ESPN announced in June that Gillis would host the 33rd ESPY Awards. He previously appeared on “College GameDay” — even rubbing analyst Nick Saban the wrong way with a comment by calling him Alabama Jones — and is an avid Eagles and Notre Dame fan.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was roasted by comedian Shane Gillis during the ESPYS opening monologue. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Gets Ro

Shane Gillis did not, in fact, worship at the altar of athletes on Wednesday night. How his monologue at the 2025 ESPYS was ultimately received is a story for another day. But the comedian and Tires star very much went for it over the course of his 10-minute opening act,

ESPY Awards, Shane Gillis delivered a knockout punch in his opening monologue, targeting not just Bill Belichick but also Aaron Rodgers. The comedian, 37, took to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday,

As the NFL season approaches, Will Howard is still in the conversation, barely, as the potential No. 2 quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers after the signing of Aaron Rodgers. Gillis, a Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan,

Right out of the gate, the comedian made clear that there would be no genuflecting when he name-dropped one of the most insufferable athletes of our time.