ESPNers pay tribute to late colleague Zach Jones, dead at 41
Just a few days before Christmas, the network announced that research manager Zach Jones, who joined ESPN in 2010, had died ...
Aaron Rodgers wonders if Adam Schefter engages in ‘quid pro quo’ relationships for scoops
As the New York Jets continue to leak like a sieve, Aaron Rodgers wonders if NFL insiders lare in the business of making trades for scoops.
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Caitlin Clark’s Time interview is just what the WNBA needed
Was there a more obvious pick for Time 2024 Athlete of the Year than Caitlin Clark? Not only did she break the NCAA scoring record in her final year of college just weeks before going first ...
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Mac McClung on Bronny James performing despite pressure: ‘He’s doing a great job’
Bronny James has been the center of attention this season, with plenty of buzz about the Los Angeles Lakers’ plan to have him split time between their NBA squad and their G League affiliate, the ...
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Kirk Herbstreit rips Ohio State’s ‘lunatic fringe,’ ESPN’s ‘First Take’ in defense of Ryan Day
The first round of the College Football Playoff produced virtually no on-field suspense, as all four favorites cruised to a double-digit victory. That included Ohio State, who wrapped up the first ...
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Sean McDonough calls out Indiana, questions CFP’s Big Ten bias
Sean McDonough wasn’t having it. The veteran announcer, who, alongside Greg McElroy, ranked second in Awful Announcing’s 2024 college football announcer rankings, was in rare form Friday night ...
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NFL social media team deletes Jalen Hurts shoes post after league fines QB
NFL uniform violations usually fly under the radar in the news, but an infraction involving Jalen Hurts this week raised eyebrows for a bizarre reason. The NFL fined the Philadelphia Eagles ...
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Announcers befuddled at Doug Pederson timeout call: ‘I don’t understand that at all’
2024 has not been a year to remember for Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson. And in one of the least appealing games of the day with Perderson’s Jags taking on the lowly Las Vegas ...
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Joe Davis criticized for underplaying Jalen Hurts injury during Eagles-Commanders
The NFC East rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders proved to be a thriller early on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, the game hit a snag in the first quarter when star ...
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Field Pass altcast of Ohio State-Tennessee CFP game with ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ was off the rails
Those who decided to tune into ESPN2 Field Pass alternate cast of the CFP First Round matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Tennessee Volunteers starring the cast of The Pat McAfee Show ...
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Bucs’ WR Sterling Shepard’s daughters announce his college during ‘SNF’ player intros
NFL players have gotten increasingly creative during games where they narrate their own player introductions. This is particularly true when it comes to a player’s college. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...
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Doug Lesmerises blasts ‘wounded’ Kirk Herbstreit’s Ohio State comments: ‘He turns everything on fans.’
The Ohio State Buckeyes’ 42-17 win over the Tennessee Volunteers in the first round of the College Football Playoff Saturday sparked a lot of discussion. Some of that came from analyst Kirk ...