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Yep, she's the typical female that think she's a sports expert just because she knows more than the average female.
All she does is spread unfounded rumors and gossip. Her being a known bedwench doesn't help matters either.
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I had no clue...i have the same feeling about this as i did when i found out Tamron Hall only messed with white men...
I know I am reaching, but any pussy pics floating around in the cyberworld? Since I aint into UFC/MMA I didn't know who this bitch was when I first saw her, but I wanted to fuck instantly. Once I saw that sassy attitude, I knew this bitch rides dick aggressively like it is a pogo stick.
LOL. She worked for the WWE (not UFC) as an interviewer before she went to ESPN full-time.
Also I just saw an old video, she didn't need the collagen lips. I see she is sliding into that Adriana Grande, "ethnically ambigious" role. I do the exotic look until it is no lonher beneficial.
Cacs always out kick the coverage when they get with a sista.
These motherfuckers really had a fake Skip Bayless on First Take today.
That's Mad Dog he a legend on sports talk from NY
Dan Orlovsky Tells Pat McAfee His Deal With ESPN Is Up
Dan Orlovsky told Pat McAfee that his deal with ESPN is up.
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Dan Orlovsky Tells Pat McAfee His Deal With ESPN Is Up
Dan Orlovsky told Pat McAfee that his deal with ESPN is up.
Ryan Clark joked about this on "Get Up" the other day.
Basically saying Orlovsky is about to get paid somewhere.
Hope he stays with ESPN
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Stephen A. Smith Opens Up on Split With Max Kellerman: ‘We Don't Communicate’
Ever since his cohost Max Kellerman was removed from ESPN's sports debate show First Take, the always outspoken Stephen A. Smith has not been shy about his desire for the pair to part ways. He went into great detail on the topic with Jimmy Traina on the SI Media Podcast in September, saying that the two did not work well as a team anymore.
Speaking in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, one of Smith's new First Take counterparts, on Thursday, Smith elaborated on what led to the erosion of his and Kellerman's working relationship.
“I was very, very honest about me saying that I thought the show needed a change. But what I also said to the bosses was, ‘Listen, I think our time together has passed. If you want to keep him on the show and not me, and you want me to do something else that you think I could be more beneficial and more profitable for the company, so be it,’” Smith said. “But in the end, I knew it was time for us to part ways.”
Smith was complementary of Kellerman, both in a professional and personal sense, and was pleased that the longtime boxing analyst is “doing great things now.” But the loquacious media personality felt on an instinctive level that their partnership had run its course.
“We had been together for five years. I’ve been doing this for 10 years, I got a feeling as to when something is going a bit stale and the audience doesn’t seem to gravitate to us in the fashion that they used to,” Smith said. “And that’s what it is. So, when I looked at him, I said, ‘The guy is smart as hell, he’s done radio, he’s done television. I know that he’s gonna be on his feet, there’s no way on Earth that he’s gonna get screwed over or anything like that.’ He’s an incredibly good guy, very thoughtful, good person, and I think he’s doing great things now. I think I’ve been proven to be right.”
Kellerman now hosts his own ESPN program, This Just In, at 2 p.m. ET, along with ESPN2's Max on Boxing and his spot as cohost of ESPN Radio's Keyshawn, JWill & Max, which is simulcast on ESPNews.
After Smith detailed what led to their professional parting of ways, Russo asked whether the pair had a good relationship now, with Smith not willing to go that far.
“I wouldn’t classify it as that,” Smith said. “I wouldn’t classify it as good or bad. We don’t communicate, but we’re very respectful towards one another. We say hi to one another when we see each other, but we go our separate ways.”
Stephen A. Smith opens up on split with Max Kellerman: ‘We don't communicate’ - Sports Illustrated
‘We say hi to one another when we see each other, but we go our separate ways.’
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Stephen A. Smith Opens Up on Split With Max Kellerman: ‘We Don't Communicate’
- NICK SELBE
- 19 HOURS AGO
Ever since his cohost Max Kellerman was removed from ESPN's sports debate show First Take, the always outspoken Stephen A. Smith has not been shy about his desire for the pair to part ways. He went into great detail on the topic with Jimmy Traina on the SI Media Podcast in September, saying that the two did not work well as a team anymore.
