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[BSLMikeLowe]

Ivan Maisel, a long-time college football writer for ESPN who was let go earlier this year, will be joining On3.com, a new online college sports medium that launches Aug 15.

 

https://www.on3.com/...stination-site/

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: ESPN’s NBA Finals Studio Shows Keep Missing the Point

https://www.theringe...pn-studio-shows

[The Epic]

Maria Taylor already working on the Olympics. Wow!

[Nigel Tufnel]

ESPN hires RG3.

[mweb08]

https://www.mediamat...yny-and-bigotry

[BSLChrisStoner]

https://www.mediamat...yny-and-bigotry

Just the worst, and screw MLB if they are dumb enough to work with them.

[Mike in STL]

https://www.mediamat...yny-and-bigotry

"Is that headline from 2011, or 2021?"

 

"Yes."

[Nigel Tufnel]

ESPN removes Rachel Nichols from NBA programming, and cancels her 'The Jump' show.

 

ESPN takes Rachel Nichols off NBA programming (sportsbusinessjournal.com)

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: The Manning ‘MNF’ MegaCast and the End of the Announcer Monopoly Era

[DuffMan]

Did anyone watch the alternative broadcast to the MNF game with the Manning brothers.  First time they did it and it seemed a little rough.  Peyton was good, but I just can't stand Eli.  

[Mike in STL]

Did anyone watch the alternative broadcast to the MNF game with the Manning brothers. First time they did it and it seemed a little rough. Peyton was good, but I just can't stand Eli.

I watched it the second time. It was really cool having Ray Lewis, Travis Kelce, Russ Wilson, Charles Barkley, join them for just casual conversation. I like the format a lot. It’s like watching the game with some friends. A little Xs and Os, but not enough to deter some people.

Looked to me like they were openly rooting for the Raiders.

I liked it. I’ll probably put that version on for MNF games I don’t care about, on for background noise. But for Ravens games I’ll want to not be distracted by it. Like it though.

[Chris B]

https://twitter.com/...9765421057?s=21

NEWS: MLB Network cuts ties with Ken Rosenthal after flap over Rob Manfred criticism, The Post has learned.



Exhibit Z for why Rob Manfred sucks

[BSLMikeLowe]

The New York Times Co. plans to purchase The Athletic for $550M.

 

https://www.espn.com...tic-550-million

 

I subscribe to neither, but if they do a bundled subscription I think I'd definitely consider it.

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: The Athletic Set Out to Destroy Newspapers. Then It Became One.

[BSLMikeLowe]

ESPN has hired Pete Thamel from Yahoo! Sports. He’s the college football version of Adam Schefter, breaks a lot of stories and will probably be featured on GameDay a lot next season.

[Nigel Tufnel]

10/$375 for Brady as Fox's lead football analyst once he retires.  Seems like a lot for someone without much of an apparent personality.

[BSLChrisStoner]

10/$375 for Brady as Fox's lead football analyst once he retires.  Seems like a lot for someone without much of an apparent personality.

 

The money they give NFL announcers is crazy...  the public is going to watch regardless.

[BSLJoeLucia]

Jason Benetti is reportedly going to Fox, sliding into Joe Davis' role as the #2 college football PBP. Good move for them, logical move for Benetti. ESPN is so deep on their college football announcers that he had nowhere to go.

 

This will probably also bump Joe Davis over to the NFL, and I'm guessing he'll slot in as the #2 PBP (alongside whomever) behind Burkhardt/Olsen.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: Tim Kurkjian is a Hall of Famer! Here's what makes him so great

https://www.espn.com...ere-makes-great

[BSLChrisStoner]

• Meyer back on Fox pregame show after NFL stint