ESPN's Paul Finebaum revealed he chose not to run for Senate in Alabama after political operatives told him to go after Disney -- ESPN's parent company.

Paul Finebaum tucks himself into what he hopes is an obscure corner of the Signia Hotel bar, trying to find a place where he might have a conversation without being recognized.

In an unprecedented decision, Lane Kiffin made the move to depart the Ole Miss Rebels amid a College Football Playoff run for the head coaching job with the LSU

Paul Finebaum said he ultimately decided not to run for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat because he refused suggestions to campaign against “woke Disney.” Finebaum, 70, made the comments during a CBS News interview on “The Takeout with Major Garrett” on Wednesday.

As Finebaum mentioned, Alabama would then have to take on the No. 1-seeded Indiana Hoosiers. Led by head coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana is fresh off of beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten championship game by a score of 13-10. They're legit and they have arguably the best quarterback in the nation with Fernando Mendoza.

ESPN personality Paul Finebaum is never afraid of calling out members of the college football world. With that said, he took aim at Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua this Wednesday. It's been a rough week for Notre Dame to say the least.

Notre Dame’s current contract with NBC allows the network to broadcast all Fighting Irish home games and Peacock to stream select games.

SEC commentator Paul Finebaum is tired of Notre Dame fans complaining about the football program's mistreatment. According to Finebaum, there is an obvious solution to fix a rather simple problem.

College football and SEC guru Paul Finebaum briefly considered a career change earlier in 2025 and came close to launching a Republican Senate bid in Alabama. Finebaum joins "The Takeout" to discuss why he decided against running and more.

SEC Network host Paul Finebaum believes one college football powerhouse has really hurt their credibility with the way they've handled the Playoff selection process