ESPN Reveals Massive Decision On Lee Corso After Bringing Nick Saban In As New ‘College GameDay’ Analyst
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ESPN has made a decision on longtime ‘College GameDay’ analyst Lee Corso following some key offseason developments.
Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban will join the show next season, and Pat McAfee is also expected to return. The aforementioned factors have led to questions about Corso’s future, but it appears he is not going anywhere.
The 88-year-old will still have a role on the show, although it might be reduced given the new addition, as well as his age. But he’s made it clear that he isn’t planning on going anywhere.
“I’m gonna be like that guy in Vaudeville,” he told GQ magazine late last year. “They hook him around the neck, and they pull him off the stage as he keeps talking.”
ESPN has also confirmed that Corso will stay on.
“For those of you who wanted clarity on Nick Saban as it relates to Lee Corso. An ESPN Spokesperson confirms: Corso will be back on College GameDay next year,” Richard Deitsch of The Athletic reported.
THROWBACK: The legendary Lee Corso saying “F*** it” live on air during the ESPN College Gameday show
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Lee Corso Has Been A Staple on The ESPN Show For Close To Four Decades
Lee Corso has been with ‘College GameDay’ since it launched in 1987.
Prior to that, he worked as the head coach at the University of Louisville, Indiana University Bloomington, and Northern Illinois University. He also coached the Orlando Renegades in the USFL in 1985.
Meanwhile, ‘College GameDay’ has already announced where it will be airing from in Week 1 next season, with the show to set up at College Station, Texas, for a matchup between Texas A&M and Notre Dame.
NFL Fans Are Anointing A New “America’s Team” After ESPN Host Floated The Suggestion
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NFL fans are buying into the idea that the Dallas Cowboys have been’ replaced as “America’s Team” following a bold statement from an ESPN analyst.
The Cowboys have held the “America’s Team” moniker since the late 1970s. That nickname has caused widespread debate among football fans for decades, since the Cowboys are also among the most hated teams in professional sports.
During her “First Take” appearance, ESPN’s Courtney Cronin stated that the Cowboys no longer hold the “America’s Team” moniker. Rather, she believes that nickname belongs to Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs:
“They (the Cowboys) haven’t been America’s team since the last time they won a Super Bowl (1995). You know who America’s team is? The Kansas City Chiefs…you’ve got a dynasty…The Cowboys were that back in the ’90s…
What we’re witnessing right now: All-time greatest play from someone like Patrick Mahomes…you can throw Travis Kelce in the mix there too. What makes them America’s Team is the consistency…the ability to do it no matter how many pieces are changing in and out.”
