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Fight breaks out after 49ers-Panthers ‘Monday Night Football’ game The San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers played one of the ugliest games of the season on Monday Night Football and the only real fireworks came as the game was over between Jauan Jennings and Tre’von Moehrig. After the final whistle sounded and players began shaking hands at midfield, ESPN’s cameras caught Jennings, the 49ers wide Read more... The post Fight breaks out after 49ers-Panthers ‘Monday Night Football’ game appeared first on Awful Announcing.
25.11.2025 04:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Joel Klatt says Lane Kiffin would lose credibility leaving Ole Miss The drama surrounding Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is bubbling over and won’t be contained until we finally know where his future truly lies. And Fox lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is joining the chorus of voices that are hoping that he stays in Oxford. Kiffin is being wooed by more traditional SEC Read more... The post Joel Klatt says Lane Kiffin would lose credibility leaving Ole Miss appeared first on Awful Announcing.
25.11.2025 03:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Creighton announcer goes nuts over referee’s ‘horsecrap’ call Don’t tell Creighton Blue Jays announcer John Bishop that November basketball doesn’t matter. Creighton was facing off against Baylor in Las Vegas in one of the first games of the Players Era Festival tournament, the newly spawned NIL-focused initiative that offers various cash prizes to the participants. In the closing minutes, Creighton was trailing by Read more... The post Creighton announcer goes nuts over referee’s ‘horsecrap’ call appeared first on Awful Announcing.
25.11.2025 02:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dave Portnoy accepts Stephen A. Smith’s apology: He ‘bent the knee’ Stephen A. Smith might not want to concede to anyone’s demands, but he apologized to Drake Maye, and that’s good enough for Dave Portnoy. Drake Maye said he didn’t know what show Cam Newton was on, and Stephen A. Smith didn’t like that. Stephen A. Smith called Drake Maye a liar, and Dave Portnoy didn’t Read more... The post Dave Portnoy accepts Stephen A. Smith’s apology: He ‘bent the knee’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
25.11.2025 02:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pablo Torre: Legal gambling could spell end of sports’ ‘cultural supremacy’ as fans root for payouts rather than teams Pablo Torre has been at the cutting edge of reporting on how legal sports betting has infiltrated athletes and their inner circles across the NBA and beyond. As more scandals lead to real-life consequences for alleged perpetrators in and around pro sports — including but not limited to the recent arrest of Terry Rozier and Read more... The post Pablo Torre: Legal gambling could spell end of sports’ ‘cultural supremacy’ as fans root for payouts rather than teams appeared first on Awful Announcing.
25.11.2025 01:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kellen Moore defends Justin Tucker tryout: ‘There’s been some stuff that’s been unfortunate’ With Justin Tucker recently completing his 10-week suspension, it was Kellen Moore and the 2-9 New Orleans Saints who rushed to give the kicker accused of sexual misconduct a tryout. After 13 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, Tucker was released last May amid an investigation by the NFL for sexual misconduct which later led to Read more... The post Kellen Moore defends Justin Tucker tryout: ‘There’s been some stuff that’s been unfortunate’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
25.11.2025 00:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Scott Van Pelt: ‘Zero issue’ with Group of 5 inclusion in College Football Playoff As leaders at the College Football Playoff and the top conferences continue to tinker with ideas for how the bracket should look in the future, the latest argument coming from fringe contenders is that the Group of 5 slot should be eliminated. Programs that could make it into the 12-team field as the fourth or Read more... The post Scott Van Pelt: ‘Zero issue’ with Group of 5 inclusion in College Football Playoff appeared first on Awful Announcing.
