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They take up air time, but add little to the broadcast or to viewers understanding of the game. They change from season to season, as NFL talking heads copy popular expressions from contemporaries and drop others.
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The now-backup quarterback did more than graciously pass the baton to Dak Prescott; he also made a compelling sales pitch to teams that will need a starter next season.
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Rodney Harrison of NBC Sports has a straightforward solution to the Cowboys' quarterback controversy: Trade veteran Tony Romo and keep rookie Dak Prescott.
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Leave it to Costas to come up with one of the most intriguing ideas we've heard on how the NFL can handle protesting players such as Colin Kaepernick.
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In an interview with SN, Bayless talks about his worry that Jerry Jones will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. He also discusses leaving behind former partner Stephen A. Smith on ESPN2's "First Take."
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UFC 205 star Conor McGregor is the best interview in sports, and that's helped with the TV ratings.
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The Hall of Famer will continue on as the network's No. 1 NFL game analyst.
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The actor and Chicago native appreciates the "great story" that was the team's seven-game triumph in the 2016 Fall Classic.
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Sports teams and star players inspire the same fervor and devotion in sports fans as the world's great religions do in their followers. That's the idea behind "Religion of Sports," the new documentary produced by Tom Brady and Michael Strahan.
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"Any Given Wednesday" was supposed to be the former ESPN bad boy's big move into TV and the showpiece of Simmons' new multimedia empire. So what happened?
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Low ratings were the end of Bill Simmons' HBO show.
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Game 7 produced some of the greatest World Series moments in baseball history. And Fox Sports' TV coverage made it memorable.
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Brian Baldinger has been suspended for six months for his comments about the Eagles placing a bounty on Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott
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Edwards said fans are changing the channel out of boredom.
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Donald Trump claims Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest is hurting NFL TV ratings. Recent surveys back him up.
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Bikram Choudhury called those accusing him of sexual assault lying trash. That was one of the more tame things he said to Kremer.
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Baseball's all-time hits leader is direct, unpredictable and wildly entertaining as he analyzes the 2016 World Series between the Cubs and Indians for Fox Sports.
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The 2016 World Series and Fox Sports are off to a good start in terms of TV ratings.
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The NHL is announcing a new deal naming Fanatics the official manufacturer and supplier of replica NHL jerseys starting with the 2017-2018 season.
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You never know who's going to succeed or fail on TV. Witness the long, strange trip of Alex Rodriguez to Fox Sports/FS1.
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Alex Rodriguez and the Fox Sports crew believes the quintessential matchup between the Cubs and Indians could help MLB catch up to the NFL.
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FS1 is developing a daytime lineup to help set up such popular shows as "Undisputed" with Skip Bayless and Colin Cowherd's "Speak for Yourself" to help the network challenge ESPN.
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NBC's Michele Tafoya inadvertently entertained viewers with her shocked reaction to the Seahawks' missed field goal in overtime on "Sunday Night Football."
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Bomani Jones and Pablo Torre would get their own show at noon, replacing Jemele Hill and Michael Smith, who are moving to the 6 p.m. SportsCenter slot.
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TV ratings for the weekday show are not what they used to be, but it's still a halo show for ESPN.
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Under Armour is poised to land its first official outfitting deal with a major American pro sports league.
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With NFL TV ratings tumbling, Alex Rodriguez believes Major League Baseball can use the momentum of the 2016 playoffs to gain ground on the NFL.
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Sources say Chris Broussard will be the latest big name to leave ESPN for FS1.
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The UFC president says a fight between the women's superstars is inevitable.
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FS1 is preparing to raise the stakes in its rivalry with ESPN by developing a new morning show that would serve as a lead-in to the "Undisputed" debate show starring Skip Bayless.
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The NFL is dreaming if it thinks the alarming double-digit drop in TV ratings this season has nothing to with a fan backlash against Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American flag and national anthem.
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Giants tackle Ereck Flowers didn't want to talk to an ESPN reporter after the team's loss to the Packers Sunday night, so he shoved him out of the way.
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The NFL is seeing a noticeable drop in TV ratings, and many think 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is to blame.
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It's the Kaepernick Effect, stupid.
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Bradshaw, a co-host of "Fox NFL Sunday," said he supports Kaepernick's stance on social injustice but finds his national anthem protest "extremely disrespectful."
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If Rex Ryan doesn't turn around the Bills this season, he may be out of a job. But some think he's already working on a second career as a NFL TV analyst.
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ESPN and John Kruk have parted ways after a 12-year run with its various MLB shows.
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ESPN's 'Sunday NFL Countdown' added some rookie announcers to its cast, and they are starting to step up.
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With his HBO TV show struggling, Bill Simmons told fans he is going to resurrect his writing career.
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ESPN's John Skipper was voted the third most powerful person in sports by a panel of experts.
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While Colin Kaepernick and other professional athletes are protesting against social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) have united and pledged to stand at attention during the "Star-Spangled Banner."
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