''Breakfast Ball'' is an American

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and

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starring

Craig Carton Craig Harris Carton (born January 31, 1969) is an American radio and television personality. He was the co-host of the ''Carton and Roberts'' sports radio program on WFAN in New York City, and is seen nationally on Fox Sports 1 as host of '' Br ...

, Danny Parkins, and

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. The series premiered on

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(FS1) on August 26, 2024.

History and development

When

(FS1) launched in 2013, its early morning time slot was used to air game replays and reruns of other shows. Eventually, it was filled by '' First Things First'' from 2017 to 2022 and later ''The Carton Show'' from 2022 to 2024. The latter show starred its namesake,

, alongside other commentators. In 2024, FS1's late morning show '' Undisputed'' was cancelled after its host, Skip Bayless, announced he was leaving FS1. After ''Undisputed''s cancellation, FS1 retooled its programming schedule, and the network announced the new lineup on August 22, 2024. ''Breakfast Ball'' was announced for the network's 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET early morning slot, serving as a lead in to '' The Facility'', another show that launched as part of FS1's reworked schedule. For its debut week, however, the show aired at 12 p.m. Though ''Breakfast Ball'' replaced ''The Carton Show'' in FS1's early morning slot, Carton was selected as a host of the new series, as was Chicago-based radio host Danny Parkins and former

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(NFL) player

. Parkins had made guest appearances on FS1's ''First Things First'' and ''

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'' shortly before being announced as a co-host on ''Breakfast Ball''. Schlereth, meanwhile, was a long-time NFL analyst for the network, having made appearances on its various shows and being a color commentator for ''

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'' game broadcasts. The ''

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'' reported that

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was also pegged to join the show's hosting lineup, but both Beadle and FS1 "got cold feet at the eleventh hour and decided not to proceed".

References

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