Jimmy Traina

Jimmy Traina

Joined: Jan 1, 2013

Jimmy Traina is a staff writer and podcast host for Sports Illustrated. A 20-year veteran in the industry, he’s been covering the sports media landscape for seven years and writes a daily column, Traina Thoughts. Traina has hosted the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast since 2018, a show known for interviews with some of the most important and powerful people in sports media. He also was the creator and writer of SI’s Hot Clicks feature from 2007 to '13.

Tennessee defensive back Will Brooks pulled off an impressive interception against Ohio State.

College Football

Another Football Game, Another Mess Involving a Rules Analyst

All eyes will be on Patrick Mahomes on Saturday to see how he plays with an ankle injury.

NFL

Where Does Saturday’s NFL–College Football Playoff Smorgasbord Rank Among Best Sports Days of the Year?

Tirico would like to see the NFL take some inspiration from the Premier League when it comes to the schedule.

NFL

Mike Tirico Would Like to See the NFL Make This Late-Season Schedule Change

Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Clark don't seem to be fans of each other.

NFL

ESPN Has a Powder Keg on Its Hands With Pat McAfee-Aaron Rodgers-Ryan Clark Drama

Adam Schefter was not happy with an accusation from Doug Gottlieb.

Media

Full Analysis of Adam Schefter’s Takedown of Doug Gottlieb

The football insider pulled no punches in responding to an accusation from Wisconsin–Green Bay men's basketball coach.

Titans defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat gave NFL fans a thrill during Week 15.

NFL

NFL Fans Were Denied an All-Time Great Moment in Week 15

Titans nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat gave us one of the most memorable plays of the season.

McDonough (right) and Raftery (left) worked together for many years at ESPN and CBS.

Media

ESPN’s Sean McDonough Explains How Bill Raftery Got the Nickname ‘Uncle One More’

McDonough just added to Raftery’s legend on the latest episode of ‘SI Media Podcast.’

Belichick becoming the head coach at North Carolina seems to be a strong possibility.

College Football

ESPN’s Kimberley Martin on Bill Belichick: ‘He Knows How to Recruit the Youngins’

There’s a lot of material if you want to make jokes about Belichick coaching college football.

NFL fans enjoyed “The Collinsworth Slide” when Cris Collinsworth worked with Al Michaels.

NFL

Cris Collinsworth Reveals Origin of the ‘Collinsworth Slide’ on ‘ManningCast’

Peyton Manning made it clear he absolutely loves the analyst‘s iconic intro.

Actor Timothée Chalamet was the most prepared guest picker in “College GameDay” history.

College Football

ESPN Had a Banner Weekend Covering the College Football Madness

Timothée Chalamet, Nick Saban, Sean McDonough and Kirk Herbstreit provided great content.

Georgia's win over Texas on Oct. 19 was the most-watched college football game of the 2024 regular season.

College Football

ABC/ESPN Decision to Add SEC Football Pays Off in Big Way

Swapping the Big Ten for the SEC was a big win for the networks.

The NFL schedule takes many twists and turns during the final month of the regular season.

NFL

Most Notable NFL Schedule Nuggets for the Remainder of the Season

The NFL schedule takes many twists and turns during the final month of the regular season.

Reports say Stephen A. Smith is about to get a BIG raise.

Media

‘First Take’ Has Fun Ribbing Stephen A. Smith Over Reported $120 Million ESPN Deal

Allen gave NFL fans one of the best plays of the 2024 season in Buffalo’s win against the Niners.

NFL

A Mic’d-Up Josh Allen Has an Awesome Reaction to His Lateral Touchdown

Tom Brady will call the Super Bowl for Fox this season.

NFL

Tom Brady’s Fox Colleague: ‘No One Can Question How Hard He’s Working’

NFL players love Kyle Brandt's “Angry Runs” segment.

NFL

Kyle Brandt Opens Up About ‘Good Morning Football’ Changes