The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers faced off for the AFC North division title on Sunday night, and it didn’t take long for questionable officiating to make an impact in a huge game. On the first play from scrimmage, Ravens star running back Derrick Henry got loose for a 47-yard run. However, a flag was Read more... The post NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay calls out refs on first play of Ravens-Steelers SNF appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The NFL released the schedule for the 2026 Wild Card Weekend during halftime of Sunday Night Football between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers on NBC. Here’s a look at the NFL Wild Card weekend setup: Saturday, January 10 Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers; 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox (Joe Davis, Greg Olsen) Green Read more... The post NFL reveals 2026 Wild Card Weekend schedule appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Just minutes before the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off to battle for the AFC North division title on Sunday Night Football, NBC Sports NFL insider and Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio spoke about the future of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. “19 years for Mike Tomlin here in Pittsburgh,” Florio said on Read more... The post Mike Florio floats Mike Tomlin to TV rumor on SNF appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter suggests Steelers coach Mike Tomlin or Ravens coach John Harbaugh could take a TV job if they lose in Week 18.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: with a loss on Sunday, the final week of the season, the New York Giants have a chance to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. It’s a familiar scenario for Giants fans late in the season. Some fans would rather lose in Read more... The post CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones says Giants fans rooting for loss have ‘loser mentality’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Verizon Fios customers in New England and Pittsburgh will be unable to watch their hometown teams during a pair of critical Week 18 matchups on Sunday. Boston-area Fox affiliate WFXT and Pittsburgh-area NBC affiliate WPXI both remain unavailable to Verizon Fios customers due to an ongoing carriage dispute with Cox Media Group. The networks went Read more... The post Many Steelers, Patriots fans unable to watch Week 18 games due to Cox-Verizon carriage dispute appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has disputed claims from The Baltimore Sun's Mike Preston that he falls asleep in team meetings.

With the Atlanta Falcons beating the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon, it appears longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers radio voice Gene Deckerhoff has called his final game. The Bucs needed a Falcons loss to get into the postseason over the Carolina Panthers, and thereby extend the career of Deckerhoff, who announced he is retiring after Read more... The post Gene Deckerhoff credits Bobby Bowden for decision to take Buccaneers radio job appeared first on Awful Announcing.

It’s rare that a former official working for NFL Network, a league-owned media outfit, would publicly critique a referee while on the air. But Walt Anderson went there, albeit in a very measured way, on Sunday morning when discussing a controversial pass interference call in Saturday’s critical NFC South matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Read more... The post NFL Network’s Walt Anderson says controversial Panthers-Bucs OPI call may have been incorrect appeared first on Awful Announcing.

With teams coming off bye weeks going 1-7 in the last two years, a 16-team College Football Playoff feels more inevitable than ever.

Liverpool supporters won’t want to hear the voice of longtime play-by-play commentator Bill Leslie anytime soon. During a Sunday fixture against Fulham, Liverpool seemingly had three points in the bag, holding a 2-1 advantage late into stoppage time after Cody Gakpo scored in the 94th minute. Then the unthinkable happened. “Surely, Liverpool can’t let this Read more... The post Premier League announcer puts all-time jinx on Liverpool seconds before late equalizer appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Charles Woodson spent 18 years in the NFL studying film, preparing for opponents, and making sure he knew exactly what he was talking about before he stepped on the field. Now he’s an analyst on Fox NFL Kickoff, where preparation matters just as much. So it’s worth noting that, before the start of this season, Read more... The post Charles Woodson got burned by ChatGPT on ‘Fox NFL Kickoff’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN analyst and coaching legend Nick Saban says he knows what college football needs, but he also won't be its commissioner.

Deommodore Lenoir spent the week talking up a matchup with Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Troy Aikman spent Saturday night making sure everyone watching ESPN knew how little he thought of that idea. And after the 49ers’ 13-3 loss to Seattle, Lenoir made it clear he wasn’t thrilled about being the punchline on national television. “Y’all think I Read more... The post 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir fires back at Troy Aikman appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Sam Rosen retired from the MSG Network booth last April after 40 years calling Rangers games. But on Friday night at the Winter Classic in Miami, the 78-year-old proved you can take the man out of the broadcast booth, but you can’t take the broadcaster out of the man. Rosen was sitting in the stands Read more... The post Sam Rosen delivered his signature call from the stands at Winter Classic appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Peter Schrager is thriving at ESPN, but he's still searching for a place for the quirky football talk he had at Good Morning Football.

Laura Rutledge had to clear things up almost immediately after her postgame interview with Sam Darnold aired Saturday night. After Seattle’s 13-3 win over San Francisco on Saturday night, cameras showed what looked like Darnold walking past Rutledge on the field without stopping for a postgame interview. People immediately assumed he was blowing her off, Read more... The post Laura Rutledge shuts down false claims Sam Darnold snubbed her after Seahawks win appeared first on Awful Announcing.

During is weekly hit on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, Jerry Jones said he understands why Micah Parsons believes he slandered him.

Joe Buck called Seattle’s 13-3 win over San Francisco on Saturday night while dealing with a black eye courtesy of his 7-year-old twins — though viewers at home never would’ve known it. That was thanks to ESPN makeup artist Kathleen Vybihal, whose work Buck spotlighted on social media after the game. He shared a series Read more... The post Joe Buck played hurt during Seahawks-49ers appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Colin Cowherd watched Oregon shut out Texas Tech 23-0 in the Orange Bowl and decided the real problem with the College Football Playoff is that the media covering it is too inclusive. “You would hope this would be instructive going forward for the committee,” Cowherd said. “Let’s stop this nonsense that everybody ‘Let’s be fair.’ Read more... The post Colin Cowherd knocks college football media for being too inclusive appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN's Troy Aikman has been hired as a consultant to advise the Miami Dolphins on their general manager search.