Steven Godfrey: ESPN could become ‘clearinghouse’ that sublets sports rights to streamers
"Rather than dealing direct with the actual source, ESPN essentially becomes a kind of waystation."
"Rather than dealing direct with the actual source, ESPN essentially becomes a kind of waystation."
"And I actually do think there's a happy medium and I kind of think we're in it, guys."
"That is the stupidest way to think ever."
"They should have done it Friday maybe, like, mid-morning."
The online outlet has also announced a new hub for its On3/Rivals partnership.
"I deleted Twitter a long time ago."
"You don't want these small little Clemson's and these small little southern schools when it comes to cheering for ratings."
"The opportunity to join one of my best friends in this industry and former podcast co-host...was very attractive."
On this episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews On3’s Andy Staples. Contes and Staples...
The College Football Playoff committee can essentially go back and rip up the expanded format before the contract starts the '26 season.
"Shannon has set the tone for how to cover college football on the internet since I got into this business. So when he came to me with an idea to evolve the way I cover the sport, I had to listen."
"I am moving on, gonna take a few weeks off and then I will reemerge somewhere else."
"Two grown men wearing gold polyester jackets from the 1970s that still smell like mothballs, we will sit there and be incapable of continuing to go on for 45 minutes because tears are coming down the sides of our faces from being so stupid. "
Staples had been with Sports Illustrated since 2008.