SNY, the sports network that broadcasts Mets games, canceled its shows, “SportsNite” and “Baseball Night in New York” effective immediately, The Post confirmed. The network also underwent major layoffs and shut down its website on Friday, according to The Athletic. SNY will continue to produce its pre- and postgame shows for the Mets and Jets, … Read more
Chase Daniel gave an interesting reason for his prediction of the winner of the afternoon SEC matchup between No. 11 Tennessee and South Carolina. Daniel, a former Missouri QB and analyst on SEC Network, thinks it’s just the right time of the year for the unranked Gamecocks. “We’re sitting here in the meetings yesterday, we’re … Read more
An ESPN veteran is throwing his support behind Troy Aikman. Michael Wilbon, host of ESPN’s longest-running television program, “Pardon the Interruption,” threw a subtle shot at the Worldwide Leader’s bosses in support of their lead “Monday Night Football” commentator. “You know who calls a game better than Troy Aikman, knuckleheads? Nobody calls a game better … Read more
Chris Simms, a longtime analyst on NBC’s “Football Night in America,” remains befuddled by his exit from the program after seven seasons. According to Simms, NBC’s internal grades assured him he was one of the show’s strongest voices throughout his tenure until he was informed in April he wouldn’t return to the program. “It stings … Read more
Katie Mox is moving on. The CBS Sports host and analyst announced Monday on social media she is leaving the network and her last day will be Friday. “I’m incredibly grateful for the last four years: the opportunities, the experiences, and especially the people who made HQ feel like home,” she wrote on X. “Thank … Read more
The “NFL on CBS” is keeping Tony Romo on the bench. President of CBS Sports David Berson said Tuesday at “NFL on CBS” Media Day previewing the 2026 NFL season that the status of Romo, who was indefinitely put on leave after his arrest for driving under the influence last month, has not changed. “It’s an evolving situation and … Read more
Baseball fans may have been doing a double-take when they turned on ESPN’s broadcast of Thursday’s Braves-Nationals game. Calling the game alongside Eduardo Pérez was Karl Ravech, who had been part of the ESPN’s mass layoffs last week, leading to plenty of surprise from viewers. Despite being let go by ESPN, Ravech was given the … Read more
After being laid off during Tuesday’s teardown at ESPN, former NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero bid farewell to his former employer. Pelissero confirmed reports that he was let go, roughly six months after ESPN acquired NFL Network in a deal that saw the NFL acquire a 10 percent equity stake in the Worldwide Leader. “Thanks … Read more
Former ESPN college football and NFL analyst Emmanuel Acho called the manner of his ex-employer’s firing of Ryan Clark “wild.” Clark, a longtime ESPN NFL analyst, learned he was getting fired during Monday’s edition of “NFL Live.” “Firing a man during his show that he’s helped bring an Emmy award is wild!” Acho said on … Read more
A cast member of the hit show “Baddies Gone Wild” on The Zeus Network was coerced into having sex with the network’s CEO with promises of making her a star, according to a bombshell new lawsuit. Jadynn Brown, who made a splash on the first season of the popular series accused Lemuel Plummer of sexual … Read more
You won’t be seeing Dave Flemming on ESPN anymore. After calling Monday’s Braves-Padres game, Awful Announcing learned that Flemming won’t be working at ESPN any longer in order to spend more time with his family. Flemming spent 16 years with the network, initially joining as a college basketball play-by-play announcer in 2010 before building an … Read more
It didn’t take long for former Eagles sideline reporter Devan Kaney to find a new job. Kaney has found a job in a “bigger market” after being let go from 94.1 WIP Philadelphia as part of its second wave of layoffs earlier this year. There were limited details on the where and when of her … Read more
Everything is O-Kay. Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay responded to rumors that he had a hand in longtime YES colleague John Flaherty’s exit from the network. “I had never had friction with John Flaherty in my life, ever,” Kay said on his “The Michael Kay Show” on Wednesday. “That was not anything that I wanted … Read more
When Jamie Erdahl stepped away from hosting “Good Morning Football” in March, she said it was due to a “tragic health situation” of an immediate family member. On Thursday morning, the NFL Network star announced on social media that she was absent from the show because her father, Gary Erdahl, had passed away. Erdahl wrote … 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
David Cone left it up to your imagination and Paul O’Neill apparently knew the cheeky response that his colleague and ex-teammate withheld. Monday’s YES Network’s broadcast took a slight detour when Cone noticed Blue Jays outfielder’s Yohendrick Pinango neck tattoo of a pair of red lips and said how he wished he has the same … Read more
ESPN has locked down longtime NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, according to Front Office Sports. The Worldwide Leader, which secured its $3 billion purchase of NFL Network in January, reportedly is finalizing a multiyear deal to retain Rapoport, whose contract is up at the end of April. Rapoport, 46, is the first NFL Network employee to reach … Read more
Mark Jones’ time at ESPN is over. Jones, who’s been calling games for ESPN for 36 years, will leave the network before the playoffs, The Athletic reported Friday. His last broadcast will be Sunday’s Celtics-Magic game at 6 p.m. Mark Jones has been with ESPN since 1990, mostly doing play-by-play for the network’s NBA coverage. … Read more
Clinton Yates is out at ESPN in the latest shakeup for the network. Yates’ role on the national radio network and ESPN will be ending amid changes to its 10 a.m. to noon ET programming window, Awful Announcing reported Friday. Additionally, Yates’ work as a senior writer with Andscape will also come to an end, … Read more
In order to represent so many fans’ sentiments about the rising difficulty in finding where to watch MLB games, the Yankees found the perfect complainer. YES Network released a new commercial Friday featuring “Seinfeld” mastermind and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David in order to show how easy it is to watch games on their … Read more