NFL flatly denies Roger Goodell pressured Mark Wahlberg over HBO’s ‘Ballers’

Mark Wahlberg says the NFL pressured HBO not to use NFL players in “Ballers.” Roger Goodell and the NFL take issue with that.

Mark Wahlberg says the NFL pressured HBO not to use NFL players in “Ballers.” Roger Goodell and the NFL take issue with that.

Review: Ben Affleck ruined premiere of Bill Simmons’ ‘Any Given Wednesday’ on HBO

The show was going well until Affleck started spouting off about Deflategate. It took a “Joe Buck Live”-esque turn from there.

The show was going well until Affleck started spouting off about Deflategate. It took a “Joe Buck Live”-esque turn from there.

O.J. lawyer: Stephen A. Smith delusional if he thinks he could have convicted Simpson

Leave it to Stephen A. Smith to make some outlandish comments about O.J. Simpson and the trial of the century. Now O.J.’s lawyers are firing back.

Leave it to Stephen A. Smith to make some outlandish comments about O.J. Simpson and the trial of the century. Now O.J.’s lawyers are firing back.

‘Crash course in reality’: Inside NFL’s Broadcast Boot Camp

Current and former players, including Braylon Edwards, learn the ins and outs of sports TV and radio during a four-day program at NFL Films HQ.

Current and former players, including Braylon Edwards, learn the ins and outs of sports TV and radio during a four-day program at NFL Films HQ.

The voice of football: Ranking every ‘Monday Night Football’ announcer over 46 years

There will be a new man in the ‘Monday Night Football’ booth this fall. Let’s take a look back at the legendary — and not so legendary — men who came before him.

There will be a new man in the ‘Monday Night Football’ booth this fall. Let’s take a look back at the legendary — and not so legendary — men who came before him.