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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 …
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The sports media job market is not that strong at the moment, unless you are Adam Amin. Besides leaving ESPN to broadcast NFL and MLB for Fox Sports, Amin is on the verge of becoming the new TV voice of the Chicago Bulls, according to sources. Amin, a 33-year-old Chicago native, will replace the retiring …
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I was busted for porn Friday. And I blame Roger Goodell. As my wife passed by the computer in my office, she stopped to glare at the screen then issued a scold: “Very, nice. You’ve got porn on your screen.” Huh? What? “Yeah, that stripper’s rear end.” Huh? What? Turns out the shots she pointed …
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 …
