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."
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The 2024 Awful Announcing college football announcer rankings
ABC secures most-watched college football window of the year, beating Fox’s ‘Big Noon’
ABC averaged 7.39 million viewers for its primetime games, up a staggering 106 percent from its primetime window in 2023.
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.
NBC and IMAX partner to air Penn State ‘White Out’ game in theaters
23 IMAX theaters nationwide will broadcast Saturday's game, mostly in locations throughout Pennsylvania and Washington.
Awful Announcing’s 2024 college football scorebug rankings
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.
Grade the 2024 college football scorebugs
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.
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
Unlike his time in the NFL, NBC broadcaster Colt McCoy is failing to be a serviceable backup
"Colt McCoy talks like he’s reading out loud in class and isn’t a strong enough reader to risk vocal inflection."
Terry McAulay ‘stunned’ by ‘clear error’ from refs, Big Ten Command Center
"This is just a clear error in my mind from the Big Ten Command Center."
Colt McCoy not earning rave reviews in NBC booth
"I need Colt McCoy to get excited about calling this game."
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.
Rece Davis expresses concern for Ryan Day in aftermath of viral Lou Holtz rant
"I’m not sure Ryan was certain what the target of his anger should be, because I’m not certain that Ryan knew exactly what he heard."
Todd Blackledge left ESPN for NBC because they made him feel wanted
“They made me feel very, very important and very wanted."
NBC falsely claims Joe Montana won five Super Bowls
No, Joe Montana was quite famously not involved in the 49ers' Super Bowl XXIX win in 1994.
NBC debuts new score bug on Navy-Notre Dame game
The new score bug looks closer to NBC's NFL coverage than what they'd previously used for college football.
Pac-12 reportedly unsuccessfully approached NBC a third time: ‘We were looking for a savior.’
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.
Maria Taylor will reportedly host NBC’s Big Ten studio coverage
Taylor is expected to continue hosting Football Night In America on Sundays as well.