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Why Pat McAfee On Monday Night Countdown Will Outshine Every Network’s 2026 Football Moves

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"With a potential $60 million-$65 million annual extension reportedly waiting in the wings, ESPN is clearly wanting to make a significant investment in his future. Whether you love McAfee, tolerate him or cannot stand him, there is little denying his ability to generate attention."

Howard Stern’s HBO Max Deal Is a Win for Everyone Involved

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Audio built Stern's legend, yet television extends it to a generation that discovers shows through streaming platforms rather than satellite dials.

Salem Media’s Allen Power Reflects on 50-Year Radio Career Before Retirement

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"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."

How Freezing Cold Takes Turned Sports’ Worst Predictions Into An Entertainment Phenomenon

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"I was only going to use it to mess with people. I did not plan on it being big at all. But it lends to what I do, which is find stuff. And because it’s sports, it makes it that much better for me."

Sports TV’s Star Era is Over, So What is Stephen A. Smith Worth Now at ESPN?

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“The future is about meeting your audience’s needs on demand and putting a focus on what it is audiences will pay a premium to see. I don’t think that describes studio debate shows.”

Caitlin Clark Media Coverage is Good for Everybody in the WNBA

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By tuning in to see what Clark does, viewers are also noticing the many other great WNBA players.

Stephen A. Smith: ‘Shannon Sharpe is on Another Level’ on ESPN ‘First Take’

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Earlier in the week, ESPN announced that it signed Shannon Sharpe to a multiyear contract extension in which he will continue his appearances on...

Stephen A. Smith: Peter Rosenberg Misconstrued What I Said or ‘Flat Out Just Lied on Purpose’

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“You sitting there and you on a station, they playing hip hop music, that make you down, now? You think you know what’s better than me? Is that what this is?”

Shannon Sharpe Inks Multiyear Extension with ESPN, to Expand Role on ‘First Take’

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"I look forward to expanding my role and showing more of the world what I have to offer."

Stephen A. Smith: If Caitlin Clark Olympics Snub is About Marathon, ‘Don’t Be Holding People Accountable for Not Promoting the Sport More’

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"Oh no, don’t do that. Can’t have it both ways if you think about the marathon."

Meet The Bettors: Mike Francesa, BetRivers

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Who do you like in the game?’ ‘Who do you like in the series?’ That’s really what sports talk has always been about, opinions. I mean that’s always a part of it.”

Stephen A. Smith Doesn’t Create Stars, ESPN Does

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Smith taking credit for the success of First Take contributors makes him look like a vulture more than a king-maker.

Stephen A. Smith: Statement by Monica McNutt on ‘First Take’ Was ‘Highly Offensive’

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"You ever heard of Monica McNutt? You have now – because she’s on 'First Take' a lot."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Think I Can Do This for Another 25-30 Years The Way That I’m Feeling’

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"I’m of the mindset, ‘I want to do more than sports,’ and anybody that wants to limit me to just sports is not going to be somebody I want to work for."
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