Dan Le Batard knows he couldn’t have succeeded in Pat McAfee’s ESPN role because of his politics
"I don't know if we could have ever actually been there given what my politics are. I don't think it's possible."
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Ratings for the ESPN debut of ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ were down from the same slot last year
The Pat McAfee Show's linear debut on ESPN Thursday averaged 228,000 viewers, lower than what SportsCenter averaged in that slot last year.
Jay Williams announced he is staying at ESPN and will build his ‘own platform’ there
"There are more announcements to come."
Pat McAfee will join First Take every Tuesday as part of new ESPN deal
"Obviously if you ask me to be on the No. 1 show on TV, I'm certainly going to take that opportunity and be appreciative."
Connecticut proclaimed an ‘ESPN Day’ to celebrate the network’s 44th anniversary
ESPN Day will come once a year in Connecticut from now on. The network had its 44th anniversary...
Tyson Fury dropped an f-bomb on ‘First Take’ while promoting his fight against Francis Ngannou
Fury-Ngannou will be "the battle of the baddest mother******* on the planet" according to Fury.
ESPN betting analyst Erin Dolan re-ups with company, will now work out of Bristol
ESPN is keeping betting analyst Erin Dolan around, inking her to a new long-term deal.
Mina Kimes signs major new contract with ESPN
ESPN will continue to feature Mina Kimes heavily, including on NFL Live.
‘Demoralized’ ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro reportedly considered leaving Disney over Bob Chapek’s decisions
Coco Gauff couldn’t catch a U.S. Open match from her hotel because of the ESPN-Charter dispute
Gauff seems to be staying somewhere with Spectrum cable.
Dan Le Batard reckons with past Donald Trump interviews: ‘I did not know I could be this big of a fool’
Le Batard interviewed Trump on ESPN radio three times from 2013-2015.
Sports media colleagues pay tribute to Chris Mortensen’s three decades at ESPN
"He paved the way in this industry."
ESPN deploys Stephen A. Smith in carriage fight against Charter
Smith's post told followers "Bottom Line: YOU HAVE CHOICES!!!"
Disney makes bizarre claim on ESPN top telecasts in Charter dispute (updated)
Media stock price dips show impact of Charter approach beyond Disney
Kevin Clark leaves The Ringer to launch Omaha/ESPN YouTube show/podcast
"The people at Omaha are brilliant and I’m thrilled to be on ESPN’s platforms, it all just seems to be a perfect fit."
Charter CEO says they may move on from Disney ‘permanently’ amidst ‘broken’ system
As football season nears, Spectrum customers may lose ESPN and Disney-owned channels
Spectrum cable customers are expected to lose Disney-owned cable channels like ESPN as the college football season is about to start.
