Behind The Mic: Andrés Cantor Joins Netflix’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Commentary Team

Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, Joe Buck resigns with ESPN for over 100 million dollars with a six year extension; NFL Media stacks their talent roster with Nelson Agholor and Cody Kessler; and more.

Doc Rivers Joins NBC Sports’ NBA Coverage as Game Analyst

Doc Rivers — a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coaching inductee, 2008 NBA champion head coach of the Boston Celtics, 13-year player, and veteran broadcaster — is joining NBC Sports as an NBA game analyst when its coverage of the association continues next month across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN. Rivers has more than 40 years of NBA experience as both a player and head coach.

“I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it,” said Doc Rivers. “I have great memories working with NBC, and I’m excited to be back and share my perspective alongside such a talented team. This season should be a lot of fun. I can’t wait.”

“It’s been 14 years since Doc worked for us as a studio analyst at the 2012 London Olympics, and we couldn’t be happier to have him back on the NBC Sports team,” said Sam Flood, Executive Producer & President, NBC Sports. “Having led the Celtics to the 2008 NBA title with nearly four decades of NBA experience between coaching and playing, we are excited to add another Hall of Famer to our roster.”

Rivers, named one of the Top 15 Coaches in NBA History, has had an illustrious career. His accomplishments include winning the 2008 NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics and leading them to another Finals appearance in 2010; winning the NBA Coach of the Year award in 2000 with the Orlando Magic; and serving as an NBA All-Star Game head coach four times (2008, 2011, 2021, 2024). He ranks sixth on the NBA’s all-time list of coaches with the most wins (1,194) and fourth on the all-time list for most games coached (2,059). Aside from the Magic (1999-2003) and Celtics (2004-2013), Rivers also served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers (2013-2020), Philadelphia 76ers (2020-2023), and Milwaukee Bucks (2024-2026). Throughout his career, Rivers coached 40 NBA All-Stars, 21 All-NBA selections, and one NBA MVP (Joel Embiid in 2023).

The No. 31 overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft out of Marquette, Rivers played 12 seasons (1983-1996), primarily with the Atlanta Hawks, where he was named a 1988 NBA All-Star. The veteran point guard also spent time with the Clippers, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs. Rivers enjoyed a successful collegiate career at Marquette, where his No. 31 is retired by the school, and was also a decorated high school player, where he was named a First Team All-American and Mr. Basketball USA during his senior year at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Ill.

Following his retirement in 1996, Rivers began his broadcasting career as a commentator for Turner Sports before beginning his coaching career in 1999. He also worked for ESPN in between coaching stints in 2003-04 and 2023.

Rivers is the father of 11-year NBA veteran and NBC Sports basketball analyst Austin Rivers, whom he coached on the Clippers from 2015-2018, becoming the first father to coach his son in NBA history.

Rivers’ coaching tree has extensive roots with the NBA on NBC Sports team. He coached analysts Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill on the Magic, with the Hall of Fame duo combining for five NBA All-Star appearances and three All-NBA teams during their time with Rivers. McGrady also won the 2003 NBA scoring title and 2001 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year award in this span. Rivers also coached analyst Jamal Crawford on the Clippers, where Crawford won two NBA Sixth Man of the Year awards (2014, 2016), and analyst Brian Scalabrine on the Celtics, winning the 2008 NBA Finals together.

Eric Cogorno Announced as New Co-Host of Golfpass’ Popular ‘School of Golf’ Instruction Series

GolfPass announces nationally recognized golf instructor Eric Cogorno as the new co-host of School of Golf, the popular long-running instruction series, alongside Blair O’Neal.

Cogorno, who follows legendary instructor Martin Hall as School of Golf co-host after Hall retired in 2025 following 430 episodes of School of Golf, has built one of golf instruction’s most dynamic modern platforms by making high-level coaching clear, practical, and accessible to players everywhere. A lifelong golfer from Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, Cogorno has blended years of hands-on teaching experience with a digital-first approach that has helped hundreds of thousands of golfers better understand – and improve – their games.

