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Former Panthers radio voice Bill Rosinski on his viral post that ‘really struck a chord with people’

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Bill Rosinski posted a rejection notice on social media late last week because he found it funny. He never expected it to go viral. Rosinski, the original radio voice of the Carolina Panthers, applied for the open play-by-play position with the Baltimore Ravens. He didn’t get an interview. Instead, the 72-year-old received a form rejection…

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Jason Kelce worries NFL is getting away from Sunday football

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Jason Kelce thinks the NFL is slowly chipping away at what made it the most popular sports league in America. On his New Heights podcast, the retired Philadelphia Eagles center and ESPN Monday Night Countdown analyst made the case that Sunday is the NFL’s most valuable asset, and that the league’s aggressive push into new…

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Patriots Legend Tom Brady to Make His Return as a Broadcaster for Pivotal Game

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For two decades, Tom Brady became a legend as the quarterback of the New England Patriots. Now, with the NFL schedule release, he’s set to return to Gillette Stadium for the first time as a broadcaster.Mark your calendars for Week 9 when the Green Bay Packers come to town. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that “Tom […] The post Patriots Legend Tom Brady to Make His Return as a Broadcaster for Pivotal Game appeared first on HEAVY.

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Tom Brady will make first New England return as Fox broadcaster in 2026

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While Tom Brady has now completed two seasons as an NFL color commentator for Fox, the New England Patriots legend has never been back to Foxborough as a broadcaster. That will change in 2026. The NFL released its full 2026 schedule on Thursday night, and it was revealed that the Patriots will host the Green…

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NFL Network’s Steve Wyche remembers mentor, friend, and HBCU broadcasting pioneer Charlie Neal

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The late Charlie Neal was a broadcasting pioneer and a legendary voice for historically Black colleges and universities. Neal passed away on Wednesday at age 80. For fans of HBCUs such as Mississippi Valley State, Jackson State, Alcorn State, and other schools, Neal was the person behind the microphone and in front of the camera…

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Analysis shows free NFL games account for just 33%, not 87% of all broadcasts

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Anyone paying close attention to the NFL’s recent public relations blitz about its TV deals, a direct response to multiple federal investigations into the league’s practices, now knows that approximately 87% of NFL games are broadcast on free, over-the-air networks such as Fox, CBS, ABC, and NBC. That statistic is true, to a point. Left unaccounted for…

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Nashville SC none too pleased after pickleball bumps club to FS2

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Pickleball has claimed its first MLS casualty. Nashville SC fans who tuned into FS1 for Saturday night’s match against DC United were greeted with paddle sports instead of soccer. The club’s national broadcast window was bumped to FS2 because the PPA Tour Finals in San Clemente, California, ran long. “The start of our match can…

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Laura Rutledge was terrified getting pregnant meant her broadcasting career was over

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Laura Rutledge is at the top of her game. As the host of NFL Live and a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football, not to mention many other roles that come up at ABC and ESPN, she’s seemingly everywhere during football season (and beyond). The 37-year-old, who re-signed a multi-year deal with ESPN in 2025, has…

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John Sterling was ‘hurt’ by Michael Kay taking Yankees TV job

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Michael Kay and John Sterling had a strong friendship up until the end, but their relationship wasn’t devoid of tension. Kay joined the New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman on their podcast, The Show, this week to honor Sterling, his former broadcast partner, who passed away Monday morning. For ten years, Kay and Sterling shared the Yankees radio booth.…

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Fans furious over NBC’s ’embarrassing’ decision on NBA playoff broadcast

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NBC is taking some serious flak for its questionable scheduling decision for the start of the NBA conference semifinals. The broadcasting giant got the assignment on a pair of series openers on Tuesday for the Detroit Pistons-Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder-Los Angeles Lakers series. With only eight teams remaining in the NBA postseason … The post Fans furious over NBC’s ’embarrassing’ decision on NBA playoff broadcast appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Can MLB evade antitrust push into sports broadcasting?

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Last month arrived the news that the Department of Justice is examining the NFL and MLB – and one might presume other sports leagues – for potential antitrust violations in how their  teams collectively sell and structure media deals.  This is the next logical step in the percolating frustration of many sports fans over their…

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Dave Pasch reportedly ‘has the inside track’ on ESPN’s No. 2 NFL booth

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How does an NFL booth featuring Dave Pasch alongside Jason Kelce or Kurt Warner sound? Because that might just be what ESPN puts together for its No. 2 broadcasting team. That’s according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, who said on the most recent episode of Marchand & Meterparel that he expects either Kelce or Warner to…

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