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Is ESPN Overcomplicating Super Bowl LXI With Too Many Viewing Options?

"The Super Bowl is more than a football game, it's America culture. ESPN doesn’t have to convince viewers why they should watch, as it has worked to do with the College Football Playoff National Championship."

Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

Dan Le Batard: Chris Russo is a ‘Caricature of a Sports Media Personality’

"He’s had a rejuvenation – a radiant rejuvenation."

Steak Shapiro: Chris Russo’s Gummy Comment an ‘All-Time TV Moment’

“I'm going to tell you, jaws dropped, folks high-fived me and you're just like, 'did that just happen?'”

Stephen A. Smith: ‘People Don’t Care’ About Baseball Talk

"Tell the baseball community to shut the hell up."

Sports Media Reacts to Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Taking THC Gummies & Watching College Football

Over on First Take on Wednesday, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo turned some heads when he was given the floor by Molly Qerim to talk...

Marcellus Wiley has ‘No Love & No Respect’ for Stephen A. Smith’s Ethics

"I love the truth more than any of these fools, and the truth is, you cannot attack Max's credentials.”

Marcus Spears Loses It As ‘Mad Dog’ Lists Weekend Plans with Bookie and Gummies

Many devoted college football fans make a habit of watching multiple games across networks throughout the season, along with the pregame shows and other...

Pat McAfee Has Heard From Jimmy Pitaro, to Meet with Bob Iger Over Swearing on ESPN

"You know I dropped two F-bombs on ESPN over the last six days."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘My Fault’ That Audience Picked up on Tension with Max Kellerman

"I didn’t want to go from No. 1 to No. 2. when Skip left. I wasn’t having that. That shit wasn’t gonna happen.”

Chris Russo Shocked to Learn He Wouldn’t Interview Roger Goodell on ‘First Take’

"That’s a kick in the you know what right there."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Report & I Have Sources All Over the Place’

“There's a track record. Go look it up. Google me if you have to."

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Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

How News/Talk Hosts Can Spot Bad Midterm Election Polls Before Election Day

This shouldn’t take much time and, in fact, might add to the on-air conversation. The host can give real reasons why some of the polls about your market’s midterms are good or bogus, beyond “How can Candidate X be ahead?” or “You can’t believe any of the polls.”