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Posts by Brandon Contes

Brandon Contes is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. He previously helped carve the sports vertical for Mediaite and spent more than three years with Barrett Sports Media. Send tips/comments/complaints to bcontes@thecomeback.com

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Politics

Stephen A. Smith tweets fundraising link for Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, claims it’s not an endorsement

"This is about helping the Gov get on that debate stage so we can all see who’s the best man or woman for the job."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 9, 2023 3
NBA

Charles Barkley doesn’t think Kobe Bryant would have fit Inside the NBA: ‘He’s a real serious guy.’

"I don’t know if he was built to have fun. He was a great person, I liked him, rest in peace. But he was a real serious guy."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 9, 2023 0
ESPN

Stephen A. Smith wants Michael Irvin back on First Take: ‘I don’t have any control over that.’

"I would never ever, ever sit up there and tell anybody that I want anybody more than I want Michael Irvin."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 9, 2023 0
ESPN

J.J. Redick accomplishes the impossible: Getting Stephen A. Smith to admit he was wrong

"Jokić isn’t known for having some kind of dominant post game."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 8, 2023 2

ESPN

LeBron James ‘was not crazy’ about Brian Windhorst joining ESPN to cover the Miami Heat

Podcasts

Stephen A. Smith feels bad for Chris Licht after ouster from CNN: ‘It was a sinking ship.’

"What did you expect him to do, just go along to get along to stay in last place?"

By Brandon Contes OnJun 8, 2023 2
ESPN

Chris Russo makes Stephen A. Smith’s life ‘easier’ on First Take: ‘I think I supply a little juice.’

"I can help take a little bit of the load away...and take some pressure off him, that’s basically in a lot of ways what I think my role is. And give him credit, he allows me to do it."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 8, 2023 0
ABC

Jeff Van Gundy: ‘Blood cleanses the soul.’

"A little blood, it’s good for you!"

By Brandon Contes OnJun 8, 2023 0
Golf

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan gives cringeworthy response to 9/11 families after LIV merger

"I did not communicate to very important constituents, including the families of 9/11, and I regret that."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 7, 2023 3
ESPN

Jay Williams addresses media future with ESPN contract set to expire in three months

"I think the future of sports media are paradigms in which these types of moments of comfort are incubated and then scaled."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 7, 2023 5
ESPN

Colin Cowherd says ESPN ‘came after me’ about a reunion

"I’m at a different place in my life. They’ve done a great job, I’m happy where I am."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 7, 2023 2
Golf

Brandel Chamblee calls LIV-PGA merger one of the ‘saddest days in the history of professional golf’

"The professional entities have sacrificed their principles for profit."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 6, 2023 14
Fox

Colin Cowherd declined six-figure offers to do LIV Golf reads on his show

"I was offered six figures to do some reads for the LIV Golf Tour. I didn’t accept it. But, but, I didn’t badmouth other hosts that did."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 6, 2023 1

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