awfulannouncing.comMadeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder lament ‘deeply embarrassing’ WNBA Finals scheduling messGame 6 of the WNBA Finals will be played Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET in Atlanta after the NBA and WNBA negotiated a solution to play the game at State Farm Arena ahead of a scheduled Atlanta Hawks regular season matchup. The WNBA is the target of yet another wave of ridicule, as the league…
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awfulannouncing.comPaul Finebaum opens up about receiving death threats: ‘That did concern me’Paul Finebaum knows a thing or two about riling up sports fans. He also knows what it feels like when things go too far. The ESPN and SEC Network host has made a career out of saying things that fire up SEC fans, and given the passion that rules that kind of college football fandom,…
awfulannouncing.comLongtime Nebraska play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka will retire following 2026-2027 seasonOne of the most legendary voices of Nebraska men’s basketball and football is hanging up the headset. Longtime play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka, who began calling Cornhusker games in 1974, announced Monday evening on Huskers Radio Network that he will retire after the 2026-27 season, per the Daily Nebraskan. “It’s time,” Pavelka said on the radio…
awfulannouncing.comErin Andrews addresses ‘inappropriate’ Green Bay sideline report: ‘I sh*t down my leg’Erin Andrews had a great halftime conversation with Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. Unfortunately, it didn’t lead to a great halftime report on Fox. Andrews worked Sunday’s game between the Packers and Detroit Lions alongside Tom Rinaldi, Kevin Burkhardt, and Tom Brady for Fox. On the latest episode of her Calm Down podcast with…
awfulannouncing.comFox Sports’ Robert Griffin III ‘would 100 percent be interested’ in coaching BaylorRobert Griffin III has said for years that he wants another shot at an NFL quarterback job. That hasn’t come to fruition. So now, the Fox Sports college football analyst is shifting his focus to a different role: college football head coach. The Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback made the rounds on Monday…
awfulannouncing.comESPN’s NFL Wild Card game day still undecided, TGL schedule showsEagle-eyed sports media observers noticed a quirk in Tuesday’s TGL schedule announcement that revealed part of ESPN’s NFL playoff schedule is still up in the air. As pointed out by the Sports TV News & Updates account on X, TGL, the tech-infused simulator golf league co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports, released…
awfulannouncing.comWorld Series Game 2 posts solid viewership; Game 3 could be a different storyAfter two games, this year’s small-market World Series is avoiding MLB’s worst fears from a viewership standpoint, but an uncompetitive Game 3 could send interest spiraling. Saturday’s World Series Game 2 between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers drew an average of 10.85 million viewers across Fox and Fox Deportes, the network announced Tuesday.…
awfulannouncing.comChicago sports radio personalities not sad to see John Schriffen go: ‘The White Sox can do better’On Monday, the Chicago White Sox announced that they would not extend the contract of John Schriffen, the team’s lead TV play-by-play voice since 2024. It does sound as though there are too many people around Chicago sports radio all that broken up about it. The 42-year-old Schriffen became the team’s lead television play-by-play broadcaster…
awfulannouncing.comHubert Davis joins TNT Sports as college basketball analystTNT Sports announced Tuesday that it has signed Hubert Davis to a multi-year deal to serve as a studio and game analyst for its men’s college basketball coverage during the 2026-27 season. He will debut Thursday, Nov. 5, when TNT’s studio show anchors a three-game slate of Big East and Big 12 matchups on truTV…
awfulannouncing.comYour 2026 Week 9 college football announcing scheduleThe annual Florida-Georgia college football game arrives Saturday in Atlanta (rather than Jacksonville due to EverBank Stadium renovations). Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the action between the No. 17-ranked Gators and the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs on ABC (3:30 p.m. ET). In Week 9’s other ranked matchup, No. 22 Arizona and No. 13 Texas…
awfulannouncing.comESPN, University of Utah issue statements after Pat McAfee voices frustration with ‘GameDay’ experiencePat McAfee did not enjoy his time at the University of Utah this weekend as the school hosted ESPN’s College GameDay ahead of the No. 10 Utes’ showdown with No. 14 Houston. On Monday, both ESPN and the university responded to what turned into a larger-than-expected drama with statements regarding the matter. During the final…
awfulannouncing.comDan Patrick clarifies reporting on Peyton Manning joining Colts’ front officeOn Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Indianapolis Colts were not expected to consider franchise legend Peyton Manning to fill the vacancy left by the franchise’s firing of general manager Chris Ballard, and that Manning, whose Omaha Productions inked a nine-year extension with ESPN through 2034, was unlikely to have any interest in the…