Speaking in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, one of Smith's new First Take counterparts, on Thursday, Smith elaborated on what led to the erosion of his and Kellerman's working relationship.
“I was very, very honest about me saying that I thought the show needed a change. But what I also said to the bosses was, ‘Listen, I think our time together has passed. If you want to keep him on the show and not me, and you want me to do something else that you think I could be more beneficial and more profitable for the company, so be it,’” Smith said. “But in the end, I knew it was time for us to part ways.”
Smith was complementary of Kellerman, both in a professional and personal sense, and was pleased that the longtime boxing analyst is “doing great things now.” But the loquacious media personality felt on an instinctive level that their partnership had run its course.
“We had been together for five years. I’ve been doing this for 10 years, I got a feeling as to when something is going a bit stale and the audience doesn’t seem to gravitate to us in the fashion that they used to,” Smith said. “And that’s what it is. So, when I looked at him, I said, ‘The guy is smart as hell, he’s done radio, he’s done television. I know that he’s gonna be on his feet, there’s no way on Earth that he’s gonna get screwed over or anything like that.’ He’s an incredibly good guy, very thoughtful, good person, and I think he’s doing great things now. I think I’ve been proven to be right.”
Kellerman now hosts his own ESPN program, This Just In, at 2 p.m. ET, along with ESPN2's Max on Boxing and his spot as cohost of ESPN Radio's Keyshawn, JWill & Max, which is simulcast on ESPNews.
After Smith detailed what led to their professional parting of ways, Russo asked whether the pair had a good relationship now, with Smith not willing to go that far.
“I wouldn’t classify it as that,” Smith said. “I wouldn’t classify it as good or bad. We don’t communicate, but we’re very respectful towards one another. We say hi to one another when we see each other, but we go our separate ways.”
I would love to see him pull up in queens one day since he talks so much about where he comes from@HNIC
Stephen A. Smith opens up on split with Max Kellerman: ‘We don't communicate’ - Sports Illustrated
‘We say hi to one another when we see each other, but we go our separate ways.’
Stephen A. Smith Opens Up on Split With Max Kellerman: ‘We Don't Communicate’
- NICK SELBE
- 19 HOURS AGO
Ever since his cohost Max Kellerman was removed from ESPN's sports debate show First Take, the always outspoken Stephen A. Smith has not been shy about his desire for the pair to part ways. He went into great detail on the topic with Jimmy Traina on the SI Media Podcast in September, saying that the two did not work well as a team anymore.
Speaking in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, one of Smith's new First Take counterparts, on Thursday, Smith elaborated on what led to the erosion of his and Kellerman's working relationship.
“I was very, very honest about me saying that I thought the show needed a change. But what I also said to the bosses was, ‘Listen, I think our time together has passed. If you want to keep him on the show and not me, and you want me to do something else that you think I could be more beneficial and more profitable for the company, so be it,’” Smith said. “But in the end, I knew it was time for us to part ways.”
Smith was complementary of Kellerman, both in a professional and personal sense, and was pleased that the longtime boxing analyst is “doing great things now.” But the loquacious media personality felt on an instinctive level that their partnership had run its course.
“We had been together for five years. I’ve been doing this for 10 years, I got a feeling as to when something is going a bit stale and the audience doesn’t seem to gravitate to us in the fashion that they used to,” Smith said. “And that’s what it is. So, when I looked at him, I said, ‘The guy is smart as hell, he’s done radio, he’s done television. I know that he’s gonna be on his feet, there’s no way on Earth that he’s gonna get screwed over or anything like that.’ He’s an incredibly good guy, very thoughtful, good person, and I think he’s doing great things now. I think I’ve been proven to be right.”
Kellerman now hosts his own ESPN program, This Just In, at 2 p.m. ET, along with ESPN2's Max on Boxing and his spot as cohost of ESPN Radio's Keyshawn, JWill & Max, which is simulcast on ESPNews.
