Monthly Archives: February 2008

Steroids Hearings Stuff

If you want to see or read what’s going on with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearings as both Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee are getting grilled, I can provide you with some links. First, streaming video can be seen at CNN.com, USA Today.com and C-SPAN.org. In addition, there are live running blogs […]

Our Midweek Links

Time to give you some more links this morning. David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch has reaction from ESPN to the Chris Berman videos that were available on YouTube. David says those videos have since been taken down. If you didn’t have a chance to grab them, they are pretty much gone forever. USA […]

Quickie Tuesday Night Update

Here we go. Let’s do some links tonight. The Sports Media Watch has your TV ratings from the weekend. And we have some idle notes for you from Paulsen. Laura Nachman reports that Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia will have live coverage of the Congressional Steroids Hearings. Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News writes in […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

College Basketball/Michigan State at Purdue – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Butler at Wisconsin-Milwaukee – ESPNU, 7 p.m.NBA/Boston at Indiana – Comcast SportsNet New England, 7 p.m.NHL/Carolina at Boston – NESN, 7 p.m.NHL/Montreal at Tampa Bay – TSN/NHL Center Ice, 7 p.m.NHL/Philadelphia at New York Islanders – Versus, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Providence at Villanova (women’s) – CSTV, 8 […]

Press Release Galore

Time to give you some press releases that were in the Fang’s Bites’ e-mail inbox. First, from Comcast SportsNet New England, the Congressional Steroid Hearings featuring Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee will be shown live on Wednesday: COMCAST SPORTSNET TO PROVIDE LIVE COVERAGE OF STEROID HEARINGS BURLINGTON, MA – Comcast SportsNet will provide live coverage […]

Videos of the Week – Jericho Returns

Some videos for you as we get ready for the premiere tonight. You may seen these already. First, the cast and crew thank the fans for bringing the show back. CBS put together a video on the Battle for Jericho. If you’ve forgotten, here’s the first season in a nutshell. And here’s a behind the […]

More Jericho Linkage

I’m definitely getting ready for Jericho tonight. I’ll give you some more links related to the premiere at 10 p.m. Lynette Rice of Entertainment Weekly talks with Jericho co-executive producer Karim Zreik about the show’s return. And EW’s Marc Vera has a photo gallery which gives you what’s happened in the show thus far. Jonathan […]

Tuesday Linkage

Time to give you some more links today. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at the ratings of selected events from the weekend. Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News says not everyone will be riveted to ESPN’s coverage of the Congressional Steroids Hearings on Wednesday. Bill Ordine of the Baltimore Sun writes in […]

Review of Real Sports for 02/11/08

This is a real time review of the newest Real Sports which debuts on a Monday night. Segment #1 – Super Dario Reported by Mary Carillo, this is a profile of Indy Car Series driver Dario Franchitti, the Scotsman with the Italian name. He’s married to the gorgeous Ashley Judd. They’ve been married 7 years […]

Jericho Returns Tuesday

After what has seemed to be 7 years, the series, “Jericho” returns to CBS on Tuesday. After a hairy situation last year after the network canceled the show, a large letter writing campaign plus the “NUTS” campaign helped to bring the series back. Now, this is for a limited run, just 7 episodes, but that […]

Monday Evening Update

I’ll give you a few links tonight. First, ESPN Ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber looks at Monday Night Football and feels the reduction of roles for sideline reporters Michelle Tafoya and Suzy Kolber are the least of its problems. Newsday’s Neil Best is back blogging after taking the weekend off. He writes about NBC adding Oxygen […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

College Basketball/Villanova at Georgetown – ESPN, 7 p.m.College Basketball/Southern at Jackson State – ESPNU, 7 p.m.NHL/Phoenix at Dallas – Versus/NHL Network (Canada), 7 p.m.Prison Break – Fox, 8 p.m.Westminster Dog Show – USA Network, 8 p.m.Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – Fox, 9 p.m.Westminster Dog Show – CNBC, 9 p.m.College Basketball/Kansas at Texas – ESPN, […]

More Monday Midday Stuff

Time to give you some more stuff. In his Farther Off the Wall blog, Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News previews the comments by Bryant Gumbel at the end of tonight’s Real Sports program on HBO (of which I’ll have a real time review). The Sports Media Watch notes that the Pro Bowl […]

Some Monday Midday Stuff

Thanks to the guys at Boston Sports Media Watch for the heads up, WEEI’s Dale Arnold will be part of the Red Sox radio broadcasts. Dave O’Brien will work the majority of the season, 135 games, but due to his commitments with ESPN, he’ll be unavailable for 27 games. Dale will work a majority of […]

The Monday Links

Here we are, back to work and time to give you some links. First, David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch tells us that Tina Cervasio was seen on NBC Sports this weekend. I wish I had seen her. By the way, Boston Sports Media Watch is going through a redesign and a new server. […]

Our Sunday Links

Let me give you some links from the Sunday papers. I’m a bit tired this morning, but you don’t want to hear that so let me get to the linkage. Neil Best of Newsday writes about the 40th Anniversary of the venerable Madison Square Garden. The New York Daily News’ Bob Raissman feels HBO canceled […]

Your Saturday Links

Let’s give you a few links on this Saturday. Ed Sherman of the Chicago Tribune reports that veteran Chicago radio talk show host Chet Coppock has been suspended by ESPN Radio 1000 for making an anti-Semetic remark last week. Remember that Chris Berman video that surfaced from 8 years ago? Well the person who added […]

A Friday Night Update Just for You

Time for some links tonight. Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated gives his Media Power Rankings for January. Paul Zimmerman gives his annual NFL TV Commentator ratings and he jabs Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser for their work on Monday Night Football. And SI picks up an Associated Press profile of Duquense basketball announcer Ray Goss […]

Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, February 9Davis Cup/Serbia vs. Russia – Tennis Channel, 6 a.m.Hockey Day in Minnesota – FSN North, 10 a.m.Hockey Day in Canada, live from Whistler, Manitoba – CBC/NHL Center Ice, noonDavis Cup/United States vs. Austria – Versus, noonNHL/Detroit at Toronto – CBC/NHL Center Ice, 3 p.m.PGA Tour/AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 3rd Round – CBS, […]

College Basketball Viewing Picks for 02/09 & 02/10/2008 (All Times Eastern)

Saturday, February 9College Gameday, live from Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY – ESPN, 11 a.m. Marquette at Notre Dame – ESPN, noonCreighton at Drake (women’s) – ESPNU, noon Boston College at Duke – CBS, 1 p.m.Alabama at Kentucky – Raycom, 1 p.m. East Carolina at Marshall – CSTV, 2 p.m.Iowa at Minnesota – ESPN, 2 p.m.Southern […]

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