The switch portal isn’t only a menace to school sports activities applications. It’s additionally impacting broadcasters.
As The Athletic first reported, Fox Sports activities tried to swipe ESPN’s Rece Davis from “College GameDay” for its personal “Big Noon Kickoff,” however Davis will likely be staying in Bristol.
The curiosity from Fox, based on the report, resulted in a brand new seven-year contract for Davis at ESPN.
The deal is alleged to be value “tens of millions of dollars,” the report mentioned.
Davis may even host the School Soccer Playoffs on the community throughout ESPN’s present deal, which fits by means of 2031-32.
The versatile 59-year-old Davis additionally covers basketball at ESPN and is simply one of many broadcasters to attract curiosity from different networks this offseason; Davis’ colleague at ESPN, former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky, was on CBS’ radar to host a school soccer program, however Orlovsky can also be staying at ESPN for now, the Athletic reported.
Fox beforehand employed reporter Tom Rinaldi and researcher Chris Fallica away from ESPN.
