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Posts by Sam Neumann

Since the beginning of 2023, Sam has been a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. A 2021 graduate of Temple University, Sam is a Charlotte native, who currently calls Greenville, South Carolina his home. He also has a love/hate relationship with the New York Mets and Jets.

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"Pardon My Take" hosts Dan “Big Cat” Katz and PFT Commenter announce they’re writing a book to mark the podcast’s 10-year anniversary.

‘Pardon My Take’ reveals they’re writing a book

"It's gonna be barely readable."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 10, 2025 0
Nick Wright sounded off on sports media’s dismissive tone toward LeBron James, while questioning why trade rumors are met with annoyance.

Nick Wright ‘enraged’ by sports media’s LeBron James discourse

"It's a lot of people that I actually really like and respect."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 10, 2025 0
Freddie Freeman breaks down watching MLB Network’s new documentary honoring his life and late mother’s legacy.

Freddie Freeman gets emotional as MLB Network reveals ‘Driven’ documentary

"Hopefully, it's an inspiration to a lot of people that have lost a parent as a young kid that you can still find the right path and succeed in life."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 9, 2025 0
HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05: National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell talks with team owner Robert Kraft during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

NFL, NFLPA reportedly struck secret deal to hide collusion findings from players

ESPN reports the NFL and NFLPA kept a collusion ruling hidden from players for months, stirring outrage within the union.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 9, 2025 0
Mark Jackson

Nick Wright says Mark Jackson isn’t blackballed, but the NBA has clearly moved on

The NBA has made up its mind, and Jackson’s probably not getting another shot.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 9, 2025 0
New York Yankees broadcaster Dave Sims reflects on his journey as one of the few Black play-by-play voices in MLB history.

Dave Sims on being one of MLB’s few Black broadcasters: ‘That’s a short list’

“I don’t put on a coonskin cap or anything like that, carrying a long rifle.”

By Sam Neumann OnJul 9, 2025 0
Apr 4, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders speaks to the media at the University of Colorado NFL Showcase at the CU Indoor Practice Facility.

Deion Sanders brushes off The Athletic at Big 12 Media Days: ‘Y’all be on that bulljunk’

"So, I’m really not going to tell you much. You know that."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 9, 2025 0

Michael Kay scoffs at Yankees fans calling for rebuild: ‘You can’t handle losing in the World Series!’

"And you're going to be able to handle that?"

By Sam Neumann OnJul 7, 2025 0

‘The Pat McAfee Show’ to air on-site at Home Run Derby on ESPN

McAfee will be broadcasting from the Coca-Cola Roxy near Truist Park.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 7, 2025 0
Real coaches are coming to EA Sports's College Football 26, but neither Deion Sanders nor Bill Belichick signed on.

Deion Sanders, Bill Belichick won’t appear in ‘College Football 26’ despite real coach feature

The roles of Sanders and Belichick are filled by creatively named generics: “Kirk Patrick” and “Hector Luna,” respectively.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 7, 2025 0
Skip Bayless in the trailer for America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, Netflix’s upcoming docuseries on Jerry Jones and the 1990s Cowboys, premiering Aug. 19.

Skip Bayless claims he’ll play ‘fairly prominent role’ in Netflix’s Cowboys docuseries

"It started to feel like my books were serving almost as a roadmap for this documentary."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 7, 2025 0
Will Blackmon joins GMFB as on-air contributor.

Will Blackmon officially joins ‘Good Morning Football’ for 2025 season

Blackmon played over a decade in the league and won Super Bowl XLVI with the New York Giants.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 7, 2025 0
Brett Favre and Mark Gastineau

ESPN, NFL say Mark Gastineau’s lawsuit is a non-starter

The league and ESPN cite signed contracts granting full rights and First Amendment protections as grounds to dismiss the lawsuit.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 7, 2025 0
Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life received backing from LeBron James and Maverick Carter.

LeBron James, Maverick Carter lead $7M investment in Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Life

Berry's Fantasy Life will expand its platform and integrate Guillotine Leagues.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 7, 2025 0
Yankees TV voice Michael Kay discusses Toronto Blue Jays

Michael Kay says he’s not a ‘fawning fanboy’ after Blue Jays broom Yankees

"You shouldn't hang on the rim three minutes into the third quarter of a basketball game."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 6, 2025 0
Feb 1, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; Radio personality Colin Cowherd broadcasts on radio row at the Moscone Center in advance of Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos.

Colin Cowherd on Radio Hall of Fame induction: ‘It’s a big deal for me’

Despite his usual cool, the Fox Sports star reflects on a career that helped define sports talk radio.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 6, 2025 0
UWGB head coach Doug Gottlieb reacts to a foul call during a game against St. Thomas on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Doug Gottlieb thinks WNBA expansion is a mistake

"More likely, they're just more teams that people don't want to watch."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 6, 2025 0
May 14, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts in the second half during game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

Kendrick Perkins urges Karl-Anthony Towns to lose 15 pounds

The ESPN analyst says improved conditioning and lateral quickness could unlock KAT’s defensive potential.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 6, 2025 0
Carolyn Peck on "SportsCenter" with anchor Michael Eaves.

ESPN’s Carolyn Peck clarifies comments suggesting Fever ‘more dangerous’ without Caitlin Clark

"I did not say Caitlin Clark is not valuable."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 6, 2025 0
New York Knicks guard Miles "Deuce" McBride with NBC's Dylan Dreyer on the 4th of July.

Could Knicks kick off NBA’s return to NBC after 25 years?

"The NBA is returning to NBC and Peacock, and it's starting off with that tip-off for the first game of the 2025 season."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 6, 2025 0
Ben Casparius pitches to Cam Smith in the top of the third inning of Friday's Dodgers-Astros game.

Orel Hershiser brings up Astros sign-stealing scandal during 18-1 blowout of Dodgers

"They're swinging at these breaking balls like they know what is coming."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 5, 2025 0
Tim Legler is having the most fun he's ever had at ESPN.

Tim Legler opens up about the role that made ESPN fun again

"I love the adrenaline and the live-action, in-the-moment teaching it allows you to do."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 4, 2025 0
Joey Chestnut on ESPN's broadcast of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

ESPN’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest broadcast features weird Elon Musk mention

MLE President Rich Shea weirdly imagined Joey Chestnut celebrating his 18th title by blasting off to the moon.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 4, 2025 0
The Colin Cowherd Podcast on The Volume

Colin Cowherd clings to sports as his last source of trust

There's a lot of irony in Cowherd calling out the mainstream media for distortion and exaggeration, when he too often veers into hyperbole himself.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 4, 2025 0
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit not a fan of on-air fandom: ‘I think it hurts your credibility’

"You watch SportsCenter and Elle Duncan is sitting there cheering for Georgia."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 4, 2025 0

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