-
For “Monday Night Football,” ESPN wanted a franchise quarterback. It had a 10-year, $140 million offer waiting for Tony Romo. He re-signed with CBS for $180 million. It made its yearly run at Peyton Manning. He said no once again. And it went after Drew Brees for his post-playing rights. He went with NBC. Now, …
-
Mike Golic said goodbye to ESPN Radio after 22 years on Friday. While signing off from his basement — surrounded by his family — the former NFL player sounded at peace after his incredible run. Still, he wishes his bosses had been the ones to break the bad news to him. “Unfortunately, the tough time …
-
During a six-week sprint to the restart of the season, ABC/ESPN, in partnership with the NBA and Turner, has tried to turn what has long been billed as the “Happiest Place on Earth” into the safest. In creating the NBA’s bubble at Disney World in Orlando, the league and the networks hope to shield players …
-
Chipper Jones wasn’t behind the cardboard cutout of himself and his son, Shea, that was seen at Citi Field in Friday’s opener against the Braves. It was purchased by ESPN, where he now works as a broadcaster, according to SNY. The money from each cardboard cutout goes to the Mets’ Foundation for charity. Fans are …
-
During a 30-minute interview, one question caused ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski to pause for 12 seconds. Wojnarowski is used to being the one breaking the news, tweeting it and talking about it on TV. So being on the other end of a query is not his triple-threat position. Known for “Woj bombs,” his scoops …
-
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: sports media. Any news on what’s happening with Trey Wingo after gone from morning show. There is nowhere else …
-
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson called out ESPN while the network was broadcasting their exhibition game against the Cubs. “You guys are finally noticing,” the 2019 AL batting champion said on Sunday night. “You guys from ESPN, I thought y’all guys forgot about us.” The remark left the network’s MLB crew briefly speechless after asking …
-
Those self-entitled NBAers, including career misanthrope JR Smith, who have seen fit to share with America their Disney Prep woes — substandard bedding, food that doesn’t meet with their palates — reminds me of an old gag: A man, way down on his luck, enters a monastery where he takes a vow of silence. Every …
-
Alex Rodriguez will be spared the awkwardness of criticizing players who may end up under his employ. Rodriguez, who is currently leading a group bid with fiancée Jennifer Lopez to assume ownership of the Mets, will remain in his role as an analyst on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” this season, but the network will avoid …
-
ESPN host Rachel Nichols was secretly recorded having a private conversation about the network’s personnel matters while in her Florida hotel room, according to a report. Nichols, the 46-year-old host of ESPN’s “The Jump,” was surreptitiously taped in four videos that appeared to be a cellphone recording of a video feed, Deadspin reports. Nichols, whose …
For “Monday Night Football,” ESPN wanted a franchise quarterback. It had a 10-year, $140 million offer waiting for Tony Romo. He re-signed with CBS for $180 million. It made its yearly run at Peyton Manning. He said no once again. And it went after Drew Brees for his post-playing rights. He went with NBC. Now, …