25.11.2025 00:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Players Era Festival ‘in discussions’ with ESPN, Fox, Netflix, TNT for media rights deal The early-season college basketball event on the cutting edge of the NIL era is looking for a new media rights deal. Players Era Festival, the multi-team event (MTE) in its second year, is reportedly “in discussions” with ESPN, Fox, Netflix, and incumbent broadcaster TNT Sports for a multiyear media rights deal beginning next season, according Read more... The post Players Era Festival ‘in discussions’ with ESPN, Fox, Netflix, TNT for media rights deal appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 23:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lane Kiffin repeatedly declines to answer questions about his future Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin appear to have settled on a strategy to handle the coaching carousel circus surrounding the program — at least for the next week. At Monday’s press conference, the Ole Miss coach said he’s only taking questions about the Egg Bowl. “I’m sure you’ve got a lot of other questions but Read more... The post Lane Kiffin repeatedly declines to answer questions about his future appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 23:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cam Newton unexpectedly missed start of ‘First Take’ How can Drake Maye know when Cam Newton is on First Take, if Cam Newton doesn’t know when he’s supposed to be on First Take? Maye made news last week when he responded to Newton dubbing the New England Patriots “fool’s gold” by saying he didn’t even know what show Newton was on. Stephen A. Read more... The post Cam Newton unexpectedly missed start of ‘First Take’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 22:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jordon Hudson reveals basis for defamation case against Pablo Torre One day after Bill Belichick’s tabloid-magnet girlfriend Jordon Hudson claimed she would be suing popular sports podcaster Pablo Torre, she has revealed why. On Monday, Hudson took to social media to outline why she feels justified in filing a defamation suit against Torre, who has done extensive reporting about her relationship with Belichick. In the Read more... The post Jordon Hudson reveals basis for defamation case against Pablo Torre appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 22:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Elle Duncan to helm Netflix’s sports coverage, ESPN future now uncertain, per report Netflix is reportedly hiring its first full-time sports personality. The streamer is set to sign ESPN’s Elle Duncan as the “face” of its sports coverage, according to a report by Andrew Marchand in The Athletic. Netflix has slowly but surely acquired live sports rights in recent years, including the next two FIFA Women’s World Cups, Read more... The post Elle Duncan to helm Netflix’s sports coverage, ESPN future now uncertain, per report appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 21:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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CFP expansion unlikely for 2026 as deadline nears Update 5:02 p.m. ET]: Front Office Sports reports that ESPN and the CFP committee have agreed to extend the Dec. 1 deadline by nearly two months, to Jan. 23, before a decision about next year’s format must be made. The Athletic’s initial report still indicates that no agreement is expected. Read our original story below. It [Read more... The post CFP expansion unlikely for 2026 as deadline nears appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 21:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sinclair makes unsolicited bid for Scripps as Trump weighs in on broadcast ownership cap Just one week after reports emerged that local broadcast owner Sinclair had built up over an 8% stake in E.W. Scripps, one of its smaller competitors, in an effort to prepare a takeover bid for the company, Sinclair has officially made an unsolicited offer. According to a report by Eric Fisher in Front Office Sports, Read more... The post Sinclair makes unsolicited bid for Scripps as Trump weighs in on broadcast ownership cap appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 21:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Paul Finebaum torches ‘pathetic’ Kalen DeBoer to Penn State speculation Paul Finebaum unloaded Monday morning on the recent wave of reports linking Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer to the Penn State opening. Appearing on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning, the SEC Network analyst torched what he called baseless speculation connecting DeBoer to the Nittany Lions job. “I know this would be a good time Read more... The post Paul Finebaum torches ‘pathetic’ Kalen DeBoer to Penn State speculation appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 20:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Orioles play-by-play announcer Geoff Arnold not returning in 2026 Geoff Arnold won’t be returning to the Orioles’ broadcast booth in 2026. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network chose not to renew Arnold’s contract after it expired following the 2025 season, The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli reported. Orioles radio play-by-play announcer Geoff Arnold will not be returning in 2026, sources say. He was recently named one of Front Read more... The post Orioles play-by-play announcer Geoff Arnold not returning in 2026 appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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David Samson responds to Jordon Hudson’s lawsuit threat to Pablo Torre: ‘Bring it’ Taking to social media on Sunday, Jordon Hudson indicated that she’s planning on suing Pablo Torre. And at least one of the Pablo Torre Finds Out host’s colleagues at Meadowlark Media hopes she follows through. “Just a quick message to you, Jordon: bring it,” David Samson said on Monday’s episode of Nothing Personal with David Read more... The post David Samson responds to Jordon Hudson’s lawsuit threat to Pablo Torre: ‘Bring it’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 19:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Donald Trump takes Shedeur Sanders victory lap: ‘I TOLD YOU SO!’ By now, it’s become clear that Shedeur Sanders has no shortage of public supporters. That includes President Donald Trump, who took to his Truth Social platform to celebrate the Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback winning the first start of his NFL career on Sunday. “Shedeur Sanders was GREAT,” Trump posted on Monday. “Wins first game, career Read more... The post Donald Trump takes Shedeur Sanders victory lap: ‘I TOLD YOU SO!’