After Smith detailed what led to their professional parting of ways, Russo asked whether the pair had a good relationship now, with Smith not willing to go that far.
“I wouldn’t classify it as that,” Smith said. “I wouldn’t classify it as good or bad. We don’t communicate, but we’re very respectful towards one another. We say hi to one another when we see each other, but we go our separate ways.”
He ALWAYS says on the air he can go back to his block ANY TIME
But I aint NEVER seen him do it!
Imma need your direct contact just in case I need it
I know your pedigree
f*ck a SAS
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Troy Aikman’s $90M ESPN deal has Sean McVay, Al Michaels, Joe Buck implications
After the seismic broadcasting move of Troy Aikman from Fox to ESPN, the next tremors are expected to reverberate from the NFL sidelines to some of sportscasting’s all-time biggest names.
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Troy Aikman’s $90M ESPN deal has Sean McVay, Al Michaels, Joe Buck implications
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Andrew Marchand
February 24, 2022 5:48pm
Updated
After the seismic broadcasting move of Troy Aikman from Fox to ESPN, the next tremors are expected to reverberate from the NFL sidelines to some of sportscasting’s all-time biggest names.
From Sean McVay’s possible exit from coaching to a potential musical chairs of play-by-players, involving legendary announcers Al Michaels and Joe Buck, NFL TV free agency could become even more chaotic.
Following Aikman’s five-year deal in the $90 million-and-change range with ESPN, McVay, a 36-year-old coach with a fresh Super Bowl trophy in his case, soon could be faced with a very tantalizing decision.
Amazon has been trying to close a deal with Michaels to make him its lead play-by-player when it starts its exclusive broadcasting of “Thursday Night Football” next fall, but it has been stuck at the 1-yard line, as Michaels has waited to see whom Amazon would bring in as his partner.
After Cris Collinsworth agreed to a $12.5 million a year deal to team with Mike Tirico on NBC’s next iteration of “Sunday Night Football,” Collinsworth was crossed off for Thursdays with Michaels.
Amazon held talks with current 49ers GM and ex-TV analyst John Lynch, according to sources, but it did not lead to a deal.
Amazon was in striking distance to sign Aikman in recent weeks but was unable to close, allowing ESPN to swoop in and steal Aikman by surpassing the average annual salary of Tony Romo and CBS’ 10-year, $180 million contract.
Though Michaels has been hesitant to break in a new analyst, he and McVay have a relationship, as they live near each other in Los Angeles and even go out to dinner on occasion. McVay has the star power that might finally entice Michaels to sign up with Amazon.
Troy Aikman is getting roughly $90 million from ESPN to join “Monday Night Football.”Getty Images
However , McVay, who reportedly made $8.5 million as the Rams coach, may choose to stay on the sidelines and surely could use interest from Amazon or Fox as leverage. His words and the Rams’ deeds likely make him destined to leave coaching in the next few years.
He has said he doesn’t want to be an NFL lifer, wants to be around for his family, while the win-now Rams mortgaged their future for their title.
McVay clearly will be able to get a TV job anytime he walks away from coaching, but these networks are basically only paying its top game analysts these eight-figure-per-year deals.
Sean McVay won Super Bowl 2022 with the Rams.AP
If McVay waits, the No. 1 game analyst chairs at ESPN, CBS, Fox and Amazon may all be filled. There will always be seven-figures out there for him, but this might be the right time if he truly desires $15 million plus and weekends off.
Meanwhile, Buck is atop ESPN’s list to pair with Aikman, according to sources. The two had been a team at Fox for more than two decades.
Buck has one more year on his Fox contract and it does not want to lose him, especially with two Super Bowls in the next three years. Money talks, though, and although Fox pays Buck plenty — $11 million a year to be its top NFL and MLB play-by-player — ESPN could try to blow Fox out of the water.
ESPN wants to bring Joe Buck in to stay together with Troy Aikman.Getty Images
Though Fox does not have to grant permission to Buck to speak with ESPN, Fox may choose to because he would be a lame-duck announcer, which could cause an untenable situation in a Super Bowl year.
