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Deion Sanders destroyed Tony Romo. There's really no cute or punchy way to put it. The guy opened up his Hall of Fame mouth and ate the soul of Romo live on television. It happened because Tony dissed Deion's tackling ability again, calling out Chiefs player Marcus Peters for not sticking his nose in a hit and saying MP "makes Deion Sanders look good in tackling." Prime obviously had enough, 'cause he used his platform on "NFL GameDay,...

It is finally here. The day that football fans have anxiously been waiting for since Feb. 5 — the kickoff to the 2017 NFL season. A lot has happened since Super Bowl Li in Houston — and before the New England Patriots take on the Kansas City Chiefs tonight in their bid to defend their championship title, TheWrap went behind the scenes at the NFL Networks’s flagship show, “NFL GameDay,” to get the experts’ take on what to expect. Filmed at the network’s Culver City, California, studios, “NFL GameDay” boasts a packed roster of Hall of Fame analysts, including Deion Sanders, Michael.

Samantha Ponder is officially a mother of two!

The Espn reporter announced the birth of her and husband, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Christian Ponder‘s second child – a baby boy named Robinson True Ponder – on Tuesday.

“He goes by True,” revealed Ponder, 31. “He was named after Jackie and David… two men of courage who weren’t/aren’t afraid to hold to their convictions and take the road less traveled. We love you forever, True. Here’s to a new great adventure.”

True appears to have arrived earlier this month, with Ponder writing on June 10, “For all those who have sent messages,...

Sports stars, fans and commentators alike mourned the death of Kathy Berman, the wife of legendary Espn sportscaster Chris Berman, after she died in a car accident in rural Connecticut on Tuesday.

Connecticut State Police told Patch that a vehicle driven by Edward Bertulis, 87, was struck in the back by the Lexus Kathy was driving while both were traveling eastbound on Sherman Hill Road in Woodbury.

Kathy’s car veered off the road down an embankment and overturned in a small body of water, while Bertulis’ vehicle crashed into utility pole and landed upside down in the center of the road.

Kathy Berman, the wife of legendary Espn sportscaster Chris Berman, has died in a car accident, Espn reports. She was 67.

The accident occurred in rural Connecticut, near the town of Woodbury. The driver of the other car involved in the incident, 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, also died in the incident.

“This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend,” Espn president John Skipper said in a statement Wednesday. “Chris is beloved by all his Espn colleagues and for good reason: He has a huge heart and has given so much to so many over the years.”...

Rising Espn star Samantha Ponder is currently expecting her second child with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Christian Ponder, due later this year.

But in between work and chasing after their 2-year-old daughter, Bowden “Scout” Sainte-Claire, the 31-year-old sideline reporter took time to knock Twitter trolls who had been throwing hateful comments her way.

“Getting sexist/vulgar tweets abt my job/appearance while I’m unable to see my own feet & covered in toddler pee is somethin else I tell ya,” she wrote on Twitter.

Getting sexist/vulgar tweets abt my job/appearance while I'm unable to see my own feet...

Super Bowl Li: Taylor Swift, Chris Evans, Chrissy Teigen Invade the Hottest Parties in Houston (Photos) DirecTV, Espn, Maxim, Playboy, Bootsy Bellows, Rolling Stone, EA and Wheels Up are just a few of the A-list hosts dominating the party scene in Houston Tedy Bruschi knows a thing or two about winning Super Bowls with the Patriots and was happy to share his knowledge with TheWrap at Espn the Party on Friday. “Sunday NFL Countdown” legend Chris Berman (with Fergie) is saying goodbye to show after decades of being the voice of football Sundays, but got a VIP send off at Espn the.

This weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement event, Espn analyst Tom Jackson will wrap his 29-year career with the cabler, retiring to spend more time with his family.

“Having joined in the early stages of Espn and remained with the same company for 29 years is especially gratifying,” the Hall of Fame broadcaster said in a statement. “The friendships made are too numerous to mention but I know that many of them will last a lifetime…. This move just comes at a time when the priority of my life is spending time with my family.”

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NFL great Randy Moss is joining Espn as a football analyst, TheWrap has learned. He will appear on “Sunday NFL Countdown” and “Monday Night Countdown” from the site of each week’s “Monday Night Football” game. He will also contribute to Espn’s annual Super Bowl week coverage. For the past three years, Moss worked as an NFL analyst for Fox Sports on the Sunday morning “Fox NFL Kickoff” pregame show, among other programs. Also Read: ESPYs 2016: Complete Winners List “Espn is the No. 1 sports channel in the world! Now I’m a part of a network I grew up running home to watch,...