Beginning his golf teaching career in 2006, Cogorno launched his YouTube channel, Eric Cogorno Golf, in 2017, which now features nearly 400,000 subscribers and 120 million views. He was named to Golf Digest’s 2026-27 ‘50 Best Teachers in America’ list, as well as being named one of Golf Digest’s ‘Best Young Teachers in America’ in 2022-23.

“I am absolutely honored to be the new co-host of School of Golf alongside the wonderful Blair O’Neal,” said Cogorno. “Martin Hall, Blair and the entire team at GolfPass have built an incredible brand around School of Golf and I’m excited to get the chance to continue that legacy in the years to come. Martin Hall has been such an awesome influence on not only myself, but thousands of other golf coaches and millions of golfers. He leaves shoes that of course I will not be able to fill, but I’m humbled that he gave me his blessing to continue what he has built.”

“Eric’s ability to make great instruction comprehensible, engaging, and approachable has earned the trust of golfers of all levels,” said Kevin Schultz, Vice President, GolfPass. “His longstanding track record and genuine passion for helping players improve make him an outstanding addition to School of Golf and we’re thrilled to welcome Eric alongside Blair as the series begins its exciting next chapter.”

School of Golf, the popular instruction series streaming exclusively on GolfPass, has run for 15 seasons featuring lessons to help golfers improve every area of their game and achieve their goals.

School of Golf returns for its 16th season – and first with Cogorno – premiering today exclusively streaming on GolfPass.

Andrés Cantor Joins Netflix’s Broadcast for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027

The “voice of soccer” is coming to Netflix for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.

Legendary broadcaster Andrés Cantor — the first play-by-play voice announced for Netflix’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 coverage — will bring his signature “Gooooal!” to the historic broadcast.

Kicking off with the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Final Draw on Dec. 11 and continuing throughout the tournament beginning June 24, 2027, Cantor will bring four decades of experience to the booth.

“I obviously want to be around the big games, the big tournaments,” Cantor tells Tudum. “The next FIFA tournament that is coming up is the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and I am more than thrilled that Netflix thought of me to be one of their voices in one of the most anticipated tournaments of next year.”

An Emmy Award winner and Hall of Fame broadcaster, Argentine American Andrés Cantor has covered men’s and women’s FIFA World Cups, the Summer Olympics, Copa América, UEFA Champions League, the English Premier League, and Major League Soccer, among many other competitions around the world.

Cantor has covered every men’s FIFA World Cup since 1986, along with four FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments — including the inaugural competition in 1991. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 will be his fifth.

“For me, it’s not only my livelihood, but it’s my life,” Cantor says. “I breathe soccer seven days a week, 24 hours a day. I’m always watching a game. I always have this passion, and it transcends when I get to call the games in either language.”

Cantor has brought that passion to some of the biggest moments in the history of the women’s game. He points to Carli Lloyd’s hat trick against Japan in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final — including her unforgettable goal from midfield — as one of the greatest moments he has ever called.

“I knew I was witnessing history,” Cantor says, calling it “one of the greatest goals ever in the history of the World Cup.”

Netflix’s FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage will feature English and Spanish-language broadcasts in the United States, and English and French-language broadcasts in Canada.

“I will hopefully find a balance between addressing the hardcore aficionado who knows the ins and outs of the game, the rules, and [providing] further explanation of things that need to be contextualized for the casual viewer that only tunes in to soccer every four years.”

That also means going beyond the action on the field.

“We will be following storylines and telling stories about the athletes that we will be covering,” Cantor says. “And I will blend all of that into my way of calling games.”

One of the most recognizable voices in soccer broadcasting, Cantor’s internationally known Spanish-language play-by-play, commentary, and celebrations transcend languages, cultures and team allegiances.

For Cantor, calling a match in Spanish is about more than translating what is happening on the pitch.

“I think it’s not a question of language, it’s a question of how Latin Americans feel for the game,” he says. “[It’s the] passion that we have for the game, the love that we have for the game. We bring our passion to every broadcast and to every match.”

The FIFA Women’s World Cup arrives in Brazil for the first time in 2027, following a record-setting 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand that Cantor says demonstrated just how quickly the global women’s game is evolving.

