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TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for September 30, 2024: how to watch MNF Twinbill
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL — Women’s Round 6 Geelong Cats vs. Fremantle Dockers — Fox Soccer Plus, 5 a.m. (Tuesday) College Football Jeff Brohm (Louisville) Press Conference — ACC Network Extra, 11 a.m. North Carolina Football Weekly Press Conference — ACC Network Extra, 11 a.m. Central Florida Football Press Conference — ESPN+, Read more... The post TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for September 30, 2024: how to watch MNF Twinbill appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Star QB has funny moment in postgame interview
While Week 4’s Sunday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens felt like it might be a heavyweight clash between two AFC powerhouses, it wasn’t much of a game, with the Ravens winning 35-10. But even though the game lacked the expected drama, it did give us an entertaining moment in a postgame interview, Read more... The post Lamar Jackson caught himself about to curse in postgame interview appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Struggling NFL coach has notable press conference
The Jacksonville Jaguars headed into Sunday’s Week 4 game at 0-3 and in need of a win. They didn’t get it, losing 24-20 to the Houston Texans. Following the game, coach Doug Pederson had some interesting comments in his press conference. Jacksonville is the NFL’s only NFL team (though the 0-3 Tennessee Titans could join Read more... The post Doug Pederson dismissed questions about job security, defended coaches, criticizes Jaguars players in postgame press conference appeared first on Awful Announcing.
49ers honor Pam Oliver for 30 seasons on Fox NFL coverage
Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers featured the Fox crew of Joe Davis on play-by-play, analyst Greg Olsen and sideline reporter Pam Oliver. Oliver has been part of Fox’s NFL coverage since 1995, the network’s second season covering the NFL. And before the Patriots and 49ers got going, Oliver was Read more... The post 49ers honor Pam Oliver for 30 seasons on Fox NFL coverage appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Baker Mayfield gets honest about Tom Brady
Tom Brady returned to one of his former home stadiums on Sunday to call the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. After having spent three seasons as a player with the Bucs, it was the first time the Fox broadcaster was here in that capacity. And during the game, he felt the Read more... The post Baker Mayfield says his Tom Brady comments ‘taken out of context’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh appear at-odds
Riding high on a two-game winning streak, the New York Jets came back down to Earth on Sunday in a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos marked by mistakes and unnecessary penalties. Not only did the Jets fail to score a touchdown for the first time this season, but they committed 13 penalties, including five Read more... The post Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh appear at-odds over cadence concerns appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Legendary MLB broadcaster signs off
The 2024 Major League Baseball season ended for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. That also means that it’s the final time that Joe Castiglione will call one of their games on the radio. Castiglione announced a few weeks back that he would retire from the WEEI booth following the finish of the season after Read more... The post Red Sox radio announcer Joe Castiglione signs off for final time after 42 seasons appeared first on Awful Announcing.
