Kirk Herbstreit went off about college football programs needing to "build teams" over chasing flashy recruits amid the transfer portal chaos.

ESPN play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler cooked up an incredible broadcaster jinx during the College Football Playoff semifinal between No. 10 Miami and No. 6 Ole Miss at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night. Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit set it up for Fowler as the Hurricanes led the Rebels 17-10 late in the second quarter in Read more... The post Chris Fowler announcer jinx sacks Miami in CFP appeared first on Awful Announcing.

A targeting review during the Miami-Ole Miss College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl left ESPN rules analyst Bill LeMonnier playing both sides. With 3:52 to go in the first quarter, Miami quarterback Carson Beck connected with Malachi Toney for a 14-yard gain, and Ole Miss safety Nick Cull was called for targeting on the Read more... The post ESPN rules analyst Bill LeMonnier all over the place on targeting review in CFP appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Baseball is looking towards ways to spice up its regular season. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred discussed some of those possibilities during an interview with WFAN’s Craig Carton and Chris McMonigle on Thursday. One such possibility, Manfred suggested, is an in-season tournament similar to what the NBA has introduced with the NBA Cup. Another possibility is Read more... The post MLB commissioner Rob Manfred considering in-season tournament, split seasons appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Less than a day after former Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher called Lane Kiffin “selfish” and “stupid” for the way he has handled his coaching staff during his transition from Ole Miss to LSU, ESPN’s Ryan Clark has come to Kiffin’s defense. Clark, an LSU alum who recently revealed he was in constant communication with Read more... The post Ryan Clark defends Lane Kiffin from Jimbo Fisher over handling of Ole Miss staff appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Netflix is reportedly in the market for other sports media stars. After the streamer hired former ESPN star Elle Duncan to serve as the face of its fledgling sports division last November, it became clear that Netflix is positioning itself to build a talent roster of its own. Now, at least one more name is Read more... The post Netflix reportedly eyeing Taylor McGregor for new sports division appeared first on Awful Announcing.

After witnessing Troy Aikman’s tribulations with NIL at UCLA, Joe Buck has no interest in funding Indiana football. Last month, Aikman told Richard Deitsch he was a one and done with NIL, claiming he wrote UCLA a sizable check to secure a star recruit who ultimately left for another school after just one season. Aikman Read more... The post Troy Aikman’s bad NIL experience convinced Joe Buck not to fund Indiana football appeared first on Awful Announcing.

FIFA is teaming up with TikTok for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Soccer’s global governing body announced the partnership on Thursday, which is similar to the pact both sides struck for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023. As part of the agreement, FIFA will allow TikTok to livestream parts of matches, post curated clips, Read more... The post FIFA names TikTok ‘preferred platform’ for 2026 World Cup, will livestream parts of matches appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The unraveling of the FanDuel Sports Networks is happening quickly. After a Wednesday evening report indicating a potential purchase of Main Street Sports Group, the owner of the FanDuel Sports Networks, by London-based streaming service DAZN was off the table, the nine MLB teams currently under contract with Main Street have decided to terminate their Read more... The post All nine MLB teams reportedly terminate contracts with FanDuel Sports Network appeared first on Awful Announcing.

While Logan Paul has been a polarizing figure for pro wrestling fans, there is at least one label “The Maverick” has been able to shed. After all, it would be tough to argue that the 30-year-old is a part-time performer, especially after he just announced that he has signed a new long-term deal with WWE, Read more... The post Logan Paul is now a full-time WWE superstar appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Bill Belichick and Sean Payton share more in common than their Hall of Fame coaching resumes: they both dislike Craig Carton. Carton launched his third tenure on WFAN this week, this time with Chris McMonigle as his co-host in afternoon drive. And Wednesday afternoon, Carton welcomed his former FS1 co-host Mark Schlereth to the show Read more... The post Craig Carton allegedly exiled by Sean Payton over ‘Home Team’ movie appeared first on Awful Announcing.

While many prominent sports media hosts have either addressed the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by an officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on social media or not at all, Fox Sports host Nick Wright was one of the lone voices to tackle the somber story head-on in an episode of his podcast Read more... The post Nick Wright addresses ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, implores Americans to rediscover ‘shared morality’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Peacock is introducing a series of new Dolby products that may allow fans to control audio levels for announcers and crowd noise.

Garrett Wilson made headlines on Wednesday when he called Stephen A. Smith a “square” and a “sellout” for his criticism of the New York Jets. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for the ESPN star to respond. On Thursday’s episode of First Take, Smith addressed Wilson’s comments, which came in response to him expressing that draft Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith responds to Garrett Wilson calling him a ‘sellout’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Following his team’s 74-70 loss at Clemson on Wednesday, SMU head coach Andy Enfield made his way to the podium for his postgame press conference. But first, the Mustangs head coach took a jab at the size of the Littlejohn Coliseum’s media room, noting the disparity between the resources of the Tigers’ football and basketball Read more... The post SMU’s Andy Enfield takes swipe at size of Clemson media room appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Fox's Greg Olsen told Peter Schrager that he's received coaching inquiries and believes he could run an NFL team.

NBC Sports has a huge month of February ahead with broadcasting the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics, and the NBA All-Star Game. And with all of these huge sporting events in one place, Peacock is stepping up to provide new ways to enjoy all of the action. NBC has made a dedicated effort to bring Read more... The post Peacock debuting new alternate feeds for Winter Olympics, NBA All-Star Game appeared first on Awful Announcing.