Lots of changes announced today, but ESPN Radio won't be the same without
@espngolic
, who started w/ the network in October 1998. That's thousands of mornings, interviews, stories, road shows, friendly wagers - and, yes, donuts. There's a reason Mike is a Hall of Famer.
Our ESPN production team is aware of the feedback on the
#MNF
down and distance graphic. We have called an audible and adjusted for the 2nd half of
#HOUvsNO
and for the
#DENvsOAK
game to follow. New look pictured here.
Happy birthday today to the one-and-only Chris Berman.
Boomer joined ESPN in 1979, just weeks after the original network launch. Forty two years later, he's still 'circling the wagons' and a signature voice in our NFL coverage.
Congrats to
@LRiddickESPN
. After a very busy
#NFLDraft
weekend, Louis will receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater today for distinguished service in sports analysis & broadcasting. He will also speak at Pitt’s undergraduate commencement ceremony.
#H2P
One of the best features ESPN has ever produced is Tom Rinaldi's The Man in the Red Bandana about
@BostonCollege
lacrosse player and 9/11 hero Welles Crowther.
#NeverForget
Here's the 'Peyton's Places' trailer that debuted earlier on ESPN. Peyton Manning's new series debuts exclusively on ESPN+ on July 15.
THIS. LOOKS. AMAZING.
In 2014, an award-winning investigative and business reporter joined ESPN. Now 5 years later, she's calling NFL games. Congrats and good luck tonight to
@minakimes
in her
@RamsNFL
preseason analyst debut.
Three days after ESPN launched in 1979, an aspiring broadcaster from New Jersey started working in Bristol. Today,
@BobLeyESPN
starts his 40th year w/ the company. A salute to The General.
Can't hear Sean Taylor's name without thinking of
@LRiddickESPN
who scouted and helped draft Taylor when he was part of the
@WashingtonNFL
organization. Here's how Louis described Taylor on SportsCenter 2 yrs ago.
#RIP21
Mort was a serious journalist, for sure, but he always had fun on the job, and he connected with everyone - including
@SnoopDogg
.
This photo from Sunday NFL Countdown's Super Bowl show in 2009 always makes me smile.
Our new NFL Live crew has so much respect for one another. Love what
@mspears96
said here about his new analyst teammate
@minakimes
on our media conference call.
.
@espngolic
's first sports media job was in 1996 as a local Phoenix radio host. Now 25 yrs later, he is back in Arizona – a HOF broadcaster - for the
@Fiesta_Bowl
, his final ESPN telecast after more than two decades with our company.
#ThankYouGolic
As
@CollegeGameDay
celebrates its 30 years of road shows today, there are just two crew members who have been with the show from the very beginning in 1993... Lee Corso and Chad Hanna in the truck.
What a great acknowledgement for Chad just now.
Happy 87th birthday today to the one and only Lee Corso. Coach has been part of ESPN's college football coverage for 35 years. Can't wait for his first
@CollegeGameDay
headgear pick of the season in just a few weeks.
On a tough day for him personally and other
#NYDailyNews
staffers, here's
@FisolaNYDN
's FaceTime message to end today's
@AroundtheHorn
. He will not be a free agent for long, I'm sure.
2 wks before ESPN debuted in Sept 1979,
@BobLeyESPN
was offered a job. He had 18 hrs to decide btwn two offers. Thank goodness for all of us he chose ESPN. Today, our longest-tenured voice has announced his retirement after 40 yrs. We salute you, Bob.
Cool news: ESPN & the NFL are partnering to air weekly
#MNF
Classic games, starting this Monday -8p ET, ESPN.
The highest-scoring Monday night game ever - the 54-51
@RamsNFL
vs
@Chiefs
shootout in 2018 - kicks off the 5-week series.
Just announced on ABC: ESPN's
@CollegeGameDay
is headed west next week...
📍 Eugene will host for the first time since 2018 as
@oregonfootball
takes on UCLA in a big
@pac12
game. 🦆
"In a world of phonies, the people who work with
@minakimes
consistently mention her kindness, but also her potential."
Terrific profile of Mina, an absolute all-star at analyzing football but an even better person.
