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Bob Costas on 'The Dan Patrick Show'

Bob Costas: Pirates ‘have no excuse’ for being this bad for this long

"I don't want to be harsh, but what's the Pirates' excuse?"

By Sam Neumann OnMay 11, 2025 0
Sports broadcaster Bob Costas talks to the fans during the Ryne Sandberg statue dedication before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

Bob Costas explains why he roots for his broadcasting successors

"I know there are some people in the business...who root not only for their own success, but they resent the success of others. I've never had a thimble's worth of that feeling ever."

By Sean Keeley OnMar 22, 2025 0
Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker sits in the dugout while players workout at American Family Field in Milwaukee on April 6, 2022.

Bob Costas: Bob Uecker was ‘one of a kind, and even that understates it’

"The players considered him one of them, and then almost incidentally, the team's radio announcer."

By Sean Keeley OnJan 17, 2025 0
Sports broadcaster Bob Costas talks to the fans during the Ryne Sandberg statue dedication before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

Bob Costas warns Golden At-Bat could turn baseball into gimmick

"Does it turn the game into kind of a video game and kind of gimmicky? Yeah, I think so."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 11, 2024 0
MLB's Traveling Spaceship Show

MLB Network launches ‘MLB’s Traveling Spaceship Show’

The show features a supercomputer voiced by Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas.

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnNov 21, 2024 0
Bob Costas on MLB Network

Bob Costas addresses retirement: ‘I couldn’t consistently reach my past standard’

"I have too much regard for the game, for the craft, and for whatever my own standard has been to hit beneath my lifetime batting average."

By Brandon Contes OnNov 5, 2024 0
Michael Wilbon and Frank Isola defend Bob Costas

‘Pardon the Interruption’ hosts defend Bob Costas against ‘stupid’ critics

Unclear whether Wilbon and Costas actually understand what the criticism actually was of Costas, who appeared to retire on his own terms.

By Brendon Kleen OnNov 1, 2024 0
Bob Costas took offense to the notion he's too proper during an appearance on 'The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.'

Bob Costas fires back at notion he’s humorless: ‘You don’t know jack sh*t’

"Disrespectful is less damning than ignorant."

By Ben Axelrod OnNov 1, 2024 0
Bob Costas on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Bob Costas faults ‘spineless sycophants’ catering to Donald Trump for close election

"A center-right candidate, an honest, decent, center-right candidate…easily defeats Kamala Harris."

By Brandon Contes OnOct 31, 2024 0
Photo Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports

MLB

Bob Costas retires from calling MLB games

Joe Buck on the set of Postseason NFL Countdown prior to the 2024 AFC Divisional Playoff game.

Joe Buck: Social media vitriol ‘wore me out’

"It affected my calls."

By Brandon Contes OnOct 15, 2024 2
Nick Wright on First Things First

Nick Wright torches youth of America for not appreciating Al Michaels and Bob Costas

"It’s Costas and Michaels YOU SPOILED BRATS!"

By Brandon Contes OnOct 11, 2024 3
Oct 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) smiles following a win over the Kansas City Royals during game four of the ALDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Kauffman Stadium.

Bob Costas invokes Aaron Boone in ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon’ during 9th inning of elimination game

"You won't even need six moves to connect Aaron Boone to almost anybody."

By Sam Neumann OnOct 11, 2024 0
Chris "Mad Dog" Russo talking Bob Costas on "You Better You Bet."

Chris Russo blasted Bob Costas, TBS ‘George Brett documentary’ broadcast of Yankees-Royals Game 3

"I watched a George Brett documentary last night and a baseball game broke out!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 10, 2024 2
Bob Costas and Ron Darling

Michael Kay offers impassioned defense of ‘broadcasting god’ Bob Costas

"To see these young people on social media eviscerating a broadcasting god... You're out of your minds!"

By Sean Keeley OnOct 10, 2024 1
Sports broadcaster Bob Costas talks to the fans during the Ryne Sandberg statue dedication before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

Hot mic captures Bob Costas awkwardly talking about CNN ad read

Costas was caught on a hot mic expressing reservations about reading a CNN promo during a live broadcast.

By Sam Neumann OnOct 8, 2024 3
TBS' broadcast of Royals-Yankees was very focused on George Brett.

TBS broadcast of Royals-Yankees was obsessed with George Brett

"Take a shot every time George Brett is mentioned."

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 8, 2024 2
Bob Costas will call the ALDS between the Yankees and Royals. History says that's great news for the Yankees. Photo Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports

Bob Costas calling Yankees-Royals ALDS is big break for New York

Bob Costas has called a lot of great Yankee wins.

By Michael Dixon OnOct 5, 2024 1
Costas, Sciambi and Glanville

Bob Costas & Ron Darling highlight MLB playoff divisional series announcer pairings

Bob Costas will be on the call with Ron Darling as the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals face off.

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnOct 3, 2024 2
Jul 28, 2018; Cooperstown, NY, USA; Bob Costas makes his acceptance speech for the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasters during the awards presentation at Doubleday Field.

Bob Costas offers solution to Pete Rose’s Baseball Hall of Fame candidacy

"Put him in the Hall of Fame. Put it at the bottom of his plaque, ‘Banned from baseball in 1989 for life’ as part of the record."

By Brandon Contes OnOct 1, 2024 12
Al Michaels, Bob Costas and Mike Tirico

Bob Costas, Al Michaels finally make NBC Olympics appearance

Bob Costas and Al Michaels finally made their much-awaited Olympics appearance on NBC Sunday afternoon.

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 11, 2024 7
Bob Costas

Bob Costas’ wall of Emmys amuses Dan Patrick

"Bob, do you have any rooms without Emmys?"

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 10, 2024 0
Bob Costas

Bob Costas says he would have embraced Snoop Dogg on NBC Olympics broadcasts

"If I were hosting, as long as it didn't encroach upon in any way what you're there for, then it's just a side dish."

By Brendon Kleen OnAug 9, 2024 2
Al Michaels and Bob Costas.

Al Michaels, Bob Costas reportedly making guest appearances on NBC Paris Olympics coverage

Two NBC Sports legends, Bob Costas and Al Michaels, will reportedly be guests on NBC's Olympic coverage coming from Paris.

By Matt Yoder OnJul 31, 2024 3
Do sports hosts like Stephen A. Smith, Colin Cowherd, and Dan Le Batard have much to add on politics?

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