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Details emerge of Troy Aikman and Joe Buck blowup, deteriorating relationship
Once viewed as the ideal partnership in sports broadcasting, the long-running duo of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman looks to be coming to an unfortunately bitter and fractured end. When it was first reported that Buck and Aikman argued before the Rams-Bills Monday Night Football game earlier this month, it sent shockwaves through the sports media universe.…
NFL reportedly keeps Eagles-Commanders on ‘Sunday Night Football’
The NFL is keeping the Philadelphia Eagles in primetime for Week 8. According to Rob Tornoe of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the league has decided against flexing the Eagles’ game against the Washington Commanders out of NBC’s Sunday Night Football window, even after giving serious consideration to a Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup between the two 4-2…
Jerry Jones vouches for Troy Aikman amid ESPN contract rumors
Once you are the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, your business becomes Jerry Jones’ business, and that extends to your post-playing media career. Just ask Tony Romo and, now, Troy Aikman. To catch everyone up to speed, Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reported last week that “tension” has been brewing between Aikman and Buck,…
Ryan Fitzpatrick walks back ‘disrespectful’ line about Bo Nix but stands by his criticism
Ryan Fitzpatrick isn’t backing down from his Bo Nix criticism, but there’s one line he’d like to have back. Fitzpatrick teed off on Nix during Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football postgame show last week, calling the Broncos quarterback’s play “almost disrespectful to the quarterback position” after Denver squeaked past the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime.…
Robert Saleh delivers delicate statement on Jordan Elliott gun incident: ‘Cry for help’
The Tennessee Titans upset the Indianapolis Colts for their first win of the 2026 NFL season last Sunday, but due to real-life, off-field events, Titans head coach Robert Saleh took on a somber, serious tone at his Wednesday press conference. Saleh confirmed that the Titans released defensive lineman Jordan Elliott after Elliott went to his…
NFL has ‘no concern’ about Joe Buck, Troy Aikman tension
The NFL has no concerns about the state of ESPN’s Monday Night Football booth, according to league chief media officer Hans Schroeder, who addressed the reported tension between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on Wednesday, one week after the longtime partners were said to have argued over their respective contract situations before a broadcast. Asked…
ESPN’s top NBA crew dismisses possibility of NBA shortening regular season
As more and more NBA players sit out games due to load management, the league has been actively exploring ways to combat the issue, such as eliminating back-to-backs attached to nationally televised games and fining teams for sitting players in those contests. One frequently proposed, and rather simple, solution from players and fans has been…
Chris Russo torches Brewers and Pat Murphy for snubbing his radio show
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo has long been one of the foremost national media voices on Major League Baseball, but apparently, that’s not enough to garner an interview with Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy. After sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers to clinch their first World Series appearance in over 40 years, Murphy joined Colin Cowherd’s Fox…
ESPN NHL writer Greg Wyshynski signs multiyear extension
One of the more well-known voices in ESPN’s hockey arsenal is staying put at the network. Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski has signed a new multiyear contract with ESPN, he announced on social media on Wednesday. “Proud to contribute to our NHL coverage on multiple platforms. Love working with my hockey (and wrestling!) teammates who…
Hot mic catches offensive slur during NHL broadcast
NHL fans watching the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night, may have caught something they never expected to hear on a sports broadcast. The moment occurred about midway through the second period after a high-sticking penalty was called on Edmonton. With the broadcast turning to the referee who was standing at center ice, a…
Maryland student reporters have cops dispatched on them while covering Mike Locksley firing
Maryland Terrapins head football coach Mike Locksley and the university mutually parted ways on Wednesday after the Terps dropped to 2-5 on the season following a home loss against fellow Big Ten basement-dweller Rutgers. The decision was a long time coming, though many Maryland fans were resigned to the fact that athletic director Jim Smith…
NFL world reacts to conflicting statements from NFL medical exec, NFLPA on Jalen Hurts situation
The Philadelphia Eagles have faced widespread scrutiny for their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ health over the past two weeks. The franchise announced ahead of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers that Hurts would be out indefinitely due to a superficial blood clot in his calf. Then, news broke on Monday that Hurts would miss the…
How will World Series ratings fare for Rays-Brewers?