Via
@AndrewMarchand
:
In the midst of doing a SportsCenter interview,
@LRiddickESPN
gets an impromptu visit from Andy Reid, whom he used to work for in Philly. Louis is as happy for Reid as anyone.
#SBLIV
Joe Morgan was ESPN's first Sunday Night Baseball analyst. He occupied this high-profile role for 20 years (1990-2010), bringing so much credibility to our coverage.
@ESPNFrontRow
remembers the Hall of Famer
#MLB
player and voice:
ESPN Films has greenlit a
@30for30
doc on trailblazing broadcaster Stuart Scott. Andre Gaines will direct. This will be very compelling.
Via
@garrettcowan
:
Holly Rowe is doing more Holly Rowe-type things today. Hours after covering a big UCLA-UConn women's hoops game in Newark on ABC, she's now playing a big role in the
@HeismanTrophy
Ceremony in NYC.
Holly works so incredibly hard and is terrific at her job.
Salute to Neil Everett, who anchored his final SportsCenter last night alongside longtime partner
@stanverrett
after 23 years with ESPN.
Neil’s parting words: "Love is a long road. I'll see you down it."
#mahalo
🤙🏼
This tribute from ESPN's
@roxybernstein
to the
@Pac12
from Saturday night is even more meaningful today with the visuals and nod to Bill Walton.
"Thank you for my life."
In the closing minutes of
#NFLDraft
@LRiddickESPN
offered an amazing tribute to the countless ESPN staffers behind the scenes who make this event possible.
NFL Draft is massive. It requires so much planning & coordination - and touches so many parts of the company. Kudos to all.
#TheLastDance
viewership on ESPN is up double digits for last night's finale. The 10-part docuseries averaged 5.6M viewers. ESPN's most-viewed documentary content ever. Congrats to director
@jasonmhehir
and team.
Forever our captain.
Proud to announce today that the student gate at Ross-Ade Stadium will be renamed the Tyler Trent Student Gate.
#TylerStrong
💪
#BoilerUp
With ESPN's
@CollegeGameDay
headed to Kansas next week, that will leave just seven Power 5 schools that have yet to host the show: Cal, Duke, Illinois, Maryland, Rutgers, Syracuse and Virginia.
Tomorrow marks 6 years to the day of
@Realrclark25
announcing his NFL retirement and joining ESPN.
Great news today about Ryan's new deal. He will continue to be a leading voice year-round on SportsCenter, NFL Live,
@GetUpESPN
, and more.
🗣️: "If Seattle wins...I'm going to call every producer on every show and say 'have me on'." -
@minakimes
last week
Tuesday's ESPN lineup is going to be all
@Seahawks
.
Can't wait for 'Around the Mina'!
#Seahawks
At the start of the season,
@sportsiren
made a tough decision to step away from men's hoops to focus solely on the women's game - a big assignment to give up. But Holly covered the opener in Paris thru today's trophy ceremony - and everything in between. Memories for a lifetime!
Six years ago this week,
@LRiddickESPN
was a late sub on ESPN's
#NFLDraft
main set. After a breakout performance, he's been a fixture in this role ever since.
Louis kicks off one of his favorite days of the year this hour on
@GetUpESPN
, live from Cleveland.
Happy anniversary to
@PTI
, which debuted 22 years ago today on ESPN.
Tony Kornheiser,
@RealMikeWilbon
and production leads
@ErikRydholm
@kellihem
and
@BonnieBerko
have been there from the beginning - and made PTI one of the most successful shows in history.
Chris Berman and Tom Jackson were required viewing for fans during their 19-year run together on NFL PrimeTime from 1987-2005. Boomer is ready to circle the wagons w/ the new PrimeTime on ESPN+.
A salute to John Anderson following his SportsCenter retirement announcement yesterday. In June, John will step away from his anchor role after 25 years with ESPN. An incredible run for a highly respected journalist, consummate pro and great teammate.
BREAKING: Longtime ESPN SportsCenter Anchor John Anderson announces he is retiring from SportsCenter at the end of June, 2024.
Hear all of John's comments in tomorrow's episode of The Inside Wisconsin Show at and wherever you catch podcasts.
Just mentioned on
@ESPNNFL
Countdown: Chris Berman and
@TomJackson57
will reunite on NFL PrimeTime w/
@keyshawn
after the Conference Championship games next Sunday.