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 19:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Erin Andrews: Tom Brady has improved ‘night and day’ as a broadcaster Erin Andrews is annoyed with Tom Brady. Only it’s not for the reasons that co-workers typically get on each other’s nerves, but rather because of how good she believes the 7-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has gotten in his second season as a broadcaster. While Brady’s debut season for Fox was heavily scrutinized (including by us), Read more... The post Erin Andrews: Tom Brady has improved ‘night and day’ as a broadcaster appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 18:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Joel Klatt: College football media has ‘tendency to lose sight’ of Oregon When Kirk Herbstreit said in September that it feels like no one is talking about Oregon this year, he was early to a narrative that would circle back around. The Ducks had just dismantled Oklahoma State 69-3, looked dominant in every facet, and still couldn’t get anyone’s attention. “It’s like they’re taking the year off. Read more... The post Joel Klatt: College football media has ‘tendency to lose sight’ of Oregon appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 18:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Keith McPherson announces surprising exit from WFAN as full-time host Keith McPherson broke surprising news Monday morning, announcing his immediate exit from WFAN as the station’s full-time night host. McPherson joined WFAN in November 2021 from Jomboy Media, succeeding the legendary Steve Somers as the station’s weeknight host. And after four years in the timeslot, McPherson announced last Friday’s show was his final one as Read more... The post Keith McPherson announces surprising exit from WFAN as full-time host appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 17:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Paul Finebaum thinks USC regrets leaving the Pac-12 USC’s 42-27 loss to Oregon on Saturday night sparked a broader conversation about whether the Trojans belong in the Big Ten at all, and whether the entire move was a mistake from the start. On Sunday’s edition of The Matt Barrie Show, Barrie and Paul Finebaum didn’t bother dancing around it. They went straight at Read more... The post Paul Finebaum thinks USC regrets leaving the Pac-12 appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 17:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mike Vrabel finds it ‘hard to believe’ Stephen A. Smith’s ‘First Take’ is number one Stephen A. Smith doesn’t believe Drake Maye, and now Mike Vrabel doesn’t believe Stephen A. Smith about First Take. When asked about Cam Newton recently labeling the Patriots “fool’s gold,” Maye responded by claiming he didn’t even know what show Newton was on. Well, the show was First Take, and Smith took Maye not knowing Read more... The post Mike Vrabel finds it ‘hard to believe’ Stephen A. Smith’s ‘First Take’ is number one appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 16:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NFL admits Cowboys penalty was wrong, blames Fox for late replay angle The NFL acknowledged Sunday that the Cowboys shouldn’t have been flagged for roughing the kicker against Philadelphia. Still, the league is placing the blame on Fox for not providing replay evidence quickly enough. Ryan Flournoy hit Eagles punter Braden Mann’s plant leg in the second quarter and drew a 15-yard penalty. The problem is that Read more... The post NFL admits Cowboys penalty was wrong, blames Fox for late replay angle appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 16:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson outraged Kevin Stefanski didn’t give Shedeur Sanders game ball Ever since the Cleveland Browns selected Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, there has been no shortage of attention placed on the relationship between head coach Kevin Stefanski and the former Colorado star. But while all of that seemed like an afterthought after Sanders helped lead the Browns to a Read more... The post Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson outraged Kevin Stefanski didn’t give Shedeur Sanders game ball appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 15:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Aaron Rodgers flips ESPN camera the bird By this point, Aaron Rodgers’ history with the media has been well documented. Especially when it comes to ESPN, where the future Hall of Fame quarterback was no stranger to controversy during his time as a weekly guest on The Pat McAfee Show. So it’s perhaps no surprise that when Rodgers noticed a camera for Read more... The post Aaron Rodgers flips ESPN camera the bird appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 15:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NY radio analyst Carl Banks shreds Giants for OT decision vs Lions The Detroit Lions held off a surprising effort from the New York Giants to win 34-27 on Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit scored what would serve as the game-winning touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in overtime, when electrifying Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs got loose for a 69-yard score (Gibbs had 15 carries Read more... The post NY radio analyst Carl Banks shreds Giants for OT decision vs Lions appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 14:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Social media awakened the sports radio caller in all of us You know the names of the legends. There’s Dan – I mean Owen – in Connecticut. There’s Jack on the cell phone, who was short and to the point. And then there’s the GOAT – Phyllis from Mulga. As someone who made their living on the radio for a long time, I appreciate callers. Sure, Read more... The post Social media awakened the sports radio caller in all of us appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 14:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Fox One outpacing ESPN Unlimited subscriptions, per new data Approximately three months after launch, both ESPN and Fox One seem to be meeting their modest subscriber goals. Prior to each streaming service’s launch in late August, company executives at both ESPN and Fox urged patience when it came to the amount of subscribers that would be signing up for their respective platforms. Both, after Read more... The post Fox One outpacing ESPN Unlimited subscriptions, per new data appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 13:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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St. Elmo is once again in the middle of a sports story, in the strangest way possible No Indianapolis restaurant is more synonymous with sports than St. Elmo Steak House. It’s so frequented within the world of athletics that dining there has become a cliché. When there’s a major sports event in town, chances are you’ll find owners, coaches, players, administrators, and media members spending their expense account money by feasting on Read more... The post St. Elmo is once again in the middle of a sports story, in the strangest way possible appeared first on Awful Announcing.
24.11.2025 12:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0