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The rise of an NBA broadcasting star

Apr 20, 2026

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6 min read

The rise of an NBA broadcasting star

How Noah Eagle went from "first-round draft pick" with a famous name to a bona fide NBA broadcasting star in his own right at NBC Sports.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
The No Fear League

Apr 17, 2026

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9 min read

The No Fear League

Why the NFL is probably giggling at all the hubbub in D.C.

Drew Lerner
Drew Lerner
What did we learn from the Dianna Russini fallout?

Apr 16, 2026

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9 min read

What did we learn from the Dianna Russini fallout?

There has been no shortage of opinions and narratives around the NFL insider's controversy and resignation, but what should we actually take away from it?

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
What's next for Dianna Russini after resignation?

Apr 15, 2026

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15 min read

What's next for Dianna Russini after resignation?

After her resignation from The Athletic, is there any path forward for the embattled NFL insider?

Matt Yoder
Matt Yoder
The NFL Draft's reporting problem

Apr 14, 2026

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18 min read

The NFL Draft's reporting problem

The story NFL teams knew for months — and the public didn’t until now

Sam Neumann
Sam Neumann
Breen's warning for local announcers

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

Breen's warning for local announcers

Mike Breen again highlighted how the NBA is driving a wedge between fans and local announcers.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
The NFL vs. America*

Apr 10, 2026

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18 min read

The NFL vs. America*

Trump's Department of Justice is reportedly opening an antitrust investigation against the country’s most popular sports league amid media rights renegotiations.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
The Dianna Russini story has become fan fiction

Apr 9, 2026

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15 min read

The Dianna Russini story has become fan fiction

The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel story offers up just enough information while leaving too much space for people to fill in the blanks, however they want.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Can WWE (and ESPN) save Pat McAfee's strange return?

Apr 8, 2026

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13 min read

Can WWE (and ESPN) save Pat McAfee's strange return?

Pat McAfee's WWE return has resulted in a bizarre worked shoot where storyline and reality have blended together.

Matt Yoder
Matt Yoder
Troy Aikman said the quiet part out loud

Apr 7, 2026

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19 min read

Troy Aikman said the quiet part out loud

Troy Aikman confirmed, in his own words, that the Dolphins hired him for information only a broadcaster can get.

Sam Neumann
Sam Neumann
Sports media turns on Geno Auriemma

Apr 6, 2026

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12 min read

Sports media turns on Geno Auriemma

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma crossed a line in the Final Four that will be hard to come back from.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
An RSN Renaissance?

Apr 3, 2026

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13 min read

An RSN Renaissance?

Is there truly reason to be bullish about regional sports networks?

Drew Lerner
Drew Lerner
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