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Ex-NFL quarterback Michael Vick has spoken out against Brett Favre, another retired pro player, whom the Mississippi Department of Human Services accused of misappropriating over $20 million in welfare dollars.

Favre has not been charged and has denied the allegations that he misused the millions of dollars intended to go to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program. Favre got Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) to use $5 million to build a new volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi. At the time, Favre’s daughter was a student-athlete at the school.

Vick served 21 months in federal prison during his 2007 season with the Atlanta Falcons for his involvement in a Virginia-based dogfight ring. He now coaches at Norfolk State and has emphasized his dedication to teaching his players what he learned from his mistakes as a professional athlete on and off the field.

In Netflix’s feature Untold: The Fall of Favre,...

It is unsurprising that Brett Favre declined to participate in the Netflix documentary Untold: The Fall of Favre, which dropped on May 20.

The program's goal was seemingly to expose Brett Favre's shortcomings during and after his Hall of Fame career with the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings. Judging from the tone of the project, its inherent purpose may have been to bash Brett Favre by repeatedly questioning his choices and ethics.

There were no a-ha moments; however, the Netflix documentary struck an odd tone, especially at the beginning.

The lack of clarity hurt the Brett Favre documentary

The beginning of the 63-minute documentary was strange. Michael Vick appeared on screen and gave a generic commentary about the role of the NFL quarterback. He did not mention Favre by name, so viewers might not understand what Vick's appearance is supposed to add to the documentary.

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More sports are crashing into the streaming arena: YouTube nabbed exclusive rights to an NFL game for the 2025 season, marking the first time the video platform will livestream an NFL game for free in its entirety. The deal builds on YouTube’s pact as the U.S. home for the NFL’s Sunday Ticket premium package.

YouTube will exclusively stream the NFL’s Friday night Week 1 game of the upcoming season from São Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 5, 2025, to most users globally on YouTube and YouTube TV. YouTube made the announcement ahead of its Brandcast upfront event Wednesday evening in New York.

In February, the NFL announced that it would reprise a Week 1 game at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, kicking off the 2025 International Games with the Los Angeles Chargers as the designated team. The Chargers’ opponent will be announced on Wednesday, May 14, when the full 2025 NFL schedule is released at 8 p.

Michael Strahan announced a new project in the works apart from his other television work.

The former New York Giants star has a busy life between his family, work, and business ventures.

He appears weekly as an anchor on Good Morning America, as an analyst throughout the professional football season on Fox NFL Sunday, and occasionally films new episodes as host of The $100,000 Pyramid on ABC.

One of his side business ventures is Smac Entertainment, a talent management and entertainment production company he co-founded with Constance Schwartz.

They’ve released many series and movies, with many of them focused on Michael’s favorite sport.

He and his company recently revealed another project, for which Michael shared his excitement.

Michael and Smac announce upcoming project

Michael and Smac’s Instagram accounts recently shared a carousel post announcing that BET Media Group had greenlit their new docuseries starring former player Michael Vick.

The budding bromance between Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed is about to become a friendly rivalry. Ahead of this weekend’s big game, the streaming duo is leading a celebrity-filled roster for the Super Bowl Lix Flag Football Game, streaming live exclusively on YouTube.

Taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9:00 p.m. Et, the livestreamed event will see both Cenat and Speed (real name Darren Jason Watkins, Jr.) serving as team captains to a group of players comprising musical artists, NFL legends, and content creators from across the cultural spectrum.

If you’ve forgotten already, the Kingdom Come: Deliverance game was bashed for its lack of diversity. The game’s director, Daniel Vávra, pushed back against these claims, stating that the open-world title was a historically accurate representation. Six years later, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 was revealed with a promise that it would honor a range of ethnicities.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is under fire for many gameplay aspects. (Image via Warhorse Studios)

The sequel also includes some Lgtb scenes, which will lead to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 getting banned in Saudi Arabia. Many gamers aren’t happy about the title being inclusive and state that all these factors have led to a low pre-order number for the title. However, Vávra has gone all-out against such pointless claims.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 debunks “woke” pre-order theories

Daniel Vávra has taken to Twitter/X and shared screenshots that debunk all rumors suggesting that Kingdom Come Deliverance 2‘s pre-orders have plummeted.

