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February 05 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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February 03 What the ESPN-NFL deal means for TALENT
What does the ESPN-NFL deal mean for talent at both networks? Plus: the RSN reckoning is here (again).

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36 min
February 02 Here's what EVERYONE will be talking about at Super Bowl LX
Super Bowl LX is here, with everyone focused on Sam Darnold, Bad Bunny, Mike Tirico and the return of the New England Patriots.

First Take and Stephen A. Smith keep dropping the ball on big sports stories. Meanwhile, the Tom Brady conflicts between Fox and the Raiders are back.

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28 min
January 28 Bill Belichick's HOF SNUB & Barstool UNBANNED from Super Bowl
Bill Belichick is snubbed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Barstool Sports has been unbanned from the Super Bowl.

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29 min
January 26 First Take missing basic FACTS, Tom Brady HYPES future Raiders coach on Fox
First Take and Stephen A. Smith keep dropping the ball on big sports stories. Meanwhile, the Tom Brady conflicts between Fox and the Raiders are back.

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January 22 Stugotz HURT by Dan Le Batard as Fox show debuts
Jon "Stugotz" Weiner says he was "deeply hurt" by Dan Le Batard during acrimonious exit. Plus: discussing the media's about-face on Curt Cignetti.

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34 min
January 20 Is it time to retire NFL rules analysts?
Is it time to retire NFL rules analysts? Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

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January 15 Rich Paul podcast CONTROVERSY and ESPN going ALL IN on college football
On a live episode of The Play-By-Play, Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss the LeBron James controversy surrounding Rich Paul's podcast, as well as the news that ESPN is looking to expand Josh Pate's role and what that means for the network's college football coverage.

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38 min
January 13 College football fans TIRED of Pat McAfee, is Mike Tomlin LEAVING for TV?
College football fans told The Athletic they are tiring of Pat McAfee on "College GameDay." Meanwhile, all of NFL media is abuzz that Mike Tomlin is leaving the Steelers for a TV job.

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January 12 Liam Coen's BIZARRE press conference + Tony Romo's future
Was the journalist complimenting Liam Coen at his press conference justified? What does Tony Romo's future look like at CBS? We discuss!

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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…