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ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games

Mar 20, 2026 @ 2:00pm

The increasing quality of teams on Amazon’s Thursday Night Football is upsetting ESPN executives. As a result, ESPN may not agree to a percentage increase comparable to the likely 50-60% jump CBS is poised to pay, according to a report by CNBC. The NFL has begun negotiating new broadcast agreements well before its contractual opt-outs Read more... The post ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ABC should fill Sunday primetime window with women’s basketball after ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation

Mar 19, 2026 @ 4:42pm

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Disney made the shocking decision to pull Season 22 of popular reality show The Bachelorette on Thursday after disturbing video of Taylor Frankie Paul, the star influencer tabbed as the season’s centerpiece, as the aggressor in a 2023 domestic violence incident was released. “In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made Read more... The post ABC should fill Sunday primetime window with women’s basketball after ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Coach K lands a notable new media gig

Mar 17, 2026 @ 8:57pm

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Mike Krzyzewski could not stay away from March Madness for too long. Krzyzewski, better known as Coach K, will be joining ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” as a regular contributor throughout this year’s NCAA Tournament. McAfee himself made the announcement on the show this week, noting that “we’re gonna have a nice little run here … The post Coach K lands a notable new media gig appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

ESPN gets roasted for their bizarre Chet Holmgren graphic

Mar 15, 2026 @ 5:38pm

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Chet Holmgren seems to be looking a little different these days. ESPN was airing Sunday’s matinee game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. During the contest, ESPN went into a commercial by airing … a rather strange-looking graphic of the Thunder big man Holmgren. The … The post ESPN gets roasted for their bizarre Chet Holmgren graphic appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.