As football fans know well, the quarterback occupies a crucial role in the game’s unfolding drama. For decades though, the position rarely featured faces like yours or mine. Evolution of the Black Quarterback aims to bring that overlooked story to the fore, detailing the profound challenges Black athletes overcame just to play the sport at its highest levels.

Hosted by Michael Vick across three illuminating episodes, the docuseries transports viewers from NFL beginnings to the present day. We learn that even without overt discrimination, insidious biases denied opportunities for talent and grit equally matched any rival. Pioneers like Fritz Pollard and Marlin Briscoe showed the way, their success paving the road others could now follow in football as civil rights progressed elsewhere.

Figures from Tony Dungy to the newly emerging also lend voices. Together they remind that struggle and progress coincide, each small victory hard won and building to the next.

Michael Strahan’s time in the spotlight might easily have ended when he walked away from the NFL in 2008. After all, it’s pretty hard to top a 15-year run with the New York Giants that landed him in seven Pro Bowls and culminated in a Super Bowl upset win over the New England Patriots.

“Your career is over when you’re still very young,” he says. “I was 36 when I retired!” But Strahan knew he had more to achieve.

As it turns out, Constance Schwartz-Morini, a razor-sharp alum of the NFL and talent agency The Firm, saw Strahan’s potential for greatness off the field. She’d tapped him to emcee a golf tournament in the ’90s, and they became lifelong friends. Under her guidance, Strahan revamped his brand and branched into TV, first becoming an analyst on “Fox NFL Sunday” and then landing the coveted hosting gig opposite...

Evolution of the Black Quarterback is a tale of two halves. The series is hosted by former Falcons and Eagles quarterback, Michael Vick. He travels around the country interviewing Black NFL icons but asks them the same question every time, What do you think about the evolution of the Black quarterback? The older subjects are introspective and thought-provoking, and the result is an uneven experience that wont grab your attention immediately but will certainly make you think.

Evolution of the Black Quarterback (2024)

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Vick takes us through Black quarterback history from the very beginning. With the help of everyone from Tony Dungy to Jalen Hurts, the sacrifices and territories gained by Black quarterbacks are explored in depth. Evolution of the Black Quarterback features a combination of stock footage, talking heads, and new interviews that weave the story of the...

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Not long ago, NFL talent evaluators still held onto prejudiced views of the quarterback position as one too cerebral for Black players to succeed. Today, almost half the league is starting a Black player at its most important position. “The Evolution of the Black Quarterback,” which debuts on Prime Video on Tuesday, Sept. 24 will explore the history of Black quarterbacks throughout the NFL, and the indelible impact players like Donovan McNabb and Warren Moon have had on the sport. You can watch the new docuseries with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video.

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This three-part documentary series will follow former Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles Qb Michael Vick as he dives deeply into the history of Black quarterbacks.

Some very popular shows are returning to TV this week, and we’ll help you figure out the best ways to stream them below!

Entering into the final full week of September, there’s a ton of TV to be excited about. It’s not just sports fans that are having fun these days, though we are still very much in the halcyon days of the college and NFL football seasons.

This week will see the return of some big-name franchises to the TV screen on major broadcast and cable networks, but don’t fret! We’ll help you find out how to stream those shows, as well as any top streaming debuts that are coming to a TV near you this week.

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Prime Video has announced that its three-part documentary series, Evolution of the Black Quarterback, will premiere on 24 September. The docuseries follows former NFL quarterback Michael Vick as he travels across America, looking at the history and influence of Black quarterbacks both on and off the field. It pays tribute to the sport’s heritage, acknowledges […]

Evolution of the Black Quarterback: Prime Video’s Upcoming Docuseries Explores NFL History...

