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Jeff Saturday blasts Eagles for sending Nick Sirianni to discuss Jalen Hurts’ health: ‘Shame on you’
It’s still unfathomable to process how the Philadelphia Eagles handled the health of star quarterback Jalen Hurts and his blood clot issues surrounding their trip to London. And criticism of the franchise continues even in the aftermath. Hurts first suffered a superficial blood clot that developed into the dangerous deep vein thrombosis condition and blood…
Jim Nantz lists himself as ‘questionable’ after Peanut Punch wrist injury, expects to be ‘a go’ for Bengals-Ravens
Jim Nantz is going to play through it. According to Jimmy Traina, who said on his Traina Thoughts podcast that he texted Nantz asking for an on-the-record comment on his hand, the CBS play-by-play voice provided an injury update as a nervous nation sits on its hands waiting to learn whether he’ll be calling Sunday’s…
Brewers voice Jeff Levering on his pennant-clinching call and why he honored Bob Uecker
Twenty-three years ago, Jeff Levering was a designated hitter celebrating a Division III College World Series title at Chapman University, and nothing about that night could have prepared him for where baseball would take him next. Now the longtime TV and radio voice of the Brewers has the best seat in the house as Milwaukee…
Pat McAfee couldn’t stop making fun of Dan Orlovsky kneeling
Pat McAfee loves many things — taking off his shirt, singing country rap, fighting with the media, and making fun of Dan Orlovsky. The two ESPN stars have a close relationship, even if they’ve had some awkward moments in the past. But usually it centers on McAfee calling out Orlovsky over something. It could be…
Stephen A. Smith hopes ESPN brings Troy Aikman back: ‘They are the A-team’
ESPN executives might consider moving on from Troy Aikman in their Monday Night Football booth, but the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback has a strong supporter in the face of ESPN, Stephen A. Smith. Several weeks ago, the idea of ESPN breaking up Joe Buck and Troy Aikman seemed far-fetched. But after Buck signed his contract…
U2 announced for NFL Thanksgiving Eve halftime show
The NFL has owned Thanksgiving Day for decades, but now it’s laying claim to Thanksgiving Eve in an attempt to turn it into another marquee window. And this year they will have some assistance from U2. The iconic band has made multiple NFL appearances before. They famously played the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVI…
Could Eli Manning be ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ wild card?
This originally appeared in Tuesday morning’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. ESPN couldn’t lure Peyton Manning into the Monday Night Football booth, so it built him…
Disney+ adding Star Wars altcast for Super Bowl LXI
In case you thought Disney and ESPN didn’t have enough altcasts for the Super Bowl, they are pulling out the biggest intellectual property they own for the big game: Star Wars. ESPN and Disney have already announced a ManningCast and a Pat McAfee Field Pass for Super Bowl LXI, along with a streaming simulcast on…
College basketball insider Jon Rothstein joins 247Sports, will still appear on CBS broadcasts
This is October, and Jon Rothstein’s written content is heading to 247Sports. The college basketball insider announced Monday that his written content will now be located on the 247Sports network. “CBS Sports has forever been the best place for college basketball content, and I’m thrilled to be expanding my role across the CBS Sports family,”…
Jay-Z reportedly books himself for Super Bowl LXI halftime show
For seven years, Jay-Z had 99 problems when it came to booking the Super Bowl halftime show, but for Super Bowl LXI, finding a headliner reportedly wasn’t one. According to Puck’s Dave Brooks, the Roc Nation founder, who has the ultimate say over who takes the halftime stage, chose himself for February’s game after weeks of…
Dan Quinn denies video evidence he didn’t know it was fourth down
The Washington Commanders lost again to the San Francisco 49ers and once again drew embarrassing game-management accusations against head coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels. A week after Daniels, Quinn, and the Commanders inexplicably ran out the clock in overtime against the Giants while in field goal range to win, another strange play occurred…
John Strong announced as new voice of Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has a new in-venue announcer. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Fox Sports’ lead soccer play-by-play announcer John Strong will succeed Michael J. LaFave, who spent 25 years as the “Voice of Westminster,” when the WKCDS returns to New York City in February 2027 for its 151st installment. Strong, who has been the…
Michael Robinson apologizes after implying Jalen Hurts was faking injury
The story of Jalen Hurts’s injury status was one of the oddest storylines of Week 6 of the NFL season. According to a timeline released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, an ultrasound the day before the team’s game against the Jaguars in London two weeks ago revealed a “superficial blood clot” Hurts played the…
