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Colin Cowherd predicted that Tennessee would win the national championship -- much to the chagrin of many Tennessee fans. Photo Credit: FS1

Washington Post reporter suggests FS1 is more ‘woke’ than ESPN

"The one true woke sports network in November of 2024 is not ESPN but it's Fox Sports 1."

By Drew Lerner OnNov 7, 2024 0
The Jacksonville Jaguars' locker room.

Reporters question NFL players’ locker room interview pushback: ‘These tough-a** dudes saying their privacy is being violated’

"The NFL has the best, most accurate, most nuanced local coverage, and it’s because beat writers can go up to a guy."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 31, 2024 0
Skip Bayless Stephen A Smith on First Take

Skip Bayless says he had an ESPN offer to reunite with Stephen A. Smith in 2021 before Fox matched

“I was devastated. Stephen A. was devastated."

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 10, 2024 0
Shannon Sharpe Skip Bayless Undisputed

Skip Bayless insists he was ‘shocked’ at Shannon Sharpe departure from FS1

“It was a shock they pushed Shannon out.”

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 10, 2024 2
Pat McAfee on The Dan Patrick Show

ESPN reportedly makes a profit on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’

It sounds like McAfee's midday show is making good on its heavily scrutinized price tag.

By Brendon Kleen OnSep 11, 2024 4
NFL Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon targeting Super Bowl broadcast on Prime Video in next NFL package

Amazon is coming for all the biggest sports rights.

By Brendon Kleen OnJul 26, 2024 9
Aja Wilson Las Vegas Aces

Report: WNBA media rights not expected to be tied to NBA beyond new deal

"Women’s sports wants accountability; they want their growth projections to matter.”

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 11, 2024 4
Stephen A. Smith at a live taping of "First Take" in 2021.

Chris Christie believes a Stephen A. Smith presidential run is ‘more likely than not’

"Either party would be foolish not to be willing to talk to him."

By Brandon Contes OnMay 3, 2024 2
Stephen A. Smith shows off new podcast studio

Stephen A. Smith made $1.5 million bet on himself and his podcast

"For me to have my own studio, to be able to build and make the kind of investment in myself, it was a statement."

By Brandon Contes OnMay 2, 2024 1
Tony Romo

Veteran NFL announcers come to Tony Romo’s defense

"I’m going to build a statue to the guy. He’s the greatest.”

By Brendon Kleen OnFeb 7, 2024 6
Mina Kimes on NFL Live

Mina Kimes’ ESPN contract is set to expire and Bill Simmons wants her at The Ringer

"She’s been my number one draft pick for a while."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 9, 2023 4
The Athletic and The New York Times logos.

NYT-Athletic integration sparks talk on reporter identification, competition, and NYT Sports’ future

"Since the Times is committed to investing in the Athletic as a key tentpole of its subscription offering, one obvious way to cut some of its sports coverage costs, multiple staffers said, would be to shrink the Times’s sports desk."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 7, 2022 2
Grant Wahl.

Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl criticizes Maven and CEO James Heckman on social media

"There's a total lack of confidence in the leadership," says the Washington Post's Ben Strauss.

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 6, 2020 4
Adnan Virk.

Adnan Virk: “I’m hurt that I was that replaceable for doing something I thought was relatively benign.” By ESPN’s standards, he’s right.

Virk's firing for leaking information stands in stark contrast to the small numbers of previous public firings by ESPN. It also appears to be the only punishment the company has handed out for leaking information, which looks like a relatively common ESPN practice.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 26, 2019 15

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