LeBron James’ gameday ‘fit on Sunday came from an unlikely source — an 11-year-old. The Lakers superstar revealed just prior to Los Angeles’ home matchup against the Grizzlies that his daughter, Zhuri, had picked out his wardrobe for the evening. “This is courtesy of Zhuri Nova Ann Marie James,” James said as he walking into … Read more
Johnny Manziel could be angling to turn a blunder into a financial opportunity. The former Texas A&M quarterback received plenty of backlash after he no-showed an appearance on “College GameDay” on Dec. 20, as the traveling show was in College Station covering his alma mater’s first-round playoff tilt with Miami. Manziel released a statement the … Read more
“College Gameday” had a bit of a Johnny Football snafu Saturday. ESPN announced Texas A&M legend Johnny Manziel as the guest picker in a since-deleted tweet in the lead-up to the Aggies’ College Football Playoff game against the Miami Hurricanes in College Station. Only one problem: The Heisman-winning quarterback wasn’t on the set when the … Read more
Top-ranked Ohio State halted a lengthy cold streak against rival Michigan in a chilly afternoon in Ann Arbor summed up perfectly earlier Saturday by ESPN reporter Jess Sims. College GameDay cut to Sims for a NSFW pregame report ahead of Ohio State’s 27-9 victory in the snow, ending the Buckeyes four-game losing streak to Michigan … Read more
Pat McAfee didn’t hesitate to bring up the biggest story in sports during “College GameDay” on Saturday. When discussing College Football Playoff odds for undefeated and one-loss teams — everyone with at least a 2 percent chance, according to the graphic — with the rest of the ESPN panel, McAfee, who hosts his eponymous show … Read more
Bill Belichick was apparently watching “College Gameday” Saturday morning. The North Carolina head coach supposedly called Kirk Herbstreit as the panel was discussing his drama-filled football program in what turned out to be a bizarre moment in a week full of them for Belichick. “I think the most important thing is, is to understand,” Herbstreit … Read more
Pat McAfee’s pockets have been getting lighter, whether fans know it or not. Two times already this season, college students have successfully kicked a 33-yarder through the uprights in the Pat McAfee Kicking Contest hosted during ESPN’s “College GameDay” for a wad of cash that can range anywhere between $250,000 to $600,000. Due to the … Read more
It was an emotional morning for the college football world, and certainly for Kirk Herbstreit. Herbstreit sat next to Lee Corso on “College GameDay” for the last time, marking the end of a partnership that has stood for decades and become a close friendship between the two legends. To honor Corso, who made his final … Read more
Lee Corso’s long “College GameDay” run has come to an end. After 38 years on the air, Corso made his final appearance on the ESPN show ahead of Saturday’s heavyweight matchup between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus. Corso, who turned 90 earlier this month, has long been a beloved staple … Read more
A Southwest Airlines employee did right by Lee Corso before his final appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay” at Ohio State on Saturday. Corso, 90, received a warm welcome from fellow passengers after the Southwest gate attendant announced over the loud speaker that he was retiring on Saturday, as seen in a video on social media. … Read more
Lee Corso has one more mascot head to wear. ESPN announced that the legendary college football analyst will be retiring after 38 seasons following his appearance on the Week 1 episode of “College Gameday” next season. Corso, 89, has been at ESPN for 38 years and has become a staple of the network’s college football … Read more
Reece Davis made sure to quell any worry when Lee Corso was missing from the “College GameDay” dais on Sunday. Davis announced on the program Saturday that Corso underwent a “minor procedure” and that’s why he wasn’t with the ESPN crew in Atlanta before the SEC championship game between No. 2 Texas and No. 5 … Read more
Despite “College GameDay” asking Jason Kelce to join the show’s weekly field goal attempt, the former Eagles center proved he needs to study up on his special teams skills. Kelce was previously challenged by one of the show’s field goal success stories, a Cal student named Daniel, after he made a $100,000 kick in Vans … Read more
The “College GameDay” broadcast lacked a familiar face again, with Lee Corso — a mainstay on the show for more than three decades — missing his second consecutive week due to health reasons, according to host Rece Davis. “He’s not going to be here this week,” Davis told reporters leading up to the show, according … Read more
Nick Saban drew some early morning laughs from the ESPN “College GameDay” crew at a fellow broadcaster and Stanford’s expense. On Saturday, the famed pregame show was set at the University of California in Berkley for the first time in program history, and former Cardinal tight end Steve Coughlin, who is also known as Stanford … Read more
There were plenty of pregame celebrations amongst Cowboys fans long before Dallas dominated the Cleveland Browns in their season-opening 33-17 win on Sunday. As the wives of Cowboys stars Zack Martin, Dakoda Shepley and DeMarcus Lawrence got glammed up for kickoff with celebrity makeup artist Allison Kaye, news broke of Dak Prescott’s monster $240 million … Read more
What happens in Ireland gets repeated on “College GameDay.” ESPN’s Pat McAfee, who was “chugging beers” during his live show in Dublin, Ireland on Friday afternoon, showed no signs of hangover Saturday morning on the set of the college football preview show despite making an outrageous claim. “What’s the crack they say around here? That … Read more
ESPN’s hit college football pregame show “College Gameday” returns next week when the crew heads to Dublin, Ireland, which includes the always polarizing Pat McAfee. While McAfee has become one of the biggest names in sports media, his style and antics haven’t been for everyone, and there’s nowhere that’s become more apparent than on “College … Read more
Pat McAfee wasn’t punted after all. On Thursday, the ESPN commentator revealed he will be returning to the program’s flagship college pregame show, “College GameDay.” “When my contract came up, after living a dream alongside that crew that is just as talented off camera as they are on camera, I thought long and hard,” McAfee … Read more
Pat McAfee’s status for ESPN’s “College GameDay” is up in the air. After bringing his polarizing brand of eccentricity to the Saturday morning show for the last two years, McAfee still does not have a contract for ESPN’s weekly college football roadshow for the upcoming season, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Tuesday. McAfee, 37, has … Read more