SIFN-MM: FOX, ESPN/ABC Set to Announce Broadcast Teams for UFL

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https://www.si.com/fannation/ufl/news/f ... ufl-season

>> The United Football League's two TV partners, FOX and Disney, are days away from rolling out their broadcast teams for the upcoming 2024 season, according to league sources. <<

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https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-rele ... -revealed/

>>  ESPN revealed its signature commentator teams for the inaugural season of the UFL on ESPN & ABC platforms.Key Details:

• Features five teams of signature voices across ESPN’s roster of industry-leading football experts, many returning from the platform’s 2023 XFL coverage, providing additional insight and expertise.
• The three ESPN/ABC teams each include a play-by-play commentator and analyst in the booth plus a reporter and analyst on the field. The sideline team will provide a unique vantage point for analysis and added access for fans throughout the game.
• ESPN Deportes’ coverage will include a rotation of two teams, featuring a play-by-play voice and analyst.
• Teams will cover ESPN’s full 21-game slate across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes*. All of these games will also be available on ESPN+. <<

[MGB01]

So looks like Monaco and Carter will replace Schriffen and Hart, not unexpected. Schriffen took the White Sox PBP gig in the offseason and Hart does SEC baseball on ESPN (Gee, now that the Aaron Rodgers novelty is long done can we get his brother off them? Of course that's a different discussion)

Sedano is an interesting tab, he just did sideline for OKC/PHX this past Sunday.

Of course the fact that they list five guys for PBP means we'll have rotating announcers due to other commitments (a la Barrie/Philpott last year). Fox has sort of the same situation--Kevin Kugler out for two weeks with the NCAA Tournament, we'll see if they follow suit. 

[GregParks]

Disappointed in the lack of Greg McElroy. Thought he was the best analyst in 2020 and 2023.

[XFL4ever]

Disappointed in the lack of Greg McElroy. Thought he was the best analyst in 2020 and 2023.

Same here, he was a favorite of mine. I had a chance to waive at him and yell across 20 yard distance how great he was before the XFL Championship kicked off and he bowed and yelled "thank you!" back. Good guy. 

[MGB01]

I'm guessing Kugs isn't missing any time after all and he'll be doing BH/Panthers (he's already in DET for Sweet 16) and week two is ABC/ESPN heavy.

Hasn't been announced officially yet but fill in the blanks.

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I'm guessing Kugs isn't missing any time after all and he'll be doing BH/Panthers (he's already in DET for Sweet 16) and week two is ABC/ESPN heavy.

Hasn't been announced officially yet but fill in the blanks.

Hopefully making a splash of the announcing teams this week.

[MGB01]

The plot thickens with Joel Klatt announcing today on his podcast he and Gus J will be doing Michigan and Ohio State's spring games the middle two weeks of April.

With FOX set for primetime UFL in both weeks he's either taking that week off or doing a quick flight to Birmingham afterwards.

[johnnyangryfuzzball]

The plot thickens with Joel Klatt announcing today on his podcast he and Gus J will be doing Michigan and Ohio State's spring games the middle two weeks of April.

With FOX set for primetime UFL in both weeks he's either taking that week off or doing a quick flight to Birmingham afterwards.

April 13, Fox only has one game. Curt might have a guest commentator there, or they could simply use Team B.

April 20 is one of the regional telecasts. That means they could use some talent from lower on the totem pole. Maybe one of those might be a Tom Brady test game.