Max Browne

I posted a video about how the Iran war impacts college football. I shared it everywhere… the feedback and comments were fascinating.

❌Instagram hated it. Said I was tone deaf and out of touch. I get it, I have empathy for that position.

✅TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn? Completely different story. The depth and creativity was well received (see images below).

Same video. Same message. Completely different interpretations.

This is something I think about in two ways:

1️⃣ My audience on each platform isn’t the same.

On LinkedIn people are more open to hearing the full context before reacting.

My YouTube audience is football-heavy and rewards depth and explanation.

My TikTok audience rewards creative ideas, but is less familiar with my personal life.

My Instagram audience isn’t as football-focused and is more emotionally tied to my day-to-day life.

None of that is right or wrong. But it is different.

If I judged the post off Instagram alone, I probably would’ve deleted it and questioned my instincts. But zooming out, it landed how I expected it to.

2️⃣ If I try to shape every opinion to satisfy every audience… I won’t say anything meaningful.

I signed up for a job where I’m supposed to have takes. To analyze. To connect dots that aren’t always obvious.

5 or 6 years ago, feedback like that would’ve made me delete the post.

Now, I see it differently.

Most people (even if they disagree) understand where you’re coming from. It’s the small percentage that doesn’t.

And if I’m going to put my perspective out there, that’s part of the cost.

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3 days ago | [YT] | 248

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It’s difficult for me to let a day go by that isn’t “productive.”

I don’t say that to hype myself up, if anything, it’s something I’m trying to rewire in myself. (It’s a mindset I’ve had since my athlete days.)

As someone who puts pressure on themselves to always pursue the next thing… build, plan, stay ahead, it’s hard for me to allow myself to slow down, without guilt.

But I have been recently, and I’m thankful for it. In March, I spent a couple weeks back home with my family, and it was a cup filler to say the least!!

So here’s to striking more balance in 2026!

Drop a 💯 if this resonates

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1 week ago | [YT] | 443

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And that’s a wrap on the 2025 season with ‪@espn‬ 🫡 Indiana national champs… just like we all predicted!!

1 month ago | [YT] | 136

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Oklahoma beat Alabama when they played earlier in the season and the current vibes of the teams could not be any more different, so why is Alabama 1.5 point favorites on Friday Night in Norman? ⬇️

3 months ago | [YT] | 1

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Oklahoma is one of the most unbalanced teams I’ve ever seen, yet somehow still a College Football Playoff team. What can Ben Arbuckle do to fix this offense to make a run in the playoffs?⬇️

3 months ago | [YT] | 8

Max Browne

First time in Bristol this week! Fun couple days on ACC Network.

Upcoming bowl schedule 📺 ‪@espncfb‬:

Dec 14th: LA Bowl (ESPN Radio)
Dec 17th: 68 Ventures Bowl (ESPN)
Dec 24th: Hawaii Bowl (ESPN)

3 months ago | [YT] | 147

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No live show today. On the juiciest day of the college football calendar, my router/modem broke. At Spectrum store now to replace. Will film segments offline and get em up on YouTube ASAP ✊🏻

4 months ago | [YT] | 204

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Ohio State has not allowed 17 points all season. They are the first team since the 1975 Florida Gators to do so.

Can Indiana break that streak tomorrow night? I break down why their run game will play a crucial role in doing so ⬇️

4 months ago | [YT] | 6

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When Alabama and Georgia played in September, the Bulldogs were two for eight on third down conversions. If they want to beat the tide on Saturday, they're going to have to find a way to get Zachariah Branch involved and convert on late downs.

Full Breakdown ⬇️

4 months ago | [YT] | 9

Max Browne

This is where I played my last snap of football. I was back in Syracuse this weekend and I still reflect on my college football chapter… the frustration, the disappointment, and everything it taught me.

I get pushback when I share stuff like this and I get it, but it’s just how I’m wired. 2 things can be true:

1️⃣ Playing college football was an absolute blessing and gave me so much.

2️⃣ I still acknowledge the disappointment in how that chapter played out.

I’m forever grateful for football. For the great times and the hard ones. The tough moments gave me perspective, built grit, made me more risk-tolerant, and more confident that I can get through hard things. They also made me a better announcer because I know not every player’s story is sunshine and rainbows.

We usually only hear the feel-good football stories because the tough ones aren’t fun to share 😂. But the reality is, not every player’s journey goes the way they had hoped, and that’s okay. It doesn’t have to be a dark cloud that follows you for the rest of your life.

Drop a 👊🏻 if you read this far 🫡

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