‘Intentional Talk’ coming to an end after 16 years on MLB Network
A modern baseball stalwart is coming to an end. On Monday, MLB Network announced that Intentional Talk would be ending its run after 16 years. The show will run through the World Series, and broadcast one final time on Wednesday, November 4. The trio of Siera Santos, Ryan Dempster, and Kevin Millar opened their show…
Mel Kiper Jr. thinks Arch Manning has ‘got to go back to college for another year’
The draft guru has spoken. The Texas Longhorns entered the 2026 college football season as a trendy pick for national champion, and they seemed to be living up to that promise after beating Ohio State and becoming the No. 1 team in the nation. However, after consecutive losses to unranked teams (Oklahoma, Florida), the Longhorns…
Kirk Herbstreit’s Amazon extension reportedly for three seasons, with yearly buyout options
Last month, Andrew Marchand at The Athletic reported that Kirk Herbstreit was re-signing with Amazon Prime Video to continue as the lead analyst for Thursday Night Football. However, there’s a catch: Amazon could move on from Herbstreit if one of its preferred targets becomes available later. Marchand made it clear that Prime’s top target was current Los Angeles…
NBC schedules USC-Ohio State on Halloween for fifth-straight Trojans primetime game
Traditionally, when you think of NBC and college football, you think of Notre Dame. The USC Trojans are apparently working to change that perception. The Big Ten announced kickoff times and broadcast information for Week 9 games on Monday, with the big Saturday, Oct. 31, showdown between USC and the Ohio State Buckeyes set for…
Nick Sirianni met with media about Jalen Hurts’ health, didn’t have much to add
After initially reporting that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts would be out indefinitely due to a superficial blood clot in his calf, the franchise announced on Monday that the former Super Bowl MVP would miss the rest of the season after further testing revealed several blood clots in his lungs. NFL insider Tom Pelissero broke…
CBS’ Leger Douzable ponders message Eagles are sending with handling of Jalen Hurts
News broke Monday morning that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts would miss the rest of the season after further testing revealed several blood clots in his lungs. The story took another turn when Tom Pelissero of The Ringer and Netflix, who initially broke the news, followed up with a report that Hurts played against the…
Boomer Esiason concerned NFL game could inspire rioters in Paris
Despite nationwide protests, the NFL is moving forward with its scheduled game between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris. And Boomer Esiason has concerns. The NFL’s International Series continues Sunday, with the Saints and Steelers playing at Stade de France. The game will take place amid civil unrest in France stemming from…
Mike Breen defends Fox’s Joe Davis over Dodgers call criticism: ‘I don’t see any bias at all’
If anyone knows what it’s like to walk the line between calling games for home fans and for a national audience, it’s Mike Breen. The longtime TV voice of the New York Knicks and ESPN’s lead NBA play-by-play announcer was put to the test this past season when the long-suffering Knicks finally won their first…
Bill Simmons doesn’t want to hear ‘the victim thing’ for Troy Aikman amid ESPN contract uncertainty
Bill Simmons has heard Troy Aikman’s account of his looming exit from ESPN, and he finds it about as convincing as Sean McVay calling a bubble screen on third down. On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Simmons poured cold water on the prevailing narrative that ESPN cast Aikman aside while rewarding Joe…
Paved paradise: This past college football weekend is why we watch, a 24-team CFP makes it irrelevant
For college football fans, this past Saturday was amazing. Skilled remote-control channel flippers were rewarded as college football Goliaths kept falling. When the smoke cleared, five of the top eight AP Poll teams went down, and the new No. 1 Miami was lucky to avoid the carnage. This weekend was what college football fans cherish.…
Aaron Glenn press conference goes dark after question about viral halftime interview
Aaron Glenn did not help his case with New York Jets fans on Sunday afternoon. The second-year head coach went viral after a halftime interview with CBS Sports sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, where he seemed to suggest the Jets would “get the ball” to start the second half. The only problem? The New England Patriots actually received…
Dave Portnoy claims Fox wants ‘Wake Up Barstool’ to talk more Cowboys
ESPN’s obsession with the Dallas Cowboys has become a running punchline, and, according to Dave Portnoy, Fox wants in on the joke. Portnoy woke up for Wake Up Barstool and saw the show sheet suggesting they lead with the Dallas Cowboys losing to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. After admitting he slept…
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