Latest Buzz Suggests Paul Finebaum Could Be Leaving ESPN for DAZN

As one of the premier college football commentators in the game, Paul Finebaum would naturally a highly desired commodity for any sports media outlet. Ah, if only he were on the open market.

Well, though he's currently signed to ESPN, Finebaum's name has actually been swirling around the rumor mill as a potential free agent in the broadcasting world in the near future. According to the latest buzz, there's a possibility that Finebaum ditches ESPN for up-and-coming streaming service DAZN.

DAZN was founded in 2016 and began primarily operating overseas in places like Japan and Germany, working to acquire exclusive worldwide media and streaming rights to various sports leagues.

They made a huge stride in 2018 by hiring former ESPN president John Skipper, who proclaimed that it was his goal for DAZN to compete with major US sports outlets such as the ol' Worldwide Leader. Now, DAZN's newest addition could turn out to be Finebaum, who has one of the most popular college football shows in the entire country across television and radio and has a close relationship with Skipper.

There has been a precedence of success with sports personalities leaving ESPN for rival outlets, including Skip Bayless departing for FS1 and Dan Patrick for Sports Illustrated and NBC Sports.

Finebaum should be able to count on his built-in fanbase for major support no matter which outlet he chooses to work for. He's already dealt with lingering contract issues and disputes with ESPN in the past, and he could pick everything up and drop it at the doorsteps of DAZN as a result, a move that would send real shockwaves through the college football media landscape.