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The “Fox NFL Sunday” cast will not be in studio when the network’s pregame show kicks off ahead of the Week 11 slate over COVID-19 concerns, Fox Sports announced Saturday.
So, no Curt Menefee,
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The sports world finally wanted Skip Bayless to talk — and he said nothing. The Fox Sports bloviator spent the first hour of “Undisputed” arguing with co-host Shannon Sharpe about the Chiefs’ 34-20 NFL-opening victory over the Texans and the Lakers’ dismantling of the Rockets in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. Then, before …
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Fox Sports couldn’t skip over this one. On Thursday’s “Undisputed,” the talking head Skip Bayless declared he felt “no sympathy” for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sharing his depression struggles. It was a take that spurred plenty of blowback, even from the network itself. “At FOX Sports, we are proud of Dak Prescott for publicly …
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A day after Dak Prescott opened up about his older brother’s suicide and how he’s coped with it, Fox Sports host Skip Bayless said he had no sympathy for the Dallas Cowboys quarterback – and implied that his vulnerability hinders his leadership abilities. “I have deep compassion for clinical depression, but when it comes to …
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Pent-up demand for sports is translating into major advertising bucks, according to Fox, which is kicking off baseball season with its first-ever-triple header on Saturday. The advertising inventory for the nine-hour block of games is sold out, Fox’s head of sports sales, Seth Winter, told Bloomberg Wednesday. This includes a fourth “nightcap” game that airs …
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The frenzied NFL TV free-agency market continues to move as Fox Sports has signed All-Pro tight end Greg Olsen to be its future No. 2 NFL game analyst, The Post has learned. The contract will make Olsen the partner for Kevin Burkhardt after Olsen retires from the NFL. Olsen, 35, was going to leave the …
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It is unusual that a 29-year-old sports media personality is about to start a big new job, and there is already speculation about what could be next. Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho said he’ll pass on being the next Michael Strahan, but maybe Oprah 2.0. It really doesn’t matter to him because he doesn’t believe …
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Fox Sports has lifted another top ESPN commentator as it continues to transform its NFL game coverage, The Post has learned. Super Bowl Champion Jonathan Vilma has decided to leave ESPN/ABC and will sign with Fox to be an NFL game analyst, according to sources. Vilma will likely work with Kenny Albert on Sundays in …
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Talk show host Jason Whitlock is out at Fox Sports after the two sides could not come to an agreement on a new contract, the network announced. Whitlock, 53, is believed to be looking into starting his own direct-to-consumer business, according to sources. The recent model that mostly sidesteps traditional media has been successful for …
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“Lock it In” host Rachel Bonnetta pleaded with her Twitter followers, who may also follow her controversial Fox Sports co-host Clay Travis, to unfollow her because she disagrees “with 99.9% of what he says online.” Amid the social inequality protests across the country that were sparked by George Floyd’s death, Bonnetta shared messages of solidarity …
The “Fox NFL Sunday” cast will not be in studio when the network’s pregame show kicks off ahead of the Week 11 slate over COVID-19 concerns, Fox Sports announced Saturday. So, no Curt Menefee,
