From Awful Announcing
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Fox traded third pick in Big Ten schedule draft to another network
In the NFL Draft, trading down has become all the rage. And now the tactic has made its way to TV networks too. On Monday, Fox President of Insight and Analytics Michael Mulvihill joined The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast to discuss how networks who share a league or conference’s TV rights pick
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Ryan Leaf labels Jay Glazer a 'fraud' and 'con man' over mental health initiatives
After previously labeling Jay Glazer a mentor as he attempted to jumpstart his media career, Ryan Leaf now claims the Fox NFL reporter is a fraud. In addition to breaking NFL news, Glazer has been open about his lifelong battles with anxiety and depression, creating content around mental health through his book and podcast. Sunday
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Nuggets' coach Michael Malone drops f-bomb in fiery response to reporter
The Denver Nuggets went into their Game 7 matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night with both a home-court advantage and an...
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Fox's interview of NASCAR All-Star Race winner Joey Logano interrupted by wild fight between Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Fox’s broadcast of the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday largely went smoothly throughout the actual race. However, when the network went to interview Joey Logano, the winner of the race, their interview was interrupted by an all-out brawl between two of Logano’s peers. The caution flag came out in just the
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Golf Channel's Johnson Wagner fails miserably to recreate Xander Schauffele's epic second shot on 18th hole to secure PGA Championship
PGA Tour star Xander Schauffele was able to secure his first major championship on Sunday after an excellent final round at the PGA Championship. But it was far from a stress-free victory for Schauffele, as he had to overcome some chasing adversaries with some incredible shots down the stretch of the tournament. Schauffele went into
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Reggie Miller roasts Knicks on social media after Game 7 loss to Pacers: 'You boys can heal up in Cancun'
The New York Knicks came up short in their home Game 7 playoff matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon. And former Pacers star turned TNT game analyst Reggie Miller naturally had plenty to say about the resounding victory for his former team. Miller’s rivalry with the Knicks organization dates all the way back
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Pacers troll ESPN on social media after Game 7 win
The Indiana Pacers — or whoever runs their social media — kept receipts. Indiana took full advantage of a beaten-up New York Knicks team on Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers controlled the game from the outset, quieting the Madison Square Garden down quickly. And while the Knicks made some
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Bob Myers responds to question about Pacers by talking about Knicks
The first half of Sunday’s Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks belonged to the Pacers. Yet Bob Myers, who was in the studio for the halftime show of the ESPN on ABC broadcast, wanted to talk about the Knicks — even when prompted to do otherwise. Indiana set a Game 7
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ESPN misses beginning of quarter in Pacers vs. Knicks Game 7
ESPN came under criticism on Sunday for a mistake made early in the second quarter of Sunday’s Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. What was the mistake in question? Viewers couldn’t see part of the game. The Pacers had a historic start to Game 7, opening up a 39-27 lead after
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The heartwarming story behind Jim Nantz's 'Hello, friends'
There are few phrases – if any — that are seared into the minds of American sports fans more than “Hello, friends.” But very few familiar with Jim Nantz’s famous catchphrase know its backstory. Nantz himself has shed light on the heartwarming reason behind “Hello, friends,” adding a new layer of meaning to this seemingly
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MLS announcer makes hilarious Scottie Scheffler joke in call
How does Scottie Scheffler’s arrest outside of the PGA Championship on Friday morning connect with an MLS game on Saturday night? Announcer Joey Zanaboni answered that question. FC Cincinnati defeated St. Louis City SC 3-1 on Saturday night. The game could have been more lopsided were it not for a great save from St. Louis
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Was Knicks Game 7 fanfest a new low for ESPN's NBA Countdown?
ESPN's NBA Countdown was more obsessed with Stephen A. Smith than the actual basketball before Knicks-Pacers Game 7.