Simpsons alt-cast keeping ESPN from flexing Bengals-Cowboys out of MNF
The NFL is saying, “Ah!” Right now. Football fans can thank Homer J. Simpson for not giving the league the flexibility to stage Week 14's “Monday Night Football” game between the Bengals and the Cowboys. According to Jay Morrison of Bengals Talk. Rather, it's the alternate cast of The Simpsons, scheduled to air during that […]
‘Inside the NBA’ has been saved thanks to an unusual ESPN partnership
The best studio programming in sports isn't going away, it's just changing channels. The weekend rumors are gone. for Monday's announcement Inside the NBA It will continue to run beyond the 2025-26 season.everything about the show will remain the same, but it will start airing on ESPN. That's because Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Kenny […]
‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN
At various points over the past six months, the future of “Inside the NBA,” the studio show starring host Ernie Johnson and former players Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith, has been in talks with TNT. Things looked bleak as the broadcast rights contract was set to expire. In addition to remaining with ESPN, […]
Former ESPN personality Sage Steele denies Trump press secretary rumors
Veteran sportscaster Sage Steele, best known for his more than 10-year career at ESPN, has denied swirling rumors that he wants to serve as press secretary in the new Trump administration, labeling the tweets as “fake news.” President-elect Donald Trump has been rapidly filling out his next Cabinet since winning a landslide election victory last […]
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin jokingly thanks ESPN host for playing role in USC firing: ‘Grateful to you Paul’
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin continues to praise ESPN's Paul Finebaum, who indirectly helped get him “fired” from the University of Southern California more than a decade ago. Kiffin joined Nick Saban's staff at the University of Alabama in 2014 after leaving Southern California. In 2013, Finebaum characterized Kiffin as “the Miley Cyrus of […]
Former ESPN star Sage Steele bluntly denies Trump administration rumors: ‘Fake news’
Sage Steele criticized reports that Trump is aiming to become press secretary for the Trump administration, calling them “fake news.” Axios reported earlier this week Steele was “in contention” for the role. Steele denied that was the case in a post Thursday in X magazine. “I don't know how the rumor that I'm 'vying' for […]
ESPN NBA writer rips Lakers’ ‘special treatment’ of Bronny James: ‘Gone too far’
Bronny James' schedule this year is unlike anything other NBA rookies experience. The Los Angeles Lakers plan on him playing only home games with the G League's South Bay Lakers. By playing only home games in the South Bay, Bronny will no longer fly to the team's road contests, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported on his […]
ESPN stars shred ‘ass’ Micah Parsons over Mike McCarthy digs
Rex Ryan believes Micah Parsons did a “terrible” thing to himself on Sunday. On Monday's “The Get Up,” former Jets coach and former offensive lineman Damian Woody criticized the Cowboys star for his comments about Dallas' coaching staff after Sunday's 34-6 loss to the Eagles. He blamed the linebackers. Parsons said he feels bad for […]
ESPN star Kirk Herbstreit rips ‘clowns’ for throwing garbage on field during LSU-Alabama game
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit blamed the fans who threw trash onto the field during LSU's loss to Alabama on Saturday night. College football fans have been seen throwing trash on the field at various games during the season. The fans packed into Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, looked no different than fans […]
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo reveals shtick that ‘p—ed off’ ESPN executives and got him ‘in trouble’
Some of the most legendary media personalities aren't perfect. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has been appearing weekly on ESPN's “First Take” since February 2022, but his latest appearance led to a rough patch with his bosses. Last week, Russo said Stephen A. Smith “took a gummy” before talking about the “Yankee nonsense” of the World […]