“The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was one of the best FIFA Women’s World Cups in history,” he says. “All the stadiums were filled to capacity. The atmosphere was great.”

Cantor expects an increasingly competitive international field in 2027.

“The world is catching up to the big powers,” he says. “Most of the teams that will participate in the Women’s World Cup next year will be very, very competitive. And it’s in the mecca of soccer. It’s being played in Brazil for the first time in history.”

San Francisco Giants Broadcast Duane Kuiper Has Been Diagnosed with Throat Cancer

San Francisco Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper announced that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer and began receiving treatment earlier this month. Kuiper, who has called Giants games for more than four decades, missed the Giants’ three-game series at Dodger Stadium over the weekend and expects to miss multiple games this week on the team’s final homestand. The 76-year-old Emmy-winning broadcaster said he plans to call final weekend series against the Dodgers, which will be Kuiper’s last game in the booth with his longtime partner and friend Mike Krukow – who is retiring after the season.

Joe Buck Agrees to New $108 Million Contract at ESPN

ESPN’s Joe Buck has agreed to a new contract worth more than $100 million that will keep him as the voice of “Monday Night Football” into the next decade, according to The Athletic. The six-year extension, which is worth around $108 million, means Buck will not only call ESPN’s first Super Bowl in February but will also be on the mic for the network’s next one in 2031. Buck’s partner, Troy Aikman, remains unsigned.

Barry Melrose, Passes Away at 70

Barry Melrose, one of the most prominent analysts and ambassadors for hockey in the United States, died Wednesday at the age of 70. Melrose played 300 NHL games over six seasons and took the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final in his first year as an NHL head coach. But Melrose’s role as an ESPN studio analyst became his legacy in the sport. He helped bring hockey to a mainstream audience from 1996 until 2023, when he retired after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Former Super Bowl Champion Nelson Agholor and Former NFL Quarterback Cody Kessler Join NFL Media

Former Super Bowl champion wide receiver Nelson Agholor and former NFL quarterback Cody Kessler have joined NFL Media as studio analysts, the National Football League announced today.

Agholor and Kessler will both appear as analysts on NFL GameDay Preview throughout the season, which streams Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET, and Monday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NFL Channel available across all major FAST platforms, NFL+, the NFL’s YouTube channel and the NFL app.

Additionally, Kessler will contribute to coverage of events such as the Super Bowl, NFL Scouting Combine and NFL Draft.

Content creator Pete Herzog – known across social media as Film Watchers – has joined NFL+ for the 2026 NFL season, providing detailed film breakdowns utilizing NFL Pro (the advanced stats and film experience available on desktop and mobile web) available weekly on the NFL+ accounts on X and Instagram. Fans can follow Film Watchers across X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.

NFL Media – comprising NFL+, NFL Channel, the NFL’s YouTube channel, NFL.com and the NFL app – features the following talent roster heading into the 2026 NFL season:

Scott Hanson – Host of NFL RedZone

Pete Herzog (Film Watchers) – Creator

Brett Kollmann – Host and Analyst

Trevor Sikkema – Host and Analyst

A first-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2015 NFL Draft, Agholor played 10 seasons in the NFL, highlighted by a victory in Super Bowl LII. Agholor played the first five seasons of his career with the Eagles, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. Prior to the NFL, Agholor played three seasons at USC and earned first-team All-Pac 12 honors during his junior year in 2014.

Kessler was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2016 NFL Draft and played four seasons in the NFL as a member of the Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots. In college, Kessler was a three-year starter at USC, amassing 10,339 passing yards and 88 touchdowns in his career with the Trojans.

CFL Icon Chris Streveler Joins DAZN as Football Analyst and Creato

DAZN announces the signing of one of the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) most exciting and beloved figures, Chris Streveler, as the newest member of its broadcast team. The Grey Cup-winning former Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback will join DAZN this upcoming season as an analyst, creator and on-air personality across CFL and NFL programming.

Streveler will bring his signature energy, insight, and experience having played in both the CFL and NFL, to DAZN’s Canadian platforms, including the DAZN Canada YouTube channel, his personal creator channel, and DAZN’s live and on-demand programming. Additionally, his popular digital series, “See it Like Strev” will now be available on DAZN Canada, further expanding his reach among football fans and beyond.

