Barstool personality Evan “Big Ev” McDowell is officially back in his regular role at Barstool Sports, co-hosting a daily sports show. McDowell, who stepped away from the company in April following allegations of financial impropriety with bookies and unfulfilled deals with people in his audience first reported by Awful Announcing, posted a video on social…
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the cusp of their second straight NBA Finals appearance and are quickly becoming one of the most hated great teams in recent league history. The combination of their relentless dominance, their physical defensive style, and the foul-drawing abilities of star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes nearly every rival fanbase dread playing them…
Jason Williams, the man known to all basketball fans as “White Chocolate,” was involved in a bizarre incident at a softball game featuring his alma mater, the Florida Gators. It happened in Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional championship series between Florida and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Williams’ daughter Mia transferred from UF…
New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore is hoping his team can make some noise in the NFC South this season. A different kind of noise almost completely derailed his appearance on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take on Friday. Moore joined the hosts, Dan “Big Cat” Katz and Eric “PFT Commenter” Sollenberger, for the culmination…
Bill Belichick re-emerged from a long media hiatus this week for an interview on the Pardon My Take podcast. The hour-plus-long conversation touched on moments from throughout Belichick’s career, as well as his thoughts on pro and college football, with the legendary head coach opening up in a way that PMT uniquely gets its guests…
Ryen Russillo made a surprise move from The Ringer to Barstool Sports last year, one that he now says has thoroughly exceeded his expectations. After eight years at the Bill Simmons-founded, Spotify-owned audio network, Russillo made the leap to Dave Portnoy’s company with one unique request. Last year, Russillo revealed he sold his first television…
Details of the 2026 NFL schedule continue to trickle out, with the schedule set to officially be released on Thursday, May 14. For example, we know that the first-ever NFL game in Australia will feature the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, Sept. 10. We also know that the Dallas Cowboys and…
As John Fanta made a name for himself in recent years as a strong voice on college basketball, multiple suitors sprang up for his talents. Fanta came up as an announcer on Big East men’s basketball games, taking on more assignments over time for Fox Sports. Along the way, he also became a go-to commentator…
Recent deals by star podcasters to bring video episodes of their shows to Netflix were surely lucrative, but the big bet by hosts like Barstool’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz is that viewers will follow them from YouTube to Netflix. Katz, who hosts Pardon My Take with PFT Commenter and is also an executive at Barstool, migrated…
The never-ending speculation over the politics of Barstool Sports caught fire last year when longtime host Kevin “KFC” Clancy said in a podcast that “99 percent” of the company was liberal. During an interview on KFC Radio with former GOP campaign strategist Tim Miller, Clancy claimed that “99 percent” of Barstool staffers were liberal. Barstool, Clancy felt,…
Barstool Sports personality Evan McDowell, commonly known as “Big Ev,” appears to have been sidelined by the outlet amid multiple accusations from fans alleging he stiffed bookies they helped connect McDowell to, or in other instances, failed to repay followers who placed wagers on his behalf. Since allegations first surfaced, McDowell has gone silent on…
Dave Portnoy’s short, online-centric nightmare is over. The Barstool founder’s world was rocked last week when he tried to message Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark and realized his number had been blocked. During an episode of Barstool Live, Portnoy revealed that the WNBA star had blocked him across all platforms after an interaction he had on…
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy previously had a cordial relationship with Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, but it seems like that’s no longer the case, and Portnoy is blaming another Barstool personality over the fallout. Portnoy has attended several Fever games, describing himself as a “huge fan” of the Fever. He also says that he…
For the fourth time since 2009, Tiger Woods was involved in a reckless driving incident last week that put his life and the lives of others in danger. Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence as well as causing property damage. The legendary pro golfer’s reckless driving history is so extensive that…
Felony assault charges against former NBA guard Patrick Beverley were dropped last month after a grand jury reportedly found insufficient evidence of the alleged crime. But on Wednesday, Beverley revealed he is still sidelined from his role at Barstool Sports. When Beverley’s younger sister initially pressed charges against him in November, alleging that he choked Read more...
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Fox Sports has brought its A-game to the World Baseball Classic, with top MLB announcers and the sport’s top television reporter, Ken Rosenthal, on the broadcasts. Rosenthal has cropped up in numerous big moments for Team USA, interviewing manager Mark DeRosa about his confusion about the group-stage rules and pitcher Paul Skenes on Sunday night after a pitching Read more...
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Last November, Kirk Minihane stepped away from his role at Barstool Sports, citing mental health issues. It was not the first time that Minihane has hit pause on his career to deal with depression and other challenges. The former WEEI host went radio silent in the weeks since, announcing the end of The Kirk Minihane Read more...
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Kevin Kisner better have a good secretary, because his calendar is getting awfully full these days. The PGA Tour golfer who competed in 17 events last season while also debuting as the lead analyst for NBC Sports’ golf coverage is adding a new job to his resume. Earlier this week, Fore Play, the popular golf vertical Read more...
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Josh Pate spent the better part of the last couple of weeks getting interrogated about why he invited Donald Trump onto a college football podcast. Now he’s explaining what actually happened when he sat down with Trump, and the short version is that the interview he envisioned and the interview he got were not the Read more...
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TNT Sports college basketball analyst Bruce Pearl made waves with his comments about the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks over the weekend. Miami is 29-0 and the only remaining unbeaten team in men’s college basketball. No other team even has fewer than two losses. During Saturday’s TNT Sports studio coverage of Big East basketball, Pearl questioned Miami’s Read more...
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Jameis Winston isn’t done playing football. In fact, he’s barely halfway through. The New York Giants backup quarterback appeared on Pardon My Take this week and told Big Cat and PFT Commenter he wants to play 12 more years in the NFL. That would take Winston through age 43 and give him a 24-year career Read more...
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Ryen Russillo became one of the viral news stories of Super Bowl week when an explicit photograph appeared on his Instagram story overnight on Thursday. After an entire weekend of silence on the situation, Russillo has delivered an explanation — sort of. In the latest episode of The Ryen Russillo Show, the veteran host revealed that Read more...
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Not since Shannon Sharpe accidentally went live on Instagram in the middle of a sexual encounter has the sports world been so enraptured by a sports media figure’s accidental social media posting. Very early Friday morning, IG followers of Barstool Sports’ Ryen Russillo, who is in California for Super Bowl LX, were greeted with an Read more...
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