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

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

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

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