9/22/26 - Aikman Waits on ESPN, Paramount Clears Hurdle, Doc Rivers Returns to Booth

Troy Aikman still has no new ESPN deal, even after Joe Buck signed his Amazon’s Thursday Night Football opener draws 18.6 million viewers, up 5% from last year NFL pushes ahead with its Brazil game despite players calling out playing surface Doc Rivers retires from coaching and heads back to the NBA broadcast booth for good Paramount settles its antitrust fight, clearing the way for a $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, creating sports media behemoth Taylor Swift’s tank, designed by Erin Andrews, sells out everywhere Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exclusive: internal infighting and financial disputes threaten the future of the Women's Pro Baseball League NFL still weighing discipline for 49ers owner Jed York after his arrest and no-contest plea last month League presses ahead with Cowboys-Ravens game in Brazil despite concerns over Maracanã Stadium's field Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike for On as the Swiss brand launches its new football division LeBron James earning $15 million a year in Polymarket endorsement deal — with no equity stake Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Week 1 ratings fall 13% despite a reshuffled broadcast schedule across networks Steve Belichick resigns from UNC as investigation into program culture closes Knicks suspend ticket sales after pricing error, refunds coming for fans LeBron James to earn $15 million a year in a new Polymarket endorsement deal Hawks bring back “Single AF Night" as part of 15 themed nights this season. Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 million viewers watched Ohio State–Texas on Saturday, the most-watched Week 2 college football game on record Joe Buck reportedly to sign six-year, $108M extension to stay at ESPN Lane Kiffin’s return this weekend to Oxford for LSU–Ole Miss is the most anticipated and tense game in memory WTA relocates Finals and headquarters to Charlotte starting in 2027 Single-game tickets went on sale for the Knicks, as get-in price to watch Oct. 20 opener vs. 76ers start at $1,300 Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Williams and Ndamukong Suh discuss life beyond the playing field, their friendship and business ventures, and where they see sports heading next. The conversation covers NBA expansion, NFL, NIL, sports media, youth sports, and the evolving role of athletes as investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Silver addresses Clippers punishment, WNBA search, EuroLeague, and Portland’s future Extra police presence ahead of Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss vs. LSU Men’s leagues unite against betting threats but leave out WNBA Novig CEO says Sydney Sweeney drove the direction of the company's nude ad The most-talked-about moments from FOS’s Asset Class event in NYC Stephen A. Smith says Pat McAfee has a different set of rules at ESPN Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBC’s NFL kickoff game draws 25.1M viewers, Netflix’s Australia game draws 18.5M viewers Steve Ballmer says Clippers will accept NBA’s $30M fine, as Kawhi Leonard is traded back to Toronto NBA Board of Governors to discuss Seattle, Vegas, and NBA Europe expansion Top tennis players pause public prize-money fight after $30M Grand Slam win Sydney Sweeney–Novig sports betting ad draws backlash from female athletes Ben Horney previews FOS’s Asset Class event Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev win first US Open titles, record $5.5M each ESPN draws criticism for giving Sen. Ted Cruz nine minutes on College GameDay Steve Sarkisian’s brushed-off ESPN interviews spark controversy after Texas win Myles Garrett out at least four weeks after knee surgery Host Matt Iseman joins to chat Front Office Sports Tonight, which premieres nationwide today Texas freshman wins $1.2M during College GameDay kicking contest Make sure to subscribe and follow Front Office Sports across socials to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations around the business and culture of sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL RedZone Host Scott Hanson joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Returning for year two of the Lowe's Earn Your Sunday campaign • RedZone hitting its 300th episode milestone this season • How the Octobox segment actually gets produced each week • What fans can expect from commercials on RedZone this year • How the NFL and ESPN merger affects RedZone's production Chapters 00:00 Intro and the Lowe's Earn Your Sunday campaign 03:07 Preparing for season 18 of RedZone 03:57 RedZone hitting its 300th episode 05:43 How the Octobox segment actually works 07:23 Concerns about too many primetime games 09:19 What fans can expect from ads this season 11:10 How the NFL and ESPN merger affects RedZone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College GameDay Analyst Kirk Herbstreit joins Ellyn Briggs of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Surviving the season on little sleep with new partner Celsius • Launching a merch line for his dog Peter with his sons • The legal chaos around LSU rostering former NFL players • Whether college football needs clearer instant replay rules • What people get wrong about Pat McAfee Chapters 00:00 Intro and his new partnership with Celsius 02:12 How much sleep he gets during football season 03:45 Launching a merch line for his dog Peter 08:36 The LSU rostering controversy and Lane Kiffin 13:15 The controversial call in the Western Michigan game 16:20 Content creators taking over major sporting events 20:42 What people get wrong about Pat McAfee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices