Tuesday is Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honoring and commemorating the service of all U.S. veterans. A day when it’s common for Americans to come together and recognize the sacrifices of so many to defend America and American ideals. It’s pretty standard practice for companies, networks, and organizations to offer a Veterans Day tribute. Read more... The post ESPN criticized for Call of Duty video game placement on Veterans Day tribute appeared first on Awful Announcing.

There are still three weeks left in college football’s regular season, with conference championship games, bowl season and a 12-team College Football Playoff still to come after that. But with nine Power 4 head coaching jobs already open — including high-profile vacancies at Penn State, LSU, Florida and Auburn — the coaching carousel rumor mill Read more... The post Jedd Fisch slams ‘ridiculousness’ of coaching carousel rumors appeared first on Awful Announcing.

In celebration of Veterans Day, Tuesday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show aired live from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina. But the festivities didn’t stop there, with President Donald Trump joining the ESPN program for a 20-minute phone interview. While McAfee largely focused his questions on the holiday and the industry Read more... The post Pat McAfee celebrates Veterans Day with Donald Trump interview appeared first on Awful Announcing.

“I don’t care.” Those were the stunning words of longtime ESPN personality Michael Wilbon on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption on Monday when it came to addressing the Major League Baseball gambling scandal. Over the weekend, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted and charged by federal prosecutors with fraud, bribery, and and conspiracy charges. Read more... The post Why don’t we care about the MLB gambling scandal like we do the NBA? appeared first on Awful Announcing.

After one of the most controversial trades in the history of sports, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is falling on his own sword. On Tuesday morning, ESPN NBA reporter Shams Charania posted that Harrison would be fired in a meeting with Mavs ownership, months after he traded franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić straight-up to the Read more... The post Sports media reacts to Nico Harrison firing: ‘Respectfully, good riddance’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

When Gary Striewski says “I do,” he’ll have his SportsCenter co-anchor by his side. Tuesday morning’s episode of ESPN’s flagship show included a breaking news segment that Randy Scott wasn’t prepared to read. That came in the form of Striewski asking him to be a groomsman in his wedding eight months after his engagement to Read more... The post Gary Striewski asks Randy Scott to be his groomsman live on ‘SportsCenter’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

As Major League Baseball finds itself at the center of the latest sports betting scandal, the league is implementing new limits to certain types of bets. On Monday, MLB announced that it has worked with its sportsbook partners to implement a $200 limit on pitch-level markets, including whether an ensuing pitch will be called a Read more... The post MLB to cap prop bets on individual pitches at $200, eliminate inclusion in parlays appeared first on Awful Announcing.

It’s a day that ends in “y” so Stephen A. Smith is feuding with someone. This time he has spun the wheel of sports, politics, and media and landed on former First Take colleague Cari Champion. It all started thanks to another feud of Smith’s, with former ESPN star Michelle Beadle. The bad feelings that Beadle has Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith excoriates Cari Champion: ‘You should be ashamed of yourself’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

When Jayden Daniels injured his elbow in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, it brought to mind one of the worst moments in Washington football history. Fans were understandably anxious watching Daniels hobble off the field at Northwest Stadium against the same opponent and even on the very same yard line on which they watched Read more... The post Robert Griffin III downplays ‘weird’ similarities between his and Jayden Daniels’ injuries against Seattle appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) is the way the Worldwide Leader in Sports produces its own analytical database to provide context for discussions and debates about who is better than who in the football world. It’s been around for a decade. But throughout the 2025 season, in both college and pro football, it has produced Read more... The post We need to have a talk about ESPN’s Football Power Index appeared first on Awful Announcing.

As Paramount+ prepares to become the home of UFC at the start of 2026, the streamer is increasing its prices. In a letter to investors, Paramount announced that it will raise prices for its streaming service early in the first quarter of 2026. According to Variety, the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential plan will increase by $1 Read more... The post Paramount+ to raise prices when UFC deal kicks in appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The United States Senate approved a deal on Monday that would end the longest U.S. government shutdown in history. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, which is expected to vote on it on Wednesday. The agreement has drawn mixed reactions: some are happy that the shutdown ended, while others are displeased with Read more... The post Chris Russo went full Mad Dog on Donald Trump, the shutdown, and Bozeman appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The Philadelphia Eagles held on for a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football in a defensive slugfest, but it wasn’t thanks to the decision making of head coach Nick Sirianni. Green Bay couldn’t move the ball all game, but facing 4th and 6 from the Packers’ 35-yard line with just 33 seconds Read more... The post Troy Aikman stunned by Nick Sirianni fourth down decision appeared first on Awful Announcing.

It’s been well documented that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team has many reasons to remain independent and rarely seems to suffer any consequences for doing so. Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire still wanted to take a shot at them over it. The Red Raiders toppled BYU this past Saturday with a 29-7 Read more... The post Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire takes shot at Notre Dame over independent status appeared first on Awful Announcing.

President Donald Trump didn’t just show up at Sunday’s NFL game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions; he became part of Fox’s broadcast in a big way. For an entire Commanders’ drive in the third quarter at Northwest Stadium, Trump joined Fox announcers Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma to talk football, politics, Washington, and Read more... The post Did Fox put Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma in bad spot with Donald Trump interview? appeared first on Awful Announcing.

All Times Eastern Bundesliga Bundesliga Special #07 Roots-Diaz, Nusa & El Khannouss — ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. College Basketball Men’s IU Columbus at IU Indianapolis — WISH/ESPN+, 11 a.m. Iona at Missouri-Kansas City — Summit League Network, 1 p.m. Southwestern Adventist at Abilene Christian — ESPN+, 4 p.m. Southwestern Christian at Incarnate Word — ESPN+, 6 Read more... The post TV and streaming viewing picks for November 11, 2025: How to watch MACtion appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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.