"They said we weren't smart enough. They said we couldn't lead." Prime Video has revealed the full official trailer for a sports documentary series titled Evolution of the Black Quarterback, getting ready to drop soon with the next NFL season kicking off this month. It'll be streaming on Prime Video in a few weeks from now if anyone wants to watch. Produced by NFL Films in addition to Smac Productions. The series follows retired NFL quarterback Michael Vick exploring the history of Black quarterbacks, celebrating progress and envisioning the future through interviews with influential Black QBs. Vick states: "I know that was a big step for us in society [when I got drafted]. I was always told that I revolutionized the quarterback position, but I also like to give credit to the ones who I idolized as a kid & paved the way like Randall Cunningham, Steve McNair and Donovan McNabb. When you look at...

Prime Video has announced the lineup of movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in September. The Prime Video September 2024 lineup includes new Amazon original movies, TV shows, and specials. Below, you can also view the titles available on Amazon Freevee.

Members can look forward to The Money Game, The Grand Tour: One for the Road, and Evolution of the Black Quarterback, as well as Thursday Night Football, WNBA games, and more.

The Grand Tour: One for the Road Prime Video Originals

The Prime Video September 2024 programming includes the following Originals.

The Money Game (2024 – Streaming September 10)

Amidst one of the most unpredictable and intense years of college athletics to date, The Money Game provides an exclusive, all-access pass inside Lsu Athletics. The docuseries examines a historic turning point in the NCAA upon policy changes on Nil rights—guaranteed to shape the trajectory of college sports forever...

It was a long night for Tom Brady at his live Netflix comedy roast, as it was for the rest of us watching from home.

Starting with a bloody Oj Simpson jersey and ending with Brady smashing an iPhone on stage, the Netflix live event, “The Greatest Roast of All-Time: Tom Brady,” honored the seven-time Super Bowl champion. The modern-day legend faced his biggest challenge yet: being roasted by comedians and his former NFL teammates.

At times hilarious and at others a bit cringe-worthy, the unedited live event was a lengthy affair that made one truly appreciate the editors of the Comedy Central roasts. Their task was to condense the content into a concise, entertaining 60-minute presentation. Here, bits went on far too long, and former football players had glazed looks in their eyes in the background. The comedians who do this for a living performed incredibly well, while the others…...

The Baltimore Ravens host the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Playoffs from M&t Bank Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 20 with kickoff at 4:30 p.m. Et. The Ravens (13-4) should be well-rested from their bye week, while the Texans (10-7) are coming off their Wild Card win against the Cleveland Browns by a score of 45-14. This is the second meeting of the season between these teams, with their first game coming all the way back in Week 1. The Ravens took that game 25-9, on the back of two scores from Justice Hill after J.K. Dobbins was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. That’s old history for both teams now, and you can watch them look to write a new story when they meet on ABC and ESPN, which you can watch with a subscription to Directv Stream.

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Exclusive: Mark Wahlberg is the latest Hollywood notable to be added to the guest list of ESPN’s Manningcast, the alternate Monday Night Football telecast hosted by Peyton and Eli Manning.

The actor and producer will appear tonight, with former NFL quarterback Michael Vick and Iowa basketball standout Caitlin Clark also on the docket. The game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs is a rematch of last February’s Super Bowl.

Although Wahlberg’s loyalty to the New England Patriots remains intact, one of his acting credits makes him a logical person to weigh in on tonight’s contest. In the 2006 film Invincible, Wahlberg portrayed Vincent Papale, a real-life figure from Eagles lore. Papale became a local sports legend after managing the unlikely feat of winning a chance to play for the Eagles after impressing coaches at an open tryout in 1976.

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The View paid tribute today to the late Bill Geddie, the show’s co-creator with Barbara Walters and longtime executive producer who died July 20 of coronary issues.

In addition to clips featuring Geddie’s usually comic appearances on the show, View moderator Whoopi Goldberg and current and past panelists remembered their old boss with affection and candor.

“He was 68 years old, really cranky and really funny,” Goldberg said at the start of the segment.

Watch clips from the tribute below.

