Fox used ‘Hail Mary’ to land Tom Brady, showed him Super Bowl comeback video
"It was only because he was retired that we threw that Hail Mary."
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Jalen Rose reveals he ‘never received an offer’ from The Ringer after ESPN layoff
Rose's former ESPN Radio cohost David Jacoby does a podcast at The Ringer alongside founder and Rose buddy Bill Simmons, but the retired NBA guard missed the chance to work for the Spotify-owned network.
Mina Kimes was ‘seriously considering’ leaving ESPN last year
Kimes had a "really cool" offer from another company based in Los Angeles. Any guesses?
How Mike Breen’s honesty and Knicks fandom elevate broadcasts
"I wouldn’t want anything but honesty from the Knick announcers when I was watching as a fan—and I think that’s what the fans want."
Mike Breen opens up on why chemistry with Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier was ‘immediate’
"There was never a fight for airtime, there was zero ego involved. It just clicked from day one."
Bill Simmons takes not-so-subtle shot at Pat McAfee’s ratings
"Everybody's ratings are basically up except for the NBA and whoever replaced the 12 p.m. SportsCenter."
JJ Redick: The Ringer resisting video held back ‘The Old Man and the Three’
"The realization was audio doesn't go viral, video goes viral."
Dan Le Batard accuses Spotify of deflating podcast audience numbers for his show
"You can't tell whether it's on Spotify or not because the numbers are jerryrigged."
Bill Simmons on ESPN stint: ‘I ******* killed it for those guys’
"I was there for 14 years and I feel like I elevated that place in just a slew of ways."
Bill Simmons was ‘****ing terrified’ his first time doing ‘Pardon the Interruption’
"Kornheiser, who's one of my favorite people who ever lived, he threw me on his back and carried me for four days."
Denver Nuggets GM claims The Ringer published quotes not intended for the public
Bill Simmons: ‘No question’ it’s harder to be voice of fans now that he’s older and richer
"I made the decision a long time ago that the moment I felt like that was happening to me, I'm out."
NFL media beef is brewing over The Ringer’s analysis of Brock Purdy
The Ringer has kept Brock Purdy as a bottom-10 QB since his debut in 2022, meanwhile national NFL reporters see him as an MVP candidate and are attacking The Ringer directly.
Bill Simmons revealed his podcast alone made The Ringer profitable before Spotify acquisition
"I never ended up taking money from investors because we kind of felt like we could pay for everything through my podcast, which is what happened."
Longtime NBA reporter Howard Beck joining The Ringer
Beck is a natural writer who churns out thoughtful feature stories about basketball.
Bill Simmons addressed listener accusations that he cheats at Immaculate Grid and ‘Guess the Lines’
"All the greats, when they hit a certain point, people start wondering, 'is this real?'"
Kevin Clark leaves The Ringer to launch Omaha/ESPN YouTube show/podcast
"The people at Omaha are brilliant and I’m thrilled to be on ESPN’s platforms, it all just seems to be a perfect fit."
Cousin Sal Iacono will host NFL programming for The Ringer and FanDuel TV this fall
Cousin Sal finds a new home for his signature sports betting punditry.
The Dan Le Batard Show clashes with The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor over Damian Lillard trade talk
"Kevin O'Connor sent out literally the longest tweet in the history of the platform. He's the reason we ran into the rate limit problem."
Religion of Sports and The Ringer team up for G League doc on Prime Video
"It’s been incredible to watch the G League grow from an afterthought to a real talent source for the NBA."
Ranking next possible destinations for Mina Kimes
Dan Le Batard says ‘line starts behind us’ on Mina Kimes’ potential free agency
"Line starts behind us, big boy."
Mina Kimes’ ESPN contract is set to expire and Bill Simmons wants her at The Ringer
"She’s been my number one draft pick for a while."
After The Ringer’s Jonathan Tjarks passed away at 34 following battle with rare cancer, a GoFundMe page is helping his family
Tjarks had been battling a rare sarcoma since 2021, and had written about that for The Ringer.
FanDuel announces rebrand of TVG to FanDuel TV, launch of OTT service FanDuel+, new show with Kay Adams
"We intend for FanDuel TV to sit at the intersection of live sports and interactive content."
