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JMU expected to triple TV rights revenue in move from Sun Belt to American Conference
The latest domino in conference realignment has fallen. James Madison University is headed from the Sun Belt Conference to the American Conference. The news caps a meteoric rise for the Dukes, a school that has been at the FBS level for fewer than five years, joining the Sun Belt in 2022 after sustained success at…
ESPN producer says they’ve tried to get the ‘we’ out of Jason Kelce
Much like Joe Davis, who spent Sunday night fending off accusations of Dodgers bias while calling the NLCS opener for Fox, Jason Kelce, even from the opposite side of the Atlantic, couldn’t escape charges that he was pulling for the Eagles. Kelce joined Dave Pasch and Kurt Warner on NFL Network’s broadcast of the Jacksonville…
Aaron Rodgers says national media is overlooking Jaylen Warren
Jaylen Warren had a career day for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The fifth-year running back out of Oklahoma State put up gaudy numbers in a 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts, lifting the Steelers above .500 on the yping season. Warren rushed for 101 yards on 15 carries and caught six passes for 87…
Paul Finebaum: Arch Manning ‘not the elite player that we all tried to make him out to be’
Heading into Arch Manning’s freshman season at Texas, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum was driving the bandwagon. The longtime college football commentator crowned the young quarterback as the preseason favorite for the Heisman and hailed him as the next generational prospect for the NFL. Within weeks, Finebaum had to backpedal. Manning played poorly to open the 2025…
Mike Tomlin on Giants-Commanders finish: ‘I threw up in my mouth a little bit’
The chaotic, baffling overtime finish between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders on Sunday resulted in a 27-27 tie. After blowing a 14-point lead at home in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Commanders would finally emerge victorious in the final minute of overtime. The Commanders had the ball in field goal range…
Tom Brady weirdly had it out for Sam Darnold during 49ers-Seahawks
Perhaps when Tom Brady watches Sam Darnold, he still sees the quarterback Bill Belichick once left seeing ghosts. That would explain the criticism Brady directed at the Seattle Seahawks signal-caller as he and Kevin Burkhardt called San Francisco’s 32-29 win over the defending Super Bowl champions on Sunday, an afternoon in which Darnold completed 18…
Fox debuts new MLB scorebug to mixed reviews
The beginning of the 2026 National League Championship Series also meant the beginning of a new scorebug for Fox. Fox debuted a new MLB scorebug and some new graphics on its Game 1 broadcast of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday night. Fox shows off a new scorebug for…
Charles Davis standing out on CBS after reassignment, layoff by NFL Network
When a broadcaster excels long enough, they can become so familiar to an audience as to be overlooked. That is the story for Charles Davis, the longtime football analyst who has called national championship games, NFL Drafts and countless legendary basement Couch Bowls as the voice of EA’s Madden franchise. The versatile Davis rejoined CBS…
What will Skydance do with the industry’s most complex sports rights portfolio?
With the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger now complete, forming Skydance, many in the sports media world are watching and wondering what happens to the combined entity’s sports rights. Certainly, this seems like a good time to examine what the folks at Skydance Global Sports Group (now to be called SGSG forevermore) are, and…
TV and streaming viewing picks for October 12, 2026: How to watch Bills-Rams and LCS
All Times Eastern CFL Week 19 Thanksgiving Weekend Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montréal Alouettes — TSN1/TSN3/RDS/CBS Sports Network, 1 p.m. College Football Florida Football Press Conference — SEC Network Plus, 10:30 a.m. Louisville Football Press Conference — ACC Network Extra, 11 a.m. K.C. Keeler (Temple) Weekly Press Conference — ESPN+, 11:30 a.m. Alabama Football Press Conference…
Dan Campbell, Jared Goff send heartfelt messages to Lions announcer Dan Miller after wife’s death
Longtime Detroit Lions radio play-by-play announcer Dan Miller was not in the booth for Sunday’s road game against the Arizona Cardinals after his wife, Cindy, passed away on Saturday. She was 63. Jason Benetti, who calls Lions preseason games on television in addition to his work for NBC and the Detroit Tigers, filled in for…
Eric Collins brought his trademark excitability to Bengals-Dolphins in return to NFL booth
If you don’t know play-by-play announcer Eric Collins by name, there’s a good chance you do know him by reputation. The voice of the Charlotte Hornets, Collins has established himself as one of the most unique broadcasters working today. He is always excited, and ready to celebrate any great play, no matter how crucial or…
Robert Griffin III is still teasing a potential return to the NFL