Both Goldberg and former co-host Sherri Shepherd recalled how Geddie offered words of support and encouragement during times of controversy and backlash.

For Shepherd, the controversy came early in her View tenure when, in 2007, she suggested she didn’t know if the earth was round or flat. “I’ve never thought about it.” Shepherd said at the time, but today said that after the episode, she told Geddie she knew...

Vocal Podcast Network has launched Season 2 of the It Needed To Be Said podcast, created and hosted by NFL superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Along with co-host and best friend Julius Collins, the podcast duo is back on the microphone with a new 20 episode season and new episodes will be released every Saturday. The podcast will feature celebrities and other notable personalities to speak on the most heated discussions in sports, entertainment and culture. Kevin "Coach K” Lee, co-founder of Vocal, calls the show a “truth-teller. You won’t find a more raw, unfiltered podcast in sports media."

According to Hill, the show’s purpose is "to bring in your favorite athlete, celebrity, politician, whatever the case may be, so you can connect with them on another level” and “to tell people’s stories, to tell people's journeys, how they got to where they're at.” Collins adds, “no teleprompters, just genuine conversation,...

At its annual draft, the NFL is pitting creator groups against one another. Six members of Amp will take on the stars of RDCWorld in a flag football game that will be held in Kansas City on April 29.

The game will take place on the third day of the NFL Draft, which is being held in Kansas City for the first time. Amp’s squad will include leading Twitch star Kai Cenat, who has won fans (including Nicki Minaj) with his record-breaking streams. He will be joined by teammates Duke Dennis, Agent 00, ImDavisss, Fanum, and Chrisnxtdoor. On the RDCWorld side, Co-Founder Mark Phillips will team up with Desmond Johnson, Ben Skinner, Dylan Patel, John Newton, and Ipi.

In a year defined by influencer-led boxing events and basketball leagues, the NFL is forging its own connections to the creator economy. It previously invited Amp to the Super Bowl to partake in...

Super Bowl Lvii pitting the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC champs the Philadelphia Eagles is Sunday, February 12 in Glendale, Az, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. Et/3:30 p.m. Pt on Fox and in Spanish on Fox Deportes, with the game also available on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app.

It will mark the 10th Super Bowl broadcast for Fox Sports. The network’s lead NFL team Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) and Greg Olsen (analyst) will have the game call from State Farm Stadium, marking their first Super Bowl assignment following the departure of longtime team Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

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Smac Productions and Fubo Studios are set to co-produce an eight-part documentary series on the evolution of the Black quarterback in America.

The docuseries will feature former quarterback Michael Vick in conversation with former and current football players and coaches, including Patrick Mahomes, Cam Newton, Tony Dungy, Andy Reid and Doug Williams. Vick will also speak with celebrities, journalists and cultural figures about their perspective of the game and evolving culture.

“I’m excited to be a part of this project because as a kid, I just wanted to have a shot at playing in the National Football League. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be the first African American quarterback drafted #1. I know that was a big step for us in society,” Vick said in a statement. “I was always told that I revolutionized the quarterback position, but I also like to give credit to...

As FX's Atlanta has just ended its legendary four-season run, fans have begun to look back at moments from the series that will remain in the hearts of viewers. Among these moments is a plethora of surprise cameos that fit the show's nature perfectly and, at times, progressed episode storylines.

Considered one of the greatest shows ever made, the Donald Glover-created series utilized surrealism in a way that hadn't been seen before on its way to becoming a mainstay in pop culture. The guest appearances throughout the show's run went way beyond fan service, as they elevated the series and made their presence felt. Throughout its final season, fans have expressed how much the show will be missed, but Atlanta's rewatchability, humor, and social commentary will easily allow it to live on forever.

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FX's "Atlanta" is known for throwing viewers a curveball or two, but the show's reputation for unpredictable twists is why many will miss it after it concludes its final season this fall. Over the course of four seasons, the critically acclaimed series has turned itself into must-see TV for its bold innovation and sharp comedy, but the show's surprise guest appearances every now and then have also become a fan-favorite trend.

