Wrestling fans are checking out of WWE’s Raw & Smackdown closed-set broadcasts
Not the news you want to hear headed into WrestleMania...
Viewing Picks for March 28, 2020
Lots of classic sports today including a MLB strikeout marathon on ESPN plus Game 1 of the 1988 World Series on MLB Network
Fox Sports to air NFL postseason classics, ESPN to air MNF classics during COVID-19 pandemic (Update: NBCSN will show SNF classics)
Plenty of thrilling NFL games to watch over the next month while you're stuck at home.
St. Louis Blues announcer John Kelly has tested positive for COVID-19, but is now feeling “strong and symptom-free”
"John has been in self-quarantine since March 13. We are thrilled to report that John is feeling strong and symptom free."
Doris Burke tested positive for COVID-19, is symptom-free now, but tells Adrian Wojnarowski “I could not get out of bed.”
"By the time Saturday the 14th hit, Adrian, I was so tired. I tried to get out of bed from Saturday the 14th through Tuesday the 17th, Saint Patrick's Day. I kid you not, I could not get out of bed for five minutes without needing to go back to bed and lay down."
“RIP Bill Buckner” trends 10 months after his death, with NYT reporter Maggie Haberman’s “Oh no” tweet playing a role
Haberman followed up with "Oh no from last year. We are living in a permanent time warp."
The NBA’s Instagram account is featuring a concert from Victor Oladipo and a live “Club Quarantine” set from DJ D-Nice
Oladipo and special guests will perform at 3 p.m. ET on the NBA's Instagram account, with DJ D-Nice taking over the account from 7-9 p.m. ET.
Kirk Herbstreit doubtful about 2020 college football season: “I’ll be so surprised if that happens”
"I'll be shocked if we have NFL football this fall, if we have college football."
NFL Network producer Jason Hartelius shares COVID-19, hospitalization experience
"Whatever numbers you're seeing are nowhere close to accurate."
Viewing Picks for March 27, 2020
ESPN2 airs a Serena Williams marathon tonight
2020 NFL Draft will be held as scheduled, ‘conducted and televised in a way that reflects current conditions’
"(The NFL Management Council Executive) Committee was unanimous and unequivocal that the Draft should go forward as scheduled on April 23-25, 2020.”
Four NBA broadcasters discuss calling games as the league was in the midst of shutting down
BTN’s Mike Hall reflects on his COVID-19 scare during the Big Ten Tournament
Mike Hall was not in a great situation at the Big Ten Tournament two weeks ago.
Awful Announcing podcast: Joe Davis talks calling Dodgers and MLB on Fox, advice from Vin Scully, and more
Our latest AA podcast guest is Dodgers and MLB on Fox broadcaster Joe Davis, who talks about his career, the advice he got from Vin Scully, how he's keeping busy during quarantine, and more.
Sinclair is offering $2,500 interest-free loans to freelancers
Sinclair has finally come up with a solution for its freelancers, but it's not ideal.