Overview
- Herbstreit issued a public apology on Dec. 17 for a social media caption that he said misrepresented his podcast discussion about being home after months of travel.
- He acknowledged the wording suggested there was no college football last Saturday and apologized specifically to Army and Navy for the perceived slight.
- The now-deleted post promoted his Nonstop podcast and read, “Saturday not having college football threw us for a loop,” which drew immediate criticism.
- Navy Athletics quote-tweeted the clip with a photo from the rivalry after the Midshipmen’s 17–16 win, underscoring that the Army–Navy Game did take place.
- Reporters noted the video itself did not claim there were no games, and coverage highlighted broader concerns that national shows overlook service academies despite strong Army–Navy viewership.