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Andrew Whitworth praises Lane Johnson’s courage for speaking out about mental health
After a Stephen A. Smith-fueled media cycle about Lane Johnson’s surprise decision to retire from football due to mental health reasons ran its course — from insensitive hot take to quasi-apology to full-throated apology all within 24 hours — others in NFL media are expressing their support for the former All-Pro right tackle. Chief among…
Nick Wright grapples with Tyreek Hill potentially rejoining his beloved Chiefs
On Monday, Drew Rosenhaus, agent to free-agent wide receiver Tyreek Hill, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “I would anticipate Tyreek potentially signing with a team over the next few days.” It is Thursday, and as of this writing, Hill has not signed with an NFL team. But Hill, who formerly starred for the Kansas City Chiefs…
Chris Childers, Ryan McGee condemn hate aimed at women in sports media
Chris Childers, a veteran sports radio host, prompted a refreshing discussion with ESPN’s Ryan McGee on his latest Show Pony Live episode by earnestly asking for advice on how to navigate online abuse. “How do you deal with the online crap, when people say mean [comments]?” Childers asked, adding, “I will admit I succumbed to it…
CFP, ESPN negotiating window extends to next week; no deal is expected, per report
This Friday was the deadline for College Football Playoff leadership and ESPN to reach an agreement regarding a proposed 24-team format, but it appears as if any news about the contents of those negotiations will have to wait at least a week. According to a report by Ross Dellenger in On3, Friday is the day…
CFP director Rich Clark somehow endorses both a 12-team and 24-team playoff in same breath
The fate of College Football Playoff expansion could be decided in the coming days as ESPN and FBS conference officials wrap up a 30-day negotiating period that was initially set to end Oct. 9, but has since been extended at least a week, to next Friday. The 30-day window allows ESPN and CFP leadership to…
Katie Nolan genuinely baffled by ‘the rehabilitation of Deshaun Watson’
If you made it to this Thursday still blissfully unaware that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played on Thursday Night Football last week, how? Amazon’s Prime Video really wanted everyone to know about Deshaun Watson playing on Thursday Night Football. Before kickoff, Taylor Rooks sat down with Watson. During the game, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit glossed over…
MLB’s proposed 154-game season would carve out new Monday TV window
MLB wants to play fewer games in the summer so it can sell more of them in October. The league made a series of scheduling proposals to the MLB Players Association on Thursday as part of collective bargaining talks. Starting in 2029, MLB wants to cut the regular season from 162 games to 154, a…
Bomani Jones reveals ‘underrated’ aspect of Pat McAfee’s success: ‘It is an incredibly positive show’
Many of the viral moments that break through from The Pat McAfee Show do so because they are controversial or critical. McAfee might be calling an ESPN executive a “rat,” or going off-script on a tabloid story about college kids. Maybe Aaron Rodgers is ranting about big pharma for the millionth time. For most of the…
Alex Rodriguez completely misunderstands ‘Moneyball’ while praising Milwaukee Brewers
In 2003, “Moneyball” took MLB by storm. The book, which chronicles how the 2002 Oakland Athletics won 103 games using a data-driven approach, became the template for how baseball would be played for decades to come. Many of that Athletics team’s core “sabermetrics” tenets still drive strategy in MLB today: prioritizing on-base percentage over batting…
Insider believes ESPN has good shot to remain exclusive CFB broadcaster for 24-team format
ESPN has a strong chance of holding onto the College Football Playoff as its exclusive rights holder, even if the event doubles to 24 teams, according to longtime college football insider Ralph Russo, whose prediction runs counter to the widespread assumption that a much larger bracket would open the sport’s most valuable postseason property to…
Former Fever guard Sydney Colson calls GM’s defense of fanbase a ‘slap in the face’
Sydney Colson is uniquely suited to address the most recent spate of controversies around the Indiana Fever. The recently retired point guard not only played for the team last year, but also for Indiana’s playoff opponent, the Las Vegas Aces, for the three seasons before that. Now, Colson hosts a podcast covering the WNBA and…
Why ESPN wanted to make a Nick Saban docuseries now
A version of this originally appeared in the Thursday edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter, which features the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here to be the first to know what’s happening in the sports media world. Saban, a six-part ESPN Original docuseries, premieres at 6 p.m. ET…
DAZN to target national media rights deals in U.S. market, exec says