After riding high on the Los Angeles Dodgers for two consecutive World Series, Major League Baseball will likely fall down to earth a bit this season. The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers will start their best-of-seven series on Friday in what could be MLB’s last hurrah for quite some time as the league and…
Jemele Hill, Cari Champion call out WNBA for not allowing journalists to fully cover league
The WNBA has surged in popularity since the arrival of young stars such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, hitting a 26-year regular-season viewership high, averaging 771,000 viewers per game. Those strong viewership numbers carried into the playoffs, even after Clark’s Indiana Fever were eliminated in the first round, with Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday…
Versant CEO leaves door open for reunion with NBCUniversal after spinoff
Versant is closing in on a full year of operation as an independent company after it was officially spun out from NBCUniversal in January. Now, NBCUniversal is preparing for a spinoff of its own, with Comcast planning to separate from its media arm in the coming months. That opens to the door for a potential…
Kirk Minihane rips p*ssy Dave Portnoy for always running to Fox News: ‘Won’t go on with anybody who challenges him’
As Dave Portnoy goes to Fox News with his political takes and opinions, Kirk Minihane is calling out the Barstool Sports founder for being afraid of talking to a show or host who will challenge him. It’s been about a year since Minihane took a sort of leave from podcasting to focus on his mental…
Your 2026 NFL Week 7 announcing schedule
The NFL will have its first-ever regular-season game in Paris in Week 7, even amid the civil unrest in France. Dave Pasch, Jason Kelce, and Kurt Warner will return to their international booth duties (after Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick stepped in for Week 7) to call the Pittsburgh Steelers-New Orleans Saints game for NFL…
SEC could’ve influenced CFP decision to not test open market, re-sign with ESPN
One of the more puzzling aspects of the College Football Playoff’s decision to finalize a deal with ESPN for a 24-team format is why the FBS conference commissioners tasked with negotiating the deal didn’t put their inventory on the open market, where other networks and streamers could’ve bid for the event. This decision was even…
Analyst predicts Netflix will buy NBCUniversal post-spinoff
Netflix stock is trading down about 7% after a lackluster Tuesday evening earnings call left investors realizing their own fears about the company could be true. While still well ahead of its competitors in terms of subscriptions, churn, and revenue, growth for Netflix is slowing. The platform has a real engagement problem, with free services…
Blake Griffin cleverly criticizes state of sports journalism in stellar ‘The Stepback’ premiere
Blake Griffin officially announced his retirement from the NBA in April 2024, but he’d quietly begun plotting his slam-dunk second act while actively starring for the Los Angeles Clippers. Griffin wanted to become the sports world’s version of John Oliver. “I actually had this idea in 2016, and it’s just sort of been sitting around,…
Troy Aikman made his disdain of analytics known on ‘Monday Night Football’
Troy Aikman’s ESPN future is uncertain, but for this NFL season, Aikman is still in the Monday Night Football booth with Joe Buck, and he’s delivering commentary with the utmost certainty. This Monday, during the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Washington Commanders, Buck disclosed that 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has “talked about analytics a…
Bears fan calls into The Score radio show from prison
Sports talk radio callers are a different breed. Our latest incredible example comes from the Windy City, where a Bears fan called in to The Score to talk about his favorite team from a very unusual place — prison. The Bears held on to defeat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Caleb Williams’ first game…
TV and streaming viewing picks for October 21, 2026: How to watch WNBA Finals Game 3
All Times Eastern College Basketball Men’s Exhibition Louisville at Kansas — ESPNU/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m. College Football Week 8 New Mexico at Sam Houston — ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited, 8 p.m. The Ruffino & Joe Show — CBS Sports Network, noon College Football Live — ESPN2, 2 p.m. ACC Network Football Podcast — ACC Network, 5 p.m.…
Mike Tirico narrates Knicks fans heckling LeBron James over controversial helicopter
NBC had a rough start to the 2026-27 NBA season, as some viewers couldn’t locate the season-opening game between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons on Tuesday afternoon. But all eyes were on NBC’s broadcast of the defending-champion New York Knicks hosting LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller,…
Your 2026 Week 8 college football announcing schedule
It will be hard to top last weekend in college football, but Week 8 features two ranked games and some other marquee matchups that should make for entertaining television. No. 6 Indiana and Michigan will meet at “The Big House” for the Fox Big Noon Saturday matchup. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will have the…
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