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,

Shane Gillis made it clear that he had nothing to do with the DeShaun Watson massage joke at the 2025 ESPYs. While hosting the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16, Gillis, 37, initially said he wanted to “skip that joke” about Watson, 29, before reluctantly mentioning it on stage.

Benny Johnson is finding himself on the receiving end of a flood of mockery after cheering on Shane Gillis’ edgy ESPY monologue and claiming the comic called the January 6 Capitol attack “staged,” prompting critics to ridicule the MAGA podcaster for obviously misunderstanding Gillis’ joke.

Shane Gillis joked about Shedeur Sanders’ jersey retirement at the ESPYS, reigniting debates over nepotism and his impact at Colorado.

Shane Gillis targeted Bill Belichick at the ESPYs. Gillis joked about Belichick's relationship with Jordon Hudson. The jokes referenced their age gap.