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Steve Sarkisian and Texas football opened their season up with a 37-10 rout against in-state rival Rice. ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit, for one, wasn’t all that impressed with the victory. It’s not that Herbstreit is down on #11 Texas after the Longhorns handled their business in the season opener. Rather, he knows that with #3 […]

Flordia football did not open up its 2023 season the way it intended to. Although an underdog against the No. 14 ranked Utah Utes, the Gators were expected to give a competitive game. Instead, Florida looked lost at times during the game, a 24-11 loss to the reigning Pac-12 champions. Kirk Herbstreit was on the […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones faced a lot of scrutiny for how he played and acted in the second season of his NFL career. Kirk Herbsreit won’t stand for it. The ESPN college football analyst and Amazon “Thursday Night Football” color commentator slammed those who criticized Jones for his performance in 2022, saying the […]

The Colorado football program has a huge year ahead of them in the first campaign under head coach Deion Sanders. Kirk Herbstreit believes despite the hype that the Colorado football program is getting, coaches around the Pac-12 conference are ‘excited’ to get their chance against the Buffaloes, via The Pat McAfee Show. "In this era […]

Don’t ever sleep on Alabama football. While the SEC powerhouse is never considered a full-blown underdog, the tides have turned after Georgia won back-to-back National Championships. A three-peat would ceremoniously knock the Crimson Tide off the perch they have been manning for over a decade. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit is channeling his inner Lee “Not […]

Zak Herbstreit, a walk-on tight end on the Ohio State football team, has been released from the hospital, according to a tweet from his father. Kirk Herbstreit, the long-time ESPN college football analyst, provided an update on his son, who developed a sudden heart issue last week. “Just an update on Zak,”  Kirk Herbsteit tweeted. […]

Ohio State football tight end Zak Herbstreit, the son of former Buckeyes quarterback and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, was shockingly hospitalized on Tuesday. Shortly after the news of his hospitalization emerged, Kirk Herbstreit took to Twitter and shared a message from his son, who revealed why he was hospitalized. “I have had a bit […]

Kirk Herbstreit’s son, Ohio State Buckeyes junior tight end Zak Herbstreit was reportedly hospitalized on Tuesday for an unknown medical condition and is in “stable” condition, according to medical professionals. The ABC affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, was the first outlet to report the Zak Herbstreit hospital news, saying, “The nature of his health issue was […]

After back-to-back years with losses to Michigan, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has been facing some newfound criticism. However, former Buckeye Kirk Herbstreit believes it is all unwarranted, reports Sports Illustrated’s Dan Lyons. “That group is just a bunch of jackasses who kind of embarrass all of us as Ohio State fans. So I […]

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has little doubt that Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldog program has risen to the top of the college football world. However, Herbstreit sees a potential pitfall for Georgia in the upcoming national championship game Monday night against upstart TCU. The Bulldogs are eye-opening 12.5-point favorites over […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are less than a week away from squaring off with the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semis clash in the Peach Bowl. It’s a massive game between superpowers of their respective conferences — Ohio State football of the Big Ten and Georgia of the SEC — who […]

Max Duggan and TCU football continue to roll, sitting at a perfect 7-0 heading into Saturday’s matchup with West Virginia. Could there have been one good luck charm behind their success? Maybe it’s College Gameday analyst Kirk Herbstreit? Several times this season, he’s picked against the Horned Frogs, yet they keep winning. That’s something Duggan […]

With the NFL Draft rapidly approaching, one of the most familiar faces of draft day revealed he won’t be taking part in this year’s event. Kirk Herbstreit took to Twitter on Monday to reveal he would not be making the trip out to Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL Draft, nor would he be part […]

A lot has been going on in the NFL, including major changes in broadcast booths. Troy Aikman jumped the ship to commentate Monday Night Football for ESPN, while Kirk Herbstreit joined Amazon to commentate Thursday Night Football on Amazon. Now, retired quarterback Jay Cutler looks for a potential job. According to Front Office Sports, Jay […]

Kirk Herbstreit is about to become the busiest person in the world come August. The famous ESPN analyst known for commentating on the most important college football games has made a huge move in his career. It sounds like Amazon is going to make some noise in the sporting world later in the year. According […]

With Thursday Night Football headed to Amazon, the network is looking for someone to step in as the face of its football broadcast. According to recent reports from Andrew Marchand of the NY Post, Amazon has honed in on Kirk Herbstreit as a top target for its NFL coverage. Amazon has swung and missed on […]

College football bowl season is in full swing, with the National Championship matchup set and other bowl games taking place. On top of exciting football, it also features high-profile players, such as Kenny Pickett, opting out of the games in order to maintain their health for the NFL. Green Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos slammed […]

The sports world came to a grinding halt amid the global outbreak of COVID-19. As a result, the NFL has started to take precautions in order to prepare for the 2020 NFL season. Regardless, a potential timetable for a return to daily, normal activities still has yet to be determined. According to TMZ Sports, ESPN […]