Marv Albert will not return to the NFL on CBS this season. In other news, NBC’s Alex Flanagan will not return to the network’s Notre Dame coverage, and Fox Sports 1 will have two on-site reporters for the upcoming World Cup.
Marv Done With NFL on CBS
- CBS/Turner Sports play-by-play voice Marv Albert will not return to the NFL on CBS this season, Awful Announcing reported recently. Albert, best known for his work on the NBA, plans to focus primarily on his pro and college basketball duties. (Awful Announcing)
NBC’s Flanagan Dropped From Notre Dame, FNIA Duties
- NBC Sports sideline reporter Alex Flanagan has been removed from the network’s Notre Dame football coverage, a spokesman confirmed to The Big Lead. Flanagan had been roaming the sidelines for Notre Dame coverage since 2007. She will also not return to the network’s Football Night in America NFL pregame show, where she served as an on-site reporter. (The Big Lead)
Wahl, Schreeves, to Report From World Cup For FS1
- Reporters Grant Wahl and Geoff Schreeves will serve as on-site contributors for Fox Sports 1 coverage of the World Cup, the network announced in a recent press release. Wahl will cover the United States and Schreeves will primarily cover England. Fox Sports, it should be noted, will air its first ever World Cup next year. (Fox Sports)
