Finebaum, who kept his cool through the verbal assault, explained to “Jim from Tuscaloosa” that he was “confirming your own delusion with this phone call.” Take a listen to the exchange.

Paul Finebaum made his official debut as the newest member of the ESPN team on "SportsCenter" this ... Tammy, Jim from Tuscaloosa and I-Man. To me, that's what I'm looking forward to ...

— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) November 1, 2024 Finebaum then invited Jim onto the show to offer a rebuttal and the Tuscaloosa-based caller came in hot, accusing Rutledge of getting “some things ...

Paul Finebaum is loving the heater that Alabama is on under Kalen DeBoer, describing it as a near-flawless run for the Tide.

ESPN college football analyst and talk show host Paul Finebaum was not a fan of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh suggesting the Wolverines should be "America's team." “I found it sad and pathetic ...