Amid broadcast rights boom, why does sports journalism keep suffering?
"It seems like [the newspaper industry] has already died."
Posts by Jesse Pantuosco
With NBA broadcast rights looming, Mark Lazarus named chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group
Lazarus had previously served as NBC's Chairman of Television and Streaming.
Fans of Britney Spears celebrate Victor Wembanyama’s struggles in Summer League debut
"That Britney voodoo is real"
Kendrick Perkins reportedly a ‘strong contender’ to replace Jalen Rose on NBA Countdown
Other candidates include J.J. Redick, Richard Jefferson and Chiney Ogwumike.
David Samson: MLB wants Stephen A. Smith talking baseball, ‘no matter how bad the take is’
"The fact that Stephen A. Smith would take a minute [to talk baseball], however misguided it may be"
Chris Russo mocks Damian Lillard for wanting to play in Miami: ‘It’s a terrible sports area’
"That's a terrible sports area."
Dan Le Batard says most ESPN shows are ‘infomercials,’ argues young people are ‘empirically’ less interested in sports
"They’ve got too many hours to fill for much of it to be good."
‘Undisputed’ to begin post-Shannon Sharpe era on Aug. 28
Undisputed is taking the summer off to retool
Cubs manager David Ross goes scorched earth on umpires in post-game presser
"I thought it was horse****."
Josh Allen downplays tension with Stefon Diggs: ‘The media has blown this so far out of proportion.’
"They're still talking about it. Let it go."
Could Doc Rivers replace Jeff Van Gundy on ESPN?
Rivers is said to be 'very close' with Mike Breen
Gene Wojciechowski announces ESPN departure after 25 years
Wojciechowski is the latest casualty of ESPN's recent layoffs
Ken Rosenthal: Fernando Tatis Jr.’s All-Star snub sends ‘strong message’ in wake of PED suspension
"I can picture players sitting at lockers filling out their ballots and thinking, ‘**** this guy'"
Thanks to First Take renaissance, Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo has never been more relevant
Headlined by Patrick Mahomes and Steph Curry, TNT’s ‘The Match’ series sees lowest ratings yet
Thursday's broadcast saw almost a 50-percent drop-off from last summer
Sha’Carri Richardson frustrated USA Track and Field Championships won’t air on NBC
It's the first time NBC hasn't aired the event since 2006
Michael Wilbon doesn’t see himself as a journalist anymore: ‘I don’t know what I am now’
"I used to be a journalist"
Rays announcer Dewayne Staats leaves game early after losing voice
"I’m leaving after this inning”
Keith Hernandez scoffs at unretiring his number for Shohei Ohtani: ‘Don’t ask’
The Mets retired Hernandez's No. 17 in a ceremony last year
Rockets rookie Amen Thompson calls League Pass ‘overpriced’ at intro press conference
"I had League Pass every year. A little overpriced.”
Former TMZ cameraman describes past interactions with A-Rod and Derek Jeter
"I didn’t have the best experiences with A-Rod"
Travis Kelce calls podcasting ‘hardest job in the world’
"Thankfully my brother is a hell of a storyteller"
Sage Steele’s lawyer blasts ESPN settlement offer: “Disney cannot purchase their empoyee’s constitutional rights”
"Disney cannot purchase their employee’s constitutional rights no matter how powerful they think they are"
Is the media paying enough attention to Luis Arraez? Tom Verducci doesn’t think so
"On the difficulty scale, it's harder than hitting 61 home runs"
