Michelle Beadle & Matthew Barnaby: An ESPN Love Connection

Michelle Beadle, a rising star at ESPN, and Matthew Barnaby, a former NHL player who is a hockey analyst for ESPN, are dating. After a reader tipped us off to the budding ESPN romance earlier today, we asked Beadle if it was true. She confirmed they’ve been dating for six months and noted that ESPN was made aware of it in the Fall of 2010.
The reader in Buffalo, who wishes to remain nameless, put it together the old fashion way – by connecting the dots on their twitter accounts. Beadle was at a youth hockey tournament in Buffalo yesterday. So was Barnaby! His son was playing.
Beadle said a few other readers who follow both of them on twitter noticed the connection. If you feel like looking for clues, apparently they’ve been out there on twitter since December.
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March 14th, 2011 at 7:58 PM
she’s top shelf and has a five hole
March 14th, 2011 at 8:02 PM
[insert name of commenter] is not going to take this well.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:03 PM
you mean, st. bear, barnamaniacs?
March 14th, 2011 at 8:04 PM
I can’t look at Jalen Rose the same way after that Fab 5 documentary. I’m waiting for him to call Lebron a pussy and/or bitch.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:05 PM
Heartbroken.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:05 PM
hows her stickhandling? does she go forehand, backhand and finish with a wrister?
/please stop me
March 14th, 2011 at 8:06 PM
I can’t see the phrase Fab 5 and not say Freddy
March 14th, 2011 at 8:08 PM
The reader in Buffalo
I thought JPQ lived in Florida.
Busted up face. Fat arms. Gets along with Cowherd. I don’t get it.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:10 PM
Fetch would be heartbroken…if he were still here to hear the news.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:10 PM
i coulda swore her and marcellus wiley were an item when he appeared on sportsnation. score one for the white boys!
March 14th, 2011 at 8:11 PM
It’s the inside that counts KC. They teach us these things in kindergarten, if you remember.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:12 PM
you shut your mouth! she’s a nice lady!
March 14th, 2011 at 8:14 PM
I just saw those Renee Olstead pictures. Holy shit.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:15 PM
The inside…of her vageen!
March 14th, 2011 at 8:15 PM
Hahah, yeah I would say that was the highlight of my day. By a significant amount.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:17 PM
How did those photo’s get leaked?
March 14th, 2011 at 8:18 PM
could someone kindly point me to the post containing the link to said pictures??
March 14th, 2011 at 8:19 PM
Looked back, never noticed part 2.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:19 PM
I just searched to see if there was any news on that whole thing and something said they were likely “sexting photos” leaked by an ex-boyfriend (Girlfriend? It didn’t specify.).
Crazy kids these days.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:21 PM
She looks like a busted up Cameron Diaz.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:21 PM
I thought we all agreed to post links to famous nude people when we bring it up! http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2011/03/renee-olstead-is-about-to-be-a-lot-more-famous you’re welcome NSFW obviously
March 14th, 2011 at 8:21 PM
Aka the good part.
I’ll repeat the earlier warning: incredibly NSFW if you’re still there.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:22 PM
There was a part 2??
March 14th, 2011 at 8:23 PM
My link is the link from Warming Glow that has it all.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:23 PM
How did those photo’s get leaked?
One doesn’t get noticed these days without a leaked sex tape/nude photos.
She looks like a busted up Cameron Diaz.
Bo Knows Females. Except, Cameron Diaz is already busted up.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:23 PM
nvm, that was the part I saw.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Scroll down a little to part two x12. They aren’t as fantastic as the first 22, but still show off the amazing tits.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Is it just me, or is the same chick not in all the photos?
March 14th, 2011 at 8:28 PM
That damn Jami Gertz corrupted her during Still Standing.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:29 PM
I’m not convinced they’re all of her. The ones in the shower don’t really look like her and the tittays are smaller. Also, in some she’s got some piercings up top, in others she doesn’t. I’m not familiar with the whole nipple piercing scene… can they be removed/re-inserted fairly easily? I think the last couple are definitely her though… looks like that was a webcam.
/put way to much thought into that
March 14th, 2011 at 8:29 PM
I saw Cameron last night at Timpanos. Shes not busted up. She almost got busted in.
/Skeet skeet
March 14th, 2011 at 8:31 PM
The girl in the webcam looking photos looks like she has bigger tits.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Regardless, I did a Google search on her, and this Renee lass has an exceptional set of cans on her. Wow.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:32 PM
The girl in the webcam looking photos looks like she has bigger tits.
Co-sign… I think those are the only ones that are her for sure.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:33 PM
I’d like to apologize to Ma Beadle for the direction this thread has taken..
/typed with my dong
March 14th, 2011 at 8:34 PM
This. If anything, the shower ones aren’t her but the ridiculous sex toy and naked shots are her, so I’m fine with that.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:34 PM
One doesn’t get noticed these days without a leaked sex tape/nude photos.
Yep, she’ll be off her crappy TV show and have a reality show of her own within 6 months? How long after Ray J laid the pipe did Kardashian have her own show?
