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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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Jim Nantz on the Vanity Index Podcast

Jim Nantz insists 99% of his calls are not premeditated

"It just happens"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 25, 2026 0
Team USA men's hockey team at president Trump's State of the Union

Peter Rosenberg sees USA men’s hockey as ‘sad little pawns’ at Trump’s State of the Union

"Y’all decided to go all the way full on props for the president."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 25, 2026 0
Former New York Ranger Ron Duguay

Rangers legend Ron Duguay diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer

"I find it extremely hard asking for funds for all these costs I’m going through."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 25, 2026 0
Alex Rodriguez and Mike Francesa on WFAN and YES Network

Mike Francesa knew ‘there was a good chance’ Alex Rodriguez was lying in infamous interview

"All I could do is ask the question. And I asked it on multiple occasions that day."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 24, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith discusses Kevin Durant's comments on the NBA

Stephen A. Smith believes NBA benefited from globalizing by ‘whitening’ the league

"You didn’t have enough white American players to excel on a level that could make the sport more profitable."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 24, 2026 0
Max Kellerman and Eddie Hearn

Max Kellerman advises Eddie Hearn to mind his business: ‘The game is already over’

"The status quo is not good for boxing or boxing fans."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 24, 2026 0
Boomer Esiason speaks about Eileen Gu

Boomer Esiason says Eileen Gu ‘is insufferable’

"It's hard to listen to"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 24, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith speaks about LeBron James

Stephen A. Smith urges LeBron James to dress more professionally

"All that damn money LeBron and them making, you can’t dress better than that?"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 23, 2026 0
Paul Pierce fixes NBA's three-point problem

Paul Pierce pitches wild toggleable three-point revamp for NBA

"The three-point line should be an LED line that just comes and goes."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 23, 2026 0
Dec 8, 2025; Orlando, FL, USA; MLB Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Kent takes questions from the media during the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings at Signia by Hilton Hotel.

Jeff Kent stuns Giants broadcast with profane rant on Alex Rodriguez

"He slid and rolled his fat a** past the base, the son of a b*tch"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 23, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith on First Take

Stephen A. Smith: College basketball ‘more compelling’ than NBA

"There’s an urgency with college basketball that makes it more interesting than the NBA."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 20, 2026 0
Wayne Gretzky speaks about allegiance to Canada on CBC

Wayne Gretzky wants Canada to win gold despite relationship with Donald Trump

"I’ve been friends with presidents, prime ministers. Somehow, as you said, there’s been a little bit more tension than normal."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 20, 2026 0
WBIR tribute to Wes Rucker

Tennessee community exceeds GoFundMe goal for Wes Rucker’s family

"The best of college sports fans and Vol Twitter is being shown today"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 20, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith walks off First Take

Stephen A. Smith storms off ‘First Take’ set in disgust

"It’s over! They ain’t going to no damn Finals! Because they ain’t good enough"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 20, 2026 0
Ian Rapoport with Andrew Marchand

Ian Rapoport ‘sees value’ in being first: ‘Even if you’re just 30 seconds before’

"It gets more clicks. It gets credited more. It gives your outlet more visibility"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 20, 2026 0
LaMelo Ball discusses car accident

LaMelo Ball abruptly leaves press conference amid car crash questions

"Fortunately everybody is cool"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 20, 2026 0
Chris "Mad Dog" on his SiriusXM Radio show

Chris Russo wonders what’s inappropriate about Tony Clark scandal: ‘Happens all the time’

"I don’t understand. This happens all the time...Why would that be considered inappropriate? It’s his sister-in-law."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 19, 2026 0
Aug 14, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose (left) talks to team owner Steve Cohen on the field before a ceremony to honor first baseman Pete Alonso (not pictured) for breaking the Mets all time home run record before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.

Mets radio voice Howie Rose cuts road games from his schedule

"If you could parachute me into the booth...without dealing with traffic and preparation and everything else, then I’d go indefinitely"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 19, 2026 0
Willie Colon and Jason McIntyre

Willie Colon confused by Jason McIntyre’s ‘racial element’ question about Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger

“I don’t even know what that component would be; you would have to help me."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 19, 2026 0
Skip Bayless fires back at Micah Parsons

Skip Bayless challenges Micah Parsons to a debate

"I’ll say right to your face what I have always said about you, Micah Parsons"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 19, 2026 0
Cam Newton speaks about women

Cam Newton: ‘Women’s value gets lower the more children that they have’

"And I was having this conversation with one of the mothers of my children"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 19, 2026 0

Jason McIntyre forgets Mike Evans ‘sniffed’ a Super Bowl in Tampa

"He’s gonna be motivated to chase a Super Bowl. Hasn’t sniffed one in Tampa"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 18, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith discusses Tony Clark situation on First Take

Stephen A. Smith wants Tony Clark’s sister-in-law outed after alleged inappropriate relationship

"He’s not hiding. Who’s the woman that would do that to her sister?"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 18, 2026 0
Stan Van Gundy addresses NBA tanking problem

Stan Van Gundy advises NBA to eliminate the draft: ‘Remove any incentive to losing’

"Even though we don’t like the outcome with the tanking, it’s hard to fault the teams."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 18, 2026 0
Micah Parsons rips Skip Bayless

Micah Parsons torches Skip Bayless in profane rant: ‘They want to rage bait me’

"Come play my position, Skip! Cause I can do what you do. Sh*t, I do it better."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 18, 2026 0

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