Ben Koo
@bkoo.bsky.social
Owner and editor of @AwfulAnnouncing Recovering Silicon Valley startup guy. Fan of Buckeyes, A's, dogs, naps, tacos, and the old AOL dialup sounds.
Can't believe we're all here because Elon Musk's midlife crisis.
Can't believe we're all here because Elon Musk's midlife crisis.
NBC undeterred by Fox's objection to trying to offload the B10 Champ game streamer with no affiliation to the conference.
Nearing the halfway point of the NBC, CBS, and Fox partnership, fair to say keeping 3 broadcast nets happy was wishful thinking/great salesmanship by Fox.
Nearing the halfway point of the NBC, CBS, and Fox partnership, fair to say keeping 3 broadcast nets happy was wishful thinking/great salesmanship by Fox.
NBC is seeking around $70 million for the rights to sell off the Big Ten championship game.
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NBC 'still talking' with Prime Video about Big Ten Championship deal despite Fox opposition
NBC is reportedly "still talking" with Amazon's Prime Video about selling the 2026 Big Ten Championship game, despite opposition from Fox.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NBC undeterred by Fox's objection to trying to offload the B10 Champ game streamer with no affiliation to the conference.
Nearing the halfway point of the NBC, CBS, and Fox partnership, fair to say keeping 3 broadcast nets happy was wishful thinking/great salesmanship by Fox.
Nearing the halfway point of the NBC, CBS, and Fox partnership, fair to say keeping 3 broadcast nets happy was wishful thinking/great salesmanship by Fox.
If I ever go to do my Intel on a restaurant (often a greasy spoon) and find it has an unclaimed Yelp page, no social media accounts, and has been around forever, I almost definitively know this place has amazing food.
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
If I ever go to do my Intel on a restaurant (often a greasy spoon) and find it has an unclaimed Yelp page, no social media accounts, and has been around forever, I almost definitively know this place has amazing food.
Known the name for years. So does the entire AA staff. And yet..... we were all guessing on this one.
As much as we are discussing Jimmy Sexton right now, could you pick him out of a lineup alongside random politicians without checking?
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Known the name for years. So does the entire AA staff. And yet..... we were all guessing on this one.
The discussion about the Jeremiah Smith touchdown call is unnecessary and misses the mark. Beyond the actual rule, call, and replay angle analysis....
a) it didn't factor in at all
b) He was egregiously held on that play. That's the blown call on that play more than anything.
a) it didn't factor in at all
b) He was egregiously held on that play. That's the blown call on that play more than anything.
December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The discussion about the Jeremiah Smith touchdown call is unnecessary and misses the mark. Beyond the actual rule, call, and replay angle analysis....
a) it didn't factor in at all
b) He was egregiously held on that play. That's the blown call on that play more than anything.
a) it didn't factor in at all
b) He was egregiously held on that play. That's the blown call on that play more than anything.
Who are the people that are most influential in sports but most fans don't even really know/realize their influence?
Lot of talk about Jimmy Sexton last few weeks.
Who else makes the list as a power broker who is mostly in the shadows? Worldwide Wes? Rich Paul? Sonny Vaccaro?
Lot of talk about Jimmy Sexton last few weeks.
Who else makes the list as a power broker who is mostly in the shadows? Worldwide Wes? Rich Paul? Sonny Vaccaro?
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Who are the people that are most influential in sports but most fans don't even really know/realize their influence?
Lot of talk about Jimmy Sexton last few weeks.
Who else makes the list as a power broker who is mostly in the shadows? Worldwide Wes? Rich Paul? Sonny Vaccaro?
Lot of talk about Jimmy Sexton last few weeks.
Who else makes the list as a power broker who is mostly in the shadows? Worldwide Wes? Rich Paul? Sonny Vaccaro?
This year, the SEC on ABC has pulled away and lapped other conferences and nets. Unlikely to be a one-year thing.
OSU vs. Texas (most-watched 2025 game) moves from Fox to ABC.
LSU vs Ole Miss
SEC moves to 9-game conference schedule (November cupcake week no more).
OSU vs. Texas (most-watched 2025 game) moves from Fox to ABC.
LSU vs Ole Miss
SEC moves to 9-game conference schedule (November cupcake week no more).
December 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This year, the SEC on ABC has pulled away and lapped other conferences and nets. Unlikely to be a one-year thing.
OSU vs. Texas (most-watched 2025 game) moves from Fox to ABC.
LSU vs Ole Miss
SEC moves to 9-game conference schedule (November cupcake week no more).
OSU vs. Texas (most-watched 2025 game) moves from Fox to ABC.
LSU vs Ole Miss
SEC moves to 9-game conference schedule (November cupcake week no more).
I want to know so much more about this.
Who invited who?
Who picked the restaurant?
What did they order?
Who picked up the check?
Did they talk about LeBron? The Cowboys?
So many questions
Who invited who?
Who picked the restaurant?
What did they order?
Who picked up the check?
Did they talk about LeBron? The Cowboys?
So many questions
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I want to know so much more about this.
Who invited who?
Who picked the restaurant?
What did they order?
Who picked up the check?
Did they talk about LeBron? The Cowboys?
So many questions
Who invited who?
Who picked the restaurant?
What did they order?
Who picked up the check?
Did they talk about LeBron? The Cowboys?
So many questions
Generally speaking I think neutral fans with gun to their head leaned Michigan 55-45 because they found OSU fans more obnoxious and being spoiled with a longer stretch of success.
That said, imo Dave has swayed enough people to hate UM where it’s 50/50.
