{
  "id": 14098603,
  "title": "‘Who Would Watch That?’ — Sports Media Analyst Not Sold on ESPN’s Super Bowl Alt-Casts Featuring Pat McAfee, Peyton Manning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/who-would-watch-that-sports-media-analyst-not-sold-on-espns-super",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-sports-media-analyst-not-023200043.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ESPN's decision to launch an alternate broadcast featuring Pat McAfee and Peyton Manning for Super Bowl 61 has left some in the sports media puzzled. Jimmy Traina, a well-known sports analyst, expressed his confusion about the rationale behind the decision. Traina, during a recent podcast, stated that he couldn't understand who would be watching these alternative broadcasts for what was meant to be the biggest game of the season. He preferred the traditional Super Bowl broadcast with veteran broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, rather than the diluted alternative. Despite not disparaging McAfee or Manning, Traina maintained that a Super Bowl deserved a traditional approach, questioning the appeal of these alternate broadcasts. The fate of this new venture for ESPN remains to be seen, but skepticism is high about the idea's potential success.",
  "summary": "Pat McAfee’s role with ESPN has only increased since the company decided to go all-in on the former Indianapolis Colts punter. But the most recent addition to his portfolio hasn’t gone over too well with fans and others in the media.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}