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The Play-By-Play

Awful Announcing

The Play-By-Play is a sports media news talk show brought to you by Awful Announcing. Join AA writers Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod each week as they bring you the latest news and insight from the ever-changing sports media world, including all of the happenings at ESPN, Fox, NBC, CBS, Turner, Amazon and beyond. Subscribe to The Play By Play on Apple, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:59

Who are the MOST IRRELEVANT sports franchises?

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2025/11/20

Who are the most irrelevant franchises in professional sports? Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner break it down on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:07

Media rights BONANZA: Breaking down new MLB and MLS...

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2025/11/19

Awful Announcing's Drew Lerner and Brendon Kleen break down the new media rights deals hitting MLB and MLS.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:45

Who won YouTube TV vs. ESPN? Sports media reacts to...

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2025/11/17

Who won the negotiations between YouTube TV and Disney/ESPN? Plus what is the sports media saying about Shedeur Sanders' debut for the Cleveland Browns? Brendon Kleen, Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner break it all down on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See

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50:17

2025 NFL Announcers Draft

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2025/11/13

Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod, Brendon Kleen, and Drew Lerner host their second annual NFL Announcers Draft.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:01

Pat McAfee DEFENDS Trump interview plus BIG NEWS on...

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2025/11/12

Pat McAfee defends his interview with President Donald Trump on Veterans Day. Plus, updates on the Disney-YouTube TV dispute.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:55

Fox Sports welcomes Donald Trump with open arms...

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2025/11/10

Donald Trump joined the "NFL on Fox" broadcast of Commanders-Lions on Sunday alongside Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma.Brendon Kleen and Drew Lerner discuss Trump's comments about sports and politics and why sports media is more open to Trump 2.0.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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28:06

INSTANT REACTION: ESPN Bet is coming to an end

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2025/11/06

On a live episode of The Play- By-Play, Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner discuss the end of the ESPN Bet sportsbook.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:06

What the HECK is going on between YouTube TV and Disney?

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2025/11/04

The carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV is STILL going on. When will it end?Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:32

Dodgers win CLASSIC World Series, MLB ratings EXPLODE

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2025/11/03

The Los Angeles Dodgers are back to back MLB World Series champions, and the ratings were off the charts for a classic Game 7.Plus, Blake Griffin had his breakout moment for NBA on Prime criticizing Ja Morant. We discuss.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:07

Who is the MOST influential podcast personality in...

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2025/10/31

On a live episode of The Play-By-Play, Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss Awful Announcing's new Podcast Power List and debate who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of sports podcasting.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:42

Is Scott Van Pelt replacing Around the Horn?!

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2025/10/29

Scott Van Pelt is reportedly in contention to fill ESPN's 5 p.m. window and replace Around the Horn.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:14

Lamar Jackson injury CONSPIRACY? Debating Big 12...

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2025/10/27

Lamar Jackson was the latest NFL example coming off FBI arrests related to sports gambling last week, while ESPN and TNT went back and forth on Big 12 disrespect.Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod discuss a busy NFL and CFB media weekend. Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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25:48

Sports betting scandal ROCKS the NBA, Inside the NBA...

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2025/10/23

What's next for the NBA after its new sports betting scandal? And how did Inside the NBA perform during its ESPN debut? Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner break it down on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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37:46

NBC's return to NBA broke the internet!

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2025/10/22

NBC's highly anticipated return to NBA coverage went over extraordinarily well. We'll talk the network's studio team, its announcers, and more.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:36

BIG changes coming in NBA media this season

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2025/10/20

The NBA season tips off this week, as NBC and Amazon will enter the chat as broadcast partners.Brendon Kleen and Ben Axelrod preview what to watch for, including the debut of Michael Jordan, new analysts like Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash and Carmelo Anthony... and more!Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See

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31:45

Shae Cornette is Molly Qerim's replacement on ESPN's...

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2025/10/16

Shae Cornette has officially been named Molly Qerim's replacement as the new host of 'First Take.' Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner react on a live episode of 'The Play-By-Play.'Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:30

ABC is DOMINATING college football ratings

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2025/10/15

We take a mid-season look at how college football ratings are shaking out with Awful Announcing owner Ben Koo!Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:38

Ryen Russillo OUT at The Ringer, Bill Simmons gets...

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2025/10/14

Ryen Russillo is officially leaving The Ringer right as Bill Simmons and his company strike a big video deal with Netflix. Plus, the latest on Netflix's supposed pursuit of a live NFL package.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:05

Explaining Nielsen's Big Data + Panel TV ratings system

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2025/10/09

On the latest episode of The Play-By-Play, Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Drew Lerner dissect the impact of Nielsen's new Big Data + Panel TV ratings measurement system.Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:41

Bill Belichick UNC "documentary" canceled?! | NFL to...

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2025/10/08

The Bill Belichick UNC football documentary set to air on Hulu has been CANCELED. And the NFL may not hold the Pro Bowl this year?Download The Play-By-Play:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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