Fitzgerald, a surefire future Pro Football Hall of Famer, will join the cast in advance of the Monday Night Football opener between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.
"LSU beat writer Leah Vann, who covers the Bayou Bengals for The Advocate in Baton Rouge said it was her. She added that it was "not my finest hour" and said she already apologized to Brian Kelly."
McAfee had agreed to become a full-time member of the veteran Saturday show. McAfee will be a part of the program this Saturday from Austin when Texas hosts No. 1 Alabama.
"Upon further vetting of my sources, a review of the lawsuit filed against me in this matter, and a direct conversation with Casey himself, I have learned that the conduct I alleged did not occur and that there is no credible basis for stating that it did."
"I grew up listening to B98.5, so it is truly a privilege to continue working with this amazing team to serve our listeners and the community we call home.”
"I'm a newspaper sports writer. He's a newspaper sports writer. This thing is great. This is not who we are. We are newspaper sports writers. That's who we are."
The addition is believed to mark the first time in the station’s more than 100-year history that a dedicated sports talk show has been part of its weekday lineup.
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