Though some episodes of "Atlanta" have faked viewers out with teases of appearances from folks like D'Angelo and Tupac and even made big moments out of its signature characters like Donald Glover's Teddy Perkins, the actual stars who have been seen in the series are always a real treat. Even those who were originally slated to guest-star on "Atlanta" have been a surprise for viewers.

According to Glover, Jaden Smith was previously set to appear in an episode of "Atlanta,...

ESPN shocked the basketball world late Wednesday night when its Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was likely to face a lengthy suspension for having an intimate relationship with another team employee. The Athletic similarly confirmed that the affair was completely consensual, but because it involved a subordinate, it was a violation of the Celtics’ organizational policies and could likely result in a season-long suspension.

The story, which broke during the middle of the week when there is often a lull in the football news that’s the cabler’s greatest source of interest this time of year, dominated ESPN’s Thursday morning news coverage.

Still, many felt like the coverage of Udoka’s personal life has been excessive, especially considering the other, arguably larger stories of ethical lapses currently being discussed in the sports world. Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre...

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“FX’s Atlanta is like a box of chocolates,” he wrote, considering the whitest imaginable lede for a review of FX’s Atlanta. “You never know what you’re gonna get.”

Going back to the self-named show from the grossly misbehaving comedian we don’t discuss anymore, the most intriguing part of the FX comedy brand has been half-hour shows with no discernible format and no singular tone. Your average episode of Pamela Adlon’s Better Things could sometimes be three serious vignettes or one cohesive and silly story, could focus on Adlon’s Sam or any of her daughters, could make you laugh or make you cry. Reservation Dogs is currently in the middle of a flawless second season of episodes that have ranged from rollicking road-trip installments to single-set meditations on grief.

None of these FX half-hours have exploited the possibilities...

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When you can’t catch your favorite teams in person, the next best thing is to watch sports online from the comfort of your own couch — or wherever else you find yourself when the game is on. Online streaming services such as Hulu make it easy to watch baseball, basketball, golf, football, hockey, soccer, tennis and many other sports online without a cable subscription.

Even better: the streamer’s live TV package comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, so you’ll also get award-winning original series, films, exclusive sports content and more on a single plan.

It’s worth noting that ESPN+ will be increasing its subscription price starting Aug. 23 from $7 per month (or $70 per year) to $10 monthly (or $100 annually), so the bundle is a great option if you want to lock in a discounted price for all three streamers.

Below,...

For interviews with the biggest names in sports, look no further than “In Depth” with Graham Bensinger. Graham is a top-notch interviewer who shares his insightful and entertaining conversations with athletes, celebrities, and important figures with his fans. Viewers can watch his show online, or listen to his podcast.

But where can you stream “In Depth” online? In video format, you can watch full episodes of this tv-pg show on grahambensinger.com and Youtube TV with subscriptions. You can also purchase individual episodes to watch now on Amazon Prime Video. Not every season is available to stream.

To listen to “In Depth” as a podcast, stream them on popular podcast sites, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts. According to Apple Podcasts, Graham’s podcast version of the show is the only place to get the full interview, including the parts cut for television time constraints.

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Actor Ryan Gosling was set to guest star on season three of Donald Glover’s FX show Atlanta, but plans fell through.

The show has always been guest star heavy with folks like Migos, KattWilliams, and Michael Vick appearing on the show but Gosling is an unexpected choice I’m sure not even fans didn’t see coming.

In an interview with People Magazine, Glover detailed how he approached the Oscar nominated actor, and the reason he couldn’t participate. “I was so bummed because the part was so great for him”, Glover said. “He said he was a big fan, but he had something else, and it just didn’t work out.”

It’s no surprise Gosling turned it down as the actor has a packed schedule. He’s set to star in upcoming films including The Gray Man, Wolfman, Barbie, and a few others.

Season 3, which launched March...

Fresh off its merch pact with NASCAR, FaZe Clan is teaming up with the National Football League on a charity flag football game that's set to kick off a joint marketing venture for the Super Bowl and beyond.

