ESPN will be providing special coverage for the MLB trade deadline – and the network will axe NFL Live as a result.
The MLB trade deadline is on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:00 pm Eastern.
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ESPN revealed over the weekend that they will broadcast Baseball Tonight on Tuesday from 4-6:00 pm.
Plenty of big names are expected to be on the move on the big day for the MLB.
That means ESPN will not air NFL Live which usually airs each weekday from 4:00 to 5 pm.
The network will also not televise sports debate programs Around the Horn and Pardon the Interruption.
Before 2017, ESPN’s top baseball studio show Baseball Tonight was aired nightly throughout the season.
The program now mostly acts as a pregame show for the network’s live MLB broadcasts, such as Sunday Night Baseball.
Baseball Tonight will focus on the trade deadline for Tuesday’s show as the program will bring on ESPN’s insiders Jeff Passan and Buster Olney.
The show is hosted by Kevin Connors and features analysts Xavier Scruggs, longtime contributor Tim Kurkjian, and Doug Glanville, among others.
MLB stars Tarik Skubal, Luis Robert, Garrett Crochet, and others have been rumored to be on the trade market.
The sport has already seen position players Issac Parades, Jazz Chisholm, and Randy Arozerena dealt over the weekend.
While ESPN will not broadcast NFL Live on Tuesday, the network will air the popular NFL program the following three weekdays.
NFL Live is hosted by Laura Rutledge as the show dives into the league’s latest news.
The show features analysts Dan Orlovsky, Mina Kimes, and Marcus Spears.
The program will discuss the NFL’s training camps which began last week.
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NFL Live will be ready to talk about the league’s Hall of Fame game on Thursday which features the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears.
It’s not clear if 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams will play in the preseason contest.
NFL important dates
August 1 – Hall of Fame Game – Houston Texans vs Chicago Bears
August 8 – Pre-season begins
August 27 – Deadline for 53-man rosters
September 1 – Final day of pre-season
September 5 – Season opener – Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs
November 5 – Trade deadline
January 5 – Week 18 of regular-season
January 11 – Playoffs begin
February 9 – Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana
The rest of the league’s preseason games will begin the following week on Thursday, August 8.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens will play in the NFL’s opening game on September 5.
