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Sean Keeley
Predicting a giant mess

Feb 12, 2026

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16 min read

Predicting a giant mess

The only thing more obvious than the rise of prediction markets is how they're going to crash and burn.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
What is the Washington Post to Jeff Bezos?

Feb 5, 2026

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18 min read

What is the Washington Post to Jeff Bezos?

Once heralded as the Washington Post's savior, owner Jeff Bezos has been revealed to be its worst nightmare.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Super Bowl LX's biggest sports media storylines

Jan 29, 2026

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17 min read

Super Bowl LX's biggest sports media storylines

More important than who will win, the Seahawks or the Patriots, is how many people will watch them do it?

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Aaron Rodgers' marriage media mousetrap

Jan 22, 2026

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16 min read

Aaron Rodgers' marriage media mousetrap

The mystery of Aaron Rodgers' wife appears to be solved, but the answer reveals the stupid game the quarterback decided to play with the media.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Does the ManningCast still matter?

Jan 15, 2026

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16 min read

Does the ManningCast still matter?

The ESPN2 Monday Night Football altcast failed to crack one million viewers for any broadcast this season. Should Peyton, Eli, and ESPN be worried?

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Journalism is going down fighting

Jan 8, 2026

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17 min read

Journalism is going down fighting

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's closure signals what's ahead, but there's still good journalism happening all around the country.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
The CFP's problem is its existence

Dec 25, 2025

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13 min read

The CFP's problem is its existence

Complaints about the first round of the CFP are warranted, but everyone is missing the larger point.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Prediction markets predict trouble

Dec 18, 2025

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15 min read

Prediction markets predict trouble

All signs point to prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket causing major headaches for sports leagues in the years ahead.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Remembering Stuart Scott

Dec 11, 2025

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15 min read

Remembering Stuart Scott

The gone-too-soon ESPN icon is being remembered this week with his own 30 for 30 documentary.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Does anyone actually like Stephen A. Smith?

Dec 4, 2025

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15 min read

Does anyone actually like Stephen A. Smith?

After a rash of negative reactions to what Stephen A. Smith says, does, and stands for, we have to wonder who's left to defend him?

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Best NFL announcers of the 2020s

Nov 27, 2025

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14 min read

Best NFL announcers of the 2020s

When you look at all our NFL announcer rankings from the 2020s, patterns emerge.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
MLB saved face, but at what cost?

Nov 20, 2025

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15 min read

MLB saved face, but at what cost?

Don't let the league's media rights victory lap fool you, MLB has some serious work to do before 2028.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Disney vs. YouTube TV just got interesting

Nov 11, 2025

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13 min read

Disney vs. YouTube TV just got interesting

Bob Iger's ManningCast appearance was a snooze but a new report explains what's really at stake in this modern media showdown.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Tom Brady is weird, Drew Brees is back

Nov 6, 2025

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16 min read

Tom Brady is weird, Drew Brees is back

While one Fox broadcaster continues to make people wonder what his deal is, another Fox broadcaster attempts to rewrite his story.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
It’s not that complicated, NBA fans...

Oct 30, 2025

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14 min read

It’s not that complicated, NBA fans...

A new media deal that includes a streaming service opens the door for Luddite complaints that are already so boring.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
How Indiana-Oregon's disappointing ratings explain college football

Oct 16, 2025

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11 min read

How Indiana-Oregon's disappointing ratings explain college football

Indiana-Oregon was the game of the week last weekend. So why did it come in fourth overall in the ratings, and what does that say about how we watch college football?

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
College football's 2025 media darlings

Oct 13, 2025

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13 min read

College football's 2025 media darlings

College football media loves Curt Cignetti and Jerry Neuheisel, but what does that adoration say about the sport and the way it's covered?

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Sports documentaries have become worthless

Oct 9, 2025

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16 min read

Sports documentaries have become worthless

The decision to cancel Hulu's North Carolina football docuseries because the season went sideways is the latest example of how the sports documentary space is broken.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
The WNBA conversation remains the same

Oct 2, 2025

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14 min read

The WNBA conversation remains the same

"This is a perfect illustration of what’s wrong with women’s sports coverage."

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
ESPN's Magnus effect

Sep 25, 2025

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15 min read

ESPN's Magnus effect

ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus has a lot to say about the state of the company, including Stephen A. Smith, Pat McAfee, Doris Burke, Inside the NBA, and more.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Why the Tom Brady Rules piss people off

Sep 18, 2025

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13 min read

Why the Tom Brady Rules piss people off

The perks of Tom Brady's broadcasting job probably aren't going to help the Raiders win games, but there's a perception issue behind why it bothers people.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
The sports media century and beyond

Sep 11, 2025

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13 min read

The sports media century and beyond

We heard from many readers about our list of the 21st century's most influential sports media personalities —and why we were wrong.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Pablo Torre really does find out

Sep 4, 2025

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14 min read

Pablo Torre really does find out

As quality reporting is cast aside in favor of entertainment and virality, Pablo Torre is shining a light on the power of investigative journalism in sports media.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Big Noon Kickoff won't beat College GameDay, but here's how it could

Aug 28, 2025

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17 min read

Big Noon Kickoff won't beat College GameDay, but here's how it could

Dave Portnoy will give Big Noon Kickoff a boost, but they're going to need a lot more if they want to come close to unseating GameDay.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
Putting the E in ESPN

Aug 21, 2025

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12 min read

Putting the E in ESPN

Like it or not, the relationship that best represents where ESPN is going is the one with WWE.

Sean Keeley
Sean Keeley
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