Lisa Salters signs extension with ESPN, will continue on Monday Night Football and NBA broadcasts
Salters will provide some continuity for MNF alongside a new broadcast booth.
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Dan Orlovsky sticks with ESPN despite Fox pursuit, will replace Brian Griese in No. 2 NFL booth with Steve Levy and Louis Riddick
The team of Levy, Orlovsky and Riddick will call some NFL games this fall, then an estimated five games a year under the new contract beginning in 2023.
Ahead of NFL Draft, ESPN has compiled more than 500 player highlight packages, with an unusual approach for some hard-to-find clips
This was interesting for both the revelation of how many packages they've cut and for the details on how they got some harder-to-find highlights.
Troy Aikman says Fox talks couldn’t reach “fair value,” which led to his opt-out provision, and he never got a final offer
"When negotiations couldn’t reach, what I felt was fair value, I was able to negotiate an opt-out after six months which allowed me to be a free agent. ...Then Fox never jumped into the game. They never made an offer. I didn’t have any conversations with Fox, until I got a call to congratulate me on my new deal."
Jim Miller says there’s ESPN/Fox “horse trading” over Joe Buck leaving early to join Troy Aikman, which could include Big Ten game picks
"Does Fox want to keep Joe if Joe's going to be unhappy? No. But do they want to be able to monetize this in myriad ways in order to really get some flesh out of ESPN? Absolutely."
Joe Buck reportedly “atop ESPN’s list” to pair with Troy Aikman for Monday Night Football
"Buck is atop ESPN’s list to pair with Aikman, according to sources."
ESPN’s Pro Bowl broadcast misidentified retiring NFL officials Scott Edwards and John McGrath
In a photo of three officials shown on the Pro Bowl broadcast, ESPN labeled alternate Scott Edwards as replay official John McGrath.
Tom Brady Sr. denies report of his son’s retirement, other outlets add Brady hasn’t confirmed it yet
Despite an initial ESPN report from Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington, it's far from clear that Tom Brady is actually retiring.
Jeff Garcia blasted Mina Kimes for providing NFL analysis without playing in the NFL, but has he looked at NFL GMs’ backgrounds?
Analyzing a sport is different than playing it, and it's interesting that Garcia decided to go after Kimes rather than any of the male media members who had similar takes and also didn't play professionally.
Chris Fowler on calling Chiefs-Broncos: “My chart is chaotic. My chart will look a lot more like a college board.”
Usually, NFL games come with smaller and more predictable rosters than college football, but ESPN's Chris Fowler told The Denver Post the amount of players put on or activated from reserve/COVID-19 lists this year makes the game he's calling Saturday similar to a college game on the board side.
Adam Schefter offers “apology” for not reaching out to Dalvin Cook’s accuser, with his second attempt a bit better
"I could have done a better job reaching out to the other people, especially on a story as sensitive and as significant as this."
ESPN’s Monday Night Football telecast broke out new technology for crucial third-down play in Bills-Titans telecast
"My first thought when I saw that, or any replay, is does this add to the telecast?"
Adam Schefter reportedly being eyed by Caesars Sportsbook when ESPN contract expires
The timing on this rumor is certainly curious...