For the 2026 NFL season, Streveler will host the new QB POV series, which will break down each division from a quarterback’s perspective. Fans will be able to watch the series only on NFL Game Pass on DAZN, which is available in more than 200 markets worldwide (outside of the United States and China).

In 2027, Streveler will also join the broadcast booth for CFL games on DAZN. DAZN Canada will be the exclusive broadcaster of all Saturday Night Football games at 7 p.m. ET. Fans nationwide will be able to watch 21 consecutive Saturday prime-time regular season games and two playoff games each season, only on DAZN.

“DAZN is building something special for football fans,” Streveler said. “I’ve always loved connecting with people, telling stories, and bringing energy to the game. Joining DAZN feels like the perfect way to stay close to the sport I love and the fans who have supported me from day one.”

Streveler’s arrival marks a major milestone for DAZN’s Canadian expansion. Over four CFL seasons with Winnipeg, he became a fan-favorite by pairing a powerful rushing style with exceptional short‑yardage execution and an exuberant personality that connected with fans. He cemented his legacy in 2019 when he led the Blue Bombers’ Grey Cup championship run. His iconic fur‑coat celebration at the championship parade remains one of the most recognizable images in modern CFL history.

“Chris brings energy, creativity and connection with fans that reflects where DAZN is heading in Canada,” said Deidra Dionne, Vice President, DAZN Canada. “He understands the pulse of Canadian football and the passion that drives its fans, and he has a rare ability to translate that into compelling storytelling. His presence enhances DAZN’s modern, creator‑led football ecosystem that serves fans across both the CFL and NFL. We are excited to welcome him to DAZN and to shape the future of football coverage together.”

Across 66 CFL games, Streveler amassed 4,144 passing yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 1,740 rushing yards and 41 rushing touchdowns. After a four-year stint in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets, Streveler returned to Winnipeg for the 2024 and 2025 seasons before retiring in 2026. His retirement became a city-wide celebration, featuring the return of his fur coat and a dedicated “Retirement Bonanza” hosted by the Blue Bombers. Streveler has since shifted his focus to fatherhood, community engagement, and media.

SiriusXM Announces NFL Programming, Roster Additions for 2026 Season

SiriusXM today announced its extensive coverage plans for the 2026 NFL season, which will feature live broadcasts of every game, and the addition of multiple new voices on the SiriusXM NFL Radio channel.

Every NFL Game Airs Live on SiriusXM

The 2026 NFL Kickoff Presented by YouTube TV takes place September 9 (8:20 pm ET), when the defending champion Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots in a rematch of last February’s Super Bowl. The following day, September 10 (8:35 pm ET), features the league’s first international game of the season, as 2025 NFL MVP Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams play the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia.

Every NFL game, from the regular season through the Super Bowl, is available to SiriusXM listeners both in their vehicles and via the SiriusXM app. Through the SiriusXM app, subscribers can tune in to both home and visiting team broadcasts for every matchup. Additionally, subscribers with sports play-by-play can access both home and road team broadcasts directly on their in-vehicle radios. The schedule of games airing on SiriusXM for Week 1 is available here: SiriusXM.com/Sports

Listeners can access NFL game broadcasts and the SiriusXM NFL Radio channel with SiriusXM’s most popular subscription plans, including Platinum, All Access and Music & Entertainment, as well as SiriusXM’s new sports-focused subscription plan, SiriusXM Sports Pass, priced at $5 per month.

New Voices Join SiriusXM’s NFL Programming

In addition to the live game broadcasts, fans get in-depth NFL talk 365 days a year on SiriusXM NFL Radio (channel 88), the only 24/7 radio channel dedicated to the NFL. Multiple current and former NFL players are joining the roster and will be featured hosts on the channel this season.

Super Bowl XLIV MVP and 13-time Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, is joining the cast of “Let’s Go!” – the weekly show hosted by L.A. Rams quarterback and 2025 NFL MVP Matthew Stafford, three-time National Sportswriter of the Year Peter King, and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Jim Gray. The new season of “Let’s Go!” debuts on Monday, September 7 (6 pm ET), and will feature Stafford previewing the Rams matchup against the 49ers three days later at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground in the first ever NFL game played in Australia.