After Peyton Manning recently dismissed doping claims reported by Al Jazeera as “complete garbage,” the NFL star appeared on Espn’s Sunday NFL Countdown where he further denied the allegations in an on-camera interview. The Denver Broncos quarterback took a break from throwing practice on Sunday to speak with Lisa Salters where he expressed that the doping reports make him feel "sick," and continued to denounce the issue as “garbage,” “trash” and a “joke.” Al Jazeera aired a documentary on Sunday, The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers, that allegedly exposes a doping ring involving major athletes

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Longtime Espn anchor Stuart Scott passed away this morning at the age of 49. Scott was diagnosed with cancer in November 2007, and had waged an ongoing battle with recurring bouts of the disease. Stuart Scott began at Espn in 1993, and many of his longtime colleagues at the network, and elsewhere, were noticeably emotional this morning when remembering their friend. The crew of Espn’s Sunday NFL Countdown, including Chris Berman, spoke fondly of Scott, with a combination of tears and laughter at recalling how full of life he was. Hannah Storm nearly broke down when announcing the news. Rich … Continue reading →

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Former NFL star Ray Lewis, no stranger to controversy, has raised some eyebrows with televised comments he made about the Ray Rice scandal. Lewis, who played with Rice on the Baltimore Ravens for five seasons until Lewis' retirement in 2013, spoke on Espn's Sunday NFL Countdown about a recent report that Ravens brass knew Rice beat now-wife Janay Palmer and that the team lobbied the NFL to give the running back a lenient penalty. "Some things you can cover up, and then there's some things you can't," Lewis, now an Espn analyst, said. "Right now is a sad day for

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NFL legend Cris Carter just Went Off on Adrian Peterson -- scolding the Vikings running back for beating his 4-year-old kid ... and admitting his own mother was wrong for hitting him as a child. The whole thing was incredibly emotional -- with Carter appearing on Espn's "Sunday NFL Countdown" and ripped the idea that Peterson's form of punishment was Ok because that's how AP was taught when he was a kid."My mom did the...

Brian Tyler is moving from big-screen superheroes to the gridiron watched on TV, composing new theme music for Espn’s NFL studio shows. Tyler, composer on Robert Downey Jr. starrer Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — and a life-long football fan — has composed original scores for Espn programs Sunday NFL Countdown, NFL Live and NFL Insiders. He has also delivered an NFL Gridiron theme for assorted uses on the cable network. The music will debut on the season-opening edition of Espn’s three-hour Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show on Sept.

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“SportsCenter” anchor Stuart Scott will forever be linked with one of the greats when he receives the 2014 Jimmy V Perseverance Award at July's ESPYs. The network cited “the passion and determination he has displayed in the face of ongoing personal challenges” in a Tuesday press release. Scott joined Espn in 1993 for the launch of ESPN2 — he's since grown to be one of the most recognizable “SportsCenter” anchors. Scott has also served as a lead host for various NFL, Mlb and NBA programs including “Monday Night Countdown,” “NFL Primetime,” “Sunday NFL Countdown” and the NBA Finals. Also read: Espn ‘NBA Countdown’ Host Teases Heat-Spurs.

2014 Super Bowl week on Espn networks: Espn’s weeklong coverage of Super Bowl Xlviii begins Monday, Jan. 27, with more than 115 hours of TV and radio coverage from New York/New Jersey. Highlights include a Super Bowl Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 10am Et on Espn, plus editions of SportsCenter, NFL Insiders, Pti, NFL Live and Olbermann originating from studios in New York City’s Herald Square and Times Square. Also See: Super Bowl 2014 date, time, TV channel, preview and more Espn’s full Super Bowl week coverage press release: Espn at Super Bowl Xlviii More … Continue reading →

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It was not the best-kept secret that the outspoken (and out there) Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was being courted by Espn — as well as every other network with NFL programming. Now they have a deal, a month after he ended his 17-year career with a victory in the Super Bowl, and he is bringing his act to Bristol. Lewis, who signed with Wme last summer before deciding to retire after this season, will contribute to Espn’s football coverage and appear on Monday Night Countdown, Sunday NFL Countdown and SportsCenter. He also will be part of the traveling team to Monday Night Football games, reporting throughout the week on Espn shows, and he’ll have a weekly segment on the Mike And Mike In The Morning radio show. “Ray is a tremendous addition to our NFL roster and he will have an immediate impact on our coverage,” said John Wildhack,...

Comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo is joining Espn.s Sunday NFL Countdown as a contributor. Caliendo is one of America.s funniest impersonators, earning fame with his impressions of various personalities including Terry Bradshaw, President Bush, Charles Barkley, Jim Rome and the legendary John Madden. He also appeared for eight seasons on Fox NFL Sunday, as well as starring in TBS. hilarious show Frank TV. Before that, he was one of the popular comedians on the cult Fox hit "Mad TV," and Frank has made tons of appearances on Letterman, The View, Ferguson, Conan, and many more. His Espn debut is this Sunday, Oct. 16 (10 a.m. Et) joining Chris Berman and company at the Espn studios in Bristol, Conn.

One of Espn’s original anchors Chris Berman, who joined the cable sports network a couple of weeks after its 1979 launch, has signed a new multi-year contract extension. The new deal will begin in 2013 and at its conclusion, he will have worked for Espn for nearly 40 years. A six-time National Sportscaster of the Year, Berman will continue as the leading voice and face of Espn’s NFL studio coverage as host of Sunday NFL Countdown for a 28th year, Monday Night Countdown and Monday Night Football halftime, NFL highlight segments on SportsCenter and the NFL Draft. He will also continue to host baseball’s Home Run Derby and Espn’s U.S. Open golf coverage. Additionally, Berman will handle play-by-play for the first time in his career on Monday, when he calls the San Diego Chargers-Oakland Raiders game alongside Trent Dilfer as part of Espn’s season-opening Mnf doubleheader.