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November 10, 2025 Fox Sports welcomes Donald Trump with open arms during NFL broadcast
Donald Trump joined the "NFL on Fox" broadcast of Commanders-Lions on Sunday alongside Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma.

Brendon Kleen and Drew Lerner discuss Trump's comments about sports and politics and why sports media is more open to Trump 2.0.

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November 06, 2025 INSTANT REACTION: ESPN Bet is coming to an end
On a live episode of The Play- By-Play, Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss the end of the ESPN Bet sportsbook.

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November 04, 2025 What the HECK is going on between YouTube TV and Disney?
The carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV is STILL going on. When will it end?

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November 03, 2025 Dodgers win CLASSIC World Series, MLB ratings EXPLODE
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back to back MLB World Series champions, and the ratings were off the charts for a classic Game 7.

Plus, Blake Griffin had his breakout moment for NBA on Prime criticizing Ja Morant. We discuss.

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October 31, 2025 Who is the MOST influential podcast personality in sports?
On a live episode of The Play-By-Play, Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss Awful Announcing's new Podcast Power List and debate who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of sports podcasting.

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October 29, 2025 Is Scott Van Pelt replacing Around the Horn?!
Scott Van Pelt is reportedly in contention to fill ESPN's 5 p.m. window and replace Around the Horn.

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October 27, 2025 Lamar Jackson injury CONSPIRACY? Debating Big 12 DISRESPECT
Lamar Jackson was the latest NFL example coming off FBI arrests related to sports gambling last week, while ESPN and TNT went back and forth on Big 12 disrespect.

Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss a busy NFL and CFB media weekend.

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October 23, 2025 Sports betting scandal ROCKS the NBA, Inside the NBA draws RAVE reviews
What's next for the NBA after its new sports betting scandal? And how did Inside the NBA perform during its ESPN debut? Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner break it down on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

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October 22, 2025 NBC's return to NBA broke the internet!
NBC's highly anticipated return to NBA coverage went over extraordinarily well. We'll talk the network's studio team, its announcers, and more.

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38 min
October 20, 2025 BIG changes coming in NBA media this season
The NBA season tips off this week, as NBC and Amazon will enter the chat as broadcast partners.

Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod preview what to watch for, including the debut of Michael Jordan, new analysts like Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash and Carmelo Anthony... and more!

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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…