The NBA is back on NBC, and “Roundball Rock” is back with it. Along with Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, John Tesh’s iconic theme was a critical part of NBC Sports’ basketball coverage in the 1990s. When NBC reacquired NBA rights for this season, the first question everyone asked was, “Will you also Read more... The post Fox could have blocked ‘Roundball Rock’ from returning to NBC appeared first on Awful Announcing.

As YouTube TV subscribers endure a second consecutive Monday night without Monday Night Football due to the ongoing Disney carriage dispute, a new report suggests that the Google-owned platform might be more to blame than many think. According to Puck’s sports media correspondent John Ourand, YouTube TV is demanding rates from Disney that are lower than Read more... The post Report: YouTube TV demanding lowest rates for Disney of all pay TV distributors appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Booger McFarland saw the writing on the wall at LSU long before Brian Kelly’s firing became inevitable. The former Tigers All-American turned ESPN analyst revealed on The Ringer’s The Press Box podcast with Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson that he’d been warning Kelly about fundamental issues with the program for the better part of two Read more... The post ESPN’s Booger McFarland says he warned Brian Kelly for years before LSU collapse appeared first on Awful Announcing.

If Stephen A. Smith has seemed a little off during any of his TV, radio, or podcast shows or appearances in recent weeks, he admits there could be a reason for it. During Smith’s Monday afternoon show on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio, a caller expressed worry that the ESPN host might be spreading himself Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith ‘really, really messed up’ following dental surgery appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The Monday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers is the second since the Disney-YouTube TV carriage dispute started, meaning the number of NFL and college football games subscribers have now missed is adding up. Both sides are bringing out the big guns to try to win over public sentiment as Read more... The post ESPN forced us to listen to boring Disney CEO Bob Iger on the ManningCast for nothing appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Few broadcasters have seen their reputations swing as wildly as Tony Romo, and few broadcasters are as revered and rocksteady as Jim Nantz. The CBS NFL duo has been working together now for nine seasons, starting in 2017, and the discussion around their work has run the gamut. Initially, Romo was deemed a broadcasting wunderkind thanks Read more... The post Andrew Marchand: Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are ‘regressing’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Cris Collinsworth couldn’t stop talking about Jalen Ramsey playing free safety during Sunday Night Football. The NBC analyst brought up Ramsey’s position switch throughout the Chargers’ 25-10 win over the Steelers, praising his presence in the secondary and cutting to replays of him lined up deep, even when he wasn’t involved in the play. Collinsworth Read more... The post Cris Collinsworth was really obsessed with Jalen Ramsey playing safety appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The lines keep blurring between ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reporting news and giving opinions. Schefter, who often joins the network’s pregame shows as well as daytime programs like Get Up and The Pat McAfee Show, has been fluctuating between those roles more and more in recent years. Now, amid the prolonged departure of Brock Purdy from the Read more... The post Adam Schefter conjures up QB debate in San Francisco while reporting on Brock Purdy’s return appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Michael Wilbon is learning to live with sports betting. First thing Monday morning, another round of charges against active athletes was announced by the federal government. This time around, two Cleveland Guardians pitchers are accused of intentionally throwing pitches outside the strike zone in exchange for a kickback on bets on their pitch location. Rather Read more... The post Michael Wilbon doesn’t ‘care’ about gambling charges against MLB pitchers: ‘Everybody’s betting now’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

J.J. Watt is a Houston Texans legend. The longtime anchor of the team’s defensive line won three Defensive Player of the Year trophies in southeast Texas and will almost assuredly be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame wearing a Texans jersey as soon as he is able. Watt returned to Houston this weekend Read more... The post J.J. Watt let an ‘us’ slip while talking about Texans during first CBS broadcast back in Houston appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Brian Daboll is out as head coach of the New York Giants. The team made the move official on Monday, following a 24-17 loss to the Chicago Bears that left them at 2-8. The season is effectively over, and rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is dealing with his fourth concussion evaluation in as many months. That Read more... The post Get ready for another Giants ‘Hard Knocks’ train wreck appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Gus Johnson handed out the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, and Brandon Walker thinks he should’ve kept it in his pocket. The Barstool Sports personality went after Johnson’s “Give him the Heisman right now!” declaration during Indiana’s comeback win over Penn State, calling it one of the worst calls he’s seen from the Fox announcer. “Great Read more... The post Brandon Walker rips Gus Johnson for crowning Fernando Mendoza with premature Heisman call appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is leaning on AI to avoid confirming or denying whether he trolled Buffalo Bills fans Sunday afternoon. McDaniel hasn’t had much to be proud of or troll anyone over this season. Unless they have a remarkable turnaround, the Dolphins aren’t going to sniff the playoffs; quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has Read more... The post Mike McDaniel addresses viral bar photo appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Logan Ryan packed a suit for Patriots-Buccaneers just in case. Good thing he did. Ryan spent the week embedded with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, sitting in production meetings and watching CBS’s top broadcast team prepare for Sunday’s game in Tampa. He’s a game analyst for CBS this season, working both college football and NFL Read more... The post Logan Ryan shadowed Jim Nantz, Tony Romo for Patriots-Buccaneers appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Mike Tomlin may be the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he doesn’t want to answer any questions about his quarterback’s performance — or lack thereof. Unlike his New York Jets counterpart, it’s not a game of chicken with the collective media. Aaron Glenn refuses to answer questions about who his starting quarterback is Read more... The post Mike Tomlin stares down reporter asking about Aaron Rodgers’ performance appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Days after an individual interrupted Dave Portnoy with antisemitic comments while the Barstool Sports founder was filming a pizza review, the alleged heckler was arrested by the state of Mississippi. According to a report by TMZ, the Starkville Police Department has arrested 20-year-old Patrick McClintock, charging him with “disturbing the peace” after he allegedly yelled Read more... The post Dave Portnoy’s alleged antisemitic heckler arrested in Mississippi appeared first on Awful Announcing.

FanDuel Sports Network is continuing to expand its content offerings. The latest move made by the regional sports network group will see two popular podcasts from Bill Simmons’ The Ringer take regular slots on FanDuel Sports Network’s programming lineup. The Ringer Gambling Show, hosted by Joe House, “Cousin Sal” Iacono, John Jastremski, Raheem Palmer, and Anthony Read more... The post The Ringer brings two podcasts to FanDuel Sports Network appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić seemed to enjoy the Amazon Prime Video setting much better than the alternatives.