The overarching pact will seek to cross-pollinate traditional sports and gaming fans, while the match itself will take place on Feb. 12 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Sponsored by Lowe’s, members of FaZe – including FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Adapt, and FaZe Swagg – will face off against another sports-and-gaming-focused creator collective called Amp (which stands for Any Means Possible). NFL stalwarts Michael Vick and Brett Favre will serve as quarterbacks for each team.

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Plenty of people may have thought Whoopi Goldberg deserved the two-week suspension she received this week from ABC’s “The View” because of her recent erroneous comments about the holocaust. But on Friday’s “Real Time,” Bill Maher defended Goldberg and said the punishment was “insulting.”

Maher, who said he considers Goldberg a friend, mainly defended her on free speech grounds. But he also advanced the idea that it’s important to understand that Black people and white people in America have very different perspectives that can often be shocking, and that’s Ok.

So for those of you catching up, on Monday’s episode of “The View,” Goldberg said that the Holocaust “isn’t about race.” Now, she wasn’t denying that the Holocaust happened, nor did she deny that the Nazis first and foremost were targeting Jewish people. But, she did say, “It’s about man’s inhumanity to man.

You are allowed to disagree, Bill Maher argued during his Friday Real Time on HBO. And he brought up two instances of news this week from the world of television to underline his point.

Maher talked about Whoopi Goldberg’s crisis and suspension from The View because of her analysis of what the Holocaust was really about. Maher, who has been targeted by Goldberg in the past, said he was not in favor of her cancellation, “as much as I disagree with her crazy statements.”

He pointed out Goldberg’s show is called The View, emphasis on “The.” That’s the problem in America,” he said. “There is one true opinion, and everyone else can go sit in the corner.”

He pointed out a time where Goldberg defended quarterback Michael Vick, who was suspended from football for his role in a dog fighting ring. Goldberg was a rare defender of Vick when that situation emerged,...

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Live sports are a major part of a well-rounded entertainment diet, and whether you return to arenas this year or play it safe at home, you can watch baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, college football, and pretty much every other nationally broadcast sport on ESPN+.

Not signed up? A subscription to ESPN+ comes with access to live sports and archival games, sure, but more importantly, the sports network’s trove of deeply fascinating “30 for 30” documentaries. Each film meticulously examines an event, a season, a star, or even a single play in an enlightening 90-minute package that’s engrossing for die-hard sports fans and disinterested novices alike.

You can access the entire archive of...

Welcome to this week of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and WrestleMania has come and gone. You know what else has come and gone? Nobody. That’s me. I’m Nobody…again. I’m here, because The WWE is promoting my movie that’s been out for two weeks. I beat the s—t out of people on a bus, because they were foreigners. Nobody doesn’t like…people. My kids asked me what I thought of Bobby Lashley keeping the WWE World Title away from Drew McIntyre. I said…Abba sucks ass. There was something in the air that night/my fist in your eye/Fernando. Now, I review Aew: Dynami…Impact…Ring of Ho…National Wrestling Alli…what-ever this show is called. Go see me in the theaters…now! Here comes…this!

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ESPN’s devotion to all things football is well known. But next week, it will cover a decidedly different version of that game.

The Walt Disney-owned sports-media outlet intends to make exclusive reveals of the player ratings in Madden NFL 21, the latest title in EA Sports’ Madden NFL franchise. starting on Monday, July 13, on “Get Up.” Other ESPN daytime programs like “First Take,” “SportsCenter” and “NFL Live” will also devote segments to Madden NFL, says Andy Tennant, a senior coordinating producer overseeing the project. Hosts on “First Take” will debate superstar ratings. Anchors on “SportsCenter” will reveal positional rankings. . All of the excitement will culminate in a “SportsCenter” special breaking down the ratings process on Friday, July 17 at 7 p.m. on ESPN, where Laura Rutledge, Louis Riddick, Field Yates and Mina Kimes will interview players and reveal any remaining ratings.

