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Rich Eisen, Rece Davis, and Mike Greenberg are all veterans of NFL Draft hosting duties, and the trio came together on Friday to discuss the 2026 version of the annual event. Eisen wanted to know how Davis, covering the event on ABC, and Greenberg, hosting for ESPN, felt about this year’s faster pace, which had…
The New York Yankees dismantled the Houston Astros 12-4 in Houston, TX, on Friday night. Star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. shone for the Bronx Bombers, going 3-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and 4 RBI. However, it wasn’t a flawless night in the batter’s box for Chisholm. The only time Chisholm was retired on…
“If the Steelers draft Drew Allar in 250 days, I think I’ll quit my job.” That was written on X by Pittsburgh radio host and reporter Andrew Fillipponi on August 16, 2025, before the last Penn State Nittany Lions football season, which did start well enough before going completely off the rails, in part due…
On Friday, we learned that the compromising photographs of former The Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel that kicked off a scandal were snapped by a local couple staying at the same Arizona resort. The revelation squashed rumors that the photographer might have been a private investigator of some…
After the Los Angeles Rams used the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, it seemed to many that head coach Sean McVay was not a fan of the move, judging by his demeanor during the post-pick press conference. On Friday, McVay wanted everyone to know that his…
Something strange happened at the 2026 NFL Draft this weekend in Pittsburgh. Not only did Roger Goodell announce the top overall selection being Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders. He also announced one for the Cleveland Browns. A video from Fox 5 DC anchor Jim Lokay of Goodell at the draft went…
The way the WNBA is covered in the media is often a bigger story than the league itself, and Megan Rapinoe thinks she’s identified one of the major issues. The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd with the first pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, which was a no-brainer of a selection. However, it was notable…
While there hasn’t been a Shedeur Sanders slide in this year’s NFL Draft that has captivated the nation, the shocking fall belongs to Tennessee Volunteers cornerback Jermod McCoy. McCoy was highly touted as a projected first round draft pick and ranked as the 29th best overall prospect and second cornerback on Mel Kiper Jr.’s big…
The Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini saga blew up this past week when the Patriots head coach addressed the scandal in a press conference. After both he and the NFL insider had attempted to deny and brush off the photos of them together at a secluded Arizona resort, Vrabel seemingly came clean about his transgressions. Well… kind…
While host Mike Greenberg and ESPN should be applauded for asking the tough questions to Roger Goodell, their coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft hasn’t been without a couple of rough blunders. During the first round on Thursday night, Greenberg had no idea that the Miami Dolphins traded up in a deal with the San…
It was reported on April 1 that the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys would meet in Week 3 of the 2026 season for the first-ever NFL game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ahead of the Baltimore Ravens’ second-round pick during the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night, the league confirmed the news with an official…
The San Francisco Giants are having a rocky start to the 2026 season, heading into their weekend series game against the Miami Marlins at 11-14 and just one 1.5 games out of last place in the ultra-competitive NL West. A large part of the Giants’ struggles can be attributed to the slow start from star…
Fernando Mendoza was the consensus number one pick heading into the NFL draft, and went first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, but ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky wasn’t convinced he was so obviously the best quarterback in the class. The longtime backup quarterback turned analyst went as far as to stamp Alabama’s Ty…
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini have been in the eye of the storm since April 7, when Page Six published photos of the pair, who are both married to other people, hugging, holding hands, and lounging in a hot tub at the adults-only Ambiente hotel in Sedona, AZ. Although both…
Jason Kelce has been willing to try just about everything since retiring from the NFL and making his long-awaited foray into the media. The latest project, according to the New York Times, is a “YouTube show” that is in the works with Amazon through its new Creator Services division. As the Times reports, that division for now…
For the past several years, Fox’s Jay Glazer has given fans unique insight into NFL head coaches’ personalities by posting content from the poolside drinking party he hosts at league owners’ meetings each spring. And as the apparently long, winding saga around Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel continues to reveal new chapters, a new report…
One of the staples of College GameDay these days is the smorgasboard of local cuisine that the analysts devour during the show. But not everything on the platter is worth potentially messing up your suit over. ESPN’s premiere college football showcase acted as one of the studio desks during Thursday’s presentations of the 2026 NFL…
Perhaps one of the more surprising moments of Thursday’s NFL Draft coverage came before teams even began selecting players. As is typically the case prior to the Draft, Roger Goodell sat down with ESPN for an interview. These sit-downs are usually pretty basic; it’s rare to get any notable insights from the commissioner or for…
As more live sports events migrate from broadcast to streaming services, the Justice Department is delving into whether professional sports leagues, and especially the NFL, are upholding the terms of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which grants leagues an antitrust exemption to negotiate television rights packages on behalf of their teams. The DOJ has…
Sean McDermott isn’t going back to coaching this fall, and he might be spending the season on television instead. The former Buffalo Bills head coach appeared on The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday and said he has multiple media suitors for the 2026 season. “Looking into that,” McDermott said of a potential broadcasting role. “We’ve…
Stephen A. Smith has no issues telling people how he really feels, and he really feels a certain way about Chiney Ogwumike speaking French. Ogwumike opened First Take’s segment on the Minnesota Timberwolves, taking a 2-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets by speaking French as a sort of ode to Rudy Gobert, who is from…
At a time when the New York Mets are in search of reinforcements, their broadcast booth is about to get a big one with Keith Hernandez. Hernandez underwent back surgery on Tuesday, April 10. And according to Anthony Rieber of Newsday, the Mets Hall-of-Famer is due back to the broadcast booth Monday, May 4, where…
You’re probably wondering how a group of WFAN hosts got here. Well, this is what it looks like when the Knicks, Jets, and Mets provide a trinity of wild sports moments in 60 seconds. WFAN took a page out of the Barstool book Thursday night, getting its full lineup of hosts in a room with…
Ty Simpson had never spoken to Sean McVay. Not during the pre-draft process, not at the combine, not a phone call at any point between February and Thursday night. When Rams scouts showed up to Alabama’s Pro Day, Simpson shook some hands, and that was roughly the extent of it. He told reporters after the…
