The Play-By-Play

Kendrick Perkins' NIL company taking advantage of high school athletes? ESPN announces their NBA broadcasters but don't announce specific teams. Fox expected to get some competition for World Cup rights. Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss these topics and more on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

Time Stamps:

-1:05: ESPN 2024-25 NBA broadcaster announcement

-21:31: Dan Murphy’s article on Kendrick Perkins’ NIL company

-33:40: Feedback from last week’s NFL broadcasters draft

-44:17: FIFA World Cup rights

-49:22: TBS baseball scorebug

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Shams Charania is heading to ESPN to replace Adrian Wojnarowski. AEW renews their media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. MLB and ESPN are reportedly negotiating a change in their rights deal. Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss these topics and more as Drew Lerner stops by to participate in an NFL broadcaster fantasy draft on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

Time Stamps:

-1:21: Shams Charania joins ESPN

-13:31: NFL broadcaster fantasy draft with Drew Lerner

-49:46: AEW’s new media rights deal with WBD

-54:25: MLB's future on ESPN

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After years since the announcement, "Mr. McMahon" debuted on Netflix. ESPN surprisingly lets go of Zach Lowe. Kamala Harris does a podcast and it's "All the Smoke?" Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss these topics plus have some praise for "Scoop City" and Diana Taurasi's impact on the WNBA on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

Time Stamps:

-:57: “Mr. McMahon” Netflix docuseries thoughts

-26:24: Zach Lowe out at ESPN

-40:21: Kamala Harris on “All The Smoke”

-44:45: “Scoop City” praise

-48:04: Diana Taurasi

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What does Cris Collinsworth's new contract mean for the future of NFL broadcasting? Why is there a scripted TV show about Aaron Hernandez? And what are our sports media takeaways from Caitlin Clark's rookie season? Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss these topics and more as Lyndsey D'Arcangelo stops by on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

Time Stamps:

-1:09: Cris Collinsworth re-signing with NBC

-10:14: Domino effect of Collinsworth’s renewal

-18:15: Domonique Foxworth on "American Sports Story"

-33:09: Welcome Lyndsey D’Arcangelo to The Play-By-Play

-56:38: “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” 20th anniversary oral history

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Adrian Wojnarowski make the shocking decision to retire as ESPN's NBA insider to become GM of the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team. Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss the ultimate Woj bomb and what the future may hold for other NBA insiders on this live bonus episode of The Play-By-Play.

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Shannon Sharpe accidentally posting himself having sex on Instagram Live. Is a Pistons beat writer moving to cover the Knicks a sign of change for The Athletic? Was sports media being condescending toward Tua Tagovailoa? Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss all that and more, including ESPN getting their money's worth for Jason Kelce this Monday night on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

Time Stamps:

-1:16: Shannon Sharpe having sex on Instagram Live

-13:00: The Athletic pivoting away from local coverage?

-27:31: Congress proposing sports gambling legislation

-41:21: Pro athletes getting endorsement deals within sports betting companies

-47:46: Jason Kelce was all over ESPN Monday night

-51:25: Sports media conversation about Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion

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On the latest episode of The Play-By-Play, Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss the Fox broadcasting debut of Tom Brady, the ESPN debut of Jason Kelce, Bill Belichick's numerous appearances. The guys also discuss the changes on "The NFL Today," Greg Olsen's pivot to the No. 2 Fox NFL broadcast booth, and Colt McCoy's rough broadcast.

Time Stamps:

-1:47: Tom Brady broadcast booth review

-18:51: Bill Belichick analysis review

-28:19: Jason Kelce “Monday Night Countdown” review

-33:52: “The NFL Today” getting younger

-36:04: Praise for Mike Greenberg hosting “Sunday NFL Countdown”

-38:14: Greg Olsen with Joe Davis as Fox’s No. 2 NFL booth

-39:34: Colt McCoy

-45:14: “Out of the Darkness”

-53:09: ESPN/NFL Media equity talks are off

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On the latest episode of The Play-By-Play, Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss the debut of Fox Sports 1's "Breakfast Ball," the season premiere of "College GameDay" with Nick Saban's debut, Kirk Herbstreit going heel and Pat McAfee getting drunk, and Deion Sanders and Colorado banning The Denver Post's Sean Keeler from press conferences.

Time Stamps:

-:07: Welcome to The Play-By-Play!

-1:53: The debut of FS1's "Breakfast Ball"

-12:18: What happened with Michelle Beadle and FS1?

-13:03: The rest of FS1's new lineup.

-21:01 Nick Saban's debut on "College GameDay"

-29:37: Kirk Herbstreit goes heel

-34:47: Do we care Pat McAfee got drunk on air?

-39:10: Colorado and Deion Sanders ban a columnist from press conferences.

-49:14: Bill Simmons in a contract year

-54:38: Who could be the next Tony Kornheiser in a broadcast booth?

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On the first episode of The Play-By-Play, Awful Announcing's Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss ESPN firing Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder, Ariel Helwani announcing that he's partnering with Yahoo Sports and the social media feud between ESPN's Mina Kimes and Clay Travis.

Time Stamps:

-:06: Welcome to The Play-By-Play!

-3:03: Podcasting

-18:49: Ariel Helwani partners with Yahoo Sports

-33:51: Mina Kimes vs. Clay Travis

-47:00: WWE superstar Sheamus is College GameDay's first celebrity guest picker of the season.

-50:49: Stephen A. Smith interviews Tom Brady at Fanatics Fest

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