/triple play!
March 14th, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Why exactly did the ESPN team for the Sox/Yanks game feel the need to tell us about the story of the exploding bird on the windshield of the team bus.
/was eating chicken at the time
March 14th, 2011 at 8:36 PM
I’d like to apologize to Ma Beadle for the direction this thread has taken..
/typed with my dong
I’m pretty sure she stopped reading after the 1st comment.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:36 PM
I saw Cameron last night at Timpanos. Shes not busted up. She almost got busted in.
/Skeet skeet
+1 laffy taffy
March 14th, 2011 at 8:36 PM
a bunch (like the ones int he shower) have a tattoo, so who knows. Important this is both girls are very, very attractive.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:36 PM
so Selena Gomez is on Letterman tonight? who was the guy here who has been tracking her for years? Is that Sanders?
March 14th, 2011 at 8:37 PM
I like nipple piercings.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Matthew McConnaughey here…let’s help out our veterans when they come home, aw-right? Aw-right, aw-right, aw-right, aw-right!!!
/obligatory’d
March 14th, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Is that Sanders?
Which one is Sanders?
March 14th, 2011 at 8:43 PM
/put way to much thought into that
At least you studied.
I’m pretty sure she stopped reading after the 1st comment.
i wonder if her mom reads the comments like Erin Andrew’s mother does.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Sharks up 2-1 thanks to a bad line change by the Hawks. I’m glad SC is at the game and taking this all in. All in all a good game so far with some nice end to end action.
/Not as nice as other end to end action going on in this post
March 14th, 2011 at 8:44 PM
I don’t know, but that guy who used to write about the NFL on this site mentioned something about her once or twice.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:45 PM
Cheers to the happy new couple.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:48 PM
So, this song is apparently popular with the “tween” crowd. I saw it on Huffington Post under the headline, “Is This The Worst Song Of All Time?” I can say that it’s in the race, perhaps leading.
God help me if I have a daughter. Or only daughters. I will probably be the victim of a cruel life joke and have only daughters.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:48 PM
I don’t know, but that guy who used to write about the NFL on this site mentioned something about her once or twice.
+37
March 14th, 2011 at 8:50 PM
That song is turrible!
March 14th, 2011 at 8:51 PM
I think Smell Yo’ Dick by Riskay still takes it as worst song of all time
March 14th, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Is BSanders Bipolar or something?
March 14th, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Alright, I concede. I literally can’t stop laughing at how awful that is.
March 14th, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Was there a South East bracket breakdown today? That region sucks dick.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Not saying it’s the worst, but when I first heard “Who let the dogs out?”, it took me a solid 3-4 times before I realized it wasn’t a joke.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Vladdy tell me about it. I get to watch Princeton/Kentucky and UAB/Clemson vs. West Virginia and UCLA/Michigan St. and Florida/some shitty school.
WTF? Tampa always gets shit.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:03 PM
Another good Canuck ransacking your Yankee womans.
/Sharks v Hawks was a great 1st period
//Jumbo!
March 14th, 2011 at 9:03 PM
You should see my bracket for that region. Chaos everywhere. Old Dominion, Utah State, St. John’s and UCLA.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Jaime Dixon is a dumpster fire. I’ve filled out 7 brackets and have like 5 different teams coming out of that region.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:09 PM
Jumbo just failed to clear the zone and the hawks tied it up…
March 14th, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Jumbo and little Joe both should have iced it. Bad penalty killing.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Never understood why people do this. It feels like cheating to me.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:12 PM
The Rock just killed it again on RAW. Shame I won’t be watching it after wrestlemania when he leaves again.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:13 PM
Never understood why people do this. It feels like cheating to me.
I wouldn’t call it cheating, but I dislike cheering for various teams I have winning in one bracket than another. Most of my brackets are similar.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:14 PM
Fuck the Hawks, it’s the Sharks that look like they played last night. What the fuck is going on???
March 14th, 2011 at 9:15 PM
I always have a bunch of brackets on ESPN but I always have one true bracket that I fill out first and cheer for.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:15 PM
Same here. I only got money on one of em. The rest are just for fun.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:19 PM
I see. I interpreted it as “buying” several brackets in one pool. That’s bullshit. One bracket is enough for me.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Can the WWE develop anyone new and interesting? They always gotta rely on the old guys to show up come Wrestlemania time.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:22 PM
Just have Setoguchi begin diving. I still can’t believe that chicken shit hook they called on the Caps yesterday with less than 2 minutes to go.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Every once and awhile, you watch a movie, or something on TV, and you think, “there are so many more important things in life than sports. Things that are life and death.”
You think about it for about 15-20 minutes after it’s over, and then, you remember, oh yeah, the game is on and forget all about said serious issue!!!
/sports consume my life
March 14th, 2011 at 9:23 PM
It’s a home game for an original team, they won’t get any calls there, lol
March 14th, 2011 at 9:24 PM
No.
March 14th, 2011 at 9:24 PM
It takes you that long?
/sports also consume my life
March 14th, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Can the WWE develop anyone new and interesting?
No.
