Alex Reimer, Author at Awful Announcing

[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] March 20, 2024; Seoul, SOUTH KOREA; Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani reacts after playing against the San Diego Padres during a MLB regular season Seoul Series game at Gocheok Sky Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters via USA TODAY Sports

Gambling

Shohei Ohtani is being scapegoated for sports’ gambling problem

Shannon Sharpe on ‘First Take’ and Skip Bayless on ‘Undisputed’

ESPN

Shannon Sharpe’s victory over Skip Bayless is entering knockout territory

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NFL

The extremely online right-wing war against Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift makes no logical sense

Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith

ESPN

Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith can do whatever they want, because they’re bigger than ESPN

Sep 7, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is interviewed prior to a game between the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

NFL

The NFL’s death grip on sports media got even tighter in 2023

The ‘Toucher & Rich’ saga epitomizes sports talk radio’s fight for survival

Rich Shertenlieb's sudden departure from the highly successful morning show is playing out in an entirely different media environment.

Woj, Shams, and Schefter all set impossibly high standards for round-the-clock work.

NBA

Is the brutal toll of ‘sports insider’ life sustainable?

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NFL

Aaron Rodgers’ ‘vaccine debate’ shows the whole problem with Pat McAfee

Taylor Swift and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

NFL

What are the real reasons behind the outrage about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?

Shannon Sharpe on First Take. (Awful Announcing on Twitter.)

ESPN

Shannon Sharpe is helping ‘First Take’ crush Skip Bayless once and for all

NFL

Why is scandal-ridden Dr. David Chao a top NFL injury expert?

Jul 8, 2023; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (5) reacts after getting hit by a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

MLB

Will we ever know the truth about Wander Franco?

Seattle Kraken’s TikTok debacle should be a warning for all sports teams

The Seattle Kraken encouraged the "BookTok" objectification of center Alex Wennberg until they no longer could.

Why JJ Redick would be the right choice to replace Jeff Van Gundy

Redick represents a generational shift in how the NBA is covered.

The NHL took the easy way out by shelving Pride jerseys. Will the rest of sports follow?

With supporting LGBTQ people becoming harder, sports leagues are backing away.

Online Outlets

How Gen Z is killing sports media as we know it

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Fox

FS1 going all-in on Craig Carton is a very strange gamble

Nov 13, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; ESPN play-by-play commentator Mike Breen looks on during a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The Lakers won 120-94. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN

Mike Breen is the most underrated announcer in sports history

Pride Night wars will show whether MLB teams truly care about their LGBTQ fans

The Dodgers and Blue Jays are laying the blueprint for how to properly support LGBTQ people before their Pride Nights.