ESPN as a Tier 1 Pac-12 media partner is both alive and dead until someone opens the box
A Dennis Dodd report that "it appears ESPN is out as a Pac-12 primary rightsholder" was contradicted by reports from Nicole Auerbach and Ross Dellenger.
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Report says Fox is blocking early Texas-Oklahoma move to SEC, Big 12 plans they’ll be there through 2024-25 (updated)
"Sources told Dodd that Fox would likely have demanded a return to make its future programming whole, including a top-tier selection of games years into the future given the marquee programs would have left its airwaves early."
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says CBS misquoted him, CBS changes story to add a crucial “If”
"When you see a quote that says Marcus Freeman says, 'You don't go to class at a place like that,' that changes the entire narrative, right?"
Shane Beamer dunks on CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd after bowl game criticism
"What's it like being so miserable all the time? For a sport you 'cover' @dennisdoddcbs... Praying for you. I still remember back in July at SEC Media Days when you said the CEILING for our team was 2 wins... Keep bringing that expert 'analysis.'"
This Week In Hot Takes: Michael McCarthy and the Sporting News promote “Reputation Doctor” Mike Paul to bash Garoppolo’s date
"Garoppolo wanted to be different from Brady? Well, mission accomplished. You’re 'Porn Boy' now."
Dennis Dodd blasted Stanford’s Bryce Love for choosing class over media day, said it would hurt his Heisman chances
"Let's just say Stanford forfeited a bit of leverage to protest if Love doesn't win the Heisman."
Pac-12 overflow will now go to Fox Business, not FS2, but that was far from the league’s biggest issue
Future Pac-12 overflow will wind up on Fox Business, which is good news for how many people will be able to watch it. But overflow really isn't a key issue in the conference lagging behind its competitors; lagging TV revenue and significant league network challenges are much larger problems.
Thunder announcer goes nuts over no call
Oklahoma City Thunder play by play man Brian Davis was not happy with this sequence at the end...
