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@samneumann.bsky.social

senior writer/editor @awfulannouncing.bsky.social

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I had no issues with letting him, but 3/69 felt like one you could stomach. There's also a chance he just didn't want to be here anymore.

09.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Martino has to be sick Nimmo didn’t give him this exclusive.

29.11.2025 00:29 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He claimed to me in the YouTube comments (lol) that Mendoza and Hefner weren't on the same page.

21.11.2025 18:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stop telling half of college football they don’t belong As the resident Group of Five guy at Awful Announcing, I see it as my civic duty to stand up for my fellow underdogs. I’m a Temple Owl. I know what it’s like to root for a program that gets dismissed before kickoff. So when I watch the annual November ritual of college football’s gatekeepers Read more... The post Stop telling half of college football they don’t belong appeared first on Awful Announcing.
20.11.2025 20:01 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 4
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@seidler.bsky.social I'm sure you guys will probably address this on the pod, but what do you make of Ottavino's criticism of the Mets? Notably absent from this is one, Jeremy Hefner.

20.11.2025 20:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I know! Just making a joke.

20.11.2025 00:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Is Mr. Tomi Lahren now woke?

19.11.2025 20:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Josh Shapiro on College GameDay. Something something equal time. Sometheing something woke is back.

15.11.2025 15:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What's the point of having independent spotters if they aren't going to pull Sauce Gardner — who just returned from a concussion — after his head violently bounced off the turf? Player safety, my ass.

09.11.2025 17:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kirk Herbstreit got Carson Wentz completely wrong This originally appeared in Tuesday’s edition of  The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything you need to know about the sports media world. Kirk Herbstreit has spent years cultivating his reputation as the insightful voice who sees what Read more... The post Kirk Herbstreit got Carson Wentz completely wrong appeared first on Awful Announcing.
28.10.2025 18:01 — 👍 17    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1

Can’t wait for the tweet in a few hours from you know who about Hefner being the most coveted coaching free agent on the market.

03.10.2025 16:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Question for you. Did you disagree with Stearns' process in building out his pitching staff, or is this more just good process, and being stuck with a shit outcome due to injuries?

29.09.2025 17:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The photo was changed on the article. We did not take down the bsky post.

23.09.2025 01:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Not an excuse, but that photo was mislabeled in Imagn as Aaron Glenn, and I should’ve caught the error. That's 100 percent on me. It’s being corrected.

Thanks for rightfully calling that out.

22.09.2025 16:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Al Michaels finds his voice again This past Thursday night, Al Michaels was in all his glory. Alongside Kirk Herbstreit, the voice of Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football found himself in a full-circle moment that reminded everyone why he’s been the voice of big games for half a century. During the Packers-Commanders game, the 80-year-old realized he was calling the same Read more... The post Al Michaels finds his voice again appeared first on Awful Announcing.
12.09.2025 20:51 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks! Jets fan brain over here. Not everybody played Pittsburgh lol.

12.09.2025 20:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Aaron Rodgers isn’t the victim in his story Aaron Rodgers always likes to be the victim. It’s actually what he’s best at. The 41-year-old quarterback and surefire Hall of Famer can still throw the old pigskin around the yard, as seen in the Steelers’ 34-32 win over the Jets. Tom Brady even referred to Rodgers as “the greatest passer of the football the Read more... The post Aaron Rodgers isn’t the victim in his story appeared first on Awful Announcing.
08.09.2025 15:34 — 👍 24    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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A modern day guilty pleasure: Barstool Beach House could be the future of reality TV Barstool Beach House has me completely hooked, and I’ve stopped trying to rationalize why. For the uninitiated, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Barstool threw a bunch of their employees — some you’ve heard of, others you probably haven’t — into a Jersey Shore house with cameras rolling 24/7. Think Real World meets Jersey Shore, Read more... The post A modern day guilty pleasure: Barstool Beach House could be the future of reality TV appeared first on Awful Announcing.
18.08.2025 17:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 4    📌 5
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RedZone déjà vu The College Football RedZone concept isn’t new, but with ESPN and the NFL’s renewed partnership, it's getting fresh momentum and could finally stick.

For today's Awful Announcing newsletter, I took a look at the college football RedZone déjà vu we're experiencing, considering it's not a new concept, nor is it new to ESPN.