For every ten guys the WWE tries to push hard, only one (maybe) makes the leap into everyday pop culture. If the bookers were smart, Miz would keep the belt for a really long time.
/Longs for the days when a title reign meant something
//Still doesn’t watch
///Will search YouTube tonight anyway for Rock highlights
March 14th, 2011 at 9:35 PM
wtf is up with celtics? bulls for top spot. some media guy had bulls No. 1 in his power rankings
March 14th, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Is he the champion? What belts do they have now? Is it still just World Champion, Intercontinental, and Tag team? That’s all it should be.
/haven’t watched wresting since the hey day of NWO
March 14th, 2011 at 9:47 PM
I think most of wrestling’s audience posts here.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:04 PM
Holy fuck, the Heat are kay-rushing the Spurs!
/Still roots against the Spurs
March 14th, 2011 at 10:05 PM
DWade in beast mode. If the Heat played in that weak ass Western Conf they wouldnt lose a playoff game.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Is he the champion? What belts do they have now? Is it still just World Champion, Intercontinental, and Tag team? That’s all it should be.
/haven’t watched wresting since the hey day of NWO
I think there’s two types of “World” champion, the Intercontinental belt, the US title, and two different tag team belts. Plus the women’s title, and I think the cruiserweight title might still exist. But yeah, simpler is better.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:08 PM
It sounds like the Heat crowd is chanting, “L-O-D! L-O-D!”
/wrestling on the brain
March 14th, 2011 at 10:15 PM
I hit that first, she’s obviously not over me.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:21 PM
That’s fucking stupid. How are there two world champions?
March 14th, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Can we make a deal with TBL, where we are cool with the ad posts, but you enable commenting on that.
/Figures a thread has about 5 on-topic comments as is
//Even better if we start off-topic
March 14th, 2011 at 10:29 PM
Nothing like “Wonder Years” reruns.
/memories
March 14th, 2011 at 10:33 PM
That sure aint no penalty box you’re getting in barnaby. Well done, sir.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:34 PM
i’m partial to the cupless bra with the heart pasties picture
thanks renee
March 14th, 2011 at 10:44 PM
If I spent my time looking into this and then emailed the findings to a sports blog I wouldn’t want others to know I did it either
March 14th, 2011 at 10:45 PM
I was thinking this same exact thing. How long did it take this guy to figure it out?
March 14th, 2011 at 10:47 PM
trish stratus!
Bruenette, still looking hot.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:48 PM
looks like the nuclear plant in Japan is melting down.
Just had an explosion.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:49 PM
I can’t believe Gilbert Gottfried got fired from AFLAC. Learn to take a fucking joke.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:51 PM
I think snookie has found her future career.
if the whole drunk whore thing doesn’t pan out.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Gilbert Gottfried is a piece of shit.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:53 PM
if Wrestlemania wasn’t appealing enough…Snookie now has a match.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Snooki is wrestling at wrestlemania. So much for buying that show.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Finkel is Einhorn! Einhorn is Finkel!
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March 14th, 2011 at 10:56 PM
What the Hell?
March 14th, 2011 at 10:57 PM
at least he didn’t say it was God getting back at the Japanese for Pearl Harbor.
March 14th, 2011 at 10:58 PM
This is fantastic.
Sexy Sax Man
March 14th, 2011 at 11:03 PM
post 100- post of the night
March 14th, 2011 at 11:07 PM
That Saxaphone shit is hilarious
March 14th, 2011 at 11:14 PM
Batman has Muslim ally?
Daily Show is awesome.
March 14th, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Nightrunner the Jihadist!hahaha!
March 14th, 2011 at 11:16 PM
his power is parcorp?!?!?
HAHAHA~!
March 14th, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Cena into the spinning WWE sign.
The horror.
/no blading anymore
March 15th, 2011 at 12:02 AM
Score one for the Hawks. Score one for hockey. Nice work, Branaby. She’s a keeper.
March 15th, 2011 at 12:07 AM
how did crowd treat niemi, sc?
March 15th, 2011 at 12:09 AM
I have nothing to say, that was a royal ass whooping.
/Hangs head
//Kicks rock
March 15th, 2011 at 12:12 AM
I don’t drink but i found Snooki very attractive on Raw tonight.
/i am confused
March 15th, 2011 at 12:17 AM
I don’t drink but i found Snooki very attractive
then it has to be the glue
March 15th, 2011 at 5:52 AM
Less likable pro, Paul Pierce or Chad Johnson?
March 15th, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Yes.
March 15th, 2011 at 2:36 PM
Since when is it acceptable to confirm a relationship with a married man? Matthew Barnaby is still married and has two children. Michelle Beadle is nothing but a white trash homewrecker….Their affair started last year while he was still living with his wife and kids! They deserve each other…and really??? Is this news??? Who gives a flying f*uck about this low budget Tiger Woods and his busted version of Cameron Diaz anyway?
March 23rd, 2011 at 9:22 PM
heartbreaking, barnaby was a terrible hockey player who I dont understand how got an analyst position hes terrible, dirt, the **** off my shoe.