Feb 17, 2026
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16 min read
The All-Star Game drew 8.8 million viewers and nearly doubled last year's audience.
Feb 10, 2026
20 min read
When you won't discuss the news you're making, what exactly are we paying you for?
Feb 3, 2026
They're designed to keep you watching. That's it.
Jan 27, 2026
19 min read
A decade in, The Athletic's original mission of independent, local-first sports coverage didn’t survive the pressures of growth and acquisition.
Jan 20, 2026
Not all rules analysts deserve to survive, but Terry McAulay does.
Jan 13, 2026
18 min read
The false choice McAfee creates — either you're a cheerleader who loves sports, or you're a joyless journalist trying to destroy them — insults everyone involved.
Jan 6, 2026
27 min read
NFL broadcasters are becoming executives, and nobody seems to care.
Dec 30, 2025
25 min read
From Al Michaels' retirement to Paramount's WBD takeover, seven predictions that will define the next year in sports media.
Dec 23, 2025
Nobody would watch it, the blowouts wouldn't disappear, and the format producing these games is already being replaced anyway.
Dec 16, 2025
17 min read
Without Mahomes and the Chiefs, the league faces its first real test in a decade.
Dec 9, 2025
The ACC finally told Notre Dame no.
Dec 2, 2025
24 min read
The Lane Kiffin saga showed what happens when GameDay's big personalities attempt to sway the conversation.
Nov 25, 2025
22 min read
Elle Duncan’s move from ESPN is the clearest sign yet that Netflix is building something permanent in live sports.
Nov 18, 2025
The broadcaster's $180 million decline is CBS's problem for six more years.
Nov 13, 2025
ESPN dedicates two hours every Tuesday to rankings that won't matter until December, and everyone pretends it's appointment television.
Nov 4, 2025
If America's Team couldn't force a deal, when will this standoff end?
Oct 28, 2025
Amazon's TNF analyst lectures injured QB on leadership, misses the actual story
Oct 21, 2025
21 min read
Five questions that will determine if $76 billion in streaming deals succeeds or collapses.
Oct 14, 2025
9:30 a.m. ET international games are the league's next billion-dollar TV package.
Oct 7, 2025
How North Carolina's social media reversal exposed a coach who can't handle criticism.
Sep 30, 2025
15 min read
How ESPN's politics problem became a one-direction problem.
Sep 26, 2025
14 min read
How billion-dollar TV deals created college football's scheduling nightmare.
Sep 16, 2025
12 min read
How conference contracts replaced compelling storylines.
Sep 9, 2025
13 min read
This football season is critical for the rising ESPN star's future.
Sep 5, 2025
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