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Stephen A. Smith wonders why white people don’t get nicknames like ‘Screamin A.’ Stephen A. Smith earned the nickname “Screamin A.” early in his TV career because of his boisterous personality, and because it’s a punny rhyme. While the nickname might fit the character, the First Take host doesn’t appear to view being known as “Screamin A.” as any sort of badge of honor. Instead, he wonders why Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith wonders why white people don’t get nicknames like ‘Screamin A.’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 23:31 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 3
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MLB denies Winter Meetings credentials to Jared Carrabis According to Jared Carrabis, Major League Baseball denied his credentials for next week’s Winter Meetings. The baseball podcaster and content creator posted about it this week on Threads, where he also indicated in the replies that Dallas Braden, his current co-host and current A’s broadcaster, had his credential request turned down, too.   View on Read more... The post MLB denies Winter Meetings credentials to Jared Carrabis appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 23:04 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Mark Sanchez thanks ‘people who kept me standing’ in new social media post Former Fox Sports NFL analyst Mark Sanchez hasn’t said much since a shocking altercation between him and a 69-year-old truck driver left him with critical stab wounds back in October. Sanchez has since been charged with a felony for his role in the altercation and awaits trial. Other than some brief remarks to local media Read more... The post Mark Sanchez thanks ‘people who kept me standing’ in new social media post appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 22:33 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 2
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NFL media chief insists fans are embracing 9:30 a.m. kickoffs Hans Schroeder swears fans are coming around on the 9:30 a.m. kickoff. You’d be forgiven for wondering who, exactly, he’s talking to. The NFL’s executive VP of media distribution appeared on The Rich Eisen Show this week to talk up the early Sunday morning window, arguing that the league’s international time slot has won over Read more... The post NFL media chief insists fans are embracing 9:30 a.m. kickoffs appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 22:01 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 6    📌 4
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Rio Ferdinand reportedly in talks with Fox Sports for 2026 World Cup analyst role Rio Ferdinand is in talks with Fox Sports about joining the network’s analyst team for the 2026 World Cup, according to The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. The former Manchester United and England defender has been weighing whether to sign with Fox or to stay completely focused on his YouTube channel, Rio Ferdinand Presents, which has more than 1.5 Read more... The post Rio Ferdinand reportedly in talks with Fox Sports for 2026 World Cup analyst role appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 21:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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Stephen A. Smith: ‘I’d probably be a better candidate than most Democrats’ Stephen A. Smith might not want to be president of the United States, but he still can’t help from thinking it’s what the people want. Smith made another visit to ABC’s The View this week. And during the appearance, Smith was asked why his name gets thrown around as a possible candidate for president despite Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith: ‘I’d probably be a better candidate than most Democrats’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 21:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 13    📌 8
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David Samson continues to beg Jordon Hudson to sue Pablo Torre Nearly two weeks after she first threatened to sue Pablo Torre, Jordon Hudson has yet to follow through. And that’s been disappointing to David Samson, who has made it clear he’d love to see Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend sue his Meadowlark Media colleague. Appearing on Friday’s episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, Read more... The post David Samson continues to beg Jordon Hudson to sue Pablo Torre appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 20:31 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Ohio State-Michigan once again most-watched regular-season college football game of year Death. Taxes. Massive ratings numbers for the annual Ohio State-Michigan game. This year's game garnered 18.4 million viewers.

The Game was once again the most watched game in college football this season.

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05.12.2025 20:15 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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FIFA is predictably clowned for abomination of World Cup Draw From the people who brought you United Passions, the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw was everything you’d expect it was. We all know by now that any FIFA production is going to be over the top, but Friday’s World Cup Draw exceeded even the most well-adjusted expectations. It took nearly 90 minutes of pre-show festivities for Read more... The post FIFA is predictably clowned for abomination of World Cup Draw appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 20:04 — 👍 27    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 3
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Pat McAfee’s ‘Dookie’ has arrived Pat McAfee finally gave us what we’ve all been clamoring for, releasing his new song, “Dookie.” And it might not be good, but it’s a bop. McAfee made a career announcement earlier this week, teasing his new venture into music. And the venture happened quickly, because almost immediately after McAfee told us he was getting Read more... The post Pat McAfee’s ‘Dookie’ has arrived appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 19:32 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 2
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Pat McAfee announces original music album If you weren’t a fan of Pat McAfee the punter or Pat McAfee the radio, TV and podcast host, maybe you’ll love Pat McAfee the musical artist.