New episodes of “Let’s Go” will debut every Monday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. After airing on SiriusXM, the show is available on all major podcast platforms, with additional bonus content available only on the SiriusXM app. “Let’s Go!” is produced by Scratchy Productions and SiriusXM.

“I’m excited to join Jim Gray and our great list of guests on ‘Let’s Go’ as we break down the biggest moments in the NFL every week, giving fans tons of insight and entertainment,” said Brees.

Also joining SiriusXM this season are multiple active or free agent NFL players. NY Giants defensive tackle Shelby Harris, NY Jets linebacker Demario Davis, and free agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks will serve as rotating hosts alongside Carolina Panthers long snapper J.J. Jansen on the weekly show, “The Players’ Point,” the only radio show hosted entirely by active NFL players. LA Chargers fullback Alec Ingold also returns as a co-host. “The Players’ Point” airs Tuesdays at 6 pm ET on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Adam Thielen, who retired earlier this year after a 13-year NFL career, has signed on as a SiriusXM host and will be heard Tuesdays from 10am-noon ET on “Airing It Out” on SiriusXM NFL Radio alongside Bob Papa. Thielen entered the league in 2014 as an undrafted free agent and spent 10 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he emerged as a star, was voted to two Pro Bowls and selected as a second-team All-Pro in 2017.

SiriusXM NFL Radio hosts include Hall of Famers, former execs and NFL Legends

SiriusXM NFL Radio’s team of hosts also includes Hall of Famers Tim Brown and Bill Polian, former NFL executives Pat Kirwan, Tom Telesco and Ran Carthon, and NFL Legends including Rich Gannon, Jacob Hester, Todd Haley, Brad Hopkins, Ryan Leaf, Kirk Morrison, Allen Robinson, Isaiah Stanback, Max Starks, Robert Turbin, Solomon Wilcots, Matt Simms, Leger Douzable, Brian Hoyer, Christian Fauria, Ben DiNucci and Ryan Harris.

SiriusXM NFL Radio voices also include a number of NFL insiders and radio veterans including Vic Carucci, Zig Fracassi, Dan Leberfeld, Jade McCarthy, David Moulton, Bruce Murray, Bob Papa, Amber Theoharis, Amy Lawrence, Andrew Siciliano, Mike Dempsey, Bob Harris and Damon Amendolara.

Sundays during the season, SiriusXM’s “NFL Sunday Drive” show airs live from noon to 8 pm ET as all afternoon games are in progress. Hosts Steve Torre and Bill Lekas share up-to-the-moment scores and highlights, take listeners in and out of multiple live game broadcasts so they can hear the most exciting game action in one place, and conduct one-on-one postgame interviews with the day’s star players.

Big Day with Peter Schrager Brings Sports’ Biggest Stories, Unfiltered Conversation and Humor to ESPN Starting Sept. 10

From breaking news and unfiltered conversations to memorable guests and storytelling, Big Day with Peter Schrager debuts Thursday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. The new weekday show will air from 2-3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays during the college football season before expanding to Fridays after the season concludes.

Hosted by ESPN personality Peter Schrager, Big Day will originate from New York City and cover the biggest stories from across the sports world each day, blending reporting, interviews, unique perspectives and authentic conversations with the athletes, coaches, executives and personalities driving the day’s biggest headlines. While fans can expect Schrager’s trademark NFL insight and relationships, Big Day is built to celebrate the full sports landscape and the moments everyone will be talking about.

Launching during ESPN’s “Year of the Super Bowl,” Big Day gives Schrager a daily platform to entertain and connect fans with the people behind the biggest moments in sports. Whether discussing major headlines, the latest trends or the human side of competition, the show will bring Schrager’s signature curiosity, humor and energy to audiences every weekday.

During the college football season, Fridays at 2 p.m. will feature Bussin’ & Pate on Campus, before Big Day expands to a five-day schedule following the season’s conclusion.