Pete Axthelm

#TBT: ESPN and the NFL kick off together in 1987

March 16, 2017

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#TBT: On March 15, 1987, ESPN announced that it had been awarded the NFL’s first cable TV agreement. Watch a…

Behind The Scenes

Douglas Alden explains the vision behind “1927: The Diary of Myles Thomas”

April 12, 2016

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"1927: The Diary of Myles Thomas" is an ambitious, season-long, real-time historical fiction project, examining America at the peak of…

#TBT: Super Bowl coverage sees tenfold increase since 1990

January 30, 2014

Welcome to another edition of #TBT: Throwback Thursday. Today, we offer a snapshot look at how ESPN’s Super Bowl-related programming…

NFL

ICYMI: The week on Front Row; PLUS The Donald and Ozzy are among the celebs featured in Sunday Countdown segment on Patriots’ guests

October 12, 2013

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is quietly creating an emerging tradition in the NFL – turning his owner’s box…

Behind The Scenes

#TBT: Sunday, Football Sunday at ESPN through the decades

October 10, 2013

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Welcome to another edition of Front Row’s #TBT: Throwback Thursday. 1987: The year that ESPN began televising NFL games, Tom…

Behind The Scenes

Adam Schefter’s Midwest tour brings him to alma mater Northwestern and Marquette to honor an ESPN predecessor, Pete Axthelm

April 12, 2013

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NFL Insider Adam Schefter took a bit of a break from the daily grind this week — but don’t call…