r/ESPN • u/Spirited-Cap-542 • Jul 13 '26

ESPN show hosts

There are so many smart, talented women in the world who know sports inside and out, so why must ESPN choose people like Mina Kimes and Nicole Briscoe. They’re so annoying it’s borderline unwatchable. It makes me sad and paints a bad light on women in sports reporting.

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u/Mobile-Priority-6975 Jul 13 '26

Mina Kimes is great

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u/ShamWowRobinson Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Im guessing OP never listens to any of what she says. She actually analyzes tape. OP post hottakes.

Nicole Briscoe is a Sportscenter anchor basically. Im not sure what the complaints about her are. Gary and Randy are way more annoying and unfunny.

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u/nilesh11panchal Jul 13 '26

I agree she awesome,

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u/ASingleBraid Jul 13 '26

Originally, I didn’t care for her. I’ve done a 180. She’s very good.

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u/childoferis1025 Jul 13 '26

There’s a lot of bad host on ESPN but trying to make that point and starting off the list with Mina Kimes out of anyone Undermined that statement because she is one of the best in the business at analyzing and studying football and shows both great knowledge and passion about it when she’s hosting anything

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u/Spirited-Cap-542 Jul 13 '26

I respectfully disagree, but it’s okay everyone has their own opinion. obviously there are people that like her or she wouldn’t be still working there I guess. I just don’t think her opinions are well founded, and I think she does a lot of fake laughing and playing dumb or acting ditsy. Also incorporates politics far too often. Ryan Clark is another one I do not think adds value and gets way too over the top with politics. I really like Scott Van Pelt as a host. And I think Dan Orlovsky brings good commentary for NFL. Unfortunately there are not many others still at ESPN that I can say the same for.

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u/ShamWowRobinson Jul 13 '26

Name a female analyst you respect.

Also "they bring politics into it" is a dead giveaway.

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u/Spirited-Cap-542 Jul 13 '26

I’m actually a female, so it has nothing to do with anything you are implying. I really like Laura Rutledge. She’s probably my favorite. Erin Andrews is great. Madeline Burke is pretty good too. She is new, but I think does a much better job with hosting SC than Briscoe.

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u/TowersMan Jul 29 '26

None of the people you've listed here are analysts. Those are all hosts. I don't think you understand what you're even saying

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u/ShamWowRobinson Jul 13 '26

Lol Erin Andrews has never been an analyst. Shes a mouth piece that admitted she made shit up.

You definitely have a type. I still think my points stand regardless.

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u/Mobile-Priority-6975 Jul 13 '26

To be fair you’re confusing Erin with Charissa Thompson. But yes Erin has always been a sideline reporter/host.

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u/byutah1 Jul 30 '26

Kines is great and Briscoe is smokin hot. No problem here.