News about Kirk Herbstreit

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit is calling for a level playing field amid college sports' new name, image and license (NIL) era. 'We're all for the players getting paid, but we're not all for the players having all the control,' Herbstreit told the College GameDay audience while broadcasting from Tuscaloosa, where Alabama was set to his Georgia. 'I think we went from one extreme where the players didn't have a lot of control to now the players having all the control.' Herbstreit's comments came after a week in which UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka made headlines by abruptly ending his season. His agent explained that Sluka decided to redshirt after not being paid $100,000 for an NIL deal that was promised by an assistant coach when the QB agreed to transfer to the Rebels last winter.

Thursday Night Football broadcasters Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit have gotten themselves in hot water with fans after the former described Tyreek Hill's detainment and subsequent return to the field last weekend as 'amazing.' Michaels and Herbstreit were calling Thursday's game between the Dolphins and Bills on Amazon Prime Video when they somewhat awkwardly discussed Hill being detained by cops and forced onto the ground while on the way to a game. 'That was an amazing situation... [Hill] pulled out of the car, is able to play... I don't know whether adrenaline kicks in or what... he had a great day,' Michaels said, referencing his 130-yard performance afterwards.

ESPN analyst and ex-Ohio State QB Kirk Herbstreit tossed some shade at DirectTV amid the satellite provider's stalemate with the cable network's parent company, Walt Disney Co. Walt Disney Co. networks, including ESPN and ABC stations, were removed from DirectTV after negotiations between the satellite company and media giant collapsed on Sunday. The blackout impacts around 11 million customer homes. Making matters worse for DirectTV subscribers was that the blackout began immediately before USC's highly anticipated win over LSU on Sunday night. Furthermore, the NFL season is set to begin this week and ESPN is also carrying the ongoing US Open from Queens, New York. In the aftermath of the blackout, both DirectTV and ESPN blamed each other for the fiasco.

ESPN's 'College GameDay' opened on the road in Dublin, Ireland with a desk full of college football greats. That included the latest addition to the team - former Alabama coach Nick Saban - who, along with longtime analyst Kirk Herbstreit, was at the center of the ire of traveling Florida State fans. The show was in Ireland to preview that afternoon's matchup between FSU and Georgia Tech months after Seminoles fans were left snubbed from the College Football Playoff.

Longtime ESPN football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has revealed the reaction from the network after his recent comments on men in women's sports. The 'College GameDay' host and color commentator on 'Saturday Night Football' says that the company hasn't once tried to control what he says on television or on social media in his 29 years with the company. 'This will be my 29th year [at ESPN]. I can say with 1000-percent certainty I have never in my life had a producer tell me what I need to say or "we like the SEC, you need to fake" - never in my life,' Herbstreit said in an appearance on the 'SI Media With Jimmy Traina' podcast on Thursday.

Ex-ESPN commentator Ryan Leaf has gone off on two of his former company's most high-profile employees. Speaking to OutKick Hot Mic, Leaf torched two 'College GameDay' personalities: Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit. 'Herbstreit and McAfee are the most, you know, overly sensitive people I've ever met for guys who live in this, ya know, high platform,' Leaf said on Tuesday. 

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky explained his decision to delete a tweet in the wake of the Olympics gender row engulfing Algerian boxer Imane Khelif.  The boxer became embroiled in the gender row at the Olympic Games this summer after being cleared to fight against women in Paris, despite being disqualified from the 2023 World Championship by the IBA after reportedly failing eligibility tests. Amid the controversy, Orlovsky was one of many to take to social media but has since deleted his post, which has been used to criticize trans athlete inclusivity amid the Olympics row.

ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit has claimed he 'doesn't give a s***' about any pushback he may receive for his view on transgender athletes competing in women's sports. Herbstreit answered 'of course not' last week when an X follower asked him: 'Do men belong in women's sports?' And the football analyst expanded on his thinking on 'Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich' this week, saying he had been 'biting my tongue on a lot of topics for three years.'

Holly Rowe, an ESPN sideline reporter, took to Twitter to announce that EA Sports College Football 25 was significantly lacking female representation in the voiceover department. Several people have been confirmed to be involved in the scheme, including some of Rowe's ESPN coworkers. However, not a single one of the people confirmed so far is a woman, enabling Rowe to post about it on social media.

Has ESPN been padding its stats? Following an in-depth probe by The Athletic, the cable sports behemoth confessed to submitting fake names to the Emmy Award host in an attempt to win more statuettes for on-air talent. The scheme went unnoticed until last year, when it was announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), which sponsors the Emmy Awards. Many on-air hosts have since been asked by ESPN to return their awards. According to The Athletic, however, there is no evidence that the on-air employees in question were aware of the scheme. In total, the scheme resulted in at least 30 statuettes being delivered to on-air hosts, who were actually ineligible to receive them. The precise mastermind remains a mystery, but the project's motivations appear to be an attempt to defy NATAS rules, which, until 2023, have barred on-air hosts from being included in the credit list for the 'outstanding weekly studio show' award. Hosts have always been eligible for individual awards, but NATAS denied them the opportunity to win a trophy for a complete show, avoiding what was described as double dipping: being honoured twice for the same work.

