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Kenny Mayne

interviews of a lifetime

Kenny Mayne Would Like To Sell You His Finest Meats And Cheeses

Today we unveil a new feature on Deadspin, creatively titled, "Interviews of a Lifetime," where I, A.J. Daulerio, will attempt to interview a person of note in the sports, media,or entertainment community and attempt to learn something newsworthy that could be passed on to you fine readers of the internet. These will come when they come. Hopefully, more often than not.

If you — or your "client" — would like to be included, please contact either myself or Deadspin HQ for inquiries.

First up: ESPN's Kenny Mayne.

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media approval ratings

Media Approval Ratings: Kenny Mayne

A few unusual facts about Kenny Mayne:

1. He was talented enough of a football player to be signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks.
2. He was the original host of that "Power of 10" show, but turned it down as a full-time gig. It went to Drew Carey, who now, of course, hosts "The Price Is Right."

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how do you feel, commissioner

All You Needed To Know About Your National Anchor

We really don't mean to pick on Rachel Nichols, who seems like a nice enough person and has some legit journ cred. Or at least she used to, before she became a sideline reporter. The muscle memory of that ridiculous job led Nichols to ask that ridiculous question of David Stern at his Donaghy press conference, in which she asked to "Can you take us through the range of emotions that you felt when you first got this phone call from the FBI that someone had possibly corrupted what has been your life's work?" If Nichols has written "Game Of Shadows," the whole book would have been about how Victor Conte felt when he was rubbing clear on Barry Bonds' chest. More »

looking for things that are not there

You Dissed Kenny! You Bastards!

The "political" blog Newsbusters has been watching SportsCenter lately, and the folks there are calling shenanigans on tanned, nimble-footed ESPN personality Kenny Mayne. The site puts it thusly: More »