Why Kirk Herbstreit’s Latest Controversy Has Fans Divided Like Never Before

With the 2025 college football season around the corner, Herbstreit has been named one of the “most annoying” people in sports media. 

On July 30, Herbstreit was officially named a No. 1 seed in “The Spun’s Most Annoying People in Football Media” bracket. 

Herbstreit joins Stephen A. Smith, Mel Kiper Jr. and Nick Wright as the four No. 1 seeds in this year’s bracket. 

Last year, Smith cruised past his competition and won the title of “most annoying” person in football media. 

“Most annoying people in football media. That’s what this is about. I don’t know how I ended up on this list, but let me say a couple of things,” he said last year. “Number one, The Spun, your list is trash. Your bracket is trash. First of all, how the hell do you have Charissa Thompson on that list? She’s gorgeous, she’s smart, she’s good people, she’s my friend. Who does she annoy? Really? C’mon now…You wanna throw Skip Bayless up there along with myself? Alright. That’s just haterade. Alright. Feel free. I know you all love me. You certainly talk about me enough.”

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