Bryan Curtis

I'm writing a new Substack for the Ringer. It's about the media. It's called Now They Tell Us. And it's free. You sign up here. bryancurtis.substack.com/p/why-im-wri...

RIP David Moulton, who carved out a helluva career as a spotter. He stood next to Gary Danielson every Saturday and Troy Aikman every Sunday and Monday. When I asked which nuggets were his, Moulton said, “Spotters don’t want to take credit for anything." www.theringer.com/2020/09/14/n...

“A lot of writers look like Ned Beatty. [Cormac] McCarthy more resembled Warren Beatty.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/b...

Last year, Joe Davis called a crazy Game 7 of the World Series. He wants another shot at it. Full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/7hF6...

Last year, Joe Davis called a crazy Game 7 of the World Series. He wants another shot at it. Full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/7hF6...

New PRESS BOX: Will Troy Aikman have a TV job next year? Plus: election madness in Ohio and Blake Griffin’s new show. open.spotify.com/s/S083YNJ

New Now They Tell Us: I visited Lawrence Wright in Austin. We talked about his new book, his stories about belief, and how he got a job at the New Yorker. substack.com/home/post/p-...

New Now They Tell Us: I visited Lawrence Wright in Austin. We talked about his new book, his stories about belief, and how he got a job at the New Yorker. substack.com/home/post/p-...

New newsletter is live. It includes: You Can See Everything, OJ, Katie Zacariah, the Brewers' play-by-play announcer, Hunter Thompson, Justin Herbert, a New Yorker cartoonist, and a 700-page history a Paris zoo. substack.com/home/post/p-...

I spent some time with comedy guy/new talk show host Blake Griffin. www.theringer.com/2026/10/20/t...

If you're a Texas fan (hello, brothers and sisters), the question is rapidly becoming: How bad is this season going to be? 9-3 sure doesn't seem like the basement anymore.

Once we contain the Headline Rule of Three, we must turn our energies to eliminating the Headline with an Anodyne Quote.

How Peter King Carl Bernstein'd his way to a scoop about Lawrence Taylor. Full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/4MIl...

New PRESS BOX: We talked Joe and Troy +The new press secretary +A literary Halloween Then @peterking1.bsky.social stopped by to talk 40 years of NFL stories and coffeenerdness open.spotify.com/s/rAIXe2w

It's almost NBA season. I know this because I ran into an old friend the other day: the LeBron lower third on First Take. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Here's my weekly round-up of what I read, watched, and listened to. Election stories, The Social Reckoning, Kimberly Guilfoyle, mercenaries in Congo, Spy's rebirth, Mike Ditka, the glories of the Saturday Financial Times, and bookshops in LA. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Dave Chang asked me and Tate Frazier to come by, eat his food, and talk about niche sports that could become big sports. After 10 seconds of consideration, Tate and I said yes. open.spotify.com/episode/7xuT...

mike ditka used to have a branded resort in kissimmee florida and there were lots of staged photos of mike ditka hanging out in it. i will post a bunch of them now. sorry for hte low resolution these are from like 2008

I've got a new column up about Tony Romo. I miss him already, professionally speaking. substack.com/home/post/p-...

"The apotheosis of insanity.” For the 20th anniversary of 30 Rock, I went deep on my favorite thing about it: all the fake shows, movies, and songs. With help from Tina Fey. www.theringer.com/2026/10/08/t...

I've got a new column up about Tony Romo. I miss him already, professionally speaking. substack.com/home/post/p-...

New PRESS BOX w/ @davidshoemaker.bsky.social: We talked about whether CNN will survive the Paramount merger We talked about who could replace Ernie Johnson on Inside the NBA Then Breaker's Lachlan Cartwright joined me to talk about Rupert Murdoch's adult sons open.spotify.com/episode/2cET...

New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked about the great polls Democrats got this weekend. We talked about Ramaswamy’s bobble. Then @ginafortexas.bsky.social stopped by our LA headquarters to talk about her campaign against Greg Abbott in Texas. open.spotify.com/episode/65b0...

New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: Tony Romo changed sports TV. Now he's out of a job. open.spotify.com/episode/0I09...

Farewell to Tony Romo, who was revolutionary until he was aggravating.

When @marimanoogian.bsky.social ran for a seat in the Michigan state house, she had to survive a political attack ad based on...Grantland. Full pod here: open.spotify.com/episode/39k2...

New PRESS BOX: We talked about the Aikman/Olsen/Herbie announcing musical chairs Eric Schmitt's magnificent airball Then @marimanoogian.bsky.social stopped by talk about the midterms and more. open.spotify.com/episode/39k2...

New PRESS BOX: We talked about the Aikman/Olsen/Herbie announcing musical chairs Eric Schmitt's magnificent airball Then @marimanoogian.bsky.social stopped by talk about the midterms and more. open.spotify.com/episode/39k2...

New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I checked in on Senate races in Texas, Michigan, and Kansas and talked about the GOP abandonment of Trump. Plus: Weekend TV notes and our reviews of the Dennis Miller/MNF doc! open.spotify.com/episode/0IQy...

New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I checked in on Senate races in Texas, Michigan, and Kansas and talked about the GOP abandonment of Trump. Plus: Weekend TV notes and our reviews of the Dennis Miller/MNF doc! open.spotify.com/episode/0IQy...

Spotted in Orange County.

On the Press Box, @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked about Nikole Hannah-Jones' NY Times story and sharing details about your life in your writing. Full pod here: open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...

JB Pritzker "has sent perhaps the clearest signal that he would like to run for president in 2028: sharing his weight-loss journey with the American people." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...

Can CNN survive the Paramount merger? More from me and @joelanderson.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...

New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: What Happens to CNN Now? The Media Fights Back Against the Trump Ban Plus: Nikole Hannah-Jones' new story, TB and Jayden Daniels, and the McClatchy horrors open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...

New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: What Happens to CNN Now? The Media Fights Back Against the Trump Ban Plus: Nikole Hannah-Jones' new story, TB and Jayden Daniels, and the McClatchy horrors open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...

Speaking publicly about something at the first possibly opportunity IS NOT "BREAKING YOUR SILENCE" god this drives me nuts sports.yahoo.com/articles/bea...

"Aged 10, Richard E. Grant woke up in the back seat of a car to be confronted with his mother having sex with his father’s best friend." www.ft.com/content/d96d...

WARNING: The NBA is running out of great Quote Guys. @loganmmurdock.bsky.social and @howardbeck.bsky.social explain: open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...

This is your official pregame listen before LSU-Ole Miss and does not involve Pat McAfee.

Why didn't more reporters cover the Clippers story?! We should ask their bosses, says @howardbeck.bsky.social. Full interview w/ HB + @loganmmurdock.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...

New PRESS BOX: David I talked about Don Jr. and the Russian oligarch We have updates on 60 Minutes, GameDay, and Aikman/DLB. PLUS: A pre-pre-season NBA media roundtable w/ @howardbeck.bsky.social and @loganmmurdock.bsky.social! open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...

New PRESS BOX: David I talked about Don Jr. and the Russian oligarch We have updates on 60 Minutes, GameDay, and Aikman/DLB. PLUS: A pre-pre-season NBA media roundtable w/ @howardbeck.bsky.social and @loganmmurdock.bsky.social! open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...

New PRESS BOX: Some calm recollections about Texas vs. Ohio State Plus weekend reax: The season premiere of 60 Minutes Ted Cruz on College GameDay Bad omens for Tony Romo w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0noB...