NFL media chief insists fans are embracing 9:30 a.m. kickoffs
"That 9:30 slot is becoming more and more embraced by our fanbase, and excited that there's just more football on those Sundays."
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Shaquille O’Neal laughs at competing NBA studio shows: ‘They’re not even close’
"I’m looking at all the other shows, they’re not even close."
Paul Finebaum believes Nick Saban would consider LSU job
"It probably is the only place that could get a conversation with Nick Saban."
Charles Barkley cautions WNBA players against overplaying their hand
"Billionaires always have the upper hand on millionaires"
Paul Finebaum goes off on Bill Belichick’s ‘laughable’ UNC tenure so far: ‘A petty, small-minded man’
"I want to be a fan of Bill Belichick but he makes it impossible."
Desmond Howard: Analysts won’t criticize Arch Manning because of family relationships
ESPN's Desmond Howard believes that analysts have refrained from criticizing Arch Manning to maintain good relations with the Manning family.
Troy Aikman calls out Cowboys for prioritizing attention over winning
"If people aren’t talking about the Cowboys, then he’ll do things to stir it up."
Rich Eisen’s ESPN return was ‘delayed’ by former exec Norby Williamson
"I think Pat McAfee removed the managerial impediment when he put a bullet in one particular individual by referring to him as a rodent on his show."
Rich Eisen reflects on ‘SportsCenter’ return: ‘Like being in a dream’
"Last night was a nice dose of nostalgia that clearly fans appreciated."
Scott Hanson: ESPN–NFL deal may take 2 years to take effect
"Nothing's going to change this year."
Rich Eisen ‘blown away’ by ESPN-NFL megadeal: ‘I’m going back’
"You don’t need to introduce us to the league, and the way to do drafts and combines… That’s what I’ve been doing for 22 years."
John Salley wanted NBA on NBC gig
"They gave the job to Brad Daugherty and Tracy McGrady"
‘The Rich Eisen Show’ to anchor ESPN Radio lineup at noon
The program will replace the current noon ET show, "Joe & Q"
Matt Barnes teases MLB partnership with ‘All the Smoke’
Major League Baseball has invited All the Smoke out to next month's All-Star Game in Atlanta.
Rich Eisen has received assurances his show will remain untouched on ESPN
"We've been given the same assurances as I'm sure Pat [McAfee] has."
Shaquille O’Neal shoots down concerns ESPN will ruin ‘Inside the NBA’
Shaq says ESPN won’t change what makes Inside the NBA special.
Jim Nantz predicts Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving Day Game will break viewership records
"It's gonna set records."
Jim Nantz recounts being put ‘through the wringer’ calling Rory McIlroy’s career Grand Slam
"It'll go down in the annals of golf as one of the greatest golf events of all time."
Chris Russo torches ABC for ‘horrific’ Bill Belichick interview: ‘They sold their journalism chops’
"That was a horrific job by a worthy news organization"
Gregg Giannotti wouldn’t replace Pat McAfee with Rich Eisen: ‘Most boring talk show host in America’
"Any clip that I see, it feels like they’re doing a remote from a funeral home. It could not be more boring"
Rich Eisen taking his daily show to ESPN, per report
"The Rich Eisen Show" is set to be part of ESPN's new direct-to-consumer offering, and perhaps also ESPN Radio.
Joe Mantegna says ‘Bill Swerski’s Superfans’ movie was in works when Chris Farley died
"Da Bears" almost made the big screen.
Upcoming ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ will match Dan Patrick Show vs. Rich Eisen Show
"I gotta brush up on my Family Feud." "Dan has no idea what he's trifling with."
Bud Selig remembers a mashed potato-stained scouting report forcing Bob Uecker into the radio booth
"He made himself into a great announcer"
Fox Sports’ Mark Schlereth on ‘tush push’: ‘I think it should be banned’
"Here's my issue with the 'tush push' and why I think it should be banned … you can't do it on the defensive side."
