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North Carolina student Anna Yi summarized the brutal start to the Bill Belichick era during an interview with ESPN. Photo Credit: ESPN

UNC student shreds early Bill Belichick era in ESPN interview

"One of the saddest feelings I've had [at UNC] so far. I've failed midterms before, so that's saying something."

By Matt Clapp OnOct 4, 2025 0
ESPN analyst Mark Jones

ESPN NBA announcer Mark Jones addresses Nikola Jokić bias claims

"...there's an alternate universe for everybody out there."

By Brendon Kleen OnAug 26, 2025 0
Mark Jones's daughter, Sophia, has launched her broadcasting career with the Golden State Valkyries in their inaugural WNBA season.

Mark Jones’ daughter Sophia lands WNBA announcing gig

Sophia Jones and Kevin Danna have been tapped as the radio voices of the Golden State Valkyries.

By Sam Neumann OnMay 22, 2025 0
ESPN announcers Jay Bilas and Dan Shulman

Jay Bilas gets first NBA playoffs broadcasting assignment

Bilas will join Mark Jones and Jorge Sedano on ABC for Timberwolves-Lakers.

By Sam Neumann OnApr 16, 2025 0
Feb 17, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ESPN analyst Mark Jones during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Huntsman Center

Mark Jones makes 401(k) joke about stock market crash during UFL game

During a UFL broadcast on Sunday, ESPN's Mark Jones made a joke about the live betting total going down mimicking his 401(k).

By Matt Yoder OnApr 7, 2025 0
Rapper AP Dhillon is interviewed during the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game. Photo Credit: ESPN

Rapper AP Dhillon drops F-bomb during NBA Celebrity All-Star Game interview

"We can dribble. My bad. My bad."

By Michael Dixon OnFeb 14, 2025 0
The Golden Gate Bridge (top) and the Bay Bridge (bottom). Photos by Michael Dixon.

Mark Jones confused, mislabeled Golden Gate and Bay Bridges during NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

"Mark Jones may need to brush up on his Bay Area bridges."

By Michael Dixon OnFeb 14, 2025 0

Mark Jones: Retiring analyst Hubie Brown ‘a walking Google of basketball’

"This guy, you're looking at Google of basketball right there, Hubie Brown."

By Arthur Weinstein OnFeb 8, 2025 0
Feb 17, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ESPN analyst Mark Jones during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Huntsman Center

ESPN’s Mark Jones explains the value of Black play-by-play announcers

"Your play-by-play announcer is the guy that drives a lot of the narratives, the predominant storyteller of a broadcast..."

By Brendon Kleen OnFeb 6, 2025 0
While calling the Citrus Bowl, Mark Jones wondered why Illinois coach Bret Bielema wasn't called for taunting when players often are. Photo Credit: ABC

Mark Jones calls out CFB officials for double standard on penalty

"At the moment where maybe we needed one against a coach, it didn't happen."

By Michael Dixon OnDec 31, 2024 0
Shane Beamer Citrus Bowl. Photo Credit: ABC

ABC’s Quint Kessenich witnesses Shane Beamer, Bret Bielema Citrus Bowl drama

"Shane just turned to me and said, 'You saw what he did?' I did see it!"

By Arthur Weinstein OnDec 31, 2024 0
Dec 12, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi (21) brings the ball up court against Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) during the second half at Smoothie King Center.

Kings announcers unknowingly roast Pelicans’ empty arena on live broadcast

"They should just invite everyone down from the upper balcony."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 15, 2024 0
ESPN camera prior to the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship.

ESPN reveals broadcast teams for College Football Playoff

The network will deploy six broadcast teams for the postseason.

By Drew Lerner OnDec 8, 2024 0
Victor Wembanyama, Domantas Sabonis no-call

Kings announcers can’t believe Victor Wembanyama no-call ‘travesty’

In the last seconds of the Spurs victory over the Kings, Victor Wembanyama got away with an obvious over-the-back on Domantas Sabonis.

By Matt Yoder OnDec 2, 2024 0
During Saturday's BYU-Kansas broadcast, Mark Jones critiqued a list that placed Deion Sanders as the second-worst coach in the Big 12.

Mark Jones takes issue with Deion Sanders’ placement on top coach list

"Deion Sanders at 15? Really?"

By Sam Neumann OnNov 17, 2024 0
ESPN announcer Mark Jones had an unusual day, calling spectacular touchdowns, and fans sharing a turkey leg. Photo Credit: ESPN

Mark Jones experiences wide-ranging calls in Clemson-Virginia Tech game

"I tell you what, that turkey leg has been passed around, folks."

By Arthur Weinstein OnNov 9, 2024 0
Florida State Book Guy

Florida State Book Guy returns after running into ESPN’s Mark Jones before FSU-Clemson

"He said, 'I think I'm going to try and get a ticket tonight for the Clemson game.'"

By Sean Keeley OnOct 6, 2024 0
Mark Jones and Roddy Jones calling an August 2024 North Dakota State-Colorado game on ESPN.

Mark Jones’ obscure references once again garner reactions

"Mark Jones is the Jackie Chiles of Broadcasting."

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 29, 2024 5
ESPN's Mark Jones shared some detailed from Deion Sanders about the coach's recent issues with media members and outlets. Photo Credit: ESPN

Mark Jones: Deion Sanders said reporter ‘Attacked his faith…went over the line’

"That's what he told us."

By Michael Dixon OnAug 29, 2024 2
ESPN's Mark Jones shoutout rapper BossMan Dlow during all of Travis Hunter touchdown catch.

Rapper BossMan Dlow thanks ESPN’s Mark Jones for in-game shoutout

"In the words of BossMan Dlow on the sidelines, Colorado... pockets full of cheese and fresher than Febreze right now."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 29, 2024 0
Feb 17, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ESPN analyst Mark Jones during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Huntsman Center

Mark Jones breaks out new calls for NBA Summer League game

"Oh wow … he was deep in his bag, like the fries were at the bottom."

By Arthur Weinstein OnJul 12, 2024 2
Mark Jones Photo Credit (game) NBC Sports California

Kings announcer Mark Jones breaks out thesaurus for ‘deleterious’ play

"That's going to be a pejorative, hurtful, deleterious turnover."

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 30, 2024 2
Mark Jones makes stimulus check reference on Damian Lillard dunk

NBA fans stumped by Mark Jones’ bizarre stimulus check analogy

"He hit that like a stimulus check?"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 1, 2024 5

College Football

The 2023 college football announcer rankings

Mark Jones & Louis Riddick

Mark Jones had way too much fun calling Colorado-Colorado State

"It's a combination of the BET Awards, when you look at the luminaries on the sidelines, and a football game."

By Sean Keeley OnSep 17, 2023 3

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