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Stephen A. Smith Must Reel in His Straight Shooter Persona Before It’s Too Late
"Does that approach actually strengthen the Stephen A. Smith brand, or does it simply inflate the “straight shooter” ego he has built?"
Stephen A. Smith Responds to Keith Olbermann’s Call for ESPN To Fire Him: “I’m Sick of Your Pathetic Ass”
"Who looks more like a cartoon character than you? Keith Olbermann, you can’t run five feet with your fat self."
Keith Olbermann: ‘It’s Time for ESPN to Fire Stephen A. Smith’ After Comments on Minnesota ICE Shooting
"He is now damaging the brand in a way his on-air cartoon character could never approach."
Five Common Sense Items To Make Sports Media Better in 2026
"Instead of forecasting trends or firing off hot takes, here are five common sense things that would genuinely make sports media better in 2026."
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."
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."
Mike Francesa: I Asked Bill Simmons to Replace Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Following His WFAN Exit
"I called Bill. I said 'Bill, I got an idea.'"
The Lesson Every Radio Host Must Learn: Knowing Your Brand
"No matter what kind of show you are doing, you need to ask 'what is the listener expectation?', and 'what is MY brand'?"
The Evolution Advantage: Damon Amendolara’s Secrets to Success on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio
"Radio is something I truly love, but it’s constantly being challenged as a viable entity in the sports media landscape"