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The Last Dance, one of the most ambitious sports documentaries to come from ESPN since the birth of its 30 for 30 series 11 years ago, is set to air its first two episodes at 9 p.m. Et Sunday, April 19 on the network and its streaming platform.

Over the next five Sundays, the 10-hour miniseries from director Jason Hehir will tell the story of Michael Jordan’s final NBA championship run with the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season. That runtime eclipses even the Worldwide Leader’s lengthy Academy Award-winning marathon doc by more than two hours.

The 30 for 30 franchise and its related endeavors from ESPN Films have produced scores of enthralling feature films, shorts, and podcasts since 2009. For those looking to fill this time without live sports, it’s hard to go wrong by simply picking something at random from the back catalog of sports documentaries available through an ESPN+ subscription.

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Super Bowl Liv in Miami kicks off Sunday at 6:30 Pm Et/3:30 Pm Pt live on Fox, but that’s just a small piece of TV’s biggest draw of the year, a daylong spectacle that includes fierce competition for ad buzz, a full-concert halftime show, and hours of pregame across TV, digital and radio leading up to the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

In addition to Fox, the game will stream live on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app, on mobile via NFL digital properties, as well as on Yahoo Sports and other Verizon Media properties. Fox Deportes has exclusive Spanish-language rights.

Locast, a nonprofit local broadcast TV streaming service, will carry game live on Fox TV in 17 U.S. cities for free.

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“Redemption” is a tricky word. It’s one that comes up toward the end of “Vick” — Stanley Nelson’s two-part, four-hour “30 for 30” profile of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick — though it’s not brought up by its title subject.

In an attempt to provide a full accounting of Vick’s life and career, “Vick” stops short of full absolution or outright condemnation. With a person who’s still capable of inspiring equally passionate reactions — from those who argue for his superiority as a generationally influential football player, as well as those who say his role in a highly publicized dogfighting scandal should negate any athletic legacy — Nelson has made something that looks to address both as thoroughly as possible. It’s an admirable goal, but in this expansive project that winds between moments of insight and moments of redundancy, that pull between two opposite ideas doesn’t leave much room for anything else.

Updated, 2:38 Pm: ESPN said today that Vick, the two-part 30 for 30 documentary about former NFL star Michael Vick, will premiere at 9 p.m. Thursday, January 30. The second installment will bow a week later, at 9 p.m. February 6.

Previously, October 28: The past decade for ESPN has been an eventful one, to put it mildly.

The Disney-owned sports powerhouse has broadcast some of the highest-rated games in its history, re-upped with the NBA and NFL, launched new networks and entered the streaming race. But it has also coped with industrywide pay-tv subscriber declines, management changes and intense scrutiny of its relationships with league partners and the political views of its talent.

Over that stretch, arguably ESPN’s biggest creative triumph has been its 30 for 30 franchise, which is marking its 10th anniversary this month. Crowned by the Oscar-winning breakthrough of O.J.: Made in America in 2016, the banner has been attached to more than 100 feature films,...

T-Pain, aka the winner of “The Masked Singer” Season 1, returns to Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV show on December 10 to serve as a panelist for the Final 6 celebs still in the competition. The popular rapper joins up with Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke to try to guess who’s hiding behind the Flamingo, Fox, Leopard, Rottweiler, Thingamajig and Tree masks. That’s right — “The Masked Singer” is airing twice this week, with one contestant eliminated Tuesday night and two more being unmasked Wednesday, December 11.

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For those with short term memories, T-Pain dressed up as the turquoise Monster during the first season and belted out such classic tunes as “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “I Don’t Want to Be,” “American Woman,” “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,...

Some heavy hitters will be suiting up as contributors on NFL: The Grind, Epix announced today at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.

The weekly series from the premium cable net and NFL Films is being billed as offering fans the final word on the week in football.

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Joining the show’s roster of contributors are Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre, Charles Woodson and Terrell Owens, along with legendary players DeMarcus Ware, Chad Johnson, Clinton Portis, and Michael Vick.

