Monthly Archives: January 2008

BREAKING NEWS: Boston's One Year Nightmare Is Over

The 38Cliches blog says Glenn Geffner is leaving the Boston Red Sox radio booth and heading to Miami to become the number two announcer for the Florida Marlins. In fact, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes that the Goofster beat out 146 applicants for the job (?). Glenn will work next to legendary announcer […]

Golfweek is Stirring the Pot

The Golfweek cover story on the Kelly Tilghman controversy is definitely legitimate since it became Golf’s biggest story and transcended the sport. However, the cover of a hangman’s noose is something that certainly fanned the flames especially when the controversy was beginning to die down. Now, the cover has not only caught the eye of […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Australian Open, Day 5 – Tennis Channel, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Vanderbilt at Tennessee – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Marquette at Louisville – ESPN2, 7 p.m.College Basketball/George Mason at Hofstra- ESPNU, 7 p.m.NHL/Toronto at Boston – NESN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/URI at St. Louis – CSTV, 8 p.m.NBA/Cleveland at San Antonio – TNT, 8 p.m.Australian Open, Day 5 – […]

More Thursday Linkage

Let’s give you a few more links on this Thursday. It appears the Kelly Tilghman controversy isn’t going away. Newsday’s Neil Best who broke the story isn’t too pleased that Golfweek magazine is fanning the flames with an incendiary cover showing a hangman’s noose. Jerry Potter of USA Today talks with the magazine’s publisher who […]

It's the Thursday Links

Trying to get these out while my talkative employee is out. He just won’t shut up. Anyway, let’s get you the links. First, Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette says the analysts calling the AFC and NFC Championship games feel the cold weather will play a factor in both games. The lovely Joanne […]

Wednesday Night Links

I’ll give you some links tonight before I do a few other things. Starting with Michele Greppi of TVWeek, she writes that Fox will kick off Super Bowl Sunday at 9 a.m. with a three hour show produced by Fox News. Michael Malone of Broadcasting & Cable reports that Fox News anchor Shepard Smith will […]

The Amazing Race 12 – Season Finale Preview #2

Thanks to puddin over at Reality Fan Forum, we find this latest preview for Sunday’s season finale. Looks like Ron & Christina are climbing a glacial wall in Alaska with TK & Rachel on their way to the climb.

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Australian Open, Day 4 – Tennis Channel, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Duke at Florida State – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Virginia Tech at Virginia – ESPNU, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Purdue at Iowa – Big Ten Network, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Kansas at Baylor (women’s) – CSTV, 7 p.m.NBA/Chicago at Miami (I dare you to watch this game) – ESPN2, 7 p.m.NBA/Portland […]

Our Wednesday Linkage

Let’s give you the links during this midweek. We start with Michael Hiestand of USA Today who writes about ESPN’s Dick Vitale who underwent vocal cord surgery last month and has experienced some other health issues in the last week or so. Bruce Allen of Boston Sports Media Watch talks about a strange story that […]

The Amazing Race Asia 2 – Ep. 8 Recap

Time for another recap. You remember that after the last episode, Terri & Henry were spared by a mugging at the mat, Non-Elimination Leg. So we still have six teams left. Who will be eliminated in this leg? The last leg took us to Seoul, South Korea, one of the economic capitals of Asia and […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Australian Open, Day 3 – Tennis Channel, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Ohio State at Michigan State – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Creighton at Northern Iowa – ESPN2, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Cincinnati at Notre Dame – ESPNU, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Cincinnati at Louisville (women’s) – CSTV, 7 p.m.NHL/Montreal at New York Islanders – Versus, 7 p.m.NCIS – CBS, 8 p.m.College Basketball/Kentucky […]

Tuesday Update

I’ll give you some more links today and then wrap it up for the day. First, Bruce Allen of the Boston Sports Media Watch has the numbers from Saturday’s Jaguars-Patriots game for Boston and nationally, plus some other TV notes for the Pats and Celtics. Neil Best of Newsday writes in his blog that an […]

Your Tuesday Links

Let’s do some links now. One of my employees who just doesn’t shut up has now left so I can do some work in peace. From the New York Times, Richard Sandomir writes about the precautions TV production crews have to take in the cold weather during NFL playoff games. Bob Raissman of the New […]

Get Well Soon, Jeanne

The Los Angeles Daily News’ Tom Hoffarth reports in his Farther Off the Wall Blog that Fox Sports’ Jeanne Zelasko underwent surgery on Friday to remove a cancerous tumor on her thyroid gland. Jeanne’s husband told Hoffarth that she’s expected to be home today. Jeanne has done a very good job on Fox hosting its […]

More Monday Links

Let’s give you some more Monday links before I start working on Amazing Race episode recaps. First, Neil Best of Newsday writes in his blog that the Giants-Cowboys game was a ratings winner for Fox. Neil feels that CBS’ Dan Dierdorf should have questioned the Tony Dungy decision not to go for a figgy instead […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Australian Open, 1st Round – Tennis Channel, 7 p.m./ESPN2, 9 p.m.NHL/New York Rangers at Pittsburgh – Versus, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Georgetown at Pittsburgh – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M – ESPNU, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Duke at Maryland (women’s) – ESPN2, 7 p.m.Prison Break – Fox, 8 p.m.Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – […]

Le Monday Links

It’s snowing in New England. Luckily, I waited to go into work today so the roads were clear coming into work, but when I leave in about an hour, I’m sure there will be more people on the highways. The last time it snowed in this area in December, there will delays of more than […]

The Amazing Race 12 – Season Finale Preview

Once agan, thanks to Rob and puddin at Reality Fan Forum for their hard work in putting these vids up soon after each episode airs. Looks like TK & Rachel have trouble at the detour. Don yells at Nic. And Christina gets some encouragement from Ronald.

NFL Conference Championship Schedule

Sunday, January 20 (All Times Eastern)AFC ChampionshipThe NFL Today (live from Foxboro, MA) – CBS, 2 p.m.San Diego at New England – CBS, 3 p.m. (Sirius Satellite Radio Channels 123, 124 and 126) NFC ChampionshipFox NFL Sunday (live from Green Bay, WI) – Fox, 6 p.m.New York Giants at Green Bay – Fox, 6:30 p.m. […]

No Amazing Racers in New York for the Finale?

From one of the excellent TAR Detectives from Reality Fan Forum and TARFlies, GeorgiaPeach, we get this news about next week’s plans for The Amazing Race finale. I am so sad to have to share this news with you all. As of this writing CBS/TES (The Early Show) are not planning to bring the TAR […]

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