All of these moves are progress.

Something else that is always a sign of progress: Better programming windows for a sport. So ABC vs. ESPN. ESPN over ESPN2. Primetime over 6PM. Etc....

All trends heading in that direction here.

Every other reporter in this circle had a chance to be an ally for her here.
In the moment.
That didn't happen.
Guys like this will do this until guys around them say, no, you will not.

.John Ourand's sources say Monday Night Football will not be simulcast every week on ABC this year as it was last year due to writers strike.

ABC will still simulcast 5-6 games and have 3 exclusives that won't be on ESPN.

Mentioned this on the podcast this week, but if you're looking for precedent of an NBC-TNT partnership, see below. Networks partnered on NASCAR from 2001-06. (Those are TNT's 2001-era graphics with the NBC logo).

Deion’s entire brand is that he’s raising up young men, especially young Black men, with an approach that instills discipline, guidance and love. But his perspective on love sounds toxic. I’ve covered these stories a few times. They always end the same. Also, therapy is cool.

I can only imagine how much fuel Gianna would have added to the festive swirl surrounding women's basketball, and how proud her father would be to see his passion reciprocated by so many.

People transfer for a lot of different reasons, but I think if coaches were 1) more honest in the recruiting process and 2) treated their student-athletes better, we'd see far less transfer portal entrants each year.

Not sure when ESPN started the on-screen intermission countdown timer for NHL games but it’s a gamechanger.

Can we get this for all sporting events?

If TNT is going to pair Ian Eagle and Grant Hill throughout the NBA Playoffs, would be great (if not entirely realistic) to get Bill Raftery in there for a game. He's done plenty of NBA in the past (albeit years and years ago now).

OK Internet, I came through for you.

I reached John Tesh. If NBC gets back the NBA, all NBC needs to do is give him and his lawyer a call and hammer out a deal …. and “Roundball Rock” can return.

cnbc.com/2024/04/30/nbc…

John Kriesel I can. The 2013 MN Lynx went undefeated for the entire postseason. All rounds thru winning the title. No losses.

This is literally the first time Wolves fans can tweet about going to the second round.

If Ant Man (the other one) can do 'whatever it takes,' the Wolves better follow suit with their Ant Man.

I grew up in the Kevin Garnett 'Big Ticket' era. We thought it was a big deal when he and the Wolves went on their 2004 postseason run. Who knows how long Anthony Edwards will be in a Wolves jersey, but he's a talented combination of durability and insanity. #NBAPlayoffs

One drum I'll beat as long as I'm on the mic. You're only in high school one time, and playing a sport outside your primary comes can be both mentally and physically rejuvenating.

BREAKING: CANDACE PARKER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Just in: Former Stanford F Kiki Iriafen — the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft — has committed to the USC Trojans, she tells ESPN. Iriafen will return to her LA home to team with Juju Watkins on a national title contender for coach Lindsay Gottlieb.

Today ushered in season 2 of PA announcing for Minnesota Minx Football (and their first win in team history). One of the officials said I sounded like the Kinnick Stadium PA announcer...too kind 😅

I've talked to Hubie a lot over the years. One of the many great things about him is self-awareness. He would say these kids (players) today don't know who I am or care about what I did. I'm the one who has to stay current. He figured out the secret to staying in broadcasting.

Unpopular take based on my experience covering pro sports drafts: the format of the NFL Draft is my least favorite. The three-day window makes for two days of reactions that are technically incomplete. I'll run myself out of the building now 😅