awfulannouncing.comJonathan Taylor defends his wife’s public speculation on him being tradedIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor’s wife, Ayanna Taylor, posted two TikTok videos over the weekend addressing trade speculation about her husband amid the team’s rough start to the season. “We’re in a situation that we’ve never been in before,” she said via TikTok. “This may be the first time we may not be on…
awfulannouncing.comNick Wright: Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has declined since ‘splitting his time between football and activism’At the height of the Kansas City Chiefs dynasty, kicker Harrison Butker became a symbol for conservative values after discussing his religiously motivated views on family life during a speech at Benedictine College. The 2024 speech became a lightning rod across the media, with everyone from ESPN’s Laura Rutledge to Serena Williams to Eddie Vedder ripping Butker for comments in which he…
awfulannouncing.comHot mic catches ESPN Cleveland host Tony Rizzo’s Kim Kardashian commentThings are going so well for Cleveland Browns fans that local sports radio hosts can spend commercial breaks looking at pictures of Kim Kardashian. ESPN Cleveland host Tony Rizzo might like the Cleveland Browns and their surprising 5-2 start to the season. But now we know Tony Rizzo really likes Kim Kardashian. Rizzo broadcast his…
awfulannouncing.comBrian Scalabrine claims Jaylen Brown ‘demanded’ trade from Boston amid Jayson Tatum riftThe sudden breakup of longtime Boston Celtics co-stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum remains unexplained, and the two former champions’ recent comments have only intensified questions about what exactly happened between them. Brown opened the offseason by saying last year was the best of his career, which drew confusion since Tatum missed most of the…
awfulannouncing.comWhite Sox inform TV play-by-play announcer John Schriffen his contract won’t be extendedThe Chicago White Sox are looking for their third TV play-by-play voice in five years. The franchise has told John Schriffen it will not extend his contract as its lead announcer. “The White Sox have informed John Schriffen that his contract will not be extended as the club’s lead play-by-play announcer,” wrote MLB reporter Scott…
awfulannouncing.comStephen A. Smith scolds Nikola Jokic for saying booing fans ‘not welcome’The Denver Nuggets are projected to take a step back this season, and Nikola Jokic took an unusual step in the first week by going toe-to-toe with fans who booed the team at Ball Arena. After Jokic posted a 35-point triple-double as Denver returned to beat the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime on Saturday night,…
awfulannouncing.comBYU-Utah, possible Big 12 game of the year, scheduled for 10 a.m. local timePerhaps the most exciting Big 12 game of the year will be played at 10 a.m. local time. On Monday, the Utah Utes announced that their game against in-state rival BYU, a.k.a. the Holy War, will be played at 10 a.m. local time and air on either ABC or ESPN. The decision means that a…
awfulannouncing.comRays-Brewers Game 1 viewership beats recent non-Dodgers World SeriesWhile viewership for Game 1 of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers predictably declined compared with the last two years of Los Angeles Dodgers-fueled audiences, it still topped several other World Series games this decade. According to a report by Austin Karp in Sports Business Journal, Game 1 of the…
awfulannouncing.comWNBA makes mind-boggling decision to move Finals Game 6 to middle of workdayThere are already plenty of fair criticisms of the WNBA’s frequently inept operation, so it didn’t need to throw another log on that fire. But somehow, the league found a way to do exactly that on Monday. After the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday,…
awfulannouncing.comPat McAfee ‘very, very uncomfortable’ at University of Utah due to light criticism, alludes to Charlie Kirk assassinationWe live in the golden age of rich and powerful people lack the ability to handle even the slightest criticism, and few people embody that ethos as much as Pat McAfee. College GameDay spent its second consecutive weekend in Utah, landing in Salt Lake City on Saturday for the Big 12 showdown between the Utah…
awfulannouncing.comCris Collinsworth was having an existential crisis about Patrick Mahomes during Chiefs-SeahawksWe all know no love in this world is stronger than NBC NFL analyst Cris Collinsworth’s love for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but even by his standards, he was a bit much on Sunday. The Chiefs took on the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for the latest edition of Sunday Night Football,…
awfulannouncing.comPat McAfee calls out Colts interim GM for casual attirePat McAfee might not always dress to impress, but that won’t preclude him from demanding more of interim Indianapolis Colts general manager Ed Dodds. In his first game as interim Colts general manager, Dodds showed up to the field in a sweatsuit, carrying a brown paper bag and wheeling his suitcase across the turf in…
awfulannouncing.comLongtime Los Angeles Times sportswriter Ross Newhan dies at 89Southern California baseball fans are mourning the loss of a legendary writer. Ross Newhan, longtime baseball writer for the Los Angeles Times and columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, died Sunday at 89. Newhan began his career at the Press-Telegram in 1961 before moving to the Times in 1968, where he covered both the Angels and Dodgers for the next 11…
