I know next to nothing about this McAfee guy but he is literally everywhere, every sport.
Details on ESPN’s Upcoming College Football McAfeeCast
Pat McAfee announced last week that he’s teaming up with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions to do a “simulcast” for six games during the college football season to be aired on ESPN2.
While McAfee used the word “simulcast,” this will not be a traditional broadcast. It will be an alternate telecast similar to what Peyton and Eli do on Monday nights. Peyton will not be a regular, on-air part of McAfee’s alternate telecast but will likely be a guest at some point. This show is all McAfee’s. The McAfeeCast will likely debut in October, and it’s expected that bowl games will be part of the six-game package McAfee has agreed to do.
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ESPN Poised to Lose Big Ten Rights for First Time in 40 Years, per Reports
ESPN could be on the brink of losing its broadcast rights to Big Ten football and basketball games.
The conference’s rights negotiations are nearing a conclusion, and CBS and NBC are the frontrunners to purchase the conference’s remaining inventory, according to Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand. An agreement could be reached as soon as the end of this week.
CBS and NBC are considering purchasing rights to football games in the 3:30 ET window and prime time. Amazon also has submitted a bid, but CBS and NBC are the frontrunners, according to Ourand.