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Daniel Jeremiah, Todd McShay, Albert Breer, Mel Kiper Jr.

Albert Breer says it’s a misconception teams mislead insiders for NFL Draft

Do GMs actually listen to the Mel Kipers of the world? Maybe not directly. But they sure pay attention when the right people start echoing the same names.

By Sam Neumann OnMay 5, 2025 0
Colin Cowherd after earthquake

Colin Cowherd too hyperfocused on NFL Draft to notice earthquake

"I was so fixated on draft talk with Albert Breer as the world was shaking"

By Brandon Contes OnApr 14, 2025 0
Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

NFL

NFL insiders were largely complicit in Patriots’ skirting of Rooney Rule

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft

Albert Breer: Patriots handling of Rooney Rule ‘looks like a sham’

"What gives the Patriots the right to do this?"

By Drew Lerner OnJan 9, 2025 0
Albert Breer discussing the Jaguars on The Dan Patrick Show

Albert Breer: Jaguars are ‘sneaky’ landing spot for Bill Belichick

"It feels to me like a franchise that may be in for another reset."

By Reice Shipley OnSep 25, 2024 2
Albert Breer

Albert Breer announces new studio role on ‘Thursday Night Football’

Breer will continue his other roles at Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports Boston, and 98.5 The Sports Hub.

By Reice Shipley OnSep 12, 2024 1
Albert Breer

NFL insider Albert Breer reportedly in talks to join Amazon ‘TNF’ coverage

Breer would reportedly come on as an editorial consultant and on-air contributor for Thursday Night Football if a deal is reached.

By Reice Shipley OnAug 5, 2024 1
College Football Playoff helmet

NFL intentionally avoided primetime conflict with College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff could also look at staggered start times.

By Ben Axelrod OnMay 17, 2024 3
Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw before the game against the Washington State Cougars at Stanford Stadium.

How should NFL insiders report on the Rooney Rule?

"Sloppy and insensitive by me to frame it this way."

By Sean Keeley OnJan 19, 2024 4
Albert Breer on ESPN's decision to flex Chiefs-Patriots game out of MNF slot.

Albert Breer on ESPN flexing Chiefs-Patriots out of Monday Night Football slot: ‘They might be doing the Patriots a favor’

"How bad does it have to be for an ESPN to say, 'Yeah, we got to take Mahomes and the Chiefs out of that slot?'"

By Reice Shipley OnDec 1, 2023 1
Albert Breer

Albert Breer asks if man sitting next to Taylor Swift who clearly isn’t Dennis Rodman is Dennis Rodman

"Not even a little bit close."

By Ben Axelrod OnSep 25, 2023 0
Threads

Sports media luminaries hang out as Threads opens for business

Some of sports media's biggest names and most recognizable faces are already hanging out over at the newest social media haven: Threads.

By Chris Novak OnJul 7, 2023 0
Albert Breer

Albert Breer calls out NFL for media layoffs after cashing $110 million Peacock check

The MMQB's Albert Breer says the NFL's layoffs indicate who their owners really are.

By Alex Reimer OnMay 16, 2023 4
This Week In Hot Takes for Nov. 30-Dec. 6.

This Week In Hot Takes: Matt Walsh’s Kareem Hunt take is “She hit him too: what happened to gender equality?”

This week's hottest take came from Matt Walsh using the Kareem Hunt situation to make a dumb gender equality argument.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 7, 2018 4

Local Networks

This Week In Hot Takes: Bill Welt calls exit velocity “the most popular fake stat of them all”

This Week In Hot Takes for May 18-24.

This Week In Hot Takes: Skip Bayless says the Celtics were “exposed for what they were”

"I'm getting sick and tired of the Boston Celtics. I've seen enough. They're overrated. They got exposed in Game 3 and exposed in Game 4 for what they were."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 25, 2018 3
Britt McHenry's take on the Redskins' cheerleaders led this week's takes.

This Week In Hot Takes: Britt McHenry to Redskins’ cheerleaders: “If you don’t want to be treated like a sex object, perhaps don’t...

"These women dance in glorified bras and underwear on a field for male entertainment. If you don’t want to be treated like a 'sex object,'  perhaps don’t be one for $."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 4, 2018 4
Rob Parker had the hottest take from Sept. 1-7.

This Week In Hot Takes: Rob Parker calls Boston “The B.C.O.A.T., The Biggest Cheaters Of All Time”

Parker delivered this week's hottest take in the wake of the Red Sox Apple Watch controversy, calling the city of Boston "the biggest cheaters of all time" and causing Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to laugh at him.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 8, 2017 7
The hottest takes for Aug. 25-31 were led by Skip Bayless.

This Week In Hot Takes: Skip Bayless blames “Floyd-loving” ref for McGregor’s loss, wants rematch

Bayless, Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith, Phil Mushnick, Albert Breer and Bill Cowher made the list this week.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 1, 2017 3
This Week In Hot Takes for June 16-22.

This Week In Hot Takes: Albert Breer says Kapernick didn’t stay late, wonders if he still wants to play

This week's hottest takes came from Breer, Bob Brookover, Stephen A. Smith, Michael DeCourcy, Malcolm Gladwell, and Skip Bayless.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2017 7
The hot takes roundup for May 5, on Adam Jones and Sidney Crosby, plus David Simon's reaction to a piping-hot take.

This Week In Hot Takes: Terry Cushman called out by David Simon for Baltimore protest take

Takes on Adam Jones facing racism and Sidney Crosby getting concussed dominated this week.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 5, 2017 2

Albert Breer apparently determined to die on ‘Boston Isn’t Racist!’ hill

Albert Breer demands PROOF (beyond Adam Jones's firsthand account, of course)

By Jay Rigdon OnMay 2, 2017 0
Albert Breer

Albert Breer tells Dan Patrick “I never said that” on Harbaugh to Rams

On Tuesday, AA’s Alex Putterman outlined how Fox’s Colin Cowherd started talk of Jim Harbaugh to the Rams...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 14, 2016 1
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Anatomy of a dumb rumor: How Colin Cowherd started Harbaugh-to-the-Rams talk

With Jeff Fisher out as Rams coach, the rumor mill has started up in full force, and the...

By Alex Putterman OnDec 13, 2016 4
Albert Breer

Albert Breer calls Harvard soccer scandal “inside joke,” doubles down

NFL reporter and commentator Albert Breer, currently of Sports Illustrated‘s The MMQB, Comcast Sports Network New England and...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 4, 2016 6

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