Addressing what he described as the 'despicable lunatic fringe' of Florida State fans, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit succinctly explained why the undefeated Seminoles were omitted from the College Football Playoff: ' Alabama is BETTER!!Period!' And Herbstreit wasn't done: 'So is Texas.' So is Michigan. So is Washington. Oregon is also known as Oregon. Georgia is also located in Georgia.' Despite FSU's 13-0 season ending in another ACC title, the 'Noles faithful were unashamed since being overlooked by the College Football Playoff committee, who went for one-loss Texas and Alabama. Washington and Michigan were both named to the four-team squad for the unbeaten. The selection committee's decision was triggered by a season-ending leg injury to Florida State QB Jordan Travis, as well as the Seminoles' strength of schedule or lack thereof.

As he prepares to enter the final year of his current $12 million deal, Stephen A. Smith has confirmed that he is working to become ESPN's top earner. Smith first joined ESPN in 2005 and spent four years with the network before returning in 2009 to star on its weekly sports debate show First Take. The 56-year-old is now one of the most influential sports analysts on US television, with a following of 420,000 viewers on his personal YouTube channel.

On Thursday night football, NFL referee Blakeman and his officiating crew stole the show, leaving veteran play-by-play announcer Al Michaels looking for something else to entertain his time. Following one of 19 fouls in Arlington, Texas, Michaels said, 'We're going to have the rest of the night off and let Clete Blakeman call the game.' 'You buying?'Yes,' replied color commentator Kirk Herbstreit, who was obliviously agreeing to join Michaels for a glass of beer.' The Cowboys' 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks was amusing, but many felt the frequent flags distracted from the game.

The remark was made after ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit had outlined technical difficulties that he encountered on the show on Saturday. No one could figure out the reason for the malfunction. Michigan defeated Purdue this weekend, despite the Stalions' resigning from the school's football team following the program's sign-sealing scandal spanning the last three seasons. The NCAA is currently under scrutiny for allegations regarding Michigan.

On Thursday Night Football, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback stunned the team once more in front of girlfriend Taylor Swift as he helped the team beat the Denver Broncos 19-8. As he and quarterback Patrick Mahomes united to help the Chiefs gain a victory, the 34-year-old reeled in nine catches for 124 yards. Kelce's total yards increased to 346 yards for the season after just five games as he looks for his eighth straight 1,000-yard season. Former college quarterback and current analyst Herbstreit, who said no other tight end compares to Kelce, have lauded him for his spectacular performances.

When speaking to Sports Business Journal, legendary sportscaster Al Michaels hit back at critics of his announcing style and a lack of excitement calling games. Michaels, 78, is set to return to 'Thursday Night Football,' with Kirk Herbstreit for Amazon prime.

Zak Herbstreit, the Ohio State tight end, has been hospitalized and is under cardiac evaluation and surveillance. Kirk, the son of ESPN analyst and also a former Buckeye, admitted he's had something of a'setback' in recent years before reassuring those concerned that the company is on a rise. Kirk Herbstreit made a statement on behalf of his son on Tuesday afternoon via his own Twitter account.

Amazon revealed Tuesday that Prime Video will broadcast an NFL game on Black Friday for free. The 2023 season will be the first time the league has scheduled a game for the day after Thanksgiving. The teams for the 3 p.m. contest are listed below. A game on Nov. 24 will be confirmed later.

The football teams in Georgia and Ohio State have been around for at least 130 years. The two colleges have put on display college football's spotlight since the mid-20th century, not to mention 11 total national championships. So it shouldn't surprise that the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday was only the second meeting between the two storied organizations ever held. To name a few, the Bulldogs defeated the Buckeyes 21-14 in the 1993 Citrus Bowl, featuring a bewildering lineup of NFL stars, including Garrison Hearst, Eddie George, Joey Galloway, Robert Smith, and Terrell Davis. Kirk Herbstreit, a quarterback for the Buckeyes who later became one of college football's most popular announcers, was one of those who didn't go to become a NFL quarterback. In fact, he'll be in the ESPN booth on Saturday, when the Big Ten and SEC will reopen the long discussion over the country's best college football conference.

If Chris Fowler, one of ESPN's longest-serving hosts, is set to leave the 'Worldwide Leader' after his deal with Disney comes to an end in early 2023. The 60-year-old is the last months of the nine-year contract he signed with Disney-owned ESPN in early 2014. Fowler is best known for reporting college football and tennis, as both a play-by-play commentator and studio host. He and his on-air partner Kirk Herbstreit have arranged eight College Football Playoff championships together, and he's also partnered with tennis legends like Chris Evert and John McEnroe for coverage of the US and Australian Opens, as well as Wimbledon. Fowler's deal comes at a time for ESPN, which has reportedly doled out lucrative contracts to many of the network's top performers, including: Troy Aikman ($18 million a year) and Joe Buck ($15 million), as well as First Take's Stephen A. Smith ($12 million).

Following his remarks on NFL's Thursday Night Football broadcast, Al Michaels (left) has found himself in the crosshairs of Taylor Swift (right) fans on social media. Following an announcement regarding Swift's latest album, Michaels, who appeared on Amazon, implied that the singer was just popular among teenage girls. 'If you had a daughter, you'd be over the moon,' Michael told Kirk Herbstreit in the booth.

After its early success with Thursday Night Football, the NBA's current US media contracts will come to an end after the 2024-25 season, and Amazon could be a candidate to win the league after its early success with Thursday Night Football. According to Front Office Sports, citing Nielsen results, Thursday Night football viewership has increased 11 percent from the first four games last year (11.3 million viewers). According to Amazon, the company believes it has a chance to win the new NBA rights package, with executives referring to the NBA's huge international audience as 'attractive' to the NBA.