{
  "id": 6297893,
  "title": "Aaron Rodgers praises Karl Ravech for ‘phenomenal’ ESPN tenure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/aaron-rodgers-praises-karl-ravech-for-phenomenal-espn-tenure",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:30:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aaron-rodgers-praises-karl-ravech-163055940.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aaron Rodgers, currently a four-time NFL MVP, unexpectedly praised Karl Ravech during an interview on Adam Schein's SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio show. While Rodgers is well-known for his frequent criticism of ESPN, he chose to commend Ravech in his final segment. Schein asked Rodgers if there was anything he wanted to say about sports, and the four-time MVP took the opportunity to express his admiration for the former ESPN personality. Rodgers mentioned that he recently watched a few Little League World Series games and praised Ravech for his \"phenomenal\" career on TV, as he was one of the announcers he grew up watching. Rodgers mentioned that Ravech was kept on by ESPN to call the final Little League World Series game, providing him with a more ceremonial departure. Despite Rodgers' usual focus on attacking ESPN, this time he chose to express his appreciation for Karl Ravech, a widely respected figure in sports media.",
  "summary": "Aaron Rodgers loves to hate on ESPN, and the Worldwide Leader may have given him a little more ammunition by parting ways with Karl Ravech. Rodgers was recently interviewed by Adam Schein on his SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio show. At the end of the segment, Schein boldly gave Rodgers the open forum to share…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Aaron Rodgers did not expect Steelers to keep four QBs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/aaron-rodgers-did-not-expect-steelers-to-keep-four-qbs",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:30:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}