AA Weekly Recap: Disney’s talks for 21st Century Fox could bring Fox’s RSNs under ESPN’s umbrella

Looks like 21st Century Fox is back in play for Disney – December 4

After negotiations appeared to cool down last month, Disney’s hopes of acquiring 21st Century Fox are back on. The price tag for the company is rumored to be more than $60 billion.

Herm Edwards’ first Arizona State presser showed how weird this hire is, with huddles, trains, devils, and “the scoreboard of life” – December 4

Herm Edwards’ first Arizona State presser was incredibly strange.

Disney reportedly in talks to acquire Fox Sports regional networks (but not FS1) in potential 21st Century Fox sale – December 5

Among the assets ESPN could acquire in the deal is Fox Sports regional networks. A potential deal would give the mothership dozens of local broadcast rights for teams. FS1 reportedly wouldn’t be part of the deal.

Kurt Warner will call two upcoming games for NBC in place of Cris Collinsworth – December 5

Kurt Warner will call two December matches alongside Mike Tirico for NBC in place of Cris Collinsworth.

Bill Walton to Dave Pasch: ‘Not only do you hate my grandchildren, you don’t believe in evolution’ – December 6

Bill Walton went full Bill Walton during Tuesday night’s Arizona-Texas A&M game.

Over four years after calling Andy Katz “an idiot,” Jim Boeheim calls ESPN “idiots” for laying him off – December 6

Jim Boeheim gave Andy Katz a familiar response in a press conference this week, only this time it was ESPN, not Katz, who were idiots.

ESPN’s addition of Fox Sports Networks would boost ESPN’s value by roughly 50 percent – December 7

ESPN adding Fox Sports Networks would potentially boost ESPN’s value by roughly 50 percent, $22 billion.