08.08.2025 17:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NFL on CBS reveals Week 1 announcer assignments On Tuesday, the NFL on CBS released its announcer assignments for the first three weeks of the 2025 NFL season. As Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields face their respective former teams, it’ll also mark a first for CBS. The Jets-Steelers 1 p.m. ET matchup will feature the booth of Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt, and sideline Read more... The post NFL on CBS reveals Week 1 announcer assignments appeared first on Awful Announcing.
06.08.2025 20:22 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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MLB Network’s Intentional Talk crew in track suits getting ready for tonight’s Speedway Classic

02.08.2025 20:10 — 👍 24    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0
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‘Happy Gilmore 2 did its job without making you regret it When Netflix didn’t hand out screeners for Happy Gilmore 2, it almost felt like a sign they weren’t confident in it. You don’t withhold promos for what’s supposed to be the crown jewel of your summer slate if you’re expecting a win. It was tough not to wonder if this highly anticipated sequel was headed Read more... The post ‘Happy Gilmore 2 did its job without making you regret it appeared first on Awful Announcing.
26.07.2025 15:01 — 👍 26    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 7
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Sports media has shifted right, now it’s time to shut down the grievance machine It’s officially a new day in sports media. Thursday, Barstool Sports and Fox Sports announced a wide-ranging partnership that will see the bro-coded digital media company play a prominent role in Fox’s sports programming. Barstool will produce a daily morning show for FS1, and founder Dave Portnoy will appear weekly on Fox’s flagship college football Read more... The post Sports media has shifted right, now it’s time to shut down the grievance machine appeared first on Awful Announcing.
18.07.2025 15:02 — 👍 77    🔁 18    💬 9    📌 11
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Former teammate Cliff Floyd interviewing Met great David Wright inside MLB Network’s Studio 42, ahead of Wright’s number retirement tomorrow. Piece scheduled to run on Monday’s MLB Central.

18.07.2025 16:22 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Kyrie Irving recreates ‘crazy ass question’ about LeBron being his father figure When you think of Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, you think of the championship they won and the trade request that tore it all apart. You might also remember the viral moment when a reporter asked Kyrie what kind of “parental role” LeBron played in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room. LeBron was seven years older, Read more... The post Kyrie Irving recreates ‘crazy ass question’ about LeBron being his father figure appeared first on Awful Announcing.
14.07.2025 17:01 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Skip Bayless claims he’ll play ‘fairly prominent role’ in Netflix’s Cowboys docuseries Skip Bayless will be heavily involved in Netflix’s new Cowboys docuseries. Or at least he says he will be. America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys premieres Aug. 19, with eight 45-minute episodes chronicling Jerry Jones and the Cowboys’ dynasty years. The trailer is out now, and so is Bayless, claiming he’ll be featured prominently Read more... The post Skip Bayless claims he’ll play ‘fairly prominent role’ in Netflix’s Cowboys docuseries appeared first on Awful Announcing.
07.07.2025 19:33 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 10    📌 5
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Will Blackmon officially joins ‘Good Morning Football’ for 2025 season Good Morning Football, the NFL Network’s flagship morning show, is shaking up its lineup once again ahead of the 2025-26 season. Since relocating to Los Angeles, GMFB has seen some notable departures — Peter Schrager exited, and Akbar Gbajabiamila left after just one season. That opened the door for Manti Te’o to join full-time, and Read more... The post Will Blackmon officially joins ‘Good Morning Football’ for 2025 season appeared first on Awful Announcing.
07.07.2025 18:34 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Tim Legler opens up about the role that made ESPN fun again Tim Legler is finally having the most fun he’s ever had at ESPN. And it only took a couple of decades. After years of being one of ESPN’s most respected studio analysts, Tim Legler quietly renegotiated his contract last year to get the one thing he wanted most. He wanted to do more games. The Read more... The post Tim Legler opens up about the role that made ESPN fun again appeared first on Awful Announcing.
04.07.2025 21:02 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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Orel Hershiser brings up Astros sign-stealing scandal during 18-1 blowout of Dodgers Orel Hershiser said he didn’t want to open an old wound. Naturally, he proceeded to jab a finger directly into it. No trash cans were harmed — or reportedly used — in Chavez Ravine on Friday night. But the Dodgers were absolutely battered in an 18-1 drubbing at the hands of the Houston Astros, a Read more... The post Orel Hershiser brings up Astros sign-stealing scandal during 18-1 blowout of Dodgers appeared first on Awful Announcing.
05.07.2025 04:46 — 👍 20    🔁 2    💬 4    📌 2

"There's a lot of irony in Cowherd calling out the mainstream media for distortion and exaggeration, when he too often veers into hyperbole himself."

04.07.2025 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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