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Kings Of Leon Opening Draft Performance Ripped By Sports Media
“ESPN and NFL Network both claimed that the Draft would begin at 8 pm Eastern. What the people that tuned in actually saw at that time was a 30 minute concert from the band and the reception was less than enthusiastic.”
Published
1 year agoon
By
BSM Staff
It’s 2021. The days of people thinking Kings of Leon are a cool band at the peak of pop culture are long over. That didn’t stop the NFL from inviting the Nashville band to open the Draft on Thursday night.
ESPN and NFL Network both claimed that the Draft would begin at 8 pm Eastern. What the people that tuned in actually saw at that time was a 30 minute concert from the band and the reception was less than enthusiastic.
what if Kings of Leon just keeps playing for like 20 minutes and use up all the Jaguars’ time on the draft clock and the Jets get to draft Trevor Lawrence
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) April 30, 2021
The televised set opened with Kings of Leon’s 2009 hit “Use Somebody”. It was a curious choice considering they have a new album to promote and plenty of more upbeat songs to fire up a crowd of professional football fans.
Of all the songs in Kings of Leon’s arsenal were doing use somebody?!?! 😭😭😭
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) April 29, 2021
With the first pick in the draft, the Kings of Leon select the B side of some record from 15 years ago.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 30, 2021
The band played seven songs in all, but only three were televised.
Song choice aside, plenty in the sports media were just shocked to see the band show up in such a high profile slot. It was a truly odd fit.
Did Kings of Leon have to pay for this publicity? I hope so.
— Domonique Foxworth (@Foxworth24) April 30, 2021
Why, WHY does sports keep doing this to us>?#NFLDraft took 15 frigging minutes to get to 1st pick. We sat through Roger Goodell's jokes, chair from Westchester basement, Kings of Leon, etc.
— Michael McCarthy (@MMcCarthyREV) April 30, 2021
Haven't they learned from The Decision? Get to the news FIRST. Weave in the crap later.
You guys are cracking on Kings of Leon but their Mom is their business manager so they should be deeply relatable to 75% of you
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) April 30, 2021
Everyone tuned into the draft to watch Kings of Leon.
— Peter King (@peter_king) April 30, 2021
Not.
While most of the reaction was negative, there were at least a few people happy to see Kings of Leon and thought it was a great way to kick off the NFL Draft.
Nice to see one of my favorite bands @KingsOfLeon back on a big stage in front of a live crowd. Man, I have missed concerts in a huge way. Can’t to watch a full KOL show! And now, Roger Goodell gets to play bad guy wrestler to a heckling crowd. He handles it well🤣
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) April 30, 2021
My favorite song by @KingsOfLeon 2021 NFL Draft is almost underway!!! Nashville representing up in The Land, let's make this a great night @Titans ….@RamonFoster put me on these guys by the way, so let me go….#LockTheDoor
— Ron Slay (@RonSlay35) April 29, 2021
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Mike Tirico, Tom Brady, Manningcast Win Sports Emmys

Published
2 hours agoon
May 25, 2022
The annual Sports Emmys were handed out on Tuesday night, and some usual names and new names ended up taking home hardware.
Among the usual names were NBC’s Mike Tirico, who won for Outstanding Personality/Studio Host, and soon-to-be Sunday Night Football broadcast colleague Cris Collinsworth, who was named Outstanding Personality/Sports Event Analyst.
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Personality/Sports Event Analyst goes to @CollinsworthPFF (@nbcsports). pic.twitter.com/C5yWxrAIi8
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Personality/Studio Host goes to @miketirico (@nbcsports). pic.twitter.com/Cb0cE9gGfu
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
But among the new names as Sports Emmy winners include Tom Brady and both Eli and Peyton Manning.
Brady’s Man in the Arena saga won Outstanding Documentary Series, while the Mannings were rewarded for their work on the Monday Night Football Manningcast, which won Outstanding Live Series.