One of the best features ESPN has ever done is The Man Behind the Red Bandana about former
@BostonCollege
lacrosse player Welles Crowther and his heroism on 9/11. A beautiful story that is worth rewatching on this day.
#remember911
Happy anniversary to
@AdamSchefter
. Exactly 10 yrs ago today we announced he was joining ESPN, arguably the best free agent signing in NFL media history. Kudos to our GM
@tunasweasel
.
Happy birthday today to
@LRiddickESPN
, who does it all for our NFL team -
#MNF
games, studio, NFL Draft and more. One of our most important football voices, Louis marks 10 years with ESPN in May.
Happy birthday today to
@diannaESPN
, who just capped her terrific work all NFL season assigned to the Chiefs during Super Bowl week. Knowing Dianna, she's already recharged and ready to run it back in 2021.
Congrats to
@malika_andrews
&
@KevinNegandhi
, who will host
#NBADraft
on ESPN and ABC, respectively, live from Brooklyn on June 22, where we'll have more coverage than ever:
Malika also hosts tonight's big
#NBADraftLottery
live from Chicago (8p ET).
.
@sportsiren
has said traveling to Pasadena w/ her dad for the
@RoseParade
was one of her favorite childhood memories.
A
@UUtah
alum herself, Holly is covering the Utes' first-ever
@rosebowlgame
appearance. In a career filled with highlights, today is extra special for Holly. 🌹
Mort was the heart and soul of ESPN's NFL team for years. He was widely respected and adored, and he championed countless voices/reporters at ESPN and beyond.
And if you ever visited the Bristol 'war room' on Sundays to watch NFL games, he was the life of the party every week.
Anytime Sean Taylor's name is mentioned, I think of this clip from
@LRiddickESPN
on SportsCenter a few years ago. With the
@WashingtonNFL
Team set to retire his No. 21 Sunday, powerful words from Louis, who helped scout and draft Taylor.
Congrats to
@SarahSpain
on her 10 years w/ ESPN ... and her new multi-year deal. From ESPN Radio to podcasts,
@espnw
,
@AroundtheHorn
and more, Sarah is one of the most impactful voices across our platforms.
There aren't enough superlatives to describe Jackie MacMullan and what she's accomplished.
The pioneering and HOF journalist is retiring from ESPN. Her final show is Aug 31 on
@AroundtheHorn
, which she has been part of since the week ATH debuted in 2002.
Big congrats to
@LRiddickESPN
. Very excited for him and his expanded role, which now includes on site analysis for
#MNF
halftime and postgame w/
@SuzyKolber
.
Happy birthday to ESPN's
@sportsiren
.
What a past year it's been for Holly covering so many big moments in college football, women's college hoops, softball, WNBA and more - and being honored w/ the 2023 Curt Gowdy Media Award.
Double duty in the state of Michigan today for ESPN's
@sportsiren
: After
#INDvsMSU
in E. Lansing at noon, she's back on ABC now covering another
#B1Gfootball
game -
#WISCvsMICH
in Ann Arbor on Saturday Night Football. Way to go, Holly.
Salute to
@Kenny_Mayne
before his final SportsCenter tonite | 11p ET,ESPN.
For 26 yrs, Kenny's done so much memorable and original work: SC, NFL features, Wider World of Sports & more. He starred in some of the best TISC spots and was a mainstay at ad sales upfront.
#ThanksKenny
Congrats to ESPN's
@mspears96
. The Baton Rouge native and
@sulsfootball
alum will be inducted in the Louisiana HS Sports Hall of Fame today, joining a class that also features Peyton & Eli Manning, among others.
Via
@LHSAAsports
:
NFL Live just wrapped its final show of the season before
#SuperBowl
This new team is a special group. They all put in the work, love football and have fun together. A great combination.
Congrats to
@JoshMcCown12
on a terrific 17-year pro career.
And some more news: Josh is joining ESPN as an NFL studio analyst. He debuts Wed. in Bristol on NFL Live.
The reactions from
@KirkHerbstreit
to Coach Corso’s comments in
@CoIIegeGameDay
headgear pick segment are hilarious.
Kirk has sat side-by-side with Coach for 28 years. He knew exactly how this was going to go.
#TEXvsBAMA