Derek Futterman

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Derek Futterman is a former associate editor and sports media reporter for Barrett Media. He previously interned for Paramount within Showtime Networks, wrote for the Long Island Herald and served as lead sports producer at NY2C. Find him on X @derekfutterman.

Jay Bilas Is Continually Compelled By College Basketball

Studying to attain a law degree is an intensive task that requires commitment and dedication, along with having an erudite understanding of different types...

Jomboy’s Jake Storiale Puts Baseball on the Clock

“If you’re not having fun around it, you’re kind of doing it wrong.”

Julie Stewart-Binks Is Going to Be Everywhere At Once

“The industry has changed so much from when I first started and I was first in journalism school. We were learning right then what Twitter was."

Jason McIntyre Could Talk Sports All Day

“I’ve always thought of myself as an alpha. I’m going to be the guy setting the agenda, leading the way."

Joe Buck Has Settled Into Monday Nights on ESPN

“Being quiet does not mean that you don’t know. Being quiet means that you’re just taking it all in and letting the viewer at home enjoy it that way too.”

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ESPN Should Use Michael Wilbon’s Absence to Plan Pardon the Interruption’s Future

"ESPN shouldn't wait until the inevitable arrives to start thinking about what comes next. The network has an opportunity to let the audience see what the next chapter could look like without sacrificing what made the original so special."

How Workhouse Media’s John McConnell Turned a Near-Fatal Bike Crash Into a Philanthropy Mission

"I couldn’t move. I had no movement other than a little bit of feeling in my right pinky. In that moment, I thought, ‘This is it. I’m going to die, and this is how I’m going to go out.’”

Bert Weiss Walked Away, But These Radio Talents Still Believe

"While I certainly respect Bert and the incredible success he's had with The Bert Show, he couldn't be more wrong. "

How Eddie Olczyk Is Embracing a New Chapter Of A Hall of Fame Hockey Broadcasting Career

"I'm very lucky to be an American-born lead analyst and do that many games in our country. It's very humbling and I feel honored. I'm always trying to make the next one the best one. That remains the goal."