Post-rush hour, the drive from the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills to the Los Angeles Rams’ practice facility in Thousand Oaks, Calif. is a manageable 50 minutes. On Friday, Nov. 15, most of the core broadcast team for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” — analyst Cris Collinsworth, sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, executive producer Fred Gaudelli, director Drew Esocoff and researcher Andy Freeland — make that trip together in a luxury van, departing the hotel shortly after 11 a.m. Laptops open, Collinsworth and Tafoya are prepping for the interviews they will do with players and Rams head coach Sean McVay after they spend more than an hour observing the team’s practice.
But they and the crew members are also talking about the news of the morning — the suspension that the NFL handed down to Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett for hitting the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mason Rudolph in the head with the quarterback’s own helmet.
But they and the crew members are also talking about the news of the morning — the suspension that the NFL handed down to Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett for hitting the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mason Rudolph in the head with the quarterback’s own helmet.
- 11/24/2019
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
If Tom Brady took a knee for the national anthem ... it would change Everything -- so says Martellus Bennett, who says, "White America would be like, ‘Oh my God. What is this that Tom Brady’s talking about?!'" TB12's former Patriots teammate joined a panel at the "Athletes + Activism" discussion on Thursday ... and said if QBs like Brady and Drew Brees knelt, people would be far more understanding of Colin Kaepernick's protest.
- 5/31/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
John Skipper, who resigned as president of ESPN in December 2017, commented on the events that led to his departure during his sit-down with Bill Simmons on his podcast.
Skipper disclosed last year that an extortion attempt related to his purchase of cocaine led to his abrupt resignation from the sports behemoth.
“Some of my actions were irresponsible, so I didn’t adhere to my own standards there,” Skipper said on “The Ringer” podcast.
He discussed the pressures of the high-powered job at ESPN and the responsibility he felt being in charge of 25,000 people whose “livelihoods depended” on the company. When asked if he felt his personal problems affected his performance, Skipper said he “didn’t think so,” but concluded that “ultimately it’s impossible to say.”
The duo also went into great depth on Skipper’s decision to fire Simmons after he publicly criticized NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his...
Skipper disclosed last year that an extortion attempt related to his purchase of cocaine led to his abrupt resignation from the sports behemoth.
“Some of my actions were irresponsible, so I didn’t adhere to my own standards there,” Skipper said on “The Ringer” podcast.
He discussed the pressures of the high-powered job at ESPN and the responsibility he felt being in charge of 25,000 people whose “livelihoods depended” on the company. When asked if he felt his personal problems affected his performance, Skipper said he “didn’t think so,” but concluded that “ultimately it’s impossible to say.”
The duo also went into great depth on Skipper’s decision to fire Simmons after he publicly criticized NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his...
- 4/3/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
First he was suspended by the National Football League. Then he was dismissed by his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, running back Kareem Hunt may have suffered the unkindest cut of all – he’s been removed from Madden NFL ’19 by EA Sports.
The video game company told CNN via email that Hunt will be removed from copies of the video game and replaced by a generic player with the same ratings and attributes.
“The updates have fully gone through now, so Hunt has been removed from the game and players who were using him for Ultimate Team have their replacement player,” said Brad Hilderbrand, an EA Sports spokesperson.
Hunt was cut by the Chiefs after a video emerged showing him pushing and kicking a young woman in a Cleveland hotel. The incident, which happened in February, also caused him to be placed on the Commissioner’s list by the NFL,...
The video game company told CNN via email that Hunt will be removed from copies of the video game and replaced by a generic player with the same ratings and attributes.
“The updates have fully gone through now, so Hunt has been removed from the game and players who were using him for Ultimate Team have their replacement player,” said Brad Hilderbrand, an EA Sports spokesperson.
Hunt was cut by the Chiefs after a video emerged showing him pushing and kicking a young woman in a Cleveland hotel. The incident, which happened in February, also caused him to be placed on the Commissioner’s list by the NFL,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
2nd Update, 1:30 Pm Sunday: The NFL Network is reporting there may be video of another violent incident involving running back Kareem Hunt.
The former Kansas City Chiefs running back allegedly punched a man in the face at an Ohio resort in June. That, combined with the suspension he faces for his altercation with a woman in a Cleveland hotel, could lead to a lengthy banishment from the league.
