Posts by Brendon Kleen
Chicago native Shae Cornette ‘not that mad about’ Bears’ move to Indiana
"...Soldier Field is notoriously one of the worst stadiums to get in and out of as a fan. It is horrible, there is nothing around it."
Meadowlark’s Mike Ryan: Sports hosts like Josh Pate ‘not equipped’ to interview Donald Trump
"...most of these shows are not equipped to hold him accountable. He would trample you. He does this with some of the best interviewers in the nation that are political reporters."
Popular college basketball content creator Ryan Hammer denied access to Final Four by NCAA
"This is such an own goal."
ESPN launching ‘Women’s Sports Sundays’ to replace ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
The series would figure to start some time after mid-June, when ESPN finishes coverage of the NBA and NHL playoffs.
Report: Jason La Canfora out at 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore
“I’m definitely not on radio today!”
Pablo Torre: Some owners suspect NBA rigged 2025 lottery for Mavericks
"I'm saying literally two NBA owners did not trust the hand of Adam Silver to remain out of the proceedings, in terms of rigging the NBA Draft lottery."
Cam Newton donating earnings from ‘106 & Sports’ to HBCU-focused tailgate series
"I took on the BET project for one reason: To give back and shine a light on the excellence of our HBCUs..."
Jalen Rose returning to ESPN airwaves on Friday as ‘Inside the NBA’ fill-in
Rose was laid off in 2023 after a long run at the Worldwide Leader.
Pat McAfee enlists super agent who wants to turn him into ‘next Sylvester Stallone’
McAfee will appear in the upcoming season of 'Tulsa King' as well as the forthcoming film from Peter Berg.
Kevin Durant sidesteps question about allegedly insulting teammates with burner accounts
"I know you've gotta ask these questions, but I'm not going to get into Twitter nonsense."
NBC could add 4th event to NBA All-Star Saturday night
NBA on NBC analyst Vince Carter is also expected to take the lead in recruiting top players for the Dunk Contest again.
Yahoo Sports Daily wants to be a ‘perfect marriage’ of great content for modern fans
Carmelo Anthony says Reggie Miller ‘was tripping’ with viral Caitlin Clark comp
Anthony also offered two more non-Payton Pritchard comps for the WNBA phenom.
Jemele Hill warns Democrats to take Stephen A. Smith ‘seriously’ as presidential candidate
"...if it means undermining the Democrats, you best believe a lot of Republicans will get behind Stephen A."
2026 All-Star Game could deliver ‘monumental’ milestone for ‘NBA on NBC’ return
J.J. Watt draws contrast between NFL winning grievance on NFLPA report cards, PFF rankings on ‘SNF’
Watt goes deeper on NFL players' labor issues than just about any other commentator in the industry.
CBS’ Robert Costa offers strong indication of Stephen A. Smith presidential run
"Spending a few days with him in recent months reminded me of spending a few days with Trump back in 2013-2014."
Prime Video rules analyst Terry McAulay may have helped save Seattle’s season with Week 16 review tip
McAulay reportedly placed a call to the NFL to encourage a review of the Seahawks' improbable late-game two-point conversion.
Chris Simms: Malik Willis is a ‘superstar’ with more potential than Jordan Love
Willis started three games the past two seasons in Green Bay.
Baltimore Banner to cover Washington, D.C., sports after shuttering of WaPo sports desk
Daily coverage of the Commanders and Nationals will start as soon as this month, along with 'enterprise reporting' on the Capitols, Wizards and Maryland Terrapins.
ACC Network hires Jason Spells as studio host
Spells will work on 'Nothing But Nets' and 'ACC PM.'
Nick Wright calls on NFL to punish Patriots for ‘fudging’ Drake Maye’s injury status
"I think the NFL is obligated, whether it's taking picks ... they have to do something."
Stugotz needles Colin Cowherd over stealing Fernando Mendoza interview from ‘Covino and Rich’
"Those guys were there grinding; that guest was theirs. It was booked on their show, and Colin gets all these big guests.
The iHeart Women’s Sports Network is ‘creating a foundation’ as women’s sports grow
In less than two years, the fledgling network has launched numerous high-profile shows, grown its audience, and developed a live events model to build a content community around women's sports.
