Front Office Sports Today

NBC brought back its NBA coverage in a big way, but with some kinks that still need to be ironed out, according to FOS media reporter Ryan Glasspiegel. He joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to evaluate the debut of NBC, including its highly anticipated "MJ: Insights to Excellence" series with Michael Jordan. Also, Brian Windhorst joins to take us through the biggest stories he's watching for...

The World Series is set, with the Dodgers heading to Toronto for Game 1 against the Blue Jays. This series will bring out international audiences from both Japan and Canada, which FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher sees as a big positive for MLB. He joins to talk through the intrigue around this heavy-hitting matchup and give his prediction. Plus, the NBA season tips off tonight on NBC, one of two...

Billy Napier is out at Florida after more than a year of speculation, and the Gators owe him more than $21 Million for the buyout. Why is this becoming the norm in college football and could Lane Kiffin replace him? FOS writer David Rumsey explains. Plus, the Dodgers have already seen a full return on their $700 million deal with Shohei Ohtani—reportedly offset by first-year merchandise and ticket...

Formula One and Apple agreed to a five-year, $700 million deal for Apple TV to stream F1 races in the U.S. The league has had a broadcast deal with ESPN since 2018. FOS newsletter writer David Rumsey explains why this move made sense for the world's most popular racing league, and how this positions Apple TV in the arms race for live sports rights. Plus, former Alabama running back Damien Harris j...

ESPN's First Take has a new host to replace Molly Qerim: Shae Cornette. FOS Tuned In writer Michael McCarthy had the scoop on this and joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to discuss the big change. He also weighs in on Bruce Pearl heading to TNT Sports and Clay Travis potentially leaving OutKick, the media organization he founded and sold to Fox. Plus, Monday Night Football sideline reporter...

The Dodgers lead the Cinderella-story Brewers 2–0 in the NLCS and have looked completely dominant thanks to their big investments in pitching. FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to revisit the payroll discrepancy in MLB, give his predictions for both championship series, and look ahead to the offseason. Plus, Los Angeles Kings all-time leading scorer and tea...

The Titans became the first NFL team to fire a head coach this season, parting ways with Brian Callahan, who was just 4–19 with the team. Now Tennessee is searching for its third head coach in the last four seasons, with offensive assistant Mike McCoy getting the interim title. ESPN Titans reporter Turron Davenport joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to explain what went wrong for Tennessee a...

Penn State fired James Franklin over the weekend, granting him the second-largest buyout in college football history at nearly $50 million. Former Penn State tight end and college football analyst Adam Breneman joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington with his reaction to the news about his former coach, and why this made sense despite Franklin's success. Meanwhile, FOS newsletter writer David Rum...

The Las Vegas Aces are close to clinching their third WNBA title in four seasons, as they lead the Phoenix Mercury 3–0 with a chance to close it out on the road. As the Aces blow through the WNBA's first best-of-seven Finals, FOS women's sports reporter Annie Costabile joins from Phoenix to explain the historical dominance of Las Vegas and where things stand with collective bargaining discussions....

North Carolina and Bill Belichick say they are still both “fully committed” to each other after a report that the two sides are discussing a potential exit for the Hall of Fame coach from the school after a disastrous 2–3 start to the season. Belichick’s first three years of his five-year, $50 million contract are fully guaranteed, so FOS college sports reporter Amanda Christovich explains what th...

The new international basketball league, designed to compete with the NBA and WNBA, is planning to launch in the fall of 2026, but FOS has learned that Maverick Carter will not be one of the founders after all. FOS deals reporter Ben Horney joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington with the details of this new league, and whether it poses a real threat to the existing powerhouse basketball leagues....

More charges have been brought against Mark Sanchez after Saturday's violent incident, as the former quarterback also faces potential civil penalties in addition to felony assault charges. FOS reporter Ben Horney joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to explain the possible outcomes in this complicated situation, which now also involves Fox Sports as a legal party. Plus, TNT broadcaster Kenny A...

