Jeff Agrest

More than 180 staffers and 35 cameras will bring the race to screens around the world on Sunday.

ESPN’s last “SNB” broadcast didn’t mourn the series’ demise. Play-by-play voice Karl Ravech kept his comments succinct, given that specific plans haven’t been announced and that ESPN still has playoff games to air.

As the Sox become worth watching, they need an announcer worth listening to. The organization should replace Schriffen after the season, and there’s a feeling that the Sox might.

McCarthy oversaw Marquee from its launch in 2020 through 2023, when he stepped down for health reasons. He was an advisor to Coyle before becoming COO in June.

After being fired by The Score on March 21 following an ugly online spat, Bernstein, who now hosts a podcast with Hubbard Radio, wondered if he’d be accepted on any medium again.

The broadcast represents the culmination of ESPN’s yearslong effort to assemble a crew worthy of producing and calling the network’s first Super Bowl in 2027.

“Shorts,” voiced by Chicago radio legend Kevin Matthews, will join Kaplan and Ryan McGuffey every Friday. Matthews hosted on The Loop for 12 years, often putting his alter ego on the air to talk sports.

For those who want a taste of what sports radio used to be, this show might be it. Bernstein is the type of host who isn’t afraid of on-air conflict, and with Matt Abbatacola, he’ll get it.

Bernstein will be joined by Matt Abbatacola, his former producer at The Score. The debut show will cover Bernstein's time since the station fired him in March.

Bernstein, the former host at The Score who was fired in March, is nearing an agreement to do podcasts with Hubbard, the Sun-Times has learned. Matt Abbatacola, who was a producer for Bernstein at The Score, is expected to have a role.