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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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Joe Buck eager to offer Tom Brady broadcasting advice: ‘There’s a bit of acting involved.’

"There’s going to be a bit of a learning curve for Tom. I expect him to do it and do it well, but it’s a weird kind of thing to do."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 24, 2023 0
Radio

WFAN’s Evan Roberts retires from Saturday show after 16 years

"16 years have gone by and it finally hit me recently, I can’t do it anymore. I gotta spend time with my kids."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 23, 2023 4

NBA

Nuggets coach Michael Malone goes off on hot takes sparking ‘ugly, nasty turn in the MVP conversation’

ESPN

Jay Williams isn’t intimidated by Stephen A. Smith, but knows ESPN’s pecking order

"Things may get heated, we may yell at each other, we had an awkward as hell moment the other day when I felt like he was giving personal takes on Kyrie."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 23, 2023 0
MLB

Texas Rangers Hall of Fame announcer Eric Nadel will miss start of MLB season to treat mental health

"I am receiving treatment as I go through the healing process and encourage others with similar issues to reach out for help."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 23, 2023 0
Radio

WEEI producer Chris Curtis apologizes for apparent racial joke about Mina Kimes, claims he meant Mila Kunis

"For reasons I don't understand, I said Mina Kimes. That was never the intention for me to say her name. It had nothing to do with the subject matter."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 23, 2023 3
Radio

WEEI producer Chris Curtis appears to reference ethnic slur about Mina Kimes

Not only did Chris Curtis seemingly reference Kimes in connection to an anti-Japanese slur, but he incorrectly assumed the ESPN star is Japanese.

By Brandon Contes OnMar 22, 2023 5
ESPN

Chris Russo sets ESPN ablaze by revealing he was high during Springsteen concert: ‘This is a Disney operation!’

"I needed a gummy, a couple of cocktails and ‘Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.’ What could go wrong with that?"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 22, 2023 2
CBS

Kevin Harlan ‘uncomfortable’ and ’embarrassed’ by CBS sharing video of his epic Furman-Virginia call

"You don’t want to see how hot dogs are made...This is kind of a personal space."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 22, 2023 4
ESPN

Chris Russo takes a blowtorch to the fanfare surrounding Ohtani vs Trout in the WBC: ‘I was bored stiff!’

"They’re making this at-bat out to be the greatest at-bat in the history of Major League Baseball! It’s March 21st! Can we take it easy?!"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 22, 2023 12
Podcasts

Dan Orlovsky shamelessly discloses his wife’s poop schedule to The Pat McAfee Show

"She didn’t poop."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 22, 2023 1
ESPN

Stephen A. Smith urges JJ Redick to stop getting frustrated by First Take’s questions: ‘Pay more attention to the conversations.’

"Stop paying so much attention to the question and pay more attention to the conversations that those questions provoke."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 21, 2023 1
NBA

Skip Bayless condemns Ja Morant for quoting rapper NBA YoungBoy: ‘Not a good sign.’

"It’s not the best look to quote that rap lyric just as you’re coming back from dangling a gun."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 21, 2023 3

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