John Wall admitted his retirement from the NBA felt random, even to him. The five-time All-Star opened up to the New York Post about his decision to hang it up in August after nearly three years of hoping for another shot in the league. His last game came on Jan. 13, 2023, when he scored 16 Read more... The post John Wall ready to dive into NBA media career after ‘random’ retirement appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Erin Andrews says she "almost felt stupid" covering baseball for Fox and won't return to MLB coverage after leaving in 2016 to focus on NFL.

When it comes to his role as an NFL analyst, Ryan Clark isn’t just a former player, but the father of New York Jets practice squad safety Jordan Clark. As such, the ESPN commentator has a unique perspective on Cam Skattebo, who was teammates with his son at Arizona State. Following the rookie running back’s Read more... The post Ryan Clark recalls Cam Skattebo offering him ‘crotch candy’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Mike Greenberg has had enough of the tush push. The Eagles ran their signature play four times in a row Thursday night against the Giants, and ESPN’s Get Up host spent Friday morning apologizing on behalf of the NFL to anyone who had to watch it happen. “And then came the tush push portion of Read more... The post Mike Greenberg apologizes on behalf of NFL after Eagles run tush push four straight times appeared first on Awful Announcing.

With new evidence being shared by Louisiana State Police, Ryan Clark issued an apology after previously proclaiming Kyren Lacy’s innocence.

Skip Bayless is trying to figure out why he can’t tolerate listening to Tom Brady call NFL games, and he thinks he has the answer. Brady is fine as a broadcaster. It’s year two of his deal with Fox, and we can say with confidence that he’s not Jason Witten and he’ll never grow into Read more... The post Skip Bayless is ready to mute Tom Brady: ‘The more I listen…the worse he gets’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Despite North Carolina being a disaster on the field and an even bigger embarrassment off of it, Bill Simmons believes there’s nothing Bill Belichick can do in Chapel Hill to harm his legacy. Well, almost nothing. “Nothing that happens to him at North Carolina, short of him pulling his pants down and tweaking on fentanyl Read more... The post Bill Simmons: Nothing Bill Belichick does at North Carolina can harm his legacy appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Ready or not, Dan Patrick will retire from his daily sports radio show in two and a half years after Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta. It’s already been more than two years since Patrick announced he was embarking on an epically long retirement tour set to end in early 2028. And for everyone who assumed Read more... The post Dan Patrick has two and a half years to convince himself to retire: ‘I have to come to grips with that’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Alyssa Lang is adding NBA coverage to her ESPN workload. She’ll work games across ESPN and ABC this season alongside Lisa Salters, Katie George, Jorge Sedano, and Malika Andrews, an ESPN spokesperson confirmed to Front Office Sports. And according to Ryan Glasspigiel, her first assignment comes this Sunday when she works the Cavaliers-Celtics preseason game Read more... The post Alyssa Lang joins ESPN’s NBA sideline reporter rotation appeared first on Awful Announcing.

After claiming he would divorce Serena Williams, Stephen A. Smith crumbled when confronted by her husband, Alexis Ohanian.

J.T. Realmuto would’ve rather talked about anything else. In the immediate aftermath of a gut-wrenching loss — a play he was directly involved in — the Philadelphia Phillies catcher wanted nothing to do with a question about his future. It’s understandable that the 34-year-old Realmuto probably just experienced what amounted to the end of the Read more... The post J.T. Realmuto shuts down free agency questions after Phillies’ season-ending loss appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has not lived up to the unrealistic expectations that had him predicted to win the Heisman Trophy and be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft before even his first season as a starter. But despite his struggles this season, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky still thinks Manning Read more... The post Dan Orlovsky: Arch Manning will be No. 1 pick in 2027 NFL Draft appeared first on Awful Announcing.

After watching the New York Yankees’ season come to an end, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter are finger pointing blame in the same direction.

Legendary New York sports radio host Mike Francesa underwent emergency gallbladder surgery on Wednesday. One day later, he explained what led to his being rushed to the hospital and undergoing the surgery. Francesa detailed the process during The Mike Francesa Podcast on Thursday, explaining how he hadn’t felt right and was advised to go straight to the Read more... The post Mike Francesa explains his recent medical emergency  appeared first on Awful Announcing.

This originally appeared in Friday’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. Longtime Pardon the Interruption host Michael Wilbon has frequently deployed the word “slurp” (or slurping, Read more... The post When Netflix talks, don’t listen appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN has finally made the dates official for when we will see Inside the NBA on their airwaves throughout the regular season.

Suzyn Waldman doesn’t think Aaron Boone is a puppet. The longtime Yankees radio analyst pushed back against the narrative that the Yankees manager is just following orders from Brian Cashman and the front office. According to Waldman, Boone genuinely agrees with the analytics-driven approach that defines how the Yankees operate. “You’re not going to like Read more... The post Suzyn Waldman rejects narrative Aaron Boone is puppet for Yankees’ front office appeared first on Awful Announcing.

When Team USA takes the ice for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, it will be the first time NHL players have participated in the quadrennial games since 2014. If last year’s Four Nations Face-Off was any indication, excitement is at an all-time high. As such, NBC is going big with its coverage plans around Read more... The post NBC reveals 2026 Olympic hockey broadcasters appeared first on Awful Announcing.

All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Women’s — Round 9 Adelaide Crows vs. West Coast Eagles — FS2, 10 p.m. Hawthorn Hawks vs. Gold Coast Suns — FS2, midnight Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide Power — FS2, 2 a.m. (Saturday) Richmond Tigers vs. North Melbourne Kangaroos — FS2, 4 a.m. (Saturday) Geelong Cats vs. Read more... The post TV and streaming viewing picks for October 10, 2025: How to watch Tigers-Mariners Game 5 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the iconic chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball team who became a media darling during the team’s 2018 Final Four run, has passed away at the age of 106, the school announced late Thursday night. Born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on Aug. 21, 1919, she took on the name Sister Jean Dolores Read more... The post Sports media world mourns as Sister Jean passes away at 106 years old appeared first on Awful Announcing.