After losing to unranked UCLA this weekend, James Franklin could be on the hot seat for Penn State, which was ranked No. 2 in the preseason Associated Press 25 poll. He joins a list of college coaches who are struggling against lofty expectations, including Steve Sarkisian, Deion Sanders, and Bill Belichick. FOS newsletter writer David Rumsey joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to give his ta...

MLB’s division series begin this weekend, and TNT's Brian Anderson is on the call for arguably the most compelling series between the Dodgers and the Phillies. Anderson is also the regular-season play-by-play caller for the Cinderella-story Brewers, who have major question marks in the postseason despite winning a league-best 97 games this year. Anderson joins Baker Machado and Dan Roberts to disc...

Major League Baseball has to be thrilled with how the wild-card postseason has shaped up, as three of the four matchups head to a decisive win-or-go-home Game 3 on Thursday. Coming off record season viewership and attendance, FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher explains how the revamped postseason initiated a couple of years ago has only cemented what has been a tremendous 2025 season for MLB and co...

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier was relentless in her exit interview, ripping the WNBA for having "the worst leadership in the world." She also revealed damning comments WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said to her in an offseason conversation, including that Caitlin Clark should be “grateful she makes $16 million off the court, because without the platform that the WNBA gives her, she would...

Kawhi Leonard addressed the media for the first time since news of his allegedly shady deal with Aspiration broke, telling reporters that he "don't deal with conspiracies or the clickbait analyst or journalism that’s going on.” Meanwhile, Clippers president Lawrence Frank gave cryptic-sounding answers when he was asked point-blank whether Leonard's agent asked for illegal benefits as a part of his...

Major League Baseball's playoff picture shows that money isn't everything, as five teams with payroll rankings at or below 15th qualified for the postseason, while the high-spending Mets and their $765 million man, Juan Soto, missed out entirely. FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to assess the playoff field, the wild-card matchups, and where Steve Cohen's M...

The NFL is all set for its first-ever Dublin game this weekend. It’s one of seven international contests this season, the most of any season so far. Jason Bell of Sky Sports, which is broadcasting the game internationally, joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to set the scene in Ireland and give his thoughts on what an international Super Bowl could look like. Plus, Paul “Hembo” Hembekides of...

The Ryder Cup officially begins Friday, but fans are already showing up in a big way ... maybe too big of a way. FOS newsletter writer David Rumsey joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington live from Bethpage Black to set the scene and assess how the tournament will look different with 50,000 rowdy New York fans, especially when President Donald Trump arrives Friday. He also explains the event's ne...

MLB is officially adopting its automated ball-strike system, also known as "robot umps," for challenges. FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher spoke to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred about the ABS system last week and joins to explain how this new technology will impact baseball. Plus, U.S. women’s national team stars Sam and Kristie Mewis join to discuss changes to women's soccer, including massive tra...

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been criticized for trying to negotiate directly with Micah Parsons rather than his agent, but Parsons is just the latest Cowboy to experience this tactic. Dallas legend Emmitt Smith joins the show and recalls his own contract talks with Jerry Jones in the 1990s, which "some people would call collusion." He also weighs in on the scandal-ridden NFL Players Association...

ESPN and the NFL agreed to a historic deal last month, but sources tell Front Office Sports’s Michael McCarthy that Disney bringing Jimmy Kimmel back on the air could have potential impacts on that deal. McCarthy joins to explain this complicated situation. Plus, former Eagles Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to discuss the impressive 3–0 starts for his former tea...

Pablo Torre joins FOS Today guest hosts Dan Roberts and Annie Costabile for an in-depth discussion on Pablo's investigation into payments given to Clippers star Kawhi Leonard by Aspiration. Pablo takes us inside the investigation to discuss how things are progressing, the response to his reporting, and the public reaction. Plus, we are joined by FOS senior media reporter Michael McCarthy to discus...

The NFL's first YouTube broadcast brought in an audience of 17.3 million. That fell below most analysts’ expectations,, but according to studio host Kay Adams, the broadcast was still a major success. She joins the show to explain what went into pulling off the Brazil game, the secret sauce of Up & Adams, and where the creator industry is heading. Plus, Greg Olsen joined Baker Machado and Renee Wa...