Awful Announcing
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.
Schlereth tweeted that his two-day heart surgery went well, and that he's now recovering.
Fox has two of the next three Super Bowls, so their pick matters.
“I would love to do it. I think it’s a fun gig. It keeps you in the game,” Cutler said. “If an opportunity arises, I would jump at it.”
"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."
It's not just broadcast booths that could see changes this season.
"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."
Richard Deitsch of The Athletic reports that Fox management is high on Olsen, and that he's the "leading contender" for the No. 1 analyst job at this point, but with much still up in the air.
"Buck is atop ESPN’s list to pair with Aikman, according to sources."
Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reports that Payton would be Fox's top candidate to replace Aikman if Aikman left.
If you missed 'All Madden' on Christmas Day, you'll be able to watch the doc on streaming services.
“We was put on this Earth to be football players, not analysts, but it’s a special treat."
