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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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Pat McAfee discussing Shedeur Sanders reports with Ian Rapoport

Pat McAfee faults media for ‘sitting on’ negative Shedeur Sanders reports

"That’s what you journalists do, it’s unbelievable"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 28, 2025 0
Stephen A. Smith discusses Jax Ulbrich prank calling Shedeur Sanders

Stephen A. Smith hopes Jeff Ulbrich’s son gets ‘ass whipping’ for Shedeur Sanders prank

"You should be ashamed of yourself. And you should have your ass whipped."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 28, 2025 0
Stephen A. Smith discusses Knicks-Pistons on First Take

Stephen A. Smith defends controversial no-call in Knicks-Pistons game

"I saw plenty of plays on both ends of the floor where cats were getting mugged."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 28, 2025 0
Charles Barkley yawning on Inside the NBA

Charles Barkley ‘bored’ by NBA Playoffs

"I'm bored, brother. I'm not even gonna lie."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 28, 2025 0
Shannon Sharpe on Nightcap

Shannon Sharpe denies second accuser’s sexual assault allegations

"When someone famous is in the news, all sorts of people crawl out of the woodwork to share their connection to that person"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 25, 2025 0
Charles Barkley on The Steam Room podcast

Charles Barkley: ‘People my entire life have tried to make me be racist’

"If you’re a racist, whether you’re Black or white, you’re just an a**hole"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 25, 2025 0
Gregg Giannotti rips Giants over Jaxson Dart pick

Gregg Giannotti blows a gasket over Giants drafting Jaxson Dart: ‘He’s a pudgy Utah clapper!’

"You’re a Giants fan so you’re gonna SUCK OFF every one of their picks!"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 25, 2025 0
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn addresses Aaron Rodgers drama

Aaron Glenn stonewalls Aaron Rodgers-Pat McAfee question

"Membou's a really good player, and I am so excited that he's a Jet"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 25, 2025 0
Feb 10, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; MSG Network announcer and former New York Knicks great Walt Frazier on the court before game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.

Walt Frazier misses Knicks-Pistons Game 3 with illness

"Clyde will be back for Game 5"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 25, 2025 0
Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Charissa Thompson during Fox Sports media day at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Charissa Thompson insists she’s not leaving Fox: ‘I’m not fired’

"I’m not leaving Fox, I was never leaving Fox. I’m not fired"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 24, 2025 0
Joy Taylor relaunches Two Personal podcast

Joy Taylor gets personal on ‘Two Personal’ relaunch: ‘I have to have sex every day’

"Every year I get older I’m like, ‘What am I gonna do?’ I have to have sex every day and I can’t, I’m not"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 24, 2025 0
LSU tight end Mason Taylor and FS1 host Joy Taylor

Joy Taylor nervous as nephew enters NFL Draft: ‘It’s a familiar anxiety’

"It’s an interesting sensation that is going to be back after tomorrow"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 24, 2025 0
Shannon Sharpe audio statement

Shannon Sharpe ‘temporarily’ leaving ESPN amid sexual assault allegations

“I will be devoting this time to my family, and responding and dealing with these false and disruptive allegations set against me."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 24, 2025 0
Doug Gottlieb talking about Caitlin Clark on The Dan Patrick Show

Doug Gottlieb says Caitlin Clark ‘fixed her shot’ after he called out flaw

"Take a snapshot of last year when she was heading into the WNBA, she's changed and fixed her shot"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 24, 2025 0
Charles Barkley on NHL on TNT

Charles Barkley’s future might be better with the NHL on TNT

Barkley’s love for hockey is legitimate.

By Brandon Contes OnApr 24, 2025 0
Luka Doncic reacts to what Charles Barkley called a "dirty play"

Charles Barkley calls out ‘dirty play’ on Luka Dončić

"It should be a fine. I wouldn’t suspend him, but it was a dirty play."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 23, 2025 0
Oct 27, 1985; Anaheim, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana (16) is chased by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mel Owens (58) at Anaheim Stadium.

ABC giving retired NFL player chance to find true love on ‘The Golden Bachelor’

Mel Owens played nine seasons for the Los Angeles Rams from 1981-1989.

By Brandon Contes OnApr 23, 2025 0
Islanders radio voice Chris King

Islanders fire longtime announcers while evaluating radio broadcast future

Chris King had been part of the Islanders’ radio broadcast since 1998.

By Brandon Contes OnApr 23, 2025 0
Charles Barkley on Inside the NBA. Photo credit: TNT

Charles Barkley urges America to stop being thin-skinned: ‘There’s a lot of losers out there’

"One of the biggest problems we got in this country, people feel the need to respond to everything something says about them."

By Brandon Contes OnApr 23, 2025 0
Colin Cowherd on The Herd

ESPN reportedly tried to lure Colin Cowherd away from Fox Sports again

ESPN has repeatedly shown a sense of seller’s remorse with Cowherd.

By Brandon Contes OnApr 23, 2025 0
Knicks vs Pistons on MSG with Mike Breen on the call

Mike Breen urges NBA refs to ‘be more consistent’ in playoffs

"All this stuff going on and they call that. It’s got to be more consistent so the players know how much they can do and how much they can’t"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 22, 2025 0
Shannon Sharpe on First Take

Shannon Sharpe allegedly threatens to ‘choke the sh*t’ out of rape accuser in audio

Shannon Sharpe continues to be on ESPN's First Take for now.

By Brandon Contes OnApr 22, 2025 0
Paul Rudd, David Zaslav and John McEnroe at Knicks-Pistongs game

Ian Eagle touts David Zaslav continuing TNT’s relationship with NBA in spite of losing games

"David has continued the relationship with the NBA over the next decade, finding innovative ways to partner up"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 22, 2025 0
Shannon Sharpe and Dave Portnoy

Shannon Sharpe spiked Dave Portnoy episode of ‘Club Shay Shay’

"I didn’t think it was great. I didn’t think it was going to get spiked"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 22, 2025 0
Jan 27, 2025; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey looks on during an introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.

Jets GM shrewdly ignores Aaron Rodgers’ accusations

I’m just going to talk about the draft and current Jets players

By Brandon Contes OnApr 21, 2025 0

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