Paul Finebaum: How I Nearly Got Fired Before SEC Network Launch

Name: Paul Finebaum: How I Nearly Got Fired Before SEC Network Launch
Uploaded: 2026-07-25T23:37:39.000Z
Duration: 14 min 24 s

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Paul Finebaum of ESPN & the SEC Network joins That SEC Podcast live from 2026 SEC Media Days in Tampa!

0:00 — intro
1:00 — Mike getting kicked out of SEC Media Days?
2:00 — Tampa food scene
2:45 — Paul’s Media Day history
4:00 — inventing SEC coaching rankings
5:00 — all-time wildest SEC Media Day moments
7:00 — Legend getting booted
7:45 — favorite young media members
8:15 — Kalen DeBoer already on thin ice?
9:30 — calling out Jadeveon Clowney
14:00 — no free hot takes

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