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Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy wins charity auction to watch football with Roger Goodell

Portnoy bid $250,000 for the opportunity. Can Goodell really turn him away?

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 11, 2020 5
Todd McShay

ESPN’s Todd McShay on missing the NFL Draft due to COVID-19: “I felt like I was letting everyone down”

McShay shared his experience on The Adam Schefter Podcast.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 7, 2020 4
Roger Goodell hosting the 2020 NFL draft.

Not surprisingly, the NFL Draft and The Last Dance dominate sports viewing without live events

Repeats of past events aren't among the most-viewed sports telecasts.

By Ken Fang OnMay 7, 2020 1

Ian Rapoport stands behind reporting on Trent Williams trade after agent’s “false” claims

"His statement is actually false. What I reported is true."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 26, 2020 3

A random OneRepublic performance during ESPN’s late-round NFL Draft coverage confused a lot of viewers

Even Trey Wingo seemed confused.

By Jay Rigdon OnApr 25, 2020 2
ESPN's Laviska Shenault player card.

ESPN says their much-criticized NFL Draft trauma coverage “introduces the human side of the players” (updated)

ESPN took a lot of criticism for their focus on players' family trauma, but they say that's part of "telling their stories."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 25, 2020 13
Shane Lemieux

ESPN’s notable “first in draft history!” was…the first selection of a player named Lemieux

"Gentlemen, we have a first in draft history! Shane Lemieux is off the board to the Giants. He's the first Lemieux ever drafted in the common draft era, going back to 1967."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 25, 2020 0
Trey Wingo called Kirk Cousins "in the Hall of Fame of cashing in."

Trey Wingo called Kirk Cousins “in the Hall of Fame of cashing in” during read of graphic of notable fourth-round picks

"Hall of Famer John Stallworth, Hall of Famer Steve Largent, Hall of Famer Andre Reed, Hall of Famer Charles Haley, Kirk Cousins, who's in the Hall of Fame of cashing in, and Dak Prescott, who is finally about to cash in."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 25, 2020 1
Adam Schefter on Jalen Hurts.

Adam Schefter cited coronavirus for Eagles drafting Jalen Hurts: “COVID-19, what if your quarterback gets the virus?”

"I’ve had teams tell me it’s more important than ever to have a backup quarterback in this pandemic. We’re going to be playing next year, coronavirus is out there, COVID-19, what if your quarterback gets the virus?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 25, 2020 6
The ESPN/NFLN graphic on Tee Higgins.

Many NFL fans were annoyed with the ESPN/NFL Network broadcast’s insistence on describing players’ family tragedies

The ESPN/NFL Network 2020 NFL Draft coverage Thursday and Friday included a whole lot of focus on players' tragic family histories.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 24, 2020 11
ESPN's Abbotsford graphic about Chase Claypool was way off.

ESPN wildly misplaced Abbotsford, B.C. on a graphic about Chase Claypool

No, Abbotsford is not near the Alberta border.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 24, 2020 1
Roger Goodell hosting the 2020 NFL draft.

ESPN’s 2020 NFL Draft telecast: The (very few) gaffes, bizarre scenes, and a mea culpa

OK, what was happening at Mike Vrabel's house?

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 24, 2020 7
For The Win's Lorem Ipsum tweet.

For The Win tweets “analysis” of pick #30 of the NFL draft with “Lorem ipsum” placeholder text

No, "Lorem ipsum" is not actually NFL draft analysis.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 24, 2020 0
Shams Charania

How Shams Charania scooped Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa pick, disrupting the NFL Draft

Shams Charania normally works as a NBA insider for Stadium and The Athletic, but he got some NFL draft information Thursday.

By Shlomo Sprung OnApr 24, 2020 1
Deadspin got the #26 overall pick very wrong.

New “Deadspin” completely botched the #26 pick, saying Miami took D’Andre Swift when Green Bay took Jordan Love

No, "Deadspin," Miami didn't even keep the #26 pick.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 23, 2020 3

Roger Goodell made two mistakes in 30 seconds when trying to announce that Las Vegas will host the 2022 NFL Draft

"As you may know, we were expecting to host the draft in Dallas, excuse me, in Vegas, this year."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 23, 2020 4
Matt Barrie and Dianna Russini in an ESPN segment waylaid by technical difficulties.

ESPN has technical issues during a question on NFL draft technical issues

"There you have it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 22, 2020 0
Bleacher Report's 2020 NFL Draft coverage plans.

Bleacher Report announces details for their 2020 NFL draft show, including streaming in their app for the first time

Adam Lefkoe, Matt Miller and Connor Rogers will host Bleacher Report's NFL draft show this year, which will be live on the B/R app and on YouTube.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 16, 2020 0
The ESPN Tua Tagovailoa ad with "greatness is a choice."

ESPN’s NFL Draft ad on Tua Tagovailoa and his family feels odd given their previous coverage

An ESPN NFL Draft ad focusing on Tua Tagovailoa's family seems a little strange in light of the 2018 firestorm ESPN kicked off with a feature that included coverage of Tagovailoa's father beating him with a belt.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 2, 2020 2
Adam Schefter in 2020.

Adam Schefter rips NFL for proceeding with business as usual amid “carnage in the streets”

"They are determined to put this on while there is carnage in the streets!"

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 1, 2020 22

Joe Burrow mocks hand size narrative after combine measurements

Burrow might be the #1 overall Twitter prospect, too.

By Jay Rigdon OnFeb 24, 2020 1

2020 NFL Draft will again be shown on ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network

It's another signal that ESPN/ABC/Disney are very interested in the next round of NFL rights.

By Jay Rigdon OnOct 20, 2019 5

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