Brendon Kleen is a Media Commentary staff writer at Awful Announcing. He specializes in sports, sports business, and broadcasting, with a focus on journalism and the media landscape. Brendon's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as the Phoenix New Times, KARE 11, and SB Nation, among others.
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Brendon Kleen's coverage mainly focuses on sports and entertainment news, particularly opinions, expert commentary, and announcements. He would likely be interested in pitches offering unique insights or exclusive interviews with athletes, coaches, or experts within the sports industry.
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on Tony Romo is in limbo as he awaits a court date for an OWI arrest last month, and the end of a subsequent, indefinite suspension by CBS Sports.
on Former ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose dropped a surprise post this week calling modern NBA coverage “weak,” leading Nightcap host and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe to set the record straight.
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on Many times when Stephen A. Smith gets into a feud with an athlete or fellow commentator, he falls back on an argument that he is a journalist.
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on The outcome of Aaron Rodgers' appearance on The Pat McAfee Show this week was completely predictable, with Rodgers once again ranting about the 2020 pandemic and bashing ESPN and Disney
By: Brendon Kleen
The outcome of Aaron Rodgers’ appearance on The Pat McAfee Show this week was completely predictable, with Rodgers once again ranting about the 2020 pandemic and bashing ESPN and Disney. Many times since McAfee joined ESPN in late 2023, Rodgers has joined the show and beat the same drum. The big difference this year is that…
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on Since Tom Brady joined the media, he has somewhat surprisingly become one of NFL media's most fervent detractors of modern quarterback play.
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on When ESPN went all-in on its staff of insiders about a decade ago, it changed sports media forever.
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on The NFL adding an 18th game to the schedule seems inevitable, but longtime NFL reporter Peter King isn't buying the league's argument for it whatsoever.
Many times when Stephen A. Smith gets into a feud with an athlete or fellow commentator, he falls back on an argument that he is a journalist. The conversa
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on After a period of relative calm among top NFL color analysts, all three of Troy Aikman, Greg Olsen, and Kirk Herbstreit are entering the final season of their contracts in 2026.
