Kirk Herbstreit guessed that he’s been “sideways” with someone once or twice during his 55 years. With Ryan Leaf recently calling Hebrstreit and Pat McAfee “overly sensitive” and “narcissists,” while also accusing the duo of costing him his ESPN college football broadcasting gig, it appears that list has grown. “When someone does that, I really … Read more
Ryan Leaf doesn’t hold Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit in high regard. “Herbstreit and McAfee are the most, you know, overly sensitive people I’ve ever met for guys who live in this, ya know, high platform,” Leaf said on “Outkick Hot Mic” on Tuesday. “They get criticized all the time, but boy, God, are they … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit doubled down on his recent comments that men don’t belong in women’s sports. The ESPN “College GameDay” host explained he’s been “biting [his] tongue” about the topic for years, and he’s “done giving any s—ts about it” during an appearance on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me! with Dan Dakich” on Tuesday morning. “I didn’t give a … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit said he was “naive to the whole thing” while discussing the infamous ESPN Emmys scandal, which was revealed in January. ESPN acquired 30 Emmys for on-air talent, including “College GameDay” hosts Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Chris Fowler and Desmond Howard, ineligible to receive the awards in a 13-year scheme — during which ESPN used … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit has Al Michaels’ back. Herbstreit slammed critics of his “Thursday Night Football” broadcast partner leading into the Week 13 matchup between the Cowboys and Seahawks in Arlington. “He hears the noise. I don’t think he’s like, ‘I’ll show them. I’m gonna really bring it this week.’ He’s definitely not doing that,” Herbstreit said … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit believes his partner Al Michaels is getting unjustly smeared for a perceived lack of enthusiasm. The duo is in their second year calling “Thursday Night Football” games on Amazon’s Prime Video service. This week, they were tasked with a Panthers-Bears game that ordinarily would have had some drama for the race for the … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit is promising to give himself just a little more “me” time this football season. Herbstreit is entering his second season running the gauntlet of doing Thursday night NFL games on Amazon’s Prime Video, combined with his ESPN responsibilities for “College GameDay” and Saturday night’s primetime game of the week. On a Zoom call … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit became “kind of infuriated” with the tenor of a recent story in The Athletic about the Cincinnati Reds. Herbstreit, who is the top color commentator on ESPN’s college football coverage and an analyst for Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” package, grew up about an hour outside of Cincinnati. He has stayed a fan of … Read more