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barrettmedia. com > 05/05/2026 > skip-bayless-first-take-espn-2

Why Skip Bayless' Return to 'First Take' Should Be an Audition for More

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (308+ words) Skip Bayless return to ESPN's First Take this Friday should be an audition for more to come this football season on the weekday debate program...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/28/2026 > sports-media-nfl-ai-scouting

Would Sports Media Executives Follow the NFL's AI Scouting Example?

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (887+ words) "If NFL front offices can rely on AI to sort through hundreds of prospects, identify hidden value, and ultimately make smarter draft decisions, there's no reason sports media can't apply that same thinking to its own version of scouting." There…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/28/2026 > steve-czaban-iheartmedia-the-game

How Steve Czaban Recovered After the End of i Heart Media's 97. 3 The Game

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1030+ words) "Sports radio is an expensive format. To me, when done right, it's a durable, dependable, money-making format. Even more so now, with fewer things that get the collective eyeballs and ears at one time." Timing is everything in sports and…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/27/2026 > chris-simms-football-night-nbc-sports

Chris Simms Departs "Football Night in America" on NBC Sports

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (241+ words) "They told me that last week, so that's just going to be a different aspect. That hurt because I do love it." Chris Simms is leaving Football Night in America. The NBC Sports analyst made the announcement himself Monday on…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/22/2026 > nfl-fcc-media-rights-meeting

NFL Meets With FCC To Discuss Media Rights Approach

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (282+ words) "The league met last week with senior FCC officials to defend its media-rights approach amid growing federal scrutiny." The NFL isn't waiting around. The league met last week with senior FCC officials to defend its media-rights approach amid growing federal…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/22/2026 > nfl-draft-pick-tipping-social-media

Why the NFL Can't Have It Both Ways With Draft Pick Tipping

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (881+ words) "You can't empower insiders, reward scoops, and fuel the social media fire, then act surprised when it burns a little too hot." The NFL Draft is a spectacle like none other. Even before reality television, the seven-round televised event remained…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/20/2026 > siriusxm-nfl-radio-announces-comprehensive-nfl-draft-coverage

Sirius XM NFL Radio Announces Comprehensive NFL Draft Coverage

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (272+ words) "Coverage begins Thursday night at 8 p. m. ET with the first round, followed by Rounds 2-3 on Friday and the remaining rounds Saturday afternoon." Sirius XM will deliver wall-to-wall coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft, giving listeners access to every pick from NFL Draft…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/15/2026 > knbr-san-francisco-49ers-extension

KNBR Announces Multi-Year Extension With San Francisco 49ers

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (344+ words) "We look forward to continuing to provide 49ers fans with outstanding gameday coverage on all KNBR platforms from AM/FM to streaming." The San Francisco 49ers are keeping a familiar voice on the air. The organization announced a multi-year extension with Cumulus…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/14/2026 > dave-mcginnis-sports-media-remembers

Sports Media Remembers Tennessee Titans Broadcaster Dave Mc Ginnis

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (481+ words) "Mc Ginnis spent more than 30 years coaching in the NFL." Dave Mc Ginnis, a longtime NFL coach and voice on Tennessee Titans radio broadcasts, died Monday following an illness that led to a hospitalization in March. He was 74. The Tennessee…...

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barrettmedia. com > 04/10/2026 > rich-eisen-excited-about-sportscenter-return-makes-offer-to-dan-patrick-for-the-same

Rich Eisen Excited About 'Sports Center' Return, Makes Offer to Dan Patrick for the Same

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (376+ words) "That would make my day, night and year, to do another Sports Center with you, Dan." Nearly 23 years after his abrupt departure from ESPN, Rich Eisen is set for a full-circle moment. The longtime ESPN Radio host will return to…...