Why the NFL’s Preseason needs an overhaul

Why the NFL’s Preseason needs an overhaul

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson is believed to have torn his ACL Sunday in an exhibition game that was of little value to the veteran. There doesn’t seem to be much anyone can do about non-contact injuries, but just about every team spends the preseason...
King For A Day: 5 changes at ESPN

King For A Day: 5 changes at ESPN

This week we’ll do something new at Awful Announcing – a series that is a great intellectual endeavor for us that will put fear into the hearts of network executives around the country.  In this series, we’ll imagine a scenario where we are put in...
King For A Day: 5 changes at ESPN

King For A Day: 5 changes at ESPN

This week we’ll do something new at Awful Announcing – a series that is a great intellectual endeavor for us that will put fear into the hearts of network executives around the country.  In this series, we’ll imagine a scenario where we are put in...
Steve Sarkisian goes on drunken rant, drops f-bomb (video)

Steve Sarkisian goes on drunken rant, drops f-bomb (video)

USC head coach Steve Sarkisian does not have a filter and always speaks his mind, but he may have taken things a bit too far at the “Salute to Troy” kickoff event on Saturday night. The event is a pep rally of sorts, but Coach Sark, who spoke at the event, was a bit...
Bill Simmons’ podcast is coming back October 1st

Bill Simmons’ podcast is coming back October 1st

Bill Simmons dropped a little news on Twitter today.  His podcast will be coming back on October 1st.  However, it won’t be called The B.S. Report as that branding will have to stay at ESPN.  (Maybe ESPN will re-launch The B.S. Report as a joint podcast with...
Bill Simmons’ podcast is coming back October 1st

Bill Simmons’ podcast is coming back October 1st

Bill Simmons dropped a little news on Twitter today.  His podcast will be coming back on October 1st.  However, it won’t be called The B.S. Report as that branding will have to stay at ESPN.  (Maybe ESPN will re-launch The B.S. Report as a joint podcast with...
5 stories to watch in the NHL’s Atlantic Division

5 stories to watch in the NHL’s Atlantic Division

Over the next couple weeks I will be breaking down each division and highlighting all of the most interesting stories to follow from the good, the bad and the ugly. To get things started, we will begin with the Eastern Conference Champions. 5. Will the Lightning face...
5 stories to watch in the NHL’s Atlantic Division

5 stories to watch in the NHL’s Atlantic Division

Over the next couple weeks I will be breaking down each division and highlighting all of the most interesting stories to follow from the good, the bad and the ugly. To get things started, we will begin with the Eastern Conference Champions. 5. Will the Lightning face...
49ers lineman scores fat guy touchdown after INT (video)

49ers lineman scores fat guy touchdown after INT (video)

San Francisco 49ers nose tackle Mike Purcell did what most linemen dream of in Sunday’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. In the second quarter of the exhibition game, Cowboys QB Dustin Vaughan tried to hit tight end Gavin Escobar, who was coming open...
49ers lineman scores fat guy touchdown after INT (video)

49ers lineman scores fat guy touchdown after INT (video)

San Francisco 49ers nose tackle Mike Purcell did what most linemen dream of in Sunday’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. In the second quarter of the exhibition game, Cowboys QB Dustin Vaughan tried to hit tight end Gavin Escobar, who was coming open...