Deadspin: John Buccigross

"This Is Live, Isn't It?" Asks The Rock Just After Dropping A "Bullshit" On SportsCenter

Timothy Burke — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:12:18 EST

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Once again, John Buccigross is in the middle of daytime SportsCenter antics, this time with Dwayne Johnson, who may or may not still be using "The Rock" professionally. Johnson was on ESPN to promote some lame-ass Jurassic Park ripoff titled Journey 2, which sounds more like the name of Steve Perry's backup band than a legitimate film, but whatever. [ESPN] More »

SportsCenter Sought On-Air Advice From Someone Named "Jizzy48"

Timothy Burke — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:15:00 EST

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We noted last week the 2pm Eastern SportsCenter has become a playground for the surreal, one anchors Chris McKendry and John Buccigross tend to enhance—if not outright endorse—with their quick wits and solid rapport. More »

John Buccigross Just Mistakenly And Fittingly Called Wilt Chamberlain The "Big Dick" On Air

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:35:00 EDT

John Buccigross, Fire Joe Morgan's most ardent fan, bequeathed his own gift to the site on SportsCenter this afternoon. He quickly corrected himself for the factual error. More »

A Love Letter To Ken Tremendous From John Buccigross

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:15:00 EDT

"No one writes things like 'Heck, as a kid...' unless they are sucking up to 90-year-olds in Clearfield, Pa., who read Parade magazine" is the finest construction since Jaromir Jagr's rant on the Magna Carta. Thank You.—John Buccigross, ESPN, via email. More »

Calipari On Buccigross: "He's A Jagoff"

David Matthews — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:10:45 EDT

Kentucky coach John Calipari talked with SportsCenter today. Wrapping up, he had the chance to say something to ESPN's John Buccigross. Calipari proceeds to call him a "jagoff" yet again. H/t reader Tyler for the video. More »

Scoring At Home: Your SportsCenter Catchphrase-O-Meter

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:11 EDT

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An occasional feature in which we explain and evaluate a SportsCenter anchor's pet phrase. Today's phrase: "Winner winner chicken dinner." More »

Media Approval Ratings: John Buccigross

Leitch — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:05:18 EDT

We've noticed an awful lot of John Buccigross on "SportsCenter" lately, and that's probably a testament to his abilities to maneuver over there. He somehow escaped hockey jail. More »