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

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Podcast: [That SEC Football Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-sec-football-podcast-328091)
Published: 2026-07-26T14:00:51+00:00
Episode link: www.thatsecpodcast.com
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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) Advertising inquiries: thatsecpodcast@gmail.com Interested in helping us grow the channel? Become an Official Cousin by signing up for a membership to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aQL-yFS2ZoSkUBeMfYesA/join We have t-shirts for sale! Check out our merchandise store featuring shirts, hoodies, stickers, coffee mugs, pillows, phone cases and more: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/thatsecpodcast?ref_id=19055 All show music comes via Nashville band Crimson Calamity; check out their work by clicking the link below: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29HGeJEcYHBJlyt4xIcLBw?si=GJoEOr0YSoeqWkrjhCc0Ug

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