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Tony Romo explains his weird moments in Sunday’s broadcast

Tony Romo garnered a lot of negative attention for his broadcast of Sunday’s AFC Wild Card game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, but he had something of an explanation for it. In an appearance on SiriusXM Wednesday, Romo …

Stephen A. Smith on a set

Stephen A. Smith makes a bad ‘Charlie Kirk’ mistake live on ESPN

Stephen A. Smith got his names mixed up in a pretty awful way on Tuesday. The ESPN personality Smith was speaking live on “First Take” about the Houston Texans’ Wild Card playoff game victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers the night …

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ESPN makes an ugly Jimmie Ward mistake during Texans’ playoff game

ESPN apparently has not been keeping up with the Jimmie Ward situation this year. During Monday’s Wild Card playoff game between the Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers, ESPN made an absolutely brutal mistake. As the Texans took the …

Tony Romo in a suit

Tony Romo had the most bizarre laugh at his own joke

Good or bad, Tony Romo was in prime form Sunday during the AFC Wild Card game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars. Romo was quite pleased with himself when the Jaguars completed a pass to tight end Brenton Strange after he had singled …

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David Cone gets dropped by ESPN

David Cone will not be returning to The Worldwide Leader. The retired former Cy Young winner Cone won’t return to ESPN next season, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported this week. The news comes as ESPN moves from “Sunday Night …

Al Michaels smiling

NFL fans all had the same reaction to the Al Michaels news

Al Michaels has made a decision on his broadcasting future, and it is not one that most NFL fans are thrilled about. Amazon Prime confirmed that Michaels will return for “Thursday Night Football” in 2026 as the play-by-play voice. The …

Malika Andrews hosting an ESPN show

Malika Andrews lands a notable promotion from ESPN

Malika Andrews is expanding her duties for The Worldwide Leader. ESPN announced on Tuesday that the veteran NBA host Andrews is branching out into tennis. Andrews will serve as the host of the network’s coverage of the second week of the 2026 …

Matt Ryan on the sideline

Report: Matt Ryan pushing for unusual job arrangement with Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons still appear eager to hire Matt Ryan in a high-ranking front office role, but Ryan is reportedly trying not to quit his day job to do it. In an appearance on Atlanta’s 680 The Fan, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported …

Joe Buck smiles

Joe Buck hid an obvious injury while broadcasting ‘MNF’

Joe Buck was playing hurt on ESPN’s special “Monday Night Football” broadcast Saturday, but no one watching would have known it. The ESPN announcer called Saturday’s Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers game with a black eye …

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Scott Van Pelt reacts to ESPN showing men kissing on New Year’s Eve

ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt seemed to be thrown for a bit of a loop when the network showed two men kissing on New Year’s Eve. Van Pelt was talking over scenes from Times Square in New York, N.Y. which featured footage of couples kissing after …

Troy Aikman talking

Troy Aikman gets hired by Miami Dolphins

Troy Aikman is being hired by the Miami Dolphins to consult with them. The Dolphins fired longtime general manager Chris Grier on Halloween and are looking for a replacement. They wanted to seek the advice of someone who has experience and …

Gary Danielson in the booth

CBS criticized for cutting off Gary Danielson’s final sign-off message

Gary Danielson did not exactly get the perfect ending that he had been hoping for. The longtime college football commentator Danielson called the final game of his illustrious broadcasting career on Wednesday before his retirement. Danielson was on …

Ian Eagle wearing a headset

Ian Eagle drops an unfortunate line during 76ers-Bulls game

Ian Eagle appears to have had a “woosh” moment during Friday’s game. The veteran play-by-play man Eagle was on the call for Amazon Prime during Friday’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls. In the …

Ramona Shelburne appearing on ESPN

ESPN messed up their Dillon Brooks-LeBron James graphic so badly

ESPN somehow managed multiple swings-and-misses on a single NBA graphic this week. During Tuesday afternoon’s edition of “SportsCenter,” ESPN aired a graphic previewing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming …

Charles Barkley in a suit

Charles Barkley reveals when his relationship with Michael Jordan went south

Charles Barkley can pinpoint one particular moment when it all went downhill between him and Michael Jordan. The retired NBA icon Barkley appeared this week on “The Tom Tolbert Show.” During the episode, Barkley spoke out about his …

Randy Moss on set

Randy Moss rings bell after completing his cancer treatment

NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss celebrated a monumental victory this September, ringing the traditional bell at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte to mark the end of his Stage 2 bile duct cancer treatment. The legendary wide receiver, …

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