Robert Griffin III has not played an NFL snap since 2020, and has not started more than one game of an NFL season in a literal decade. In the years since his playing days, Griffin has built a pretty solid career as an analyst, currently serving alongside play-by-play man Connor Onion in the network’s No.…
Joe Tessitore salutes lonely, dedicated Vanderbilt fan
College football can be a cruel game. On Saturday, Vanderbilt fans arrived at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville hoping the Commodores could pull off the upset against the visiting No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels. While Vanderbilt entered the game as 9.5-point underdogs, sometimes magic happens in college football. Could it possibly be one of those special…
Terry Bradshaw reveals Fox contract status: ‘The young guys are coming, but I want to be relevant’
Terry Bradshaw isn’t going anywhere. The longtime NFL on Fox analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback, whose teasing over his own retirement is beginning to rival that of Charles Barkley, is promoting a new memoir and revealed to the Los Angeles Times this week that he is under contract with the network for multiple seasons. Bradshaw apparently…
Stephen A. Smith apologizes again, this time for making false claims about ESPN contributor Iman Shumpert’s divorce
Not even a week after his last serious on-air apology, Stephen A. Smith is right back at it. In a video posted to his YouTube channel over the weekend, Smith offered a correction and apology to ESPN contributor Iman Shumpert and his ex-wife, the performer Teyana Taylor, for making false comments about their divorce. During…
Fox announcers can’t believe Commanders’ embarrassing clock management mistake
Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders appeared to finally be heading towards a predictable end. After the Giants erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime, and after a missed field goal, punt, and fumble in the extra period, the Commanders had the ball deep in Giants territory…
Dylan Raiola holds himself accountable to media after Oregon’s ugly loss to UCLA
Former Nebraska and current Oregon quarterback Dylan Raiola has been heavily criticized for his commitment to cosplaying as Patrick Mahomes, but there was nothing performative about his actions after playing the worst game of his life. The No. 13 Oregon Ducks lost 17-15 to the No. 21 UCLA Bruins on Saturday. Raiola threw for 43…
Adam Schefter questioned for open-ended report on looming Marvin Harrison Jr. trade
Early Saturday, ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter dropped his latest bombshell: the Arizona Cardinals were trading the No. 4 overall pick from the 2024 draft, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The son of a Hall of Fame wideout, Harrison was seen as a surefire prospect coming out of Ohio State. He was the first…
Eddie Olczyk returns to Chicago Blackhawks as studio analyst
After spending the last several seasons as the Seattle Kraken game analyst, veteran hockey broadcaster Eddie Olczyk is returning home to Chicago. The Chicago native who had multiple stints with the Blackhawks during his playing career will join Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) as a studio analyst for select games this season, according to a report…
Long-running London game could suppress pregame, 1 p.m. viewership for Fox and CBS
Between Weeks 4 and 10 of the NFL season, the league will have six kickoffs at 9:30 a.m. ET. Sunday’s Week 5 slate began in London, with the Jacksonville Jaguars “hosting” the Philadelphia Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The game got off to a wacky start right from the jump, with two players being ejected…
Sean McDonough, Oklahoma radio deliver wild calls of Sooners’ walk-off win over Texas
Oklahoma put together a remarkable fourth quarter to pull off a stunning upset win over No. 1 Texas in the 122nd edition of the Red River Rivalry. Trailing 17-10 entering the fourth quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the unranked Sooners outscored the Longhorns 17-7 the rest of the way to emerge with a…
NFL Network can’t find a replay to explain double ejection on opening kickoff of Eagles-Jags
Sunday’s NFL slate got off to a puzzling start overseas, as the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off from London. The Jaguars returned the opening kickoff to the house, but four separate penalties — two during and two after the play — led to several minutes of meetings between NFL official Ron Torbert and…
CFP issues non-statement on expiring 30-day negotiating period with ESPN for expanded playoff
An Oct. 9 deadline between the College Football Playoff and ESPN came and went without a new media rights deal to reflect a likely postseason expansion to 24 teams. That doesn’t mean this saga is over. Far from it, in fact. Oct. 9 was simply the deadline for the CFP to submit its final proposal…
TexAgs’ Billy Liucci responds to Mike Elko’s ‘cesspool’ insult after Texas A&M loss
The Texas A&M Aggies scored six points in a blowout loss to the No. 14 Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri on Saturday, and Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko didn’t score any points with the fan base afterward. Elko’s postgame press conference ended with Carter Karels asking him for his message to…
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