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May 12, 2021 1. We told you in Tuesday’s Traina Thoughts that Kenny Mayne is set to leave ESPN because he couldn’t come to terms with the company on a new contract after being asked to take a pay cut. The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch spoke to Mayne, who spilled the details on that pay cut. According to Mayne, ESPN wanted to cut his salary by a whopping 61%. I’m sure ESPN is thrilled Mayne is getting into specifics. Especially when Mayne is supposed to work through May 24. He also said ESPN wanted to cut his work load by 14%. “I’m not asking anyone to feel sorry for me,” Mayne tol...

Apr 23, 2021 1. I’m fully aware it’s not smart to look at Twitter as a meaningful representation of anything because 1) Twitter is not real life, and 2) a lot of people who use Twitter are awful. Having said that, I'm still dismayed to see just how messed up everything is right now. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit sent this harmless tweet Thursday night. Herbstreit did not tell anyone to get the vaccine. He did not ask anyone to get the vaccine. He didn’t suggest anyone get the vaccine. He simply shared HIS experience. Yet, the trolls still attacked. Just look at those replies. Depressing and...

Apr 22, 2021 1. Sports media prediction: The next NFL player who will make a successful transition from the field to television will be Julian Edelman. “Successful” is an understatement—I expect Edelman to become a breakout sports media star. The newly retired Patriot announced Wednesday he's joining the cast of Inside the NFL for the 2021 season. Edelman’s decision to start his media career on a smaller show is a smart move. I don’t know if the former receiver wants to eventually call games or work on a pregame show, but going directly from the field to a big role on TV usually d...

1 . It’s not news that former President Barack Obama is one of the best speakers on the planet. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that he was able to hold his own while virtually hanging with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal for a few minutes in a video about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. What was surprising, though, was how much chemistry the men had and how President Obama fit right in with NBA legends. When Obama first joined the chat, he said, “So, I’m playing Kenny ‘the Jet.’ ” And indeed he did. If he ever needed a job, he could easily join the

. Tough week for Alex Rodriguez. And now the New York Post reports that ESPN was disappointed A-Rod didn't give them the scoop that he was teaming up with ex-Walmart executive Marc Lore to buy the Timberwolves. In a rarity for a big NBA news story, it was originally broken by The Athletic, not Adrian Wojnarowski. New York Post, the outlet saw a text message from one of A-Rod's people to another team member thatread (sic): “Hi guys—we should save something for ESPN [instead of giving it to the] Athletic. ESPN mentioned to AR at [“Sunday Night Baseball”] they wish Woj had the story...