Who is ready for a Pat McAfee album release?

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05.12.2025 19:15 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 6    📌 9
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Stephen A. Smith officially severs ties with sketchy solitaire app Stephen A. Smith has officially ended his relationship with Papaya Gaming, the company behind the real-money app Solitaire Cash, which he and several other ESPN personalities had been promoting on social media. Smith confirmed the split to Front Office Sports, saying he and Papaya “mutually agreed to end our partnership.” His exit follows ESPN instructing Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith officially severs ties with sketchy solitaire app appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 19:01 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1
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Kirk Herbstreit’s relentless use of ‘Schotty’ during ‘Thursday Night Football’ drove viewers insane Kirk Herbstreit couldn’t stop calling Brian Schottenheimer “Schotty” during Thursday Night Football, and viewers lost their collective minds. The Lions rolled over the Cowboys 44-30 at Ford Field on Thursday night. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for three touchdowns. Detroit improved to 8-5. None of that mattered as much as Herbstreit’s insistence on calling Dallas’ head coach Read more... The post Kirk Herbstreit’s relentless use of ‘Schotty’ during ‘Thursday Night Football’ drove viewers insane appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 18:34 — 👍 24    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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St. Elmo’s denies overserving Mark Sanchez after being added to lawsuit In response to a lawsuit, Huse Culinary denied accusations that St. Elmo’s overserved Mark Sanchez before the former Fox analyst and NFL quarterback was arrested for battery. Sanchez was in Indianapolis on the night of Oct. 4, where he was scheduled to call the Raiders-Colts game for Fox that weekend. But Sanchez got into an Read more... The post St. Elmo’s denies overserving Mark Sanchez after being added to lawsuit appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 18:03 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 5
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Richard Sherman torches George Pickens for ‘uninterested’ effort in Cowboys’ loss Richard Sherman had some things to say about George Pickens after Thursday night’s game, and none of them were subtle. “Uninterested in playing football” is how the former Seattle Seahawks All-Pro put it, pointing to several snaps where Pickens barely got out of his stance and showed little urgency in a 44–30 loss to the Read more... The post Richard Sherman torches George Pickens for ‘uninterested’ effort in Cowboys’ loss appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 17:31 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Michelle Beadle praises Max Kellerman for finally hitting back at Stephen A. Smith After years of taking hits from Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman finally fired back, and Michelle Beadle was excited to see it.

After years of taking hits from Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman finally fired back, and Michelle Beadle was excited to see it.

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05.12.2025 17:15 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Peter Schrager on how he’s turned his ‘The Schrager Hour’ into the NFL version of ‘The Town’ Earlier this year, Peter Schrager launched his new podcast, The Schrager Hour, which has become a go-to destination for some of the NFL’s most influential figures. Suffice it to say, the ESPN and Omaha Productions project has been a hit, with the Worldwide Leader in Sports opting to also put it on its airwaves. The Read more... The post Peter Schrager on how he’s turned his ‘The Schrager Hour’ into the NFL version of ‘The Town’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 17:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Fox Sports opens its coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ⚽ 🏆

05.12.2025 16:40 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Cole Cubelic doesn’t believe Lane Kiffin is waiting for Alabama job: ‘That will never happen’ Not only does ESPN SEC analyst Cole Cubelic not believe the theory that Lane Kiffin waited until after last weekend’s Iron Bowl to announce his coaching future because he wanted the Alabama job, but Cubelic also doesn’t believe Alabama would ever want its mercurial former offensive coordinator back. In an appearance this week on the Read more... The post Cole Cubelic doesn’t believe Lane Kiffin is waiting for Alabama job: ‘That will never happen’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 16:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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Legend Bey gives cryptic social media message in stunning recruiting saga Top recruit Legend Bey was apparently pressured to commit to Tennessee over Ohio State against his wishes and was locked out of social media.

This is one of the more bizarre recruiting stories you will ever see.

