There have been many pieces written over the years on how Mel Kiper Jr. went from obscure outsider to ESPN NFL Draft coverage regular and presumed authority in the draft world. But a key moment in Kiper’s relevance to the general population came in 1994, his 11th year of working for ESPN. There, Indianapolis Colts’ Read more... The post Mel Kiper Jr. offers tribute after passing of NFL GM he once feuded with appeared first on Awful Announcing.

NBC is adding a wholly unnecessary, yet somewhat interesting, tweak to some of their Summer Olympics coverage. In a lengthy feature about this summer’s games from Paris, Variety reveals that NBC is outfitting the parents of athletes competing with heart rate monitors and will display the results on-screen. In something that might seem more at Read more... The post NBC will display the heart rates of parents watching their kids during the Olympics appeared first on Awful Announcing.

As the NBA negotiates its next TV package, Tony Kornheiser wonders why networks are willing to pay so much money for the product. On the latest episode of The Tony Kornheiser Show podcast, the longtime ESPN personality shared an off-air discussion he had with his PTI co-host Michael Wilbon about sports TV ratings last weekend. Read more... The post Tony Kornheiser questions networks bidding billions for NBA rights appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Prime Video and TNT Sports reporter Taylor Rooks went viral online last week for her look at a GQ red carpet event. That saw many in awe of the stunning green dress she wore while others criticized the outfit for being overly revealing in the chest. Rooks responded to the attention she got on this Read more... The post Taylor Rooks speaks out against viral reaction to red carpet dress: ‘Women should have the freedom to do what they want with their bodies’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

As many in WNBA circles, from the league’s all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi to fans online, pour cold water on the Caitlin Clark phenomenon as she joins the pros, Bomani Jones is pressing women’s hoops fans not to make their skepticism around Clark and her fans into a “larger cause.” By which he means: Make Read more... The post Bomani Jones to WNBA fans: Don’t turn Caitlin Clark skepticism into a ‘larger cause’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

There’s home-field advantage, and then there’s the kind of home-field advantage the Houston Astros used to own. And Michael Kay curiously questioned which one the Toronto Blue Jays recently benefited from. Tuesday night in Toronto, the Blue Jays fouled off 27 pitches against Yankees starter Carlos Rodón to drive up his pitch count during their Read more... The post Michael Kay skeptical of Toronto Blue Jays’ stark home-field advantage appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Arizona Coyotes broadcaster Todd Walsh went viral this week for his emotional, elegant farewell to the team, which is relocating to Salt Lake City after 28 years in Phoenix. Thursday, he went into a deep dive on the team’s sale and move, and he says everyone he’s talked with is in agreement: “This didn’t have Read more... The post Coyotes broadcaster Todd Walsh: Utah relocation ‘didn’t have to happen’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Malika Andrews rose quickly at ESPN, going from Chicago Tribune sports reporter to NBA Countdown and NBA Today host in less than a decade. In an interview on the SI Media with Jimmy Traina podcast released Friday, Andrews revealed how two ESPN colleagues gave her a helping hand as she came up in the business. Before she ever Read more... The post Malika Andrews reveals how ESPN teammates Adrian Wojnarowski and Mike Greenberg helped further her career appeared first on Awful Announcing.

After establishing itself as ESPN’s foremost voice on soaking and quaking, never say The Pat McAfee Show isn’t an educational program. With the Arizona Coyotes departing the desert for Salt Lake City after 28 years in the Phoenix metro area, McAfee welcomed former Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette on the show where they discussed potential names Read more... The post Pat McAfee is ESPN’s resident super soaker appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Brian Harman was not a happy golfer after his first round at the RBC Heritage Thursday. The 37-year-old pro shot a 1-under 70 on the Harbour Town Golf Links course, but a potentially great round slipped away in the final two holes. He bogeyed the par-3 17th, then finished with a double bogey on No. Read more... The post Brian Harman has awkwardly tense interview after terrible finish appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Play-In Tournament this week reached an impressive mark, just as TNT Sports’ coverage did. The two games airing on Wednesday were the two most-watched Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament games ever. In the early window, Heat-76ers averaged 3.403 million viewers, the most-watched Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game ever and a 52% Read more... The post Eastern Conference NBA Play-In Tournament games hit new heights on ESPN appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Former ESPN NFL analyst Todd McShay addressed fans Friday about his current situation, vowing “I can’t wait to get back out there …” McShay was part of ESPN’s round of layoffs in June 2023. He joined the network in 2006, and in his most visible role, had been part of ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage every Read more... The post Todd McShay addresses fans about NFL Draft situation appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Taylor Swift dropped a new release Friday, which is enough to get social media buzzing under any circumstances. But it didn’t take long for Swifties and NFL fans to notice one of the songs appears to take a shot at Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney. Swift’s creatively named The Tortured Poets Department record Read more... The post Social media convinced Taylor Swift dissed Chiefs WR on new album appeared first on Awful Announcing.

This past March, the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament went on a ratings rampage. Amid a persistent upsurge in interest in women’s sports, women’s college basketball is at the forefront. The Elite Eight game between Iowa and LSU drew record-shattering numbers, and the women’s National Championship Game outdrew the men’s Championship Game. Things are different now! Read more... The post Should the men’s and women’s Final Four combine into one event? appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Sometimes, you just have to fart. Everybody does it. It’s a natural human occurrence. Not everybody does it when they are surrounded by members of the media like Jacksonville Jaguars GM Trent Baalke appears to have done, though. While Baalke was giving a press conference about next week’s upcoming NFL Draft, a strange sound emanated Read more... The post Did Jaguars GM Trent Baalke fart in the middle of a press conference? appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Apparently, Charles Barkley thought WFAN’s legendary afternoon show was Mike is the Mad Dog, not Mike and the Mad Dog. Mad Dog, Dog, Doggie, Christopher, Russo, there is no shortage of names available for the SiriusXM Radio host. But Charles Barkley opted to use a different one. Barkley joined Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo’s SiriusXM show Read more... The post Charles Barkley can’t stop calling Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo ‘Mike’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The NFL Draft has been synonymous with ESPN ever since it televised the “annual player selection meeting” for the first time all the way back in 1980. What began as a preposterous idea has become one of ESPN’s trademark events, now dominating not just a week of sports coverage, but also launching an entire industry. Read more... The post Could someone snatch NFL Draft rights away from ESPN? appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Stephen A. Smith joined Sean Hannity on Fox News Thursday night and defended Donald Trump after the former president controversially claimed Black Americans relate to him “being discriminated against.” Trump made the comment in February, as he boasted about his criminal indictments while speaking at a gala organized by the Black Conservative Federation. “And then Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith defends Donald Trump claiming Black Americans relate to him being discriminated against appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The NBA is on a roll right now, in terms of higher attendance and TV ratings, so negotiations for a new TV package couldn’t be coming at a better time for the league. And those negotiations may be about to enter an entirely new phase. CNBC reports the NBA’s exclusive TV rights negotiating window with Read more... The post NBA’s exclusive negotiating window with Disney, WBD reportedly will expire without deal appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Two years after taking his talents to BetRivers, Mike Francesa has reached an agreement to continue his podcast on the platform. Thursday morning, BetRivers’ parent company, Rush Street Interactive, announced the renewal of a multi-year deal with Francesa. Per the announcement, the new contract will help fans get to see the former WFAN host with Read more... The post Mike Francesa renews BetRivers partnership, adds daily YouTube show appeared first on Awful Announcing.