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Brendon Kleen
A much-needed win for the NBA

Feb 16, 2026

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11 min read

A much-needed win for the NBA

The NBA All-Star game finally worked!

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Is this what Super Bowls are now?

Feb 9, 2026

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11 min read

Is this what Super Bowls are now?

A transitional era, an evolving on-field product, and two straight clunkers for the NFL.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
ESPN and the NFL get even closer

Feb 2, 2026

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12 min read

ESPN and the NFL get even closer

What comes next between the Worldwide Leader and the Shield?

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Charles Barkley does it again

Jan 26, 2026

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13 min read

Charles Barkley does it again

After another killing in Minneapolis, Charles Barkley addressed the country in a way that feels increasingly rare these days.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
NFL media still doesn't know what a catch is

Jan 19, 2026

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12 min read

NFL media still doesn't know what a catch is

Brandin Cooks provided the latest evidence.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
A new low for Romo

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

A new low for Romo

Top 'NFL on CBS' game analyst Tony Romo had a stinker on the call in Jacksonville.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Television Tomlin?

Jan 5, 2026

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14 min read

Television Tomlin?

Mike Tomlin could finally part with the Pittsburgh Steelers and become the latest high-profile head coach to connect with fans as a top broadcaster.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
What Super Bowl do the NFL and NBC want?

Dec 29, 2025

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12 min read

What Super Bowl do the NFL and NBC want?

No Chiefs, and a postseason bracket in flux. What matchup would be best for viewership?

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
End times for the regional sports network?

Dec 22, 2025

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13 min read

End times for the regional sports network?

Main Street Sports Group is facing financial issues once again, which could soon lead to the end of the FanDuel Sports Networks — for good.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Paul Finebaum shows his backbone

Dec 15, 2025

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15 min read

Paul Finebaum shows his backbone

The Mouth of the South went against many right-leaning public figures in recent years, refusing to campaign for Senate with culture wars against his bosses at Disney.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Rece Davis is right about everything

Dec 8, 2025

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13 min read

Rece Davis is right about everything

The ESPN college football anchor finally embraced fans' feedback about his show and his network, delivering a fantastic weekend of broadcasting.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
How Lane Kiffin played ESPN

Dec 1, 2025

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11 min read

How Lane Kiffin played ESPN

The new LSU head football coach gladly accepted the defense that ESPN talent mounted for him all week on air.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Drew Brees is back and better than ever

Nov 24, 2025

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13 min read

Drew Brees is back and better than ever

The Saints legend returned to New Orleans on Sunday with Fox in his 2nd game since returning full-time to the NFL broadcast booth.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
YouTube-Disney deal a step closer to 'post-cable'

Nov 17, 2025

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12 min read

YouTube-Disney deal a step closer to 'post-cable'

The carriage agreement between YouTube TV and Disney is the latest to bring us closer to post-cable curation.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Donald Trump: The sports president?

Nov 10, 2025

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15 min read

Donald Trump: The sports president?

Trump's latest appearance on Fox suggests even more sports crossover to come with the current administration.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
CBS makes Chiefs-Bills feel huge

Nov 3, 2025

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10 min read

CBS makes Chiefs-Bills feel huge

The annual Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes duel on CBS is the definitive moment of the NFL regular season, and the network nails it every time.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
NBA ready for Prime time

Oct 27, 2025

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11 min read

NBA ready for Prime time

Looking back at the debut of the "NBA on Prime"

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
'Inside the NBA' is back like it never left

Oct 23, 2025

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9 min read

'Inside the NBA' is back like it never left

ESPN made good on its promise to leave the beloved TNT studio show alone.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Craziest CFP ever?

Oct 20, 2025

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11 min read

Craziest CFP ever?

A crazy college football season could lead to an even crazier College Football Playoff.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
What really happened with Mark Sanchez

Oct 6, 2025

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12 min read

What really happened with Mark Sanchez

It was hard to find accurate info about the "NFL on Fox" analyst this weekend

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
The ACC is changing sports TV forever

Sep 29, 2025

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11 min read

The ACC is changing sports TV forever

The Game Day Operations Center feed for ACC football games is the start of something big.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
McAfee takes the torch from Corso

Sep 22, 2025

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11 min read

McAfee takes the torch from Corso

Pat McAfee is embracing a central role on "College GameDay" since Lee Corso retired from ESPN last month.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Stop looking at the ratings

Sep 15, 2025

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10 min read

Stop looking at the ratings

From YouTube's NFL game to the WNBA regular season, it's an endless silly season for sports TV ratings under new Nielsen rules.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
YouTube botches its NFL audition

Sep 8, 2025

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14 min read

YouTube botches its NFL audition

Too much YouTube and not enough NFL.

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
Arch Manning's hype train is stuck in the station

Sep 1, 2025

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13 min read

Arch Manning's hype train is stuck in the station

Did the sports media overhype the young Texas star with famous uncles?

Brendon Kleen
Brendon Kleen
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