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Video: Justin Thomas calls Charles Barkley a ‘fat a–‘ on live TV

There was plenty of friendly trash talk exchanged during “The Match” on Sunday, but the best of it did not come from the golfers. Believe it or not, Justin Thomas may have taken that honor. Thomas joined the TNT broadcast as a special …

Al Michaels would not be OK with calling games from remote location

Sports teams and leagues are trying to figure out how they can return to action under new guidelines for social distancing. Similarly, TV networks are looking to make adjustments so they can broadcast games in the new environment. FOX’s Joe …

Phyllis George

Female broadcasters pay tribute to late Phyllis George

Phyllis George died on Thursday at the age of 70, and the word spread online Saturday. Many paid tribute to George, the former beauty queen who became the first woman on an NFL broadcast. George began working on “The NFL Today” in 1975 …

Phyllis George

Brent Musburger releases statement on death of Phyllis George

Brent Musburger shared a statement praising Phyllis George, who died on Thursday at the age of 70. George won Miss America in 1971 and was Miss Texas in 1970. In 1975, she joined “The NFL Today”, becoming one of the first females to have …

Michael Jordan new meme

SI writer admits infamous Michael Jordan article was too harsh

Michael Jordan could not have been surprised by the amount of skepticism that surrounded his decision to retire from the NBA in 1993 and pursue a career in professional baseball, but one story that was written about him really seemed to anger the …

Booger McFarland

Booger McFarland was not bothered by speculation about his job

Booger McFarland is no longer on “Monday Night Football” after two years of criticism, and that is fine by him. McFarland, 42, spoke with the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand for a piece about his plans now that he is not going to be …

Joe Buck

Joe Buck: FOX to use fake crowd noise and virtual fans on NFL telecasts

Watching sports without fans in stadiums will give an odd, incomplete feeling, but FOX is making adjustments to make the most of the situation. According to FOX NFL lead play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, the network is planning to use fake crowd noise …

Roger Goodell

NFL reportedly rewarded ESPN with Chiefs-Ravens on ‘Monday Night Football’

The best game on the NFL schedule from a TV perspective might be the Week 3 game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. The game will pit Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes against each other in a “Monday Night Football” …

Pat McAfee shares his official stance on ‘Monday Night Football’ job

ESPN has decided it will not bring back the “Monday Night Football” broadcasting team of Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland this season, and one of the names that continues to come up as a potential replacement is Pat McAfee. While McAfee has …

Pat McAfee thinks there is no chance he gets offered ‘MNF’ gig

Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has been mentioned as a possible color analyst in ESPN’s new “Monday Night Football” booth, but don’t tell that to him. McAfee made an “official” statement on Sunday …

Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth

Cris Collinsworth hoping he gets to call Jets game this season

The New York Jets last made the playoffs in 2010, so naturally they have not hosted as many primetime games as some contending teams since that time. It has been years since the Jets were featured on “Sunday Night Football,” and Cris …

Steve Levy

Report: Steve Levy, Louis Riddick among favorites for ‘Monday Night Football’ role

With Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland on their way out of the “Monday Night Football” booth, attention can fully turn to who will replace them. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, longtime ESPN personality Steve Levy is …

Todd McShay

ESPN’s Todd McShay says he grappled with watching NFL Draft

Todd McShay was unable to cover the NFL Draft this year for the first time since he joined ESPN in 2006. As you might imagine, that was extremely difficult for him. McShay revealed just before the draft that he was diagnosed with the coronavirus, and …

Tony Reali

ESPN host Tony Reali apologizes to Mitchell Trubisky over zinger

ESPN show host Tony Reali apologized on Twitter Monday to Mitchell Trubisky for taking a shot at the Bears quarterback at the end of “Around the Horn.” Reali zinged Trubisky by saying at the end of the program that he “didn’t …

Dan Orlovsky

Report: ESPN focusing on internal candidates for ‘Monday Night Football’

ESPN has swung and missed with its attempts to bring in several high-profile replacements for its “Monday Night Football” broadcast team, and the network may be giving up on making a huge splash before the 2020 season. ESPN has begun …

Reporter Will Reeve caught wearing no pants on ‘Good Morning America’

The world has undergone some significant changes in the past month or so, and for many people that has meant adjusting to life working from home. ABC reporter Will Reeve seems to be enjoying the change, though he should probably only be filmed from …

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