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Skip Bayless may have lifted viral ‘Playoff Pee’ line from Shannon Sharpe
"In the pandemic, I called the man Playoff Pee."
Aaron Gleeman on why he’ll cover Twins independently instead of changing roles at The Athletic
NBC’s Upfront made sports an afterthought; Fox made it the main event
It was a stark departure from last year for NBC, which heavily promoted "Legendary February" and the addition of Michael Jordan.
Broncos-Chiefs set for ‘Monday Night Football’ Week 1 opener
It remains to be seen if Patrick Mahomes and Bo Nix will be healthy enough to start.
Nick Wright calls for end to superstars bringing children to press conference after playoff losses
"...I don't think, after season-ending losses, when you're talking about your future with a team, that you should have your kid on your lap."
Kirk Minihane reports Seahawks will host Patriots in NFL season opener
"Patriots will open the season in Seattle on 9/9, per sources."
Fox looks to strike ratings gold with Eagles-Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game
Last year's Thanksgiving Day games set NFL viewership records. Will Eagles-Cowboys do similarly for Fox?
Brian Windhorst, Tim MacMahon accuse Victor Wembanyama of staging viral moment following ejection
"Buddy, you know a Flagrant 2 gets you tossed. Come on."
Amazon lands Lions-Bills ‘Thursday Night Football’ to open Highmark Stadium
The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills will meet in Week 2 on Prime Video's Thursday Night Football.
NFL carves out standalone windows for CBS, Fox, NBC as league highlights broadcast exposure amid federal probes
The league is pulling two games that would've been set aside for Sunday regional action and turning them into standalone windows.
USA Network debuts new free-throw graphic for WNBA broadcasts
USA is using the same scorebug as NBC and Peacock, with one distinct twist.
Doc Emrick recalls Barry Melrose as ‘least predictable’ broadcast partner
"You've never worked with anyone like me."
Mike Florio throws cold water on NFL’s ‘87% of games are free’ talking point
"So they're on free TV, yeah, but you ain't getting 87% of them. I'm not getting 87— nobody's getting 87% of the games for free."
Dana White on MMA media: ‘You’re nobody, and you’ve never done anything ever’
"Nobody's ever depended on you for a paycheck. Who are you to criticize anybody?"
Bomani Jones: Criticism of ‘First Take’ often becomes criticism of its audience
"Just because your friends didn't like it, you think that nobody liked it."
Keiana Martin joins ESPN as ‘SportsCenter’ anchor
"ESPN has always represented the pinnacle in sports coverage, and I’m excited to contribute to that legacy."
Kenny Mayne enters greeting card business
"I’ve always believed greeting cards should either make you laugh, cry, or question why you opened them in front of other people."
Atlanta Braves media revenue takes 41% nosedive in Q1 following RSN collapse
The club's explanation chalked the decrease up to timing.
USC, Notre Dame reportedly in active discussions to resume rivalry
A person familiar with the talks told the Los Angeles Times they were optimistic a deal could be reached.
Stephen A. Smith told ESPN he wants Shannon Sharpe back
"If we can get him back, I want him back, I ain’t apologizing for that to nobody"
Cathy Engelbert says WNBA can’t fix rising streaming costs for fans
"The WNBA is not unique in this battle."
Chris Canty accuses Joel Embiid of using his son as a shield after Knicks sweep
"Face the firing squad that is the Philadelphia media and let them ask all of the tough questions"
Aaron Gleeman leaves The Athletic after being asked to stop covering Twins
Gleeman is relaunching AaronGleeman.com as an independent subscription site.