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With the NFL season set to begin in 16 days, it won't be long before Mike Greenberg leads ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown." It was announced Tuesday that he'll replace Sam Ponder, who was fired last week.   Greenberg has already shown he can lead a show structured like "Sunday NFL ...

NFL Fans Praying For Mike Greenberg's Family After Tragic Loss

ESPN's Mike Greenberg announced some terrible news this past Friday. His family's dog, Phoebe, passed away on Friday at the age of 14.  "It is with hearts filled with love that we had to say goodbye to Phoebe today. She has been a treasured member of our family for 14 years and we will love ...

ESPN's Mike Greenberg Announces Heartbreaking Family Loss

Mike Greenberg will replace Sam Ponder as the host of Sunday NFL Countdown following Ponder's firing last week, ESPN announced in a shared on Tuesday (August 20). "Host Mike Greenberg will join the returning analysts – Super Bowl Champions Tedy Bruschi and Rex Ryan, Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss, three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Alex Smith," the network wrote ahead of the show's 40th season.

ESPN Names 'Sunday NFL Countdown' Replacement After Sam Ponder Firing

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Michele Tafoya doesn’t think it’s about the budget.

The longtime sideline reporter, who worked for years on ESPN, said she isn’t buying that Sam Ponder’s firing was for budgetary reasons, as has been reported.

Ponder has been outspoken about transgender women playing sports against other females, and Tafoya was specifically asked about a 2023 tweet from Ponder.



“Call me whatever names you want, but it doesn’t change the fact that it is inherently unfair for biological males to compete in female sports,” Ponder wrote on X. “It’s literally the reason they were separate in the first place, and the reason we need Title...

Michele Tafoya: The ‘troubling’ part of Sam Ponder’s ESPN firing

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	Greeny will move into the host role on Sunday NFL Countdown for the 2024 season.

Mike Greenberg Will Replace Sam Ponder On Sunday NFL Countdown In His Quest To Host Every Show On ESPN

When ESPN fired Sam Ponder last week, it left a hole in its Sunday NFL Countdown coverage. Ponder had been the show's host since 2017. Following her dismissal, there were multiple names mentioned as potential replacements, and ESPN officially settled on one Tuesday. Mike Greenberg, who has anchored ...

Everyone's Ripping ESPN For Sam Ponder Replacement Choice

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Robert Griffin III’s wife is reacting to the news of her husband getting fired. On Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that Griffin, alongside longtime NFL reporter Sam Ponder, were being fired by ESPN due to budget cuts. Via The Ahtletic ESPN has fired “NFL Countdown” host Sam Ponder and analyst Robert Griffin III, sources […]
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RG3’s Wife Reacts To ESPN Firing Her Husband

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NFL icon Cris Collinsworth’s son, Jac, has officially been replaced by broadcaster Dan Hicks in an NBC college football broadcasting role. The network NBC made the announcement concerning Jac, 29, on Tuesday. In February, NBC reportedly axed Jac, who had been the network’s play-by-play voice for Notre Dame football coverage. Hicks was the reported replacement […]

Cris Collinsworth’s son Jac given axe by NBC as network announces Dan Hicks as replacement for new college season

FIRST Take’s B team is front and center on Friday’s broadcast. Analyst duo Courtney Cronin and Clinton Yates announced they were staging a “takeover” of ESPN’s flagship sports debate show. Regular trio Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and host Molly Qerim were all missing from the taping. It’s been a summer of personnel changes and […]

First Take stars stage ‘takeover’ as Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith continue extended absence from ESPN show

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

We're a few weeks away from the start of the 2024 NFL season and the return of all major NFL pregame shows - including ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown. On Tuesday, ESPNJ announced its full lineup for the 2024 edition of Sunday NFL Countdown, which will mark their 40th season of the show.  ...

ESPN Announces Its 'Sunday NFL Countdown' Crew For 2024 Season

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Chris “Mad Dog” Russo first made a name for himself at WFAN many years ago, and people were listening once again Friday when he made a guest appearance on the station. Not surprisingly, one of the topics involved his departure from the station 16 years ago. Russo appeared on WFAN’s midday show with Brandon Tierney Read more...
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Chris Russo revisits WFAN departure

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NFL Sunday Ticket will feature more customization for subscribers to tailor their viewing experience.

YouTube TV Unveils New and Improved NFL Sunday Ticket for 2024 Season

ESPN fired longtime reporter Sam Ponder last week, along with Robert Griffin III. The decision was met with much criticism from media members throughout the country. ESPN says the move was made due to budget cuts, and they’ve moved quickly to find a replacement. Mike Greenberg will reportedly take over on Sunday NFL Countdown this fall. Ponder […]
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ESPN Gets Familiar Face To Replace Sam Ponder After Controversial Firing

FIRST Take has moved channels once again as ESPN makes sweeping changes from its usual schedule. The sports debate show fronted by Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith will broadcast from a new home for the next two days. Smith was absent from Thursday's show just days after returning from...

First Take in major broadcasting change as show is bumped from main ESPN channel and Stephen A. Smith is abruptly absent

Kim Pegula took a significant step in her recovery journey on Friday. Escorted by her husband, she walked onto the field to break the post-practice team huddle. This moment marked the first time she was seen walking on her own in public since her tragic incident in June 2022. Pegula...

What happened to Kim Pegula?

The incredibly shortlived run of Barstool Van Talk is not only a fascinating inflection point where traditional sports media and digital sports media could have bled into each other, but also a pretty gnarly peek into the inner workings of ESPN. The Barstool Sports collaboration with the Worldwide Leader lasted just one episode before it was Read more...
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Ryen Russillo reveals new details about 'Barstool Van Talk'

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Frank Reich is a former NFL quarterback and NFL head coach. He played his college football at the University of Maryland and was selected in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He was a part of four Super Bowl teams with Buffalo, serving as the primary backup to Jim Kelly from 1985-1994. He finished his last four seasons in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets and Detroit Lions before retiring in 1998.

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Mike Greenberg to Host ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown After Sam Ponder Exit

After the departure of Sam Ponder from ESPN last week, the company has tabbed a new host for one of its flagship NFL shows. Mike Greenberg...

Mike Greenberg to Host ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown After Sam Ponder Exit

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