Seahawks Waive Anthony Hankerson

     The Seattle Seahawks have waived running back Anthony Hankerson. He signed with the club back on August 17.

     The Miami Dolphins inked him as an undrafted free agent in April. He was placed on waivers by the team on August 10. 

     Hankerson played high school football with St. Thomas Aquinas. He contributed to the Raiders capturing three consecutive FHSAA Class 7A state championships in 2019, 2020 and 2021.  

Tyron Herring Waived By Browns

     Former South Florida high school football quarterback Tyron Herring has been waived from the injured list by the Cleveland Browns. He signed a contract with the Browns as a defensive back in late May.

     Herring played high school football with two different squads. He was with the Boynton Beach Tigers in 2015 and 2016 followed by the Deerfield Beach Bucks in 2017 and 2018. 

Matt Haack Ends With Patriots

     Former Miami Dolphins punter Matt Haack has signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots. He was dropped from training camp by the Washington Commanders on August 18. 

     Haack spent his first four NFL seasons with the Dolphins from 2017 to 2020. He involved in 64 games with the Fins and never missed a contest. 

WSCR-FM Adds Jarrett Payton

     One-time University of Miami running back Jarrett Payton has joined WSCR-FM in Chicago as a morning co-host. He will start his new position on August 31. 

     Payton, son of Chicago Bears legendary running back Walter Payton, entered professional broadcasting with WGWG-AM as an afternoon co-host. He worked for WGN-AM as a weekend afternoon co-host. Payton then landed in television at CLTV as an evening co-host. 

     He would have his longest reign of employment in broadcasting with WGN-TV as a sports anchor. Payton, a University of Miami 2003 grad and member of the 2001 national champions, was there from May 2015 to July 2026. 

Dan Le Batard Show On NBC Sports NOW

     The Dan Le Batard Show has aired at noon on NBC Sports NOW since the middle of June. They reached their 47th episode with that platform on Monday. 

     It is not certain that the program will be shifted to another time slot. NBC Sports NOW announced that Not So Fast with Andrew Perloff and Paul Pabst will take over the 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. spot beginning on August 31. 

     Le Batard, a University of Miami 1990 grad, has owned Meadowlark Media since January 2021. He hosts the Dan Le Batard Show along with South Beach Sessions podcast. 

     He began as a sports columnist with the Miami Herald. Le Batard began making appearances on ESPN programs and host a weekend show on ESPN Radio in the early 2000s. 

     Le Batard started hosting an afternoon show with Jon Weiner, a.k.a. Stugotz, when Sports Talk 790 The Ticket WAXY-AM launched in August 2004. The program would eventually be nationally syndicated during afternoons on ESPN Radio beginning in September 2013. The show was moved to the midday shift in September 2015 and it lasted on that network until January 2021. 

     The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz also moved on 790 The Ticket in Miami from afternoon drive to middays in September 2015. The program was placed on sister-station 560 WQAM-AM in August 2019. It became a late morning show on WQAM in August 2020 and stayed there thru January 2021. 

Good Karma Brands Rebrands To Good Karma Sports

     Good Karma Brands has been rebranded to Good Karma Sports. It was the second time that chief executive officer Craig Karmazin and president Steve Politziner has changed the name of the company. They were known as Good Karma Broadcasting from 1997 until January 2014.

     Good Karma Sports owns ESPN West Palm 106.3 WESP-FM and Deportes Radio 760 WEFL-AM in West Palm Beach. The organization entered the South Florida media market launching WEFL in March 2003. 

     They also own other radio stations in major markets that carry some local sports shows and nationally syndicated ESPN Radio. It includes WEPN-AM in New York City, KSPN-AM in Los Angeles, WMVP-AM in Chicago, WKNR-AM in Cleveland, WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee and WTLX-FM in Madison. Good Karma Brands does manage WHSQ-AM in New York City, which is owned by Audacy. 

Fort Pierce Westwood Sacks Palm Beach Gardens

     The Palm Beach Gardens Gators fell to the Fort Pierce Westwood Panthers 21-7 at Lawnwood Stadium in St. Lucie County on Monday night. The contest was postponed three days ago due to inclement weather. It was the only high school football game played in South Florida tonight. 

     Palm Beach Gardens(0-1) will visit the Jupiter Warriors later on this week. Fort Pierce Westwood(1-0) will host the Centennial Eagles on Friday.