ESPN is expected to first see if it can land Buck. If not, it is likely to turn its attention to Michaels, according to sources. ESPN has known that Michaels wanted to work with Aikman and felt it needed to sign the right analyst to even really consider going after Michaels.
ESPN has done that. For Michaels, it would be a storybook return to his “Monday Night Football” roots.
On the other hand, Amazon already has signed up Michaels’ producer of choice, NBC’s Fred Gaudelli, which will allow Michaels to easily slide in there, if he has an analyst he likes.
After Aikman’s departure, Fox will try its hardest to keep Buck, but it does like its depth. On play-by-play, it has up-and-comers Kevin Burkhardt, Adam Amin and Joe Davis. It brought in Greg Olsen as its No. 2 game analyst last year with the idea that he could one day be a No. 1. That day could be upon us, though, it is not a done deal yet.
ESPN could make a run at Al Michaels if his Amazon deal doesn’t get done.Getty Images
Fox will investigate McVay and surely can’t be ruled out there. It has already talked to Sean Payton about a studio job, according to sources. Both Fox and Amazon still like the potential of NBC’s Drew Brees, despite his poor playoff game. And Tom Brady will receive calls from Amazon and Fox.
Adding to its mix and matching possibilities, Fox has Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt as its No. 1 college team.
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In all likelihood, Buck will have the choice to stay at Fox or go to ESPN. For fun, let’s say Buck joins Aikman at ESPN.
Suddenly, Fox would have an opening at play-by-play, and Burkhardt, 47, is likely ready for the mantle. Fox, though, has two of the next three Super Bowls — and Michaels has already called 12 of them.
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Episode 377 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features an interview with ESPN's Molly Qerim.
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Pat McAfee loved that his Aaron Rodgers interview irked Stephen A. Smith
Aaron Rodgers’ impending decision about whether or not he’ll return for an 18th NFL season has two of sports media’s loudest personalities at odds.
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Why isn’t Mike Tomlin getting looks at Brodcasting?Troy Aikman’s $90M ESPN deal has Sean McVay, Al Michaels, Joe Buck implications
After the seismic broadcasting move of Troy Aikman from Fox to ESPN, the next tremors are expected to reverberate from the NFL sidelines to some of sportscasting’s all-time biggest names.
Troy Aikman’s $90M ESPN deal has Sean McVay, Al Michaels, Joe Buck implications
By
Andrew Marchand
February 24, 2022 5:48pm
Updated
After the seismic broadcasting move of Troy Aikman from Fox to ESPN, the next tremors are expected to reverberate from the NFL sidelines to some of sportscasting’s all-time biggest names.
From Sean McVay’s possible exit from coaching to a potential musical chairs of play-by-players, involving legendary announcers Al Michaels and Joe Buck, NFL TV free agency could become even more chaotic.
Following Aikman’s five-year deal in the $90 million-and-change range with ESPN, McVay, a 36-year-old coach with a fresh Super Bowl trophy in his case, soon could be faced with a very tantalizing decision.
Amazon has been trying to close a deal with Michaels to make him its lead play-by-player when it starts its exclusive broadcasting of “Thursday Night Football” next fall, but it has been stuck at the 1-yard line, as Michaels has waited to see whom Amazon would bring in as his partner.
After Cris Collinsworth agreed to a $12.5 million a year deal to team with Mike Tirico on NBC’s next iteration of “Sunday Night Football,” Collinsworth was crossed off for Thursdays with Michaels.
Amazon held talks with current 49ers GM and ex-TV analyst John Lynch, according to sources, but it did not lead to a deal.
Amazon was in striking distance to sign Aikman in recent weeks but was unable to close, allowing ESPN to swoop in and steal Aikman by surpassing the average annual salary of Tony Romo and CBS’ 10-year, $180 million contract.
Though Michaels has been hesitant to break in a new analyst, he and McVay have a relationship, as they live near each other in Los Angeles and even go out to dinner on occasion. McVay has the star power that might finally entice Michaels to sign up with Amazon.
