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- Cris Collinsworth calls Mac Jones ‘sneaky’ after scramble helps 49ers beat FalconsCris Collinsworth reached into the classic white quarterback stereotype on Sunday night. The NBC analyst called Mac Jones “sneaky” after the 49ers quarterback scrambled for a first down during San Francisco’s 20-10 win over the Falcons. He might as well have thrown in “gritty,” “hardworking,” and “lunch-pail guy” while he… Read more »
- Troy Aikman ‘caught off guard’ by Caleb Williams backlashTroy Aikman saw the backlash to some of his criticisms of Caleb Williams on Monday Night Football, but he has no regrets. Aikman was widely accused of an anti-Caleb Williams bias during the Chicago Bears 25-24 win over the Washington Commanders last week on Monday Night Football. Williams scored two… Read more »
- Mike Vrabel explains why he always gives first question of his press conferences to a womanIf you’ve ever listened to a press conference involving Mike Vrabel, you’ve likely noticed that the New England Patriots head coach typically begins the sessions by asking a specific female reporter how she’s doing before offering her the first question. That isn’t a coincidence. In a feature for ESPN that… Read more »
- Greg Olsen: ‘Typical society’ kicking Bill Belichick when he’s downAfter seeing the leaked footage of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson, Greg Olsen believes the UNC head coach has a vendetta against him. Last week, Pablo Torre Finds Out obtained behind-the-scenes video that offered a glimpse into the power dynamic between the 73-year-old Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend. In the… Read more »
- Tua Tagovailoa threw an interception during a CBS game update about another interceptionTua Tagovailoa threw an interception in the middle of an in-game update about another one of his interceptions. That’s where the Dolphins are right now. The NFL on CBS’s Adam Schein was delivering a game break during Sunday’s Chiefs-Raiders broadcast, explaining how Tagovailoa had thrown his second pick of the… Read more »
- It’s time to get rid of tickers during college football gamesListen, it is not a novel concept to banish the on-screen ticker from live sporting events once and for all. We’ve written about it in the past here at Awful Announcing. But the year is now 2025, and fans are still bombarded with irrelevant, often distracting information at the bottom… Read more »
- Meadowlark Media names Bimal Kapadia new CEOMonths after John Skipper left the company, Meadowlark Media has a new CEO. As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Meadowlark has promoted Bimal Kapadia to the role. A former executive at ESPN and The Players’ Tribune, Kapadia had served as Meadowlark Media’s chief operating officer since the company was… Read more »
- Michael Strahan pokes fun at Terry Bradshaw’s on-air blunderTerry Bradshaw mispronouncing names and botching highlights are just an expected part of Fox NFL Sunday, and he rarely disappoints. For those football fans who were watching Fox to see if Bradshaw would fumble any names or words this week, he delivered on Sunday. And they didn’t have to wait… Read more »
- Matt Ryan: Mom once called about F-bomb on NFL broadcastCBS Sports NFL analyst Matt Ryan shared a story on Sunday about a phone call his mother made to him in disappointment during his playing career. Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP as a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, explained on The NFL Today how his mom called him after he… Read more »
- NBC shares new details regarding Michael Jordan’s NBA coverage roleWith NBC’s return to NBA coverage now just a day away, we’re learning more about the role that Michael Jordan will play on its broadcasts. During Sunday’s broadcast of Sunday Night Football, NBC ran a promo previewing Tuesday night’s season-opening doubleheader. And that included footage of Mike Tirico interviewing His… Read more »
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