DraftKings is reportedly set to pair up former ESPN father-son duo Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. for a new daily video podcast.
They’ll reportedly be joined by another former ESPN personality, Jon “Stugotz” Weiner, for the production that’s set to be launched ahead of this coming football season.
According to reports from Richard Deitsch at The Athletic, DraftKings will officially announce the addition of Golic Jr. sometime in the coming days.
Mike Golic Sr. and his son Mike Golic Jr. are joining forces with DraftKings, sources tell @richarddeitsch.
ESPN opted not to bring Golic Sr. back last year, after he had worked for the company for a quarter-century.https://t.co/a1My2iyD2d pic.twitter.com/zLGIbjzuse
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 12, 2022
The sports media world took to Twitter to react to this news.
“The Golics…Meadowlark and DraftKings…collision course!” one fan wrote.
“Tell me it’s ‘Golic and Golic,’” another added
Congrats, @mikegolicjr! https://t.co/Q4OY4KBPYr pic.twitter.com/QdcBWaXXZa
— Not Dan (@lebatardshowfan) April 12, 2022
https://t.co/xB8BK8ZdJy pic.twitter.com/GKnMZpZOKm
— Boogie Who Remains⚜️✊🏿 (@MrADotBoogie) April 12, 2022
ESPN opted not to re-sign Golic Sr. after a 25-year run with the network last year. Golic Jr. announced his decision to leave ESPN after a six-and-a-half year run back in February.
Golic Sr. currently co-hosts a one-hour weekly video podcast for DraftKings called Golic & Smetty, discussing “the intersection of sports, news and culture” with Meadowlark Media personality Jessica Smetana. As a podcaster for Meadowlark Media, he also makes frequent appearances on the “STUpodity” podcast.
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