* Fox Sports is reportedly looking to make a change to Thursday Night Football, as the network may move Sunday games to boost Thursday as they aim to strengthen their schedule.
* Cari Champion will serve as a replacement for Michelle Beadle (who moved to ESPN’s Get Up) as co-host of SportsNation.
* Dallas Mavericks in-house beat writer Earl K. Sneed has been fired following a bombshell report from Sports Illustrated which detailed multiple accounts of domestic violence.
* Rachel Nichols went hard at the Dallas Mavericks for their inaction and questioned owner Mark Cuban’s oblivious response to all of the allegations.
Play-by-play legend Mike Patrick leaving ESPN after 35 years – Feb. 21
* After 35 years at the Worldwide Leader, play-by-play broadcaster Mike Patrick is leaving the network.
Steve Nash will reportedly join Turner Sports… as a soccer analyst? – Feb. 21
* Steve Nash is joining the broadcast ranks at Turner Sports. Oddly enough, he’ll be a studio analyst for soccer, not basketball coverage.
* Leslie Jones was not thrilled with Pierre McGuire’s line of questioning with the USA forward Gigi Marvin.
Kirk Herbstreit will replace Jon Gruden on ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage – Feb. 22
* ESPN has found Jon Gruden’s replacement for NFL Draft Coverage naming college football guru Kirk Herbstreit in the role.