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05.12.2025 16:15 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2
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Denver radio host Zach Bye fears ‘disaster’ amid reports that Colorado football is losing money under Deion Sanders When the University of Colorado hired Deion Sanders to coach its football team in 2022, the athletic department was betting as much on Sanders the celebrity as Sanders the football coach. Sanders, the football coach, was largely unproven, despite winning the SWAC championship at Jackson State the prior spring. When he was introduced in Boulder, Read more... The post Denver radio host Zach Bye fears ‘disaster’ amid reports that Colorado football is losing money under Deion Sanders appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 16:06 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Kirk Herbstreit keeps pushing schools to schedule big non-conference games despite CFP concerns Kirk Herbstreit has long been a proponent of college football’s top programs scheduling the best matchups they can, not just for the good of the sport but because it shows that a team is worthy of a College Football Playoff spot. The plight of the Texas Longhorns is reportedly scaring many Power 4 coaches and Read more... The post Kirk Herbstreit keeps pushing schools to schedule big non-conference games despite CFP concerns appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 15:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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BYU calls out ESPN headline that asks if they can 'steal CFP berth from Notre Dame or Miami?' ESPN is adamant that it doesn't put its thumb on the scale when it comes to who gets CFP picks and who doesn't, but this stuff doesn't help.

BYU did not appreciate this ESPN headline about their CFP chances.

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05.12.2025 15:15 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Jameis Winston to appear on Fox NFL pregame shows during Giants bye week While the New York Giants may be on a bye week, Jameis Winston won’t be hard to find. According to Front Office Sports’ Ryan Glasspiegel, the Giants’ backup quarterback will appear on both of Fox’s NFL pregame shows — Fox NFL Kickoff and Fox NFL Sunday — this week. Winston previously served as a digital Read more... The post Jameis Winston to appear on Fox NFL pregame shows during Giants bye week appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 15:02 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 4
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NHL players missing the Olympics would be a disaster The NHL’s triumphant return to the Olympics is suddenly in doubt. NHL players participated in the Olympics from 1998-2014, making the quadrennial hockey tournament one of the highlights of the winter games. Sadly, NHL players were taken out once again for the 2018 and 2022 editions after being unable to strike an agreement with the Read more... The post NHL players missing the Olympics would be a disaster appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 14:31 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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It's not going well for Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti Between his private equity deal falling apart and lack of support for his CFP format, it's been a tough run for Big Ten commish Tony Petitti.

Everything Tony Petitti is touching is falling apart as Big Ten commissioner.

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05.12.2025 14:15 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 3
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Grade the 2025 NFL local radio announcers While national TV announcers draw a lot of the discussion around the NFL, those who call each team’s games on local radio throughout the season deserve recognition as well. But how do those broadcast booths stack up? We’d like Awful Announcing readers to weigh in on that. As with all of our announcer rankings (CFB Read more... The post Grade the 2025 NFL local radio announcers appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 14:04 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 2
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Lane Kiffin to make 'College GameDay' appearance at SEC Championship New LSU coach Lane Kiffin will appear on College GameDay after his controversial exit from Ole Miss at the end of the regular season.

Lane Kiffin will appear on College GameDay this Saturday. Will he be asked any tough questions?

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05.12.2025 13:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 10    📌 4
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Netflix acquires Warner Bros. in $82.7 billion deal After months of speculation, Warner Bros. officially has a new home: Netflix. Late Thursday night, news broke that the streaming giant had entered exclusive negotiations to purchase Warner Bros. and its studio and streaming assets following the company’s upcoming separation from Discovery Global. Come Friday morning, the news was made official, with Netflix announcing that Read more... The post Netflix acquires Warner Bros. in $82.7 billion deal appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 13:28 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 11
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TNF Prime Video crew stunned by call in Cowboys-Lions game The Detroit Lions beat the Dallas Cowboys 44-30 on Thursday Night Football, and a controversial penalty didn’t help things for Dallas in the game’s final minutes. Dalla had third-and-three at the Detroit 11-yard line, trailing 37-27 with 3:50 remaining. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw a pass intended for tight end Jake Ferguson near the end Read more... The post TNF Prime Video crew stunned by call in Cowboys-Lions game appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.12.2025 13:06 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

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