John Kruk scares kid during Phillies game
The 2024 Major League Baseball season is coming to a close but not before Philadelphia Phillies analyst John Kruk gives us one more iconic moment. During the bottom of the 4th inning of Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals, Kruk got tired of listening to a kid in the next booth over from where he Read more... The post John Kruk scares kid next to Phillies broadcast booth while Tom McCarthy cracks up appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Tom Brady makes stunning admission about career
Chicago Bears fans, avert your eyes and ears. While the NFL franchise has cycled through quarterbacks searching for a savior over the last few decades, they almost landed Tom Brady during his free agency chase in 2020. Brady admitted as much on Sunday while calling the Philadelphia Eagles-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Fox. During a Read more... The post Tom Brady admits he was ‘seriously considering’ joining Chicago Bears in 2020 appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Tedy Bruschi’s pregame Sam Darnold prediction quickly proven wrong
Quarterback Sam Darnold has been one of the NFL’s best stories in the early weeks of the 2024 season. That continued on Sunday, as he led the now 4-0 Minnesota Vikings to a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. In the process, he proved one of his naysayers wrong, at least Read more... The post Tedy Bruschi’s pregame Sam Darnold prediction quickly proven wrong appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Tom Brady claps back at Baker Mayfield on Fox broadcast
On the call of the Week 4 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles on Fox, Tom Brady made it a point to respond to some criticism thrown his way by current Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield previously compared his current situation with the Buccaneers to when Brady was in town, claiming Read more... The post Tom Brady claps back at Baker Mayfield on Fox broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Rob Gronkowski was pranked on Fox pregame
Before joining Fox NFL Sunday, Rob Gronkowski was one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the NFL. His prodigious talents as a tight end give him insights into talking about the position. This includes, as we learned on Sunday, when Gronkowski is called upon to talk about a tight end who does Read more... The post ‘Fox NFL Sunday’ aired hilarious prank on Rob Gronkowski about fictitious TE Rich Russo appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Adam Schefter's dad once doubted his sources
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter is widely regarded as one of the best in the business when it comes to the accuracy of his scoops around the NFL. But according to Schefter himself, his own father has doubted his accuracy before. Prior to the 2018 NFL Draft, it was largely unclear as to who would Read more... The post Adam Schefter’s dad once claimed his report was ‘fake news’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Colin Cowherd questions quarterback's passion for football
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ struggles thus far this season have been quite a shock to many. But seemingly not to Fox Sports’ personality Colin Cowherd, who alluded to some concerns he has had about the commitment quarterback Trevor Lawrence has to football. On Sunday, Cowherd took to social media to post a clip where he shared Read more... The post Colin Cowherd fires shot at Trevor Lawrence: ‘I want you to love your sport’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Pat McAfee's new job announced
One of the hardest-working people in sports media, Pat McAfee at least gets Sundays off. Or at least he used to. On Sunday’s episode of the NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning, host Rich Eisen announced that the former All-Pro punter will have a reoccurring spot on the weekly pregame show. Per Eisen, McAfee’s weekly hits Read more... The post Pat McAfee to join ‘NFL GameDay Morning’ each week appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Daniel Jones blasted by CBS Sports host
The New York Giants appear to be destined for another disappointing season, falling to a 1-3 on the year after their 20-15 loss on Thursday Night Football to the Dallas Cowboys. And according to Adam Schein of CBS Sports Network, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is largely to blame. This offseason, viewers who tuned into the Read more... The post Adam Schein likens Daniel Jones to ‘Phil Niekro meets Jamie Moyer’ as passer appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Hot mic clearly picks up cursing umpire after foul ball
The Milwaukee Brewers scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning of Saturday’s game against the New York Mets to open up a 6-0 and effectively put the game away. But anyone who turned the game off once the Brewers blew it open missed quite a live mic moment in the ninth inning. Read more... The post Hot mic clearly picks up cursing umpire after foul ball appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Tom Brady's role in Aaron Hernandez show explained
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez attempts to tell the story of the former Florida Gators and New England Patriots tight end who shot and killed Odin Lloyd in 2013 and later died in his prison cell. As discussed on last week’s episode of The Play By Play podcast, the FX show has offered a mixed bag Read more... The post Why Tom Brady isn’t a major character in ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for September 29, 2024: how to watch NFL Week 4
All Times Eastern Bundesliga Matchday 5 Holstein Kiel vs. Eintracht Frankfurt — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m. TSG Hoffenheim vs. SV Werder Bremen — ESPN+, 11:20 a.m. Bundesliga Highlights Show — ESPN+, 3:30 p.m. College Field Hockey Syracuse at Duke — ACC Network, noon College Soccer Women’s Nebraska vs. Penn State — Big Ten Network, 1 p.m. Read more... The post TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for September 29, 2024: how to watch NFL Week 4 appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Chris Fowler’s call of Georgia-Alabama thriller was superb
While it looked for a long time like it would be one of the most disappointing college football games in recent memory, Saturday night’s game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama turned out to be a classic. Chris Fowler, who called the game on ABC, was more than up to the task. The Read more... The post Chris Fowler’s call of Georgia-Alabama thriller was superb appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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