Honestly impressive!
That said, imo Dave has swayed enough people to hate UM where it’s 50/50.
Honestly impressive!
November 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Generally speaking I think neutral fans with gun to their head leaned Michigan 55-45 because they found OSU fans more obnoxious and being spoiled with a longer stretch of success.
That said, imo Dave has swayed enough people to hate UM where it’s 50/50.
Honestly impressive!
That said, imo Dave has swayed enough people to hate UM where it’s 50/50.
Honestly impressive!
Older I get, the more I respect well designed efficient airports and especially the roads and traffic pattern design to and from.
Some are dreams and some are nightmares!
I’m becoming such a lame ass boomer and I’m totally good with it.
Some are dreams and some are nightmares!
I’m becoming such a lame ass boomer and I’m totally good with it.
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Older I get, the more I respect well designed efficient airports and especially the roads and traffic pattern design to and from.
Some are dreams and some are nightmares!
I’m becoming such a lame ass boomer and I’m totally good with it.
Some are dreams and some are nightmares!
I’m becoming such a lame ass boomer and I’m totally good with it.
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Wild! I wasn’t sure if he contacted him but crazy he did and he didn’t get ejected.
Wild! I wasn’t sure if he contacted him but crazy he did and he didn’t get ejected.
November 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Wild! I wasn’t sure if he contacted him but crazy he did and he didn’t get ejected.
Wild! I wasn’t sure if he contacted him but crazy he did and he didn’t get ejected.
Pierce sucks. All of the big runs are right at him
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Pierce sucks. All of the big runs are right at him
Maybe keep Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate in the field when in the redzone.
This 4 TE thing been dicey all year. Why lean on it versus Michigan?
This 4 TE thing been dicey all year. Why lean on it versus Michigan?
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Maybe keep Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate in the field when in the redzone.
This 4 TE thing been dicey all year. Why lean on it versus Michigan?
This 4 TE thing been dicey all year. Why lean on it versus Michigan?
The Pat Mcafee show I would watch would be a reality show with him and his accountant and it’s just going back and forth on the particulars for the field goal contest.
Pat impulsively keeps giving away money to the chagrin of the accountant.
Perfect for Paul Marvin (RIP)
Pat impulsively keeps giving away money to the chagrin of the accountant.
Perfect for Paul Marvin (RIP)
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Pat Mcafee show I would watch would be a reality show with him and his accountant and it’s just going back and forth on the particulars for the field goal contest.
Pat impulsively keeps giving away money to the chagrin of the accountant.
Perfect for Paul Marvin (RIP)
Pat impulsively keeps giving away money to the chagrin of the accountant.
Perfect for Paul Marvin (RIP)
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Imagine posing for a photographer friend who sells your image to iStock and a year later, you see this is what The Washington Post has done with the image of you walking on a beautiful fall day
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Imagine posing for a photographer friend who sells your image to iStock and a year later, you see this is what The Washington Post has done with the image of you walking on a beautiful fall day
The lobbying to get Texas in is going to rival campaign ads in a swing state days before the election. There will be takes. The takes will be loud.
I miss when we just had the dumb computer and this guy
I miss when we just had the dumb computer and this guy
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The lobbying to get Texas in is going to rival campaign ads in a swing state days before the election. There will be takes. The takes will be loud.
I miss when we just had the dumb computer and this guy
I miss when we just had the dumb computer and this guy
Picture quality for The Egg Bowl is ass
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Picture quality for The Egg Bowl is ass
We did fhe what are you thankful for thing and I shouted out a few people and things but ended on “term limits”
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
We did fhe what are you thankful for thing and I shouted out a few people and things but ended on “term limits”
Is there any fanbase of a former Pac 12 school that is any happier with their new situation versus when the conference was still intact?
I know the west coast Big Ten schools are more financially viable, but do fans actually feel they've upgraded?
I know the west coast Big Ten schools are more financially viable, but do fans actually feel they've upgraded?
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Is there any fanbase of a former Pac 12 school that is any happier with their new situation versus when the conference was still intact?
I know the west coast Big Ten schools are more financially viable, but do fans actually feel they've upgraded?
I know the west coast Big Ten schools are more financially viable, but do fans actually feel they've upgraded?
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A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
Election interference! Paper ballots! Voter IDs!
We have voter fraud in the NFL announcer rankings.
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We have voter fraud in the NFL announcer rankings.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Election interference! Paper ballots! Voter IDs!
We have voter fraud in the NFL announcer rankings.
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We have voter fraud in the NFL announcer rankings.
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The list of people who leave ESPN and get paid significantly more to work significantly less is small and distinguished.
I still don’t know what Netflix is trying to do in sports but this seems to signal a rising ambition from whatever they are doing now.
I still don’t know what Netflix is trying to do in sports but this seems to signal a rising ambition from whatever they are doing now.
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The list of people who leave ESPN and get paid significantly more to work significantly less is small and distinguished.
I still don’t know what Netflix is trying to do in sports but this seems to signal a rising ambition from whatever they are doing now.
I still don’t know what Netflix is trying to do in sports but this seems to signal a rising ambition from whatever they are doing now.
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Links can't hurt you here.
Save your out of context screenshots for the garbage platforms.
LINK! TO! THE! STORY!
Save your out of context screenshots for the garbage platforms.
LINK! TO! THE! STORY!
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Links can't hurt you here.
Save your out of context screenshots for the garbage platforms.
LINK! TO! THE! STORY!
Save your out of context screenshots for the garbage platforms.
LINK! TO! THE! STORY!