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Terry McAulay lays out why televised replay ‘command centers’ aren’t working: ‘Optics over outcomes’
In recent years, the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC all have begun televising the deliberations from command centers during replay reviews of key plays. Airing the conversations between conference officials in the command center and referees on the field is compelling television and,…
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Matt LaFleur didn’t have much to say about latest Josh Jacobs allegations
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs missed the first six games of this NFL season on the Commissioner’s Exempt List after pleading no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property in early September. As more allegations against Jacobs surface, Packers…
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Mike Francesa rips Aaron Glenn after latest Jets loss: ‘It’s like we’re going through a remedial reading course’
The New York Jets dropped to 2-6 on Sunday with a 38-33 loss to the previously floundering Las Vegas Raiders, the latest stumble in a frustrating two seasons at the helm for Jets head coach Aaron Glenn. After the Jets handed the Miami Dolphins their first win of the season in…
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Matt Barrie: Final month of CFB season will be ‘tipping point’ that dictates ‘next 10 years’
Many college football commentators have already declared the 2026 season among the best of all time, and it could cement itself as such this weekend if Notre Dame-Miami, BYU-Utah, Alabama-LSU, and several other games live up to expectations. After that, rivalry week and…
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Stephen A. Smith happy Michael Wilbon is prioritizing his health: ‘This is good news’
While Michael Wilbon’s indefinite leave of absence from ESPN is sad news for many, Stephen A. Smith insists it is a good thing. Less than two weeks after celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pardon The Interruption, Michael Wilbon announced he was stepping away from his ESPN…
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CBS Sports reporter clashed with Connor Stalions over doctored FSU HC candidate image
After an uninspiring 3-5 start to the football season, Florida State announced Sunday that it had fired head coach Mike Norvell. Speculation about who might replace Norvell began as early as September, but now that the move is official, more names are being linked to what is…
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Dan Orlovsky astonished by possibility of walking from Alaska to Russia: ‘Does that blow your mind?’
Dan Orlovsky went viral last week after revealing on The Pat McAfee Show that he didn’t understand percentages. This week, Dan’s back with a whole new confusion. The ESPN NFL analyst was with host Pat McAfee in Seattle before Monday night’s showdown between the Seahawks and…
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Ohio State will have no home night games for first time since 2018
Ohio State fans have spent years complaining about Fox’s grip on the Buckeyes’ schedule, given the sheer number of noon kickoffs since the network became the Big Ten’s lead network in 2017. This season, it’s reached a new extreme as Ohio State will not host a single primetime…
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Jim Harbaugh gets testy with reporter in defense of Mike McDaniel
The Los Angeles Chargers’ disastrous season continued this weekend, as Sunday’s 24-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams dropped the team to 0-7 and kept them as the NFL’s only winless team. Despite the Chargers’ struggles, head coach Jim Harbaugh has been steadfast in his support for…
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Fox Sports introduces new college basketball theme after ‘Roundball Rock’ deal expired
During the dark times between NBC’s previous and current NBA media rights deals, the iconic Roundball Rock theme aired during Fox Sports’ college basketball coverage. Fox licensed the John Tesh jam in 2018 and has used Roundball Rock to intro Big East, Big Ten, and Big 12…
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Bill Belichick deflects Jordon Hudson relationship question: ‘Do you work for a tabloid now?’
On the field, things are trending in the right direction for Bill Belichick. His North Carolina Tar Heels have already matched last season’s win total and nearly pulled off a huge upset of the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes over the weekend. Off the field, his personal life seems as…
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J.J. Watt got blocked by Broncos stadium security and everyone had jokes
J.J. Watt is a fairly recognizable guy at any NFL stadium, but rules are rules. The CBS NFL analyst was on the call Sunday for the big AFC West showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos. Since the game didn’t get underway until 4:25 p.m. ET, Watt decided to…
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Fox posts massive ad revenue growth on back of World Cup advertising
To the surprise of absolutely no one that watched this summer’s World Cup on Fox, the network saw incredible gains in its advertising revenue this quarter as payments for that commercial inventory continue to roll in. Fox released its quarterly earnings report on Monday morning,…
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ESPN’s Bucs beat reporter Jenna Laine stepping away for medical reasons
ESPN’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat reporter Jenna Laine is stepping away from her post for the foreseeable future. Laine, who joined ESPN as a NFL Nation reporter in 2016 and has covered the Bucs for the network ever since, revealed on her social media on Sunday that she is taking…
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Tom Brady continues to drop ‘sh*t’ on Fox’s air
The days of Tom Brady being too buttoned-up and reserved in front of a microphone are long gone, and he continues to prove it every Sunday on Fox. Now in his third season in the booth for Fox, Brady has shown he’s comfortable as a lead analyst on TV. Maybe even a little too…
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Michael Wilbon announces indefinite leave from ESPN due to ‘multiple health issues’
One of the faces of ESPN’s daily lineup is stepping away to address medical issues. Michael Wilbon, the longtime cohost of Pardon the Interruption and a contributor to ESPN’s NBA coverage, announced on Monday he will be stepping away from the network due to recent health…
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Stephen A. Smith urges Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys to hire Rex Ryan away from ESPN
Stephen A. Smith is ready to say goodbye to Rex Ryan as a colleague at ESPN if it means getting him on the sideline with the Dallas Cowboys. It’s long been part of Smith’s schtick to take pride in seeing the Cowboys lose. And while Smith aptly mocked the Cowboys for blowing…
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Los Angeles Chargers are the latest NFL primetime albatross, unless flex scheduling saves us all
Few would’ve guessed that we’d get to the month of November and the Los Angeles Chargers would still be sitting with a winless record. Even fewer would’ve believed that knowing that Justin Herbert has started every game. But here we are. The Chargers are 0-7 after their latest…
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Emmanuel Acho accuses Justin Herbert of betting on opponent or needing eye surgery
Some see Justin Herbert as what a quarterback is supposed to look like, others see Justin Herbert and question whether he can even see. Even if you didn’t consider Herbert a top-10 quarterback entering the NFL season, you probably didn’t think he was capable of having a season…
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Mike Tomlin sounds off on Cowboys: ‘They’re blinkers. They gotta cut their eyelids off’
The Dallas Cowboys suffered an awful, embarrassing home loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. After entering the game as a touchdown favorite and after taking a 10-point lead into the final four minutes of regulation, Dallas proceeded to lose 33-30 in overtime. That’s while…