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Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson

Gary Danielson tried not to pretend to be an SEC guy: ‘I didn’t earn that’

"I tried to call balls and strikes and stay in the middle."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 2, 2025 0
A general view of a CBS sports broadcast microphone on the field before the game between the Los Angeles Chargers against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High.

SEC reportedly never actually had a signed contract with CBS

"It's not unprecedented to not sign these long form contracts. But like, it certainly makes it more complicated. And it certainly lends itself to more arguing over what is owed."

By Drew Lerner OnDec 11, 2024 0
Barrett Sallee on CBS Sports HQ.

Barrett Sallee announces CBS Sports departure

"It's been a great seven seasons with the company, and I will cherish the friendships that I have made while along the way."

By Sam Neumann OnJan 29, 2024 2
Credit: The Columbus Dispatch

ABC

ABC, CBS, Fox all claim college football viewership honors in 2023

SEC Championship

SEC Championship is most-watched conference championship game in five years

The final SEC Championship game on CBS led the way on college football's Championship Weekend.

By Joe Lucia OnDec 5, 2023 1
Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson

SEC fans gave CBS announcer Gary Danielson quite the sendoff

"Happy Last Gary Danielson Day to those who celebrate."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 2, 2023 1
Brad Nessler and Verne Lundquist

CBS’s Verne Lundquist, Brad Nessler, and Gary Danielson say goodbye to the SEC

"Nobody's had it better than us."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 2, 2023 2
Jalen Milroe Alabama Week 10

CBS sweeps the Week 10 college football Saturday, with tripleheader dominating the slate

CBS won all three primary Sunday windows in Week 10, with three of the week's four most-watched games airing on the network.

By Joe Lucia OnNov 8, 2023 0

Many SEC on CBS viewers missed Gary Danielson on Saturday, believe it or not

"This CBS crew on Georgia-Mizzou has done the impossible. I miss Gary Danielson."

By Sean Keeley OnNov 5, 2023 1
Nick Saban // The SEC on CBS

Nick Saban sad to see SEC on CBS partnership end

"I hate it that we're not gonna continue this relationship."

By Sam Neumann OnNov 3, 2023 4

SEC’s relationship with CBS began to deteriorate after additions of Missouri, Texas A&M

Seeds of the SEC's eventual departure from CBS were planted over a decade ago.

By Joe Lucia OnNov 2, 2023 2
Viewers of Saturday's Alabama vs Texas A&M game might have missed a safety call, thanks to CBS' Gary Danielson talking over the referee. Photo Credit: CBS

CBS’ Gary Danielson talked over referee announcing critical safety in Alabama-Texas A&M game

This might have been a time to let the referee have the floor.

By Michael Dixon OnOct 7, 2023 4
Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson

Gary Danielson’s Iowa-PSU assignment over Alabama-Ole Miss raised eyebrows

The news of Danielson's assignment on Saturday split viewers into two camps.

By Sean Keeley OnSep 22, 2023 12
General view of a ESPN college game day broadcast camera in the end zone during the game between the Colorado State Rams against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field.

Are commercials making college football games longer?

"The networks and the conferences understand that you don’t want to make the games unwatchable."

By Sean Keeley OnSep 22, 2023 4

College football schedule makers need to do better than this week’s awful slate

Hopefully the consolidation of college football and the superconference era brings no more Saturdays like this one.

By Awful Announcing Newsletter OnSep 13, 2023 8
USC and UCLA in 2021.

The end of a College Football Era is upon us

With realignment dramatically altering the college football landscape, the 2023 season will mark the end of an era around the country.

By Awful Announcing Newsletter OnAug 23, 2023 8
Verne Lundquist

Verne Lundquist ‘didn’t want to do’ SEC on CBS initially

"I fought it. I didn’t want to do it."

By Sean Keeley OnNov 4, 2022 1
Jenny Dell and Nick Saban

Irritable Nick Saban preemptively got annoyed at reporter Jenny Dell after ignoring her question

This is pretty on brand for Nick Saban, who like Bill Belichick and Gregg Popovich, often has his petulance with the media excused.

By Brandon Contes OnOct 3, 2022 2
A CBS graphic for the 2021 Iron Bowl.

CBS’ Big Ten deal will reportedly let them keep their 3:30 p.m. ET SEC slot in 2023

Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated reports that "The Big Ten’s deal will be arranged in a way to allow CBS to fulfill its SEC duties in the first year of the contract."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 12, 2022 3
Jenny Dell and Sherree Burruss have new roles at CBS, while Jamie Erdahl (R) is heading to NFLN.

CBS names Jenny Dell their top CFB reporter and promotes Sherree Burruss, while Jamie Erdahl officially joins NFLN

CBS has elevated Dell into Erdahl's old role, and Burruss into Dell's old role.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 11, 2022 0
CBS' Jamie Erdahl taking on Alabama safety Jordan Battle and teammates in P-I-G.

CBS sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl beat Alabama safety Jordan Battle and teammates in a basketball P-I-G game

Erdahl made some impressive shots here.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 20, 2021 0
CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus at a Sports Business Journal conference in Nov. 2021.

CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus says “We plan to be involved in the business of big-time college football going forward”

"We plan to be involved in the business of college football, big-time college football, going forward, and to take advantage of that tradition we've established."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 10, 2021 0
Jamie Erdahl calling LSU-Alabama briefly.

CBS lost its announcing booth for a few plays in Alabama-LSU, leading to sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl filling in

Erdahl provided some play-by-play for a few plays with Nessler and Danielson off the air.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 5, 2020 0
LSU head coach Ed Orgeron against Auburn on Oct. 31, 2020.

SEC COVID-19 issues see Alabama-LSU threatened, Auburn-Mississippi State postponed, problems elsewhere

One SEC game this week has already been postponed, and others could be, including the CBS game of Alabama-LSU.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 9, 2020 3
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey.

With SEC on CBS package renewal negotiations ahead, SEC memo says they “do not believe that CBS has any first refusal rights”

“We believe that we have a good faith obligation to offer to enter into an exclusive negotiation period with CBS, but do not believe that CBS has any first refusal rights for reasons that can best be addressed by our legal counsel.”

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 21, 2019 3

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