The former NFL rushing champion last year, Hunt was cut by the Chiefs when video surfaced of his February fight with a 19-year-old woman. The NFL also put him into suspension.
Update: Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt has spoken for the first time since being cut by the Kansas City Chiefs for a violent confrontation captured on video.
“That person in that video did not deserve that,” Hunt in an ESPN interview since video surfaced of his February confrontation...
The former Kansas City Chiefs running back allegedly punched a man in the face at an Ohio resort in June. That, combined with the suspension he faces for his altercation with a woman in a Cleveland hotel, could lead to a lengthy banishment from the league.
The former NFL rushing champion last year, Hunt was cut by the Chiefs when video surfaced of his February fight with a 19-year-old woman. The NFL also put him into suspension.
Update: Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt has spoken for the first time since being cut by the Kansas City Chiefs for a violent confrontation captured on video.
“That person in that video did not deserve that,” Hunt in an ESPN interview since video surfaced of his February confrontation...
- 12/2/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Ray Rice says Kareem Hunt's attack on a woman shouldn't be the moment that defines his life -- and now the ex-nfl running is offering to work with Hunt as he works through his issues. Rice spoke with NFL.com and acknowledged the "obvious" similarities between Hunt's incident and Ray's 2014 elevator attack ... and feels he's in a position to teach Hunt how to learn from this situation and better himself. "Peer-to-peer, I would definitely...
- 12/2/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ray Rice was welcomed warmly by Baltimore Ravens fans almost 5 years after his infamous domestic violence incident ... with the crowd breaking out a "Ray! Ray! Ray!" chant. It all went down Sunday ... when Ray was making his first appearance at a Ravens game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore since he was cut by the team in Sept. 2014. The Ravens initially stuck by the star running back until TMZ Sports published video showing the Feb.
- 11/20/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
In Today’s TV News Roundup, Netflix has cast Freya Allen and Anya Chalotra in its upcoming adaptation of “The Witcher,” and “SNL” has teased the upcoming hosting appearance of series alum Seth Meyers.
Dates
Season two of the Amazon Prime series “Patriot” is set to premiere Nov. 9, starring Michael Dorman (“Wonderland”), and written and directed by Steve Conrad (“The Pursuit of Happyness”). This season will follow Dorman as he continues in his efforts to influence the Iran presidential election, this time without his bag of 11 million euros. Terry O’Quinn will also return as Dorman’s father alongside newcomer Debra Winger who will play his mother. Other cast members include Michael Chernus, Aliette Opheim, Kurtwood Smith and Kathleen Munroe. Watch the season trailer below.
Fox Sport’s 1 announced that its new show “Fair Game With Kristine Leahy” will premiere Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. Et. Filmed in Santa Monica,...
Dates
Season two of the Amazon Prime series “Patriot” is set to premiere Nov. 9, starring Michael Dorman (“Wonderland”), and written and directed by Steve Conrad (“The Pursuit of Happyness”). This season will follow Dorman as he continues in his efforts to influence the Iran presidential election, this time without his bag of 11 million euros. Terry O’Quinn will also return as Dorman’s father alongside newcomer Debra Winger who will play his mother. Other cast members include Michael Chernus, Aliette Opheim, Kurtwood Smith and Kathleen Munroe. Watch the season trailer below.
Fox Sport’s 1 announced that its new show “Fair Game With Kristine Leahy” will premiere Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. Et. Filmed in Santa Monica,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Nate Nickolai
- Variety Film + TV
Baltimore Ravens safety Eric Weddle says it's Ridiculous the NFL just hit Jimmy Smith with a 4-game suspension for "arguing" with his ex-girlfriend ... considering the incident never turned physical. "It’s hard to fathom arguing with your [significant other], never touching her and that gets you a suspension like this," Weddle told the Baltimore Sun. Smith was punished by the league after an investigation showed he used "threatening and emotionally abusive behavior" directed at his ex-girlfriend. Smith claims he never touched her.
- 8/23/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ray Rice is putting the NFL on notice ... 'cause dude just popped up shirtless in Jamaica -- and he looks like he could abs-olutely still give a team some carries this season!! Remember ... Ray's been outta the league since he was suspended indefinitely in 2014 for striking his then-fiance (now wife) Janay Rice in a casino elevator. But, the ex-Ravens superstar has said repeatedly he wants another chance to play ... and by the looks of...
- 8/9/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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