ESPN NFL changes include Tedy Bruschi joining Sunday NFL Countdown, Louis Riddick moving to main Monday Night Countdown set
Two big changes to ESPN NFL pre-game shows revolve around Tedy Bruschi and Louis Riddick.
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The Athletic is expanding NFL coverage, hires Mike Sando
The Athletic has also hired five beat writers for four NFL teams.
Two NFL players are so upset over their Madden ratings that they’re boycotting the game
Chargers' WR Keenan Allen and Cowboys' DE DeMarcus Lawrence are threatening to boycott Madden '20 over anger about their ratings, with Lawrence also calling for Cowboys' fans to join that boycott.
ESPN hires Ryan Leaf as a college football game analyst
After time in jail over burglaries to fuel an opioid addiction, Leaf has gotten clean and started working in the sports media. He worked for the Pac-12 Networks and Sirius XM last year, and now he'll be calling college football games for ESPN.
Roger Goodell doesn’t rule out digital companies getting involved in “more complex” TV rights negotiations
Is it realistic to think NFL broadcasting rights could go to a streaming service?
NFL Media’s Gil Brandt tweets about being shot at while driving in Montana
Brandt tweeted that he and his wife were shot at at a Montana highway exit Thursday.
DAZN goes public with anticipated push for U.S. NFL content, but will they actually get it?
"We’re definitely interested in looking at the NFL rights. Our strategy is to be a major player in sports rights via OTT, and the U.S. and Canada have the highest penetration of OTT in the world."
Tedy Bruschi suffers stroke but is ‘recovering well’ according to family
Bruschi recognized the signs early enough and is 'recovering well.'
Tom Brady takes dig at ESPN’s Max Kellerman over ‘going to fall off a cliff’ comment from 2016
In 2016, Max Kellerman said that Tom Brady is "going to fall off a cliff" and "be a bum in short order."
Kevin Kietzman apologizes to Andy Reid, Reid’s family, and listeners for comments “that have been interpreted by many as hurtful”
"I want to begin by sincerely apologizing to coach Andy Reid and his entire family for my comments yesterday. What I said has been interpreted by many as hurtful, insensitive and cold. And in hearing from listeners and relistening to what I said, I can understand why."
Kansas City radio host Kevin Kietzman compares Andy Reid’s sons’ issues to Tyreek Hill case, saying Reid “is not good at fixing people”...
"It did not work out particularly well in his family life, and that needs to be added to this, as we're talking about the Chiefs. He wasn't real great at that either. He's had a lot of things go bad on him, family and players. He is not good at fixing people, he is not good at discipline."
Despite ‘generous offer’ from ESPN, Mark Schlereth announces he is staying at Fox
Schlereth will be with Fox for three more years.
Lawsuit alleges the Carrie Underwood Sunday Night Football theme was stolen from another artist
The other song in question (also called "Game On") was uploaded to YouTube in 2017, over a year before the newest Underwood version debuted.
John Fox says the Bears had the NFL’s worst offseason because of kicking problems, which started back when he cut Robbie Gould
"You don't have a kicker, a reliable kicker that you're going to need those points from after some of those turnovers...I think the kicking question is really big right now in Chicago, and I think that might be a problem for them this season."
A non-exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket package may be a win for everyone
NFL Sunday Ticket has been available only to DirecTV subscribers, but the NFL has the ability to opt-out of that deal after the 2019 season.