Troy Aikman is getting roughly $90 million from ESPN to join “Monday Night Football.”Getty Images
However , McVay, who reportedly made $8.5 million as the Rams coach, may choose to stay on the sidelines and surely could use interest from Amazon or Fox as leverage. His words and the Rams’ deeds likely make him destined to leave coaching in the next few years.
He has said he doesn’t want to be an NFL lifer, wants to be around for his family, while the win-now Rams mortgaged their future for their title.
McVay clearly will be able to get a TV job anytime he walks away from coaching, but these networks are basically only paying its top game analysts these eight-figure-per-year deals.
Sean McVay won Super Bowl 2022 with the Rams.AP
If McVay waits, the No. 1 game analyst chairs at ESPN, CBS, Fox and Amazon may all be filled. There will always be seven-figures out there for him, but this might be the right time if he truly desires $15 million plus and weekends off.
Meanwhile, Buck is atop ESPN’s list to pair with Aikman, according to sources. The two had been a team at Fox for more than two decades.
Buck has one more year on his Fox contract and it does not want to lose him, especially with two Super Bowls in the next three years. Money talks, though, and although Fox pays Buck plenty — $11 million a year to be its top NFL and MLB play-by-player — ESPN could try to blow Fox out of the water.
ESPN wants to bring Joe Buck in to stay together with Troy Aikman.Getty Images
Though Fox does not have to grant permission to Buck to speak with ESPN, Fox may choose to because he would be a lame-duck announcer, which could cause an untenable situation in a Super Bowl year.
ESPN is expected to first see if it can land Buck. If not, it is likely to turn its attention to Michaels, according to sources. ESPN has known that Michaels wanted to work with Aikman and felt it needed to sign the right analyst to even really consider going after Michaels.
ESPN has done that. For Michaels, it would be a storybook return to his “Monday Night Football” roots.
On the other hand, Amazon already has signed up Michaels’ producer of choice, NBC’s Fred Gaudelli, which will allow Michaels to easily slide in there, if he has an analyst he likes.
After Aikman’s departure, Fox will try its hardest to keep Buck, but it does like its depth. On play-by-play, it has up-and-comers Kevin Burkhardt, Adam Amin and Joe Davis. It brought in Greg Olsen as its No. 2 game analyst last year with the idea that he could one day be a No. 1. That day could be upon us, though, it is not a done deal yet.
ESPN could make a run at Al Michaels if his Amazon deal doesn’t get done.Getty Images
Fox will investigate McVay and surely can’t be ruled out there. It has already talked to Sean Payton about a studio job, according to sources. Both Fox and Amazon still like the potential of NBC’s Drew Brees, despite his poor playoff game. And Tom Brady will receive calls from Amazon and Fox.
Adding to its mix and matching possibilities, Fox has Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt as its No. 1 college team.
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In all likelihood, Buck will have the choice to stay at Fox or go to ESPN. For fun, let’s say Buck joins Aikman at ESPN.
Suddenly, Fox would have an opening at play-by-play, and Burkhardt, 47, is likely ready for the mantle. Fox, though, has two of the next three Super Bowls — and Michaels has already called 12 of them.
I'd like to see Tomlin win another Super Bowl with a QB other than Big Ben. That would elevate him to a another level.
Because he's not a "genius" coach. Only white coaches can be geniuses.
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Why? He’s been to two and was the youngest coach to win a super bowl until 2 weeks ago.
Exactly!!Because he's not a "genius" coach. Only white coaches can be geniuses.
It's personal for me. I'm a Mike Tomlin fan. Mike Tomlin won with Ben Roethlisberger, but so did Bill Cowher.
I want him to separate himself from Bill Cowher. I don't want anyone to say he won the Super Bowl with a QB he inherited.
I think Tomlin is a great coach. Based on all of the interviews I've seen, he is all about being a coach.
I want all doubt erased that he is great. Like I said earlier I'm a fan, I enjoy watching this dude succeed.
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Pat McAfee loved that his Aaron Rodgers interview irked Stephen A. Smith
Aaron Rodgers’ impending decision about whether or not he’ll return for an 18th NFL season has two of sports media’s loudest personalities at odds.
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