awfulannouncing.comAll 5 DAZN-exclusive NBA teams strike simulcast deals with DirecTVAfter a report surfaced over the weekend that the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of five NBA teams that signed exclusive local broadcast deals with DAZN this season, would strike a simulcast deal that will make those broadcasts available on DirecTV, it appears all five DAZN-exclusive teams have reached similar deals. According to an announcement by DirecTV on Monday, DAZN,…
awfulannouncing.comHoward Stern: Troy Aikman should be mad at ESPN, not Joe BuckWith the future of the Monday Night Football booth in disarray, Howard Stern believes Troy Aikman’s issue should be with ESPN, not Joe Buck. The seemingly deteriorating relationship of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman has been one of the biggest media stories in recent weeks. But with the King of All Media now hosting less…
awfulannouncing.comIan Eagle rebrands the ‘Peanut Punch’ in honor of Jim NantzOne week after nearly breaking his wrist on live television, Jim Nantz has a forced-fumble technique named after him. Ian Eagle bestowed the honor during CBS’s broadcast of Sunday’s Colts-Vikings game after Colts’ Justin Walley punched the ball out of Vikings running back Aaron Jones’s arm late in the first quarter, prompting Ross Tucker to…
awfulannouncing.comNFL reportedly ‘furious’ over Eagles’ messaging on Jalen Hurts’ blood clotsThe NFL is apparently unhappy with how the Philadelphia Eagles have gone about handling the fallout from the Jalen Hurts blood clots saga. More than two weeks on from Hurts’ participation in the Eagles-Jaguars game in London, which he played in despite having already been diagnosed with “superficial” blood clots that were deemed stable, most…
awfulannouncing.comMike Tomlin defends Dan Campbell’s controversial fourth-down decisionFacing fourth-and-one from their own 23-yard line with under five minutes left in a tie game, Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions did what they do best. They stayed aggressive. Unfortunately, star running back Jahmyr Gibbs was bottled up in the backfield, and the Lions turned the ball over on downs, giving their NFC North…
awfulannouncing.comTroy Aikman mourns longtime spotter David Moulton: ‘He deserved better’Troy Aikman lost his most trusted confidant in the broadcast booth this weekend when David Moulton, the spotter who stood at his right shoulder for NFL telecasts since 2018, died at 59. Moulton’s wife, Julie, announced his death over the weekend, revealing that he had waged a six-year fight against stage four renal cell cancer,…
awfulannouncing.comTerry Bradshaw refusing to retire from Fox: ‘They’re going to want to replace me’Terry Bradshaw knows his TV career is nearing its end, but he’s going to force Fox into making the decision to retire for him. The Terry Bradshaw retirement talk might only match Charles Barkley’s constant need to address the looming end of his TV career. Bradshaw wasn’t even 60 years old back in 2008 when…
awfulannouncing.com‘College GameDay’ headed to Bloomington for Minnesota-IndianaIn a relatively down week for high-profile college football games, ESPN is taking its Saturday roadshow to the defending champions. College GameDay will emanate from Bloomington, Indiana, on Saturday for a matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Indiana Hoosiers. It’ll be the third time GameDay has traveled to Bloomington and the first time since…
awfulannouncing.comMike Tomlin says Jets should practice two-minute drill ‘every day’If you’ve been fortunate enough not to stumble into watching a Jets game this season — and I say this as a fan — you might not realize how bad Aaron Glenn is at the game-management side of being a head coach. In layman’s terms, he makes Dan Quinn look like a savant. Glenn has…
awfulannouncing.comBill Cowher defends Eagles coach Nick Sirianni after rough start to seasonThe start of the 2026 NFL season has not gone according to plan for the Philadelphia Eagles. Just two years removed from a championship run, the Eagles entered the year with high expectations. A combination of bad decisions, poor play, injuries, and just plain bad luck have them now 2–4 on the year and losers…
awfulannouncing.comKurt Warner apologizes for mixing up Jaylen and Tyler WarrenThe Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints met on Sunday in the NFL’s first ever game in France. NFL Network was on the call, with Dave Pasch on play-by-play and Jason Kelce and Kurt Warner both providing analysis. But throughout the broadcast, Warner suffered a painful mixup on several occasions, going out of his way…
awfulannouncing.comDerek Rae reflects on his storied career calling soccer in the United StatesFrom the Miracle of Istanbul to the biggest stages in world soccer, Derek Rae has spent more than four decades bringing the sport’s most memorable moments to life. He has worked professionally at every men’s FIFA World Cup since 1990 and commentated on every men’s World Cup and European Championship on U.S. television since 2004.…