Here’s a rundown of some of the key Sports Emmy winners:
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Personality/Play-by-Play goes to Mike Breen (ABC). pic.twitter.com/EjZt9jKfhI
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 24, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Personality/Reporter goes to @sportsiren (@espn). pic.twitter.com/DqwBkp9vqJ
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst goes to @nateburleson (@nflnetwork @cbssports @Nickelodeon). pic.twitter.com/aLp05Hj0CJ
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent goes to @malika_andrews (@espn). pic.twitter.com/A6h4FCz295
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily goes to Good Morning Football (@nflnetwork) [Embassy Row | NFL Films]. @gmfb pic.twitter.com/nSbrQm8Dtm
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Studio Show – Limited Run goes to Inside The NBA on TNT: Playoffs @NBAonTNT. pic.twitter.com/nO5ifzhf2g
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 24, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly goes to Inside the NBA on TNT (@turnersportspr). @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/cO4d0XFe9F
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Documentary Series – Serialized goes to Formula 1: Drive to Survive (@netflix) [Box to Box Films]. @BoxToBoxFilms #drivetosurvive pic.twitter.com/hTiEynSzpU
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
Here is a full list of winners and nominees for the 2022 ceremony.
Jordan Bondurant
Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.
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Joe Buck Says He Won’t Miss World Series
“This is the first time since I was 18-years-old, and I’m 53, that I’m not doing a baseball game.”

Published
2 hours agoon
May 25, 2022
Among the bigger chain reactions set off by Joe Buck leaving FOX for ESPN was the sudden vacancy in FOX’s main MLB broadcast booth.
The 2022 World Series will mark the first time since 1995 that Buck will not be on the microphone.
Speaking to Chris Long on his podcast Green Light, Buck hopes to be in a more exotic location watching World Series games this fall.
“I would like to be in Cabo San Lucas with a margarita in my hand and a half-smoked cigar watching Game 7 of the World Series,” Buck said. “Cheering on Joe Davis and John Smoltz, and Ken Rosenthal, and Tom Verducci, and Pete Macheska and Matt Gangl and right on down the line.”
Buck added he’ll take pleasure in turning the broadcast off if it’s Game 7 and there’s an insurmountable lead. But the broadcasting legend said even on a bigger scale, not calling any baseball games at all this season, let alone the World Series, is a bit surreal after covering the sport for so long.
“This is the first time since I was 18-years-old, and I’m 53, that I’m not doing a baseball game,” he said. “And that’s really weird to me, but I walk away really proud of what I and we did.”
He added that he will not miss the opportunity, because he does not feel like he will “leave any unfinished business” in FOX’s MLB booth.
Buck further praised his FOX colleagues and said it was time for a change. He knows Joe Davis will thrive in the opportunity.
Jordan Bondurant
Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett News Media. He also works for ABC8 News and Newsradio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia. His prior experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and iHeartradio Richmond. He can be reached by email at Jordan.E.Bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.
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NFL Likely To Launch NFL+ Streaming Service This Summer
“A source tells Fischer that a $5 per month price has been discussed for NFL+.”
Published
2 hours agoon
May 25, 2022By
BSM Staff
According to the Sports Business Journal, consumers could be downloading NFL+ by July. Now, just what NFL+ will be is still yet to be finalized.
Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reported in the site’s newsletter that live games will certainly be at the center of the league-owned streaming service. It is likely to only be available on phones and tablets with no option to stream to a larger monitor.
The viewing options would be limited. No out of market games would be available on the app. It is meant to replace the deals that recently expired with Yahoo and mobile phone carriers that recently expired.
The app could also include other content. Radio calls, team-created digital content, and league-owned podcasts are all options.
NFL+ would make NFL Media more valuable. The league is trying to sell an equity stake in its linear TV and digital media properties. Amazon and Apple are considered the most likely to make a deal.
A source tells Fischer that a $5 per month price has been discussed for NFL+. The pricing structure can and likely will change before the app hits the market.