ESPN exec Burke Magnus defends Pat McAfee outburst against ‘College GameDay’ producers
“He doesn’t mean it with any intent to harm. Frustration just kind of comes out of him at times.”
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ESPN may not name ‘Around the Horn’ replacement until Fall 2026
"We've got some time. SportsCenter is doing well."
Al Michaels wants to continue calling ‘Thursday Night Football’ next season
"If I had to make a decision today, I would want to come back"
Ian Rapoport ‘fine’ with possibility of teaming up with Adam Schefter after ESPN-NFL deal goes through
"I like doing this and I just hope I keep getting to do it."
Kirk Herbstreit: My dog Peter is ‘Taylor Swift of college football’
"I've become just a dog handler when I am on the road."
Kirk Herbstreit: College football needs a commissioner to fix scheduling chaos
"It makes no sense to have all these games on one weekend."
Kirk Herbstreit: Pat McAfee ‘overhypes’ his critics
"He overhypes the fraction of the audience that was like, ‘what’s this guy’s deal?’ I think he blows that out of proportion"
Mina Kimes goes to bat for Ryan Clark after player vs. non-player argument
"...he has been probably one of my biggest advocates since I started doing this job."
Jim Nantz: ‘It’s OK to not have a hot take on everything’
"People feel like they’re incomplete if they’re not able to converse and have something really sharp and edgy to say"
Katie Nolan worries ESPN will want to make ‘NFL RedZone’ all about gambling
"It's not that I think (RedZone) doesn't exist for that. I'm saying gambling getting its f*cking hands on every single little piece of it is starting to annoy me."
Peter Schrager wants Andrew Whitworth to lead NFLPA
Because somebody has to.
Scott Hanson had doubts about ‘RedZone’ return: ‘The NFL are very tough negotiators’
"You have to be willing for that eventuality or that possibility."
Dan Orlovsky was legitimately pissed he lost Sports Emmy to Charles Barkley
"I turned into a baby."
Dan Orlovsky says he was close to leaving ESPN, reveals new details about CBS offer
"I came close to very seriously entertaining other places."
Richard Jefferson: Doris Burke ‘has had to deal with so much bullsh*t’
"I always call her the godmother of basketball, because she has had to deal with so much bullsh*t for the past 30 years in this industry."
Peter Schrager ESPN afternoon show reportedly ‘likely’ to happen
"The idea of him doing a show at either 2 or 5 o'clock is pretty likely."
Tony Reali regrets saying ‘kids in cages’ on ‘Around the Horn’
"I would not have [said] that again if you gave me another chance."
James Andrew Miller: ESPN not taking Stephen A. Smith presidential tease ‘seriously’
"I think ESPN is focused on what he does for them."
Charles Barkley would not vote for Stephen A. Smith as President: ‘Hard no’
"Knock it off. Calm down, Stephen A."
Charles Barkley takes back San Antonio ‘b*tches’ comment: ‘Want a do-over on that one’
"I think I fumbled that one. I didn't like using the word b*tches. So that's on me."
Charles Barkley uninterested in ESPN role beyond ‘Inside the NBA’: ‘We’re not doing all those other damn shows’
"It’s an honor and a privilege to work for ESPN, but I’m not gonna be going on First Take, Get Up, SportsCenter, Pat McAfee."
Mel Kiper Jr. recalls ‘scathing’ criticism from Tony Kornheiser in early days of ESPN NFL Draft coverage
Kornheiser was one of the many voices in national sports media who thought Kiper and the NFL Draft were a joke when ESPN gave him a platform more than 40 years ago.
Mel Kiper reveals unique cell phone policy
"If there’s an important call, it’s coming through the landline."
Media insider says ESPN has ‘no room’ for ‘Around the Horn’
"There’s not room for them. There’s room for Stephen A, there’s room for McAfee, but...I just don’t think ESPN is interested in that kind of show."