ESPN's Paul Finebaum revealed he chose not to run for Senate in Alabama after political operatives told him to go after Disney -- ESPN's parent company.

Paul Finebaum tucks himself into what he hopes is an obscure corner of the Signia Hotel bar, trying to find a place where he might have a conversation without being recognized.

Paul Finebaum said he ultimately decided not to run for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat because he refused suggestions to campaign against “woke Disney.” Finebaum, 70, made the comments during a CBS News interview on “The Takeout with Major Garrett” on Wednesday.

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum drops a cryptic take on LSU’s Lane Kiffin, suggesting one major requirement may determine his Baton Rouge future.

As Finebaum mentioned, Alabama would then have to take on the No. 1-seeded Indiana Hoosiers. Led by head coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana is fresh off of beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten championship game by a score of 13-10. They're legit and they have arguably the best quarterback in the nation with Fernando Mendoza.

Contrary to popular belief, Paul Finebaum still has a strong relationship with ESPN and isn't trying to upset the applecart if he doesn't have to. Nevertheless, the "voice of the SEC" had a rare criticism to levy at one key person on the ESPN College GameDay panel.

SEC Network host Paul Finebaum believes one college football powerhouse has really hurt their credibility with the way they've handled the Playoff selection process

Paul Finebaum said Sunday that he does not consider Indiana the College Football Playoff favorite after a 13-0 season.

College football and SEC guru Paul Finebaum briefly considered a career change earlier in 2025 and came close to launching a Republican Senate bid in Alabama. Finebaum joins "The Takeout" to discuss why he decided against running and more.

After Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum proposed shutting out Group of Five schools from the 12-team tournament, a plan that would exclude more than half of Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs.