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Ernie Johnson Is Irreplaceable, but Inside the NBA Could Have a Future On ESPN

"ESPN has an opportunity to use this moment not to preserve something that can never be replicated, but to build something that feels authentic to the next generation of basketball fans."

Why Connell McShane Believes NewsNation’s Election Night Coverage Is Like Political NFL RedZone

“So on an election night, the election is the [sport]: who’s winning and why? How did we get to this point, or who said what about whom before we got to this point?”

How a Used Range Rover Made Paul Anderson Radio’s Agent

"Talent don't need to be coddled...What talent need is an honest partner."

Inside Adam Smith’s Journey From Barstool Sports to 97.5 The Fanatic

"It was a long recovery. For me and my family's sake, I wasn't even going to tip my toe in the water till I was absolutely ready to come back."

ESPN Announces MegaCast Plans for College Football Playoff Quarterfinals

"The four quarterfinal games will be played Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1, with ESPN serving as the home of the primary telecast for each matchup."

David Samson on Charles Barkley’s NFL Critique Over Christmas Games: “You Don’t Do That”

"Charles Barkley did something I like to call pissing against the wind. There’s a very good lesson that little boys learn: you don’t do that."

ESPN Going Direct-To-Consumer Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV Sports Stories of 2025

"Many stories captured headlines, but ESPN's decision to go direct-to-consumer easily topped the list as the most important sports television story of 2025."

Kirk Herbstreit Would Leave Television Instead of Participating in “Clickbait” Debate Shows

"It’s a lot of like really loud comments that will maybe go viral. ‘I might not believe in it, but it’s gonna go viral, and people are going to know who I am.’ Man, I will quit before I ever do that."

Charles Barkley Critical of NFL Adding Games on Christmas Day Competing With NBA

"We used to have this day to ourselves, but Roger Goodell and them pigs at the NFL always want to hog every day of the week now. Christmas is an NBA day."

The Bill Simmons Podcast Netflix Premiere Set For January 11

"The show will stream live on Sundays at 11:30 p.m. ET, immediately following NBC’s Sunday Night Football."

Why Brian Windhorst Still Believes in the Art of the NBA Story at ESPN

"Players should try to tell the better story, which is the full story. Not what’s manicured"

Ebro Darden: I Wouldn’t Do What Charlamagne tha God, Stephen A. Smith Have Done To Get Big Deals

"Listen, there were things that Charlamagne was willing to do that I would have never done. Never."

How ‘NFL Matchup’ Doesn’t Just Talk the Talk; They Chalk the Chalk on ESPN

"It’s not just Football 101; it’s Football 2.0—a higher level of learning, loving, and living the game."

ESPN Adds Talaya Gaines as VP of Talent Relations and Development

"We have the deepest roster in sports media, and the addition of Talaya to our team will super-serve this exceptional group while strategically positioning them to thrive."

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Why Connell McShane Believes NewsNation’s Election Night Coverage Is Like Political NFL RedZone

“So on an election night, the election is the [sport]: who’s winning and why? How did we get to this point, or who said what about whom before we got to this point?”

How a Used Range Rover Made Paul Anderson Radio’s Agent

"Talent don't need to be coddled...What talent need is an honest partner."

Inside Adam Smith’s Journey From Barstool Sports to 97.5 The Fanatic

"It was a long recovery. For me and my family's sake, I wasn't even going to tip my toe in the water till I was absolutely ready to come back."

Why Catchphrases Are Not Content: A Radio Veteran’s Warning to Hosts

The catchphrase is like parsley on your plate at a fine restaurant. It adds a little specialness. The catchphrase should never be the main course.