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John Skipper discussing ESPN’s possible role in Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC adds fuel to the fire of Big 12 interference accusations
"I would not assume that this is just happening, that one day the Texas and Oklahoma guys woke up, I would guess that it’s a logical sequence of events that ESPN now has all of the SEC, now they bring Texas and Oklahoma in."
Big 12 sends ESPN a cease-and-desist, says ESPN’s been talking with at least one conference beyond SEC on adding Big 12 members
"I am aware that ESPN has also been actively involved in discussions with at least one other conference regarding that conference inducing additional Members of the Big 12 Conference to leave the Big 12 Conference."
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Adam Schefter reportedly a candidate to host alternate Monday Night Football broadcast with Peyton and Eli Manning
Would Schefter make for a good fit here?
AAC wants to try to poach at least some remaining Big 12 teams, cites TV deal: “We’ve already got ESPN at the table.”
At first glance, the idea of the AAC adding Big 12 teams makes no sense from a financial standpoint, unless those teams are completely out of options or unless ESPN decides those additions somehow make the AAC worth a whole lot more. But ESPN could possibly decide that as part of an overall campaign to claim more college football rights from Fox.
A 16-team SEC would need at least $134 million more central revenue annually, with ESPN likely throwing in most of that
Projections from May have the SEC paying its schools $66.9 million annually from 2024-25 on. To stay at that level after adding Texas and Oklahoma, it would need at least $134 million more in central revenue. But there's quite a good chance it can get that, likely mostly from ESPN.
ESPN is the biggest winner in Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC, and reportedly “has been right in the middle of it”
More people watched Seattle NHL expansion draft on ESPN2 than Cubs-Cards on ESPN, despite advance reporting of picks
These are certainly decent numbers for an expansion draft, especially on ESPN2 and especially one where many picks were reported in advance.
Handicapping the candidates to replace Maria Taylor on ESPN’s “College GameDay”
Who will be the next top college football sideline reporter for ESPN?
Neil Everett and Ashley Brewer have new deals with ESPN
Everett and Brewer will form part of the 1 AM EST SportsCenter rotation in Los Angeles.
A new ACC Network documentary will spotlight the conference’s 1990 college football season
A new ACC Network documentary focuses on a season that has seemingly gotten overlooked by history.
NPR used a photo of Kimberley A. Martin for a story about Maria Taylor
This was a notable miss by NPR.
Maria Taylor officially leaves ESPN, is reportedly “close” to a deal with NBC and could join their Olympic coverage
If Taylor does sign with NBC, reports indicate that she could quickly join their Olympic coverage.
