Ryan Leaf has a new gig. The former NFL quarterback, the No. 2 overall pick of the 1998 draft, has signed on with USA Network as an analyst for their Pac-12 college football coverage. Leaf, an All-State basketball player in Montana, will also work a small number of the conference’s basketball games, The Athletic reported. … Read more
Jane Slater is one of the top Cowboys reporters — and now she’s clearing up some fake news about herself. The 45-year-old NFL Network reporter, who primarily covers the Cowboys, responded on Sunday to a bogus report that claimed she had been killed in a “tragic domestic violence incident.” “I don’t think so? But does … Read more
ESPN might be focusing on America’s team a little too much. And that’s coming from one of the Worldwide Leader’s own. “The Cowboys, they’re not in the big action late,” co-host Michael Wilbon said on “Pardon the Interruption” on Monday while discussing Dallas owner Jerry Jones’ media work at training camp. “They’re not relevant in January. … Read more
As all sports-attached TV networks are conspicuously working off the same plan to remove the sport from our sports, we wonder: Who came up with the plan? Where was the research and surveys that told network execs that the sports-minded public prefers the worst images from games, the worst acts and actors in their sports, … Read more
Former ESPN personalities had strong reactions to the bombshell $50 million lawsuit filed Sunday against Shannon Sharpe, who has been accused of rape by a “Jane Doe.” Sage Steele, a former “SportsCenter” anchor who left the network two years ago after a legal battle over the company’s COVID-19 vaccine policy, said Tuesday there’s “a long … Read more
Basketball legend and Knicks icon Walt “Clyde” Frazier turns 80 this weekend and MSG Networks is launching weeklong commemorative coverage. The network announced a full slate of festivities beginning on Wednesday to celebrate the Hall of Famer’s big day. The final installment of “Clyde’s Top 15 Moments,” in which the No. 1 moment of Frazier’s … Read more
Sometimes a reference can go right over the head of someone and that’s what appeared to happen during Sunday’s Fox broadcast of the Vikings and Seahawks game. Broadcast partners Mark Sanchez and Adam Amin were breaking down a close spot on a run by Aaron Jones, which was ruled a first down after the chain … Read more
Tom Brady was under an intense microscope for his broadcasting debut Sunday on Fox — even from his television peers. Scott Hanson, who hosts NFL Network’s RedZone coverage every Sunday during the season, offered a word of advice for the seven-time Super Bowl champion as the former QB was discussing a potential 71-yard field-goal attempt … Read more
Roger Goodell didn’t mince words when talking about the efforts of pro football’s dedicated network. When appearing on the stand Monday as part of the ongoing “NFL Sunday Ticket” trial, Goodell not-so-subliminally judged NFL Network’s production quality when airing “Thursday Night Football.” “I had my own opinion that our production was below standards that the … Read more
Valerie Bertinelli has left the kitchen. The actress was in talks to continue working on “Kids Baking Championship” before she was ultimately let go on Friday. Bertinelli, 63, cited “budget cuts” as the reason why she was axed from the program after 12 seasons. “I’ve been avoiding facing what I got confirmation last night and … Read more
YES and MSG Network are partnering on a new venture that eventually could lead to a direct-to-consumer streaming service that offers the Yankees, Knicks, Rangers, Nets, Devils and Islanders on one platform. The two sides are not there just yet, but announced on Thursday the creation of Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment, which is a … Read more
In the NFL’s undying quest for Taylor Swift’s heart, it asked its networks — NBC, ESPN, Fox and CBS — to show promos for her upcoming movie for free, The Post has learned. ESPN and NBC acquiesced to the request and showed promos for Swift’s movie during the content portion of their pregame shows this … Read more
The bloodletting at ESPN isn’t over yet. Boxing commentator Andre Ward joined a group that includes Jeff van Gundy, Jalen Rose, Suzy Kolber and Steve Young, posting to Twitter after an ESPN/Top Rank show on Saturday night that he was no longer with the Worldwide Leader. “Tonight’s show was the last fight under my ESPN … Read more
In the coming weeks and months, ESPN is expected to have massive layoffs that will impact all areas of the company, including on-air personalities, but it is not stopping the network from investing in those it views as vital. In that vein, ESPN has re-signed NFL analyst Marcus Spears to a multi-million dollar four-year deal, … Read more
Major TV networks are steering clear of former “GMA3” co-hosts T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach as the disgraced lovers “desperately” attempt to get back on the air, The Post has learned. CBS Media Ventures — the syndicate arm of CBS that’s responsible for daytime broadcasts like “Dr. Phil” and “The Drew Barrymore Show” — recently … Read more