“Our goal with NFL: The Grind is to present fans with deeper insight and a more unique point of view of storytelling than they have seen during the NFL season,” said Epix President Michael Wright. “These legendary personalities will bring insight, access and perspective to the stories they will be part of...

Showtime has acquired “Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story,” an award-winning documentary about former NBA star Metta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest).

“Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story” shines a spotlight on the polarizing athlete who was at times feared and often misunderstood both on and off the basketball court. The film includes intimate interviews from World Peace, his former teammates and rivals, his loved ones and family. The story arcs from a childhood marked by violence and drugs in the notorious Queensbridge projects in New York City during the crack wars of the 1980s, through a contentious stint at St. John’s University and, finally, to a dramatic and remarkable career in the NBA. Metta World Peace gives captivating insight into his life at its most troubling moments as well as its greatest.

The pay cable network will debut the film, which won Best Documentary at the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival,...

Of all the judges’ dumb guesses during Fox’s reality TV show “The Masked Singer,” this one may go down as the dumbest.

After Monster was revealed as the winner of Season 1, each panelist made their final prediction for who was hiding inside the one-eyed teal costume. Robin Thicke guessed Jamie Foxx, Ken Jeong went with Darius Rucker, Nicole Scherzinger chose CeeLo Gree, Kenan Thompson opted for Tyrese Gibson and Jenny McCarthy picked … wait for it … Michael Vick. When Monster removed his confetti-covered mask to reveal rapper T-Pain, he responded perfectly to Jenny’s outlandish guess by saying, “I love my dogs!” Watch the “The Masked Singer” video above.

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Fox’s The Masked Singer, the bonkers TV series that features masked celebrities competing via song as one is eliminated each week and their true identity is revealed, has unveiled its winner. Spoiler alert: it’s Monster, who it turns out is T-Pain.

Through an eight week broadcast, the competitors sang and dropped hints at their identity in front of an audience and a panel of judges – including Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, the Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger, Jenny McCarthy, and guest judge Kenan Thompson – who tried to determine who each...

DeSean Jackson hated his one season with Chip Kelly So much ... the dude says he's trying to forget it even happened -- telling TMZ Sports, "Sh*t, it wasn't good." Of course, Chip's disastrous run as the Eagles coach is back in the news this week after Michael Vick said he legit Cried over the way Kelly handled Philly's Qb competition in 2013. Michael Vick remembers crying because he was so frustrated with Chip Kelly during...

Michael Vick says the only way Kareem Hunt can get back to the NFL is if he gets serious help ... and the ex-qb tells TMZ Sports he's willing to be a part of that whole process. "He can always reach out to me, I'm going to give him positive advice," Vick says ... "I didn't condone what he did, I'm against that -- but he's gotta learn from the situation." Of course ... Vick knows all about...

Michael Vick's down for touchdown celebrations ... but when it comes to pullin' out cell phones in the endzone like Michael Thomas did Sunday?? "It's way too much," the Falcons legend tells TMZ Sports ... "It's way too much." The Saints superstar wideout put an exclamation point on New Orleans' win over the Rams by whippin' out a Joe Horn-style phone call after a 72-yard Td in the 4th quarter. #GoSaints flip phone usage then and...

Former Clemson All-American Tajh Boyd says Trevor Lawrence could be the greatest Qb in the history of the Acc ... but he still feels horrible for that Kelly Bryant lost his starting job.  It's an age-old football tale ... Lawrence -- the hot shot former #1 recruit freshman -- usurped the starting spot from Bryant, the steady senior leader who played great and waited his turn. The change set the college football world on fire, with Bryant immediately announcing his transfer.

Lil Wayne enlisted the help of Kobe Bryant, Floyd Mayweather, James Harden and others to drop hints on the release date for "Tha Carter V" ... and his fans didn't even have a clue. It was exactly 21 days ago when Floyd Mayweather posted the album's artwork with the goat emoji and "#21." Fans thought Floyd's post meant the album would be dropped on September 21 ... but that clearly wasn't the case. In fact, Floyd actually started a countdown to the album's release date.