Jerry Jones didn’t talk to reporters after Sunday’s 30-27 loss to the Panthers. For any other NFL owner, that wouldn’t be worth mentioning. But Jones isn’t any other owner. He’s the only owner and general manager in the league who makes himself available to the media after virtually every game. According to All City DLLS’s Read more... The post Jerry Jones skips postgame media session after Panthers loss appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN has finally made the dates official for when we will see Inside the NBA on their airwaves throughout the regular season.

Jim Nantz lost his mind Sunday watching Baker Mayfield do Baker Mayfield things. The CBS play-by-play announcer erupted as Mayfield spun out of the grasp of two 49ers defenders and scrambled for a first down that kept Tampa Bay’s drive alive in the third quarter. “OH MY GOODNESS, HE’S DONE IT AGAIN!” Nantz screamed. “OH, Read more... The post Jim Nantz loses his mind on Baker Mayfield’s ridiculous scramble appeared first on Awful Announcing.

UAB fired Trent Dilfer on Saturday following a 53-33 loss to Florida Atlantic, according to Football Scoop. Dilfer finishes with a 9-21 record across three seasons. The loss dropped UAB to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in American Conference play. UAB football has fired Trent Dilfer and named Alex Mortensen as its interim head coach. pic.twitter.com/gdo91wRcAq Read more... The post UAB fires former ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Aaron Glenn defended Justin Fields after the Jets managed minus-10 net passing yards against the Denver Broncos. That wasn’t the problem. The problem was how Glenn treated Brian Costello of the New York Post for asking a perfectly reasonable question about whether he’d consider a quarterback change after the worst passing performance in franchise history. Read more... The post Jets postgame show rips Aaron Glenn for dismissive response to Justin Fields question appeared first on Awful Announcing.

On 'First Take,' ESPN's Ryan Clark recalled a bizarre story about Cam Skattebo offering him 'crotch candy' at Arizona State.

Ian Eagle and J.J. Watt continue to deliver entertaining broadcasts in their first year as a duo for the NFL on CBS. During Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, the CBS broadcast showed a photo of Watt from a media day with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2008. J.J. Watt: “Oh my gosh. Read more... The post J.J. Watt can’t believe his ‘bad look’ in college photo appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Sheduer Sanders spoke about Rex Ryan's comments instead of trying to mime his answer this time.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense sacked Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold in the fourth quarter of Sunday afternoon’s game at EverBank Stadium, but Fox play-by-play announcer Chris Myers should get credit for the play as well. Seattle had a third-and-two with just under 12 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. “No sacks of Sam Darnold in Read more... The post Chris Myers announcer jinx sacks Sam Darnold appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Entering Week 5 of the 2025 college football season, the Penn State Nittany Lions were riding high, ranked No. 3 in the country in the AP Poll (and No. 2 in the Coaches Poll). Since then, Penn State has lost three straight games and is unranked. And one day after an embarrassing home loss to Northwestern, Read more... The post Sports media world reacts to Penn State firing James Franklin appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The canceled Hulu's North Carolina docusieres would have just been PR fluff anyway, so what's the point of sports documentaries anymore?

Fox Sports continues to explore ways to maximize its partnership with Barstool Sports, and Sunday featured two Barstool personalities starring in a comedy segment on Fox NFL Sunday. Dan “Big Cat” Katz and Mike Katic showcased their acting skills in a parody skit about the AFC South division. Barstool personalities are starring in skits for Read more... The post Barstool Sports’ Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz, Mike Katic star in ‘Fox NFL Sunday’ skit appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti hasn’t exactly made himself a popular figure among college sports traditionalists. Petitti made waves earlier this year by advocating for a College Football Playoff format that would allocate 13 automatic bids in a hypothetical 16-team format, rather than simply awarding one automatic bid to each power conference winner, with an Read more... The post Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti favors ‘straight seeding’ for expanded March Madness appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Al Michaels might be 80 years old, but you’ve probably noticed Kirk Herbstreit keeping Thursday Night Football young with hip terms.

First-year New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn hasn’t done much to endear himself with the fanbase through five games this season. An 0-5 start will do that. But some of the mind-boggling decisions during the first half of the Jets’ game against the Denver Broncos in London would understandably drive Jets fans up a Read more... The post Rich Eisen and Kurt Warner couldn’t believe ugly Jets-Broncos first half finish appeared first on Awful Announcing.

DAZN is adding another league to its international portfolio. Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal recently reported that DAZN, the sports-focused streaming service, has reached a multiyear deal with the Big Ten to distribute its games to international markets. The agreement begins during football season, with the Big Ten Championship and all conference football games Read more... The post Big Ten, DAZN ink international distribution deal appeared first on Awful Announcing.

So far, October baseball has been delivering in a big way. MLB postseason viewership has had a bit of a renaissance this fall. The league has touted a number of records during both the Wild Card round and the Division Series. Per MLB PR, Wild Card round viewership averaged 4.6 million viewers between ESPN and Read more... The post Rob Manfred pleased with MLB postseason viewership thus far appeared first on Awful Announcing.