John Madden: 1936 – 2021
If we didn’t have John Madden, a Hollywood scriptwriter would likely have to invent him. During his lifetime,...
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A “FoxNFLEmergencyAlert.com” domain from FOX NFL Sunday was bought by Trump boosters, set to “Let’s Go Brandon”
"FoxNFLEmergencyAlert.com" was quickly bought by Trump boosters, and turned into a "Let's Go Brandon" site.
Fox officially announces they’ve added UEFA Euro Championship/Nations League rights through 2028, including betting app rights
It looks like this deal is going to come with a substantial component for Fox's betting apps, including putting matches there.
Your MLB announcing schedule for 6/29-7/5
Here's who to expect on this week's calls.
Fox has bought Clay Travis’ OutKick
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced on an earnings call Wednesday that his company has bought Clay Travis' OutKick site. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Fox has filed a lawsuit as an arbitration against Flutter over the price of its option for a stake in FanDuel
"Fox Corporation has filed suit against Flutter to enforce its rights to acquire an 18.6% ownership interest in FanDuel Group — an American sports betting brand — for the same price that Flutter paid for that interest in December 2020."
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman caught on hot mic mocking pregame flyovers
"That’s your hard-earned money and your tax dollars at work!"
Clint Bowyer to retire from full-time NASCAR racing to work in Fox NASCAR booth
Bowyer will finish this season and enter the Fox booth for 2021.
Ali Larter set to play single mom cheerleader in Fox comedy, 20 years after ‘Varsity Blues’
No word on any whipped cream...
Analyst questions “New Fox” sports focus, citing programming costs and “lack of owned content with long-term value”
"Any economic gains are likely to be short-term in nature, as the leagues are likely to recapture any value creation in the next round of rights negotiations."
Fox’s Mark Silverman expects a Pac-12 noon ET kickoff in the next few years, but there are still lots of hurdles there
An occasional noon ET kickoff could maybe help a Pac-12 school's national exposure, and that may be why some schools are considering it. But will any of the schools interested be worth a featured slot in Fox's noon window?
President Trump looking to buy ad on Fox Super Bowl LIV broadcast
No presidential candidate purchased an ad on CBS' Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
NFL Network now won’t simulcast Thursday Night Football Rams-Seahawks game at all thanks to Dish/Fox dispute
NFL Network is no longer showing the Rams-Seahawks Thursday Night Football game thanks to Fox's dispute with Dish.
