The Play-By-Play

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The Play-By-Play is a sports media news talk show brought to you by Awful Announcing. Join AA writers Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod each week as they bring you the latest news and insight from the eve... more

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February 26, 2026 Tony Dungy OUT as NBC revamps 'Sunday Night Football'
Tony Dungy is reportedly out at NBC's "Sunday Night Football," while Rodney Harrison, Jac Collinsworth and perhaps even more talent could soon follow.

What's going on at NBC?

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February 25, 2026 US men's hockey joins SOTU, ESPN launches Women's Sports Sundays
The U.S. men's hockey team joined the State of the Union address after winning gold at the Olympics. Plus, a closer look at ESPN launching Women's Sports Sundays in place of Sunday Night Baseball.

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February 23, 2026 Josh Pate gets PLAYED with Donald Trump interview
CFB analyst Josh Pate interviewed Donald Trump last weekend, and the critics turned out to be right that Pate was in over his head dealing with the administration.

We break down the interview, Pate's response, and why sports hosts keep getting bested by Trump.

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February 20, 2026 How sports media stars paved the way for the sports betting EXPLOSION
Sports media stars like Bill Simmons and Pat McAfee seized on the legalization of sports betting to create an explosion across America.

Danny Funt, author of "Everyone Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports betting," explains how.

Plus: what do we make of NBA stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James partnering with gambling companies, and whether sports fans are becoming more nihilistic and detached because of gambling.

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February 18, 2026 Winter Olympics ROCKED by Ilia Malinin nightmare
Ilia Malinin aka the "Quad God" was supposed to be the biggest story of the Winter Olympics for Team USA. Instead, his failure took the world by storm.

What happened here?

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February 17, 2026 NBA All-Star game FIXED? Plus MLB makes a HUGE change
The NBA All-Star game got rave reviews with the Team USA vs. World format. Plus, is there more to this MLB K-zone story than meets the eye?

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February 13, 2026 Le Batard Show's Mike Ryan ATTACKS Boomer Esiason over 'MAGA bullsh*t'
Le Batard Show producer Mike Ryan delivered one of our bigger political sports media beefs of Trump 2.0 by demanding that Boomer Esiason own up to his "MAGA-coded bullsh*t."

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February 11, 2026 Super Bowl ratings review & the ESPN-MLB mousetrap
What to make of the Super Bowl ratings. Plus: Why is watching baseball becoming the most confusing thing in the world?

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February 09, 2026 Bad Bunny vs. TPUSA, a Mike Tirico DEBATE
Could the TPUSA All-American Halftime Show actually compete with the NFL going forward? And did Mike Tirico deliver in his first-ever Super Bowl for NBC?

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February 05, 2026 Will Disney's new CEO spin off ESPN?
Will Disney's new CEO, Josh D'Amora, spin off ESPN? At least one prominent industry analyst thinks so. Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

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