaum, who was with ESPN’s “College GameDay” at the time, may have had a hand in. Finebaum famously called Kiffin “the … Read more
The fallout from the Michigan sign-stealing scandal has continued to cause a civil war in ESPN’s college football department. Last month, former Wolverine great Desmond Howard admonished his ESPN colleague Pete Thamel, who has driven a lot of the reporting on the scandal, for doing his “College GameDay” report from inside Michigan Stadium as opposed … Read more
Paul Finebaum and his ESPN colleagues were glued to Post sports media columnist Andrew Marchand’s Twitter feed on Friday as he broke the news of ESPN laying off around 20 on-air talents, wondering who’d be next. So with Finebaum filling in for Marchand on this week’s “Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast,” the radio host … Read more
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, host of a daily four-hour show on SEC Network, joins this week’s pod as a co-host and discusses what it was like inside ESPN as last week’s on-air layoffs were announced, including well-known names like Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber and Jalen Rose. Finebaum discusses what his day was like the Friday … Read more