Just as sports streaming platform DAZN prepares to make its biggest splash in the U.S. market yet by partnering with 10 NBA teams for local in-market streaming deals this season, the company’s chief executive says its sights are set on national deals in the future. Speaking with Derek Futterman of Sports Media Watch earlier this…
Rece Davis teases first-ever ‘College GameDay’ trip to Albuquerque for New Mexico-North Dakota State
Rece Davis says College GameDay doesn’t root for teams, but he’d make an exception for North Dakota State. On the College GameDay Podcast, Davis floated the possibility of bringing ESPN’s flagship pregame show to Albuquerque for New Mexico’s Oct. 24 home game against the Bison. GameDay has never set up shop in New Mexico, and…
MLB preparing to scrub player images, videos from official websites during lockout
Ahead of a widely anticipated lockout, MLB is taking measures to ensure its official channels will have no trace of the players once the current collective bargaining agreement with the MLBPA expires on Dec. 2. According to a report by Evan Drellich in The Athletic, MLB is instituting a plan to “scrub player images from…
Hurricane Isaias forces ‘College GameDay’ indoors in Tuscaloosa
Hurricane Isaias is pushing College GameDay off the quad and indoors for the weekend’s biggest game. ESPN announced Thursday that, because of expected inclement weather, Saturday’s show ahead of No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama will originate from Coleman Coliseum, the Crimson Tide’s basketball home. Forecasters say Hurricane Isaias could make landfall late Friday…
Scott Van Pelt calls out NFL refs: ‘I hate the flags’
The NFL has an epidemic of yellow flags, and Scott Van Pelt has seen enough. Officiating has been the story too often this season. It could be the bizarre Week 1 ruling on Jared Goff’s “intent” to throw a forward pass that reversed a defensive touchdown. It could be the fact that flags are coming…
Tarik Skubal gave the most insane interview after Dodgers NLDS win
The Los Angeles Dodgers are into their 8th National League Championship Series in the last 11 years. But don’t tell that to baseball’s biggest spenders, who were still partying like there’s no tomorrow in the locker room after beating the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. One person who isn’t used to all those victories is…
Caitlin Clark takes stand in season-ending press conference against hate
No athlete is in a bigger spotlight than Caitlin Clark. But every time she speaks, she impresses, carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. The latest issue facing Clark and the Indiana Fever is the future of superstar player Kelsey Mitchell. Although Clark gets most of the publicity on the Fever, the former Ohio…
Your 2026 Week 6 college football announcing schedule
No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama meet in Tuscaloosa on Saturday for an SEC showdown that leads the Week 6 college football action. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will provide the commentary on ABC (7:30 p.m. ET). In Dallas, No. 1 Texas and Oklahoma will battle in the 122nd edition of the Red River…
Stephen A. Smith opens ‘First Take’ with full apology to Lane Johnson
A day after insisting he’d been misconstrued, Stephen A. Smith opened Thursday’s First Take by saying something he rarely says on air, which is that he was wrong. Smith spent nearly four minutes at the top of the show apologizing to Lane Johnson and the Philadelphia Eagles for his comments Wednesday, when he made light…
The Volume adds Charissa Thompson and Erin Andrews podcast
The Volume is adding to their stable of podcasts, with two big names: Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson. The two NFL and Fox Sports personalities began collaborating on a podcast together, Calm Down with Erin and Charissa, in February 2021 with iHeartMedia. Since then, they have hosted episodes regularly, covering their professional and personal lives, along with a range of…
Stephen A. Smith, Lane Johnson, and the vicious cycle of the take economy
If the controversy Stephen A. Smith fomented over his comments about Lane Johnson and mental health felt familiar, it’s because it is a defining pattern of the modern take economy. And there’s nothing any of us can do to stop it. Johnson abruptly retired from the Philadelphia Eagles this week and decided to walk away…
Liberty-Dream WNBA playoffs game ends in chaos, confusion
The New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream played out a classic Game 2 in their WNBA Playoffs semifinal series on Wednesday night. But the ending left everyone wondering what actually happened. It was a tense, tight affair through the fourth quarter before New York’s Marine Fauthoux hit a three-pointer to send the game to overtime.…
‘Le Batard Show’ producer Mike Ryan opens up on Dan Le Batard-Stugotz breakup and ‘ambiguity’ around split
The dramatic breakup between Dan Le Batard and longtime cohost Jon “Stugotz” Weiner played out over nearly a year and threatened the future of their long-running show until this past summer, when the show formally removed Stugotz’s name and the hosts parted ways. The show’s loyal audience went from confused to agitated over the lack…
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