Matt Ryan used his unofficial retirement year to set up his broadcasting career. And now that he’s officially retired, Ryan is being thrust into the media spotlight. Ryan will join the “The NFL Today” show this upcoming season after the network shockingly moved on from former New York quarterbacks Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms. J.J. … Read more
J.J. Watt maybe should have considered a soft launch for his new hairdo. The former Texans standout and current CBS analyst broke out a new style that transported some of us back to the boy bands era or, perhaps more Super Bowl 2024-specific, to the time when Usher routinely topped the charts. Watt, who usually … Read more
Phil Simms has been in the national TV spotlight for three decades. Ever since he was cut by the Giants after being a Pro Bowler in 1993, he has been an analyst with ESPN, NBC and CBS. Now, at 68 with his engine for the job still full, Simms is in some limbo as his … Read more
J.J. Watt still gets the “itch” to play, and knows he has more left in the tank. The former three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who retired following the 2022 season with the Cardinals, is not planning a surprise return, however. Watt, 34, explained to The Post how he navigates those feelings — and … Read more
CBS Sports is now in the J.J. Watt business. Fresh off retirement from the NFL, the 34-year-old Watt has landed with CBS as a highly sought-after sports media free agent. “I love the game too much to be away from it entirely,” Watt said in a statement. “I’m very excited to be joining CBS Sports … Read more
PHOENIX — The biggest NFL TV free agent this offseason might be the smallest analyst in the game. The contract of ESPN’s Mina Kimes is up and she should crack into seven figures when all is said and done. Sportscasting free agency is not like the players’ version, in which there are known lists. Not … Read more