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Posts by Andrew Bucholtz

Andrew Bucholtz has been covering sports media for Awful Announcing since 2012. He is also a staff writer for The Comeback. His previous work includes time at Yahoo! Sports Canada and Black Press.

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Veteran sports broadcaster Bob Costas during the Overtime portion of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."

Bob Costas: ‘Anyone who says that politics has no place in sports has to be abysmally unaware of the history here’

On Meet The Press, Bob Costas covered the history of sports' intersections with politics.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 6, 2025 0
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in a Netflix image for the "America's Team" docuseries.

Netflix debuts trailer for Dallas Cowboys docuseries

"The definitive story of the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones’ impact on NFL history."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 30, 2025 0
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tom Brady on the field before Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Tom Brady’s ‘I’m there as a great sounding board’ line on Raiders raises questions

"I'm there as a great sounding board for anything they want to do."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 30, 2025 0
Canadian head coach Jesse Marsch during a June 29 CONCACAF Gold Cup match in Minneapolis.

Canadian coach Jesse Marsch’s Gold Cup ‘missing half our group’ about-face drew mockery

Marsch's pre-tournament comments that "not one guy called me" to opt out differed from his "we're missing half our group" post-event line.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 29, 2025 0
A USMNT celebration after Damion Downs' Gold Cup penalty.

Fox’s John Strong had notable call and lay out in USMNT Gold Cup quarterfinal penalty kicks win

Strong introduced Damion Downs, called his goal with emotion, and then let the crowd tell the story.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 29, 2025 0
Derek Slywka delivered an announcer jinx in a June 29, 2025 CFL game.

CFL sees great announcer jinx on Derek Slywka return touchdown

"Instead of three, it's looking like this will be one."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 29, 2025 0
Malik Beasley is reportedly under federal investigation around prop bets during the 2023-24 NBA season.

ESPN betting writer: prop bets ‘potentially incentivize attempts at corruption’

"Modern betting menus, with countless prop bets, potentially incentivize attempts at corruption."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 29, 2025 0
Tracy Ham playing for Baltimore's CFL team in the 1990s.

CFL, CFB Hall-of-Famer Tracy Ham on broadcasting: “They kicked me out because I said ‘us’ and ‘we’ too much!”

"I’d go, ‘Hey, we have to do this.’ ‘Oh, you can't say ‘We gotta go.’ But that's my team, right?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 29, 2025 0
A smashed window on the car of Senators' VP (communications) Ian Mendes.

Senators’ comms exec Ian Mendes has laptop stolen ahead of NHL draft

"Insert @DownGoesBrown joke here about things happening to Senators laptops on draft day."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 27, 2025 0
New B/R Racing correspondent Dylan “Mamba” Smith. (Bleacher Report.)

Bleacher Report

Dylan ‘Mamba’ Smith talks working with Bleacher Report, TNT Sports for NASCAR In-Season Challenge

The WWE logo.

WWE’s live international broadcast from Saudi Arabia hit a half-hour delay over power outage

While the international viewers watching this WWE event saw a power outage interruption, U.S. viewers won't see that thanks to tape delay.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 27, 2025 0
A few Joe Hand Promotions’ posters through the years. (Joe Hand Promotions.)

Boxing

How a newspaper article led to Joe Hand Promotions, from projector CCTV to North American sports bar dominance

Long-time Yahoo Sports boxing/MMA columnist Kevin Iole interviewing Mike Wise in 2020.

Kevin Iole retires after 46 years covering combat sports and more, shares incredible Mike Tyson story

"This is the worst Tyson impersonation I have ever heard. Give up on it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 27, 2025 0
The NBA TV logo in 2022.

TNT Sports, NBA ending NBA TV partnership

"We were unable to agree on a path forward..."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 27, 2025 0
[Subscription Customers Only] Jun 24, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chelsea FC midfielder Dario Essugo (14) in action with Esperance Sportive De Tunisie midfielder Onuche Ogbelu (14) during a group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Susana Vera-Reuters via Imagn Images

DAZN CRO Walker Jacobs discusses FIFA Club World Cup

"Making the tournament free was a deliberate move to lower the barrier of entry and introduce new audiences to DAZN."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 26, 2025 0
A graphic for NASCAR's FAST channel, The NASCAR Channel.

NASCAR and FloRacing team up for FAST channel simulcasts of some regional races

"It really feels like we’re in a growth year."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 25, 2025 0
Luke Willson (L) and Michael Ball.

CFL on TSN’s Luke Willson calls game finish ‘hot garbage,’ gets in media fight with Michael Ball

"You’d have a better chance at pissing in a hot sauce bottle than having any sort of substantial growth with games like that."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 24, 2025 0
Kirk Cousins in a trailer for the second season of "Quarterback."

‘Quarterback’ trailer reveals Kirk Cousins’ shock over Falcons’ draft

Quarterback's first season went away from Marcus Mariota as he struggled and eventually lost his job. Will that happen with Kirk Cousins in S2?

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
Jay Harris.

ESPN’s Jay Harris provides update on cancer battle, return to ‘SportsCenter’

"I'm looking forward to July 12, getting back to SportsCenter and getting back to work."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
Doris Burke.

Doris Burke brought up small markets and ratings talk on NBA Finals broadcast

"We heard an awful lot about small markets, Mike, ratings, etc. This has been an absolute privilege of a series to be involved with."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
A collision in the AMSOIL Championship OffRoad National Tour series on June 22, 2025.

Announcers have epic call of wild Championship OffRoad finish

"They're parked!" "They're stuck together!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
An ESPN headline had Ryen Russillo cracking up.

Ryen Russillo cracked up mid-podcast over ESPN headline comparing SGA to Jordan, Kareem

"I dunno. Tall, athletic?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
Stephen A. Smith on "NBA Countdown" ahead of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Stephen A. Smith was almost cut off by a commercial break during NBA Finals halftime

Smith's point here almost got cut off by the shift to commercial.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
John Schriffen does the CN Tower EdgeWalk.

White Sox’s John Schiffren on CN Tower stunt: ‘I would never have done this if I had not been dared on live TV’

"It will empower you; you'll think you're crazy, but then all of a sudden, you'll realize 'What else can I challenge myself to?'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
Dana White with logos for ESPN, TNT Sports, Netflix and UFC

Dana White: UFC will ‘likely’ pick multiple media partners, have deal signed by September

The UFC's rights could get spread around more in their next deals.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 22, 2025 0

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