awfulannouncing.comTV and streaming viewing picks for October 26 2026: How to watch World Series Game 3 and WNBA Finals Game 5All Times Eastern College Football Louisville Football Press Conference — ACC Network Extra, 11 a.m. K.C. Keeler (Temple) Weekly Press Conference — ESPN+, 11:30 a.m. SEC Now: Open Mic — SEC Network, noon Central Florida Football Press Conference — ESPN+, noon Collin Klein (Kansas State) Football Press Conference — ESPN+, noon Georgia Football Press Conference…
awfulannouncing.comTom Brady rips officiating in Lions-Packers over soft callsTom Brady got plenty of soft calls when he was under center for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his playing days. Now that he’s in the booth though, he is getting pretty tired of them. During Sunday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, Brady was on the call…
awfulannouncing.comMike Greenberg tees off on Aaron Glenn after Jets’ latest loss: ‘Absolute disgrace’The New York Jets handed the lowly Miami Dolphins their first win of the season on Sunday, and head coach Aaron Glenn did himself no favors with Jets faithful in the process. And one of the most prominent Jets fans in sports media, ESPN host Mike Greenberg, had the pitchforks out shortly after Sunday’s loss.…
awfulannouncing.comCavaliers reportedly reach deal with DirecTV amid frustration over DAZN accessibilityThe Cleveland Cavaliers were one of five NBA teams that entered this season with an exclusive deal with DAZN, the London-based streaming service making a push into the U.S. market through a series of local NBA broadcast deals. But it seems like the Cavs might be making an effort to make their local games a…
awfulannouncing.comFlorida sportscaster and top NFL, CFB spotter David Moulton passes away at 59Veteran sports radio voice David Moulton has died at age 59 after a six-year battle with cancer, his wife Julie announced this weekend. The news was first reported by Ed Reed of the Fort Myers News-Press. Moulton was a staple of sports radio in southwest Florida for decades, pairing with Mark Miller to form Miller and Moulton,…
awfulannouncing.comJoe Davis calls for check-swing review after controversial World Series Game 2 endingBaseball finally let the robots call balls and strikes this season. Joe Davis would like them to handle the half-swings, too. The Fox play-by-play voice made that argument Saturday night after a check swing ended Game 2 of the World Series. The Tampa Bay Rays were down to their last out against the Milwaukee Brewers,…
awfulannouncing.comAaron Rodgers advocates for full week of international games, rips owners over player safetyAaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are leaving Paris with a win over the New Orleans Saints, but the 42-year-old quarterback decided to leave some pointed thoughts about international games at the podium inside Stade de France. During his postgame press conference, Rodgers gave his lengthy thoughts on the NFL’s international expansion, advocating for a…
awfulannouncing.comWNBA Finals Game 3 continues strong viewership for seriesEven tucked away on a pair of cable networks not necessarily known for sports coverage, Game 3 of the WNBA Finals broke a viewership mark held for over 25 years. Wednesday’s WNBA Finals Game 3 between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream averaged 1.71 million viewers across USA Network, CNBC, and Peacock, according to…
awfulannouncing.comArch Manning lobbies Holly Rowe to cover more Texas games: ‘We’re 3-0 with you’The Arch Manning and Holly Rowe reconciliation tour returned to Austin on Saturday night, and Manning wants it to become a weekly residency. After Texas held off Ole Miss 34-27, surviving a recovered onside kick in the closing minutes, Manning, who threw for 212 yards and ran in the go-ahead touchdown, wrapped up his on-field…
awfulannouncing.comKurt Warner repeatedly confuses Jaylen Warren with Tyler WarrenSunday was National Tight Ends Day. And maybe that explains why Kurt Warner had one on the brain while calling a game that didn’t feature him. During NFL Network’s broadcast of Steelers-Saints from Stade de France, Warner, alongside Dave Pasch and Jason Kelce, referred to Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren as “Tyler,” as in Tyler…
awfulannouncing.comSports media world reacts to chaotic ending of UCF’s upset over BYUMoments after his team pulled off the most significant win in program history, UCF Knights head coach Scott Frost spoke for everyone. “That’s the weirdest end of a game I’ve ever seen,” Frost said to Fox sideline reporter Alexa Landestoy, while surrounded by a sea of black and gold. UCF (4-3) upset the No. 2…
awfulannouncing.comMatt Barrie was ready to fight Auburn’s mascot over inopportune candy-tossingWe’re a week out from Halloween, but Auburn Tigers mascot Aubie was feeling vibes on Saturday. SEC Nation host Matt Barrie… not so much. During halftime of the Auburn-LSU game at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the SEC Nation studio crew set up shop to discuss the first half. While Matt Barrie, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers, and Tim…
awfulannouncing.comAaron Rodgers not surprised by NFL’s handling of Jalen Hurts injuryAaron Rodgers is never shy about speaking his mind, especially in debates over how to handle health and medical matters. So it’s no surprise that Rodgers commented on the recent controversy surrounding Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who played through what was initially described as a “superficial” blood clot that eventually worsened to the point that his season…