CBS reportedly made push for ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky to replace Gary Danielson
The ESPN analyst turned CBS down.
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ESPN, Fox, CBS reportedly in ‘exploratory phase’ for Pac-12 rights
It's unclear what each network's level of interest is.
SEC reportedly never actually had a signed contract with CBS
"It's not unprecedented to not sign these long form contracts. But like, it certainly makes it more complicated. And it certainly lends itself to more arguing over what is owed."
SEC Championship secures most-watched college football game so far this season
Georgia's win averaged 16.6 million viewers on ABC.
CBS Sports reaches 10-year media rights extension for Army-Navy game
The network has aired America's Game every year since 1996.
The 2024 Awful Announcing college football announcer rankings
Grade the top 25 college football announcing teams for 2024
Our poll to grade the top 25 2024 college football announcing booths will be open through Wednesday, Dec. 4.
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Your 2024 Week 10 college football announcing schedule
Many eyes will be on Happy Valley for Ohio State-Penn State, but there are lots of other interesting matchups here.
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Your 2024 Week 9 college football announcing schedule
Here's a look at the FBS college football matchups for Week 9, with analysis of top games and announcing assignments.
CBS paid homage to 1924 Michigan-Illinois game with press outfits, radio reenactment
From a radio reenactment to Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell dressing in 1924 fashions and Nessler reading a Grantland Rice column, this was quite the open.
Your 2024 Week 8 college football announcing schedule
A primetime clash between No. 5 Georgia and No. 1 Texas leads a strong slate this week.
Your 2024 Week 6 college football announcing schedule
The No. 4 Tennessee at Arkansas matchup Saturday night will garner plenty of attention.
Your 2024 Week 5 college football announcing schedule
Your 2024 Week 4 college football announcing schedule
Gary Danielson becomes latest CFB broadcaster to not know intentional grounding rules
"That's gonna be intentional grounding."
Your Week 1 college football announcing schedule
There are plenty of notable games this weekend, both from an on-field and an in-booth perspective.
Shane Beamer’s ‘We’re kicking their butts right now’ halftime comments backfired
The Gamecocks did not, in fact, keep going.
Tom McCarthy adds to trend of calling ‘incomplete’ on missed FGs
"It's on its way...and it hits the right upright. Incomplete."
Analyzing ESPN’s report on an unfinished Big Ten TV deal, Kevin Warren criticisms, and the conference having to ‘pay back’ Fox and NBC
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, ex-Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren gave the 2026 conference championship game to NBC "without full authority to do so." Warren's deal with NBC also created a divide between the network and top schools over late-November night games.
Broadcasting was much harder than FAU’s Tom Herman thought: ‘It gave me a newfound appreciation for what those guys do.’
"It was a bit daunting, to be honest with you.”
Irritable Nick Saban preemptively got annoyed at reporter Jenny Dell after ignoring her question
This is pretty on brand for Nick Saban, who like Bill Belichick and Gregg Popovich, often has his petulance with the media excused.