Report: FOX, Big Ten Have Goal In Mind For Dave Portnoy

FOX Sports teams up with Barstool for college sports coverage

FOX Sports and Barstool Sports are joining forces.

Fox Wants To Turn Dave Portnoy Into A 'Big 10 Fanboy' To Rival Paul Finebaum Slurping The SEC: Report

Last week, it was reported that Fox Sports had signed a deal with Barstool Sports that would see company founder Dave Portnoy join its college football Saturday pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff. Additional reports indicate the network wants to turn Portnoy into an “on-air Big 10 fanboy.” Taking on the role of fan boy certainly won’t be anything new for Dave Portnoy, who has built a brand around his unabashed support of his favorite sports teams, o…

Report: FOX, Big Ten Have Goal In Mind For Dave Portnoy

Checkout Dave Portnoy’s Nantucket Mansion (1:34) This week Dave Portnoy announced that Barstool Sports is partnering with FOX Sports and "Big Noon Kickoff" where he'll serve as a co-host for one of college football's top pregame shows."Emergency Press Conference – Barstool Sports is Proud to announce a new wide wide-ranging partnership with FOX Sports," Portnoy shared Thursday. "This is the 1st time in our illustrious and notorious history that …

Report: Fox Eyeing Dave Portnoy as Big Ten’s Answer to Paul Finebaum’s SEC Fandom

Last week, reports surfaced confirming that Fox Sports has inked a partnership with Barstool Sports, bringing Barstool founder Dave Portnoy onto its flagship college football pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff. Now, new details suggest this move isn’t just about boosting entertainment value—it’s part of a larger strategy to create a Big Ten equivalent to ESPN’s SEC-fueled brand, fronted by Paul Finebaum. According to reporting from Puck News, Fox ex…

Why Big Noon Kickoff adding Dave Portnoy should officially bury the 'SEC bias' narrative once and for all

Let me stop you right there. If you’re reading this, you might be assuming that I’m about to launch into some anti-Barstool rant about why Dave Portnoy doesn’t belong in mainstream media, and that the entire FOX Sports brand is now tainted as a result of its decision to align with the company’s founder as an addition to “Big Noon Kickoff.” You could be bracing for a “day that college football media died” take, which would be an ironic thing to w…

Brandon Walker believes shift in Barstool Sports' public perception led to Fox deal

Barstool Sports has long been a brand that is deeply beloved by its supporters and hated by many others. But Brandon Walker believes that the recent deal between Barstool Sports and Fox represents a shift in culture in the United States that is largely for the better. The deal will make Dave Portnoy one of the biggest names in the college football media space, as he is set to join the cast of Big Noon Kickoff this season. Additionally, there wil…