Monthly Archives: September 2008

Some Sunday Links

Well, I’m off to a slow start and I haven’t even started writing the Episode 2 recap for the Amazing Race Asia. And I think I’m supposed to go to the office today which is going to suck big time. Anyway, here are some links today. Starting with Neil Best of Newsday, he discusses how […]

Fang's Bites NFL Picks for Week 3

Last week’s picks were marginally better from the week before. I went 8-7 so I’m at 15-15 overall, right at .500. I hope to improve on that today. Miami at New England – CBS, 1 p.m.The one thing about Joey Porter is that he has a big mouth and doesn’t know when to shut his […]

Five Women Who Can Make Me Stop Flipping The Remote – 2008

Last year, I had an entry, Five Women Who Can Make Me Stop Flipping The Remote. Every once in a while, I notice people doing a Google search for the women on that list will stop on that page and look at what I came up with. If you don’t want to click on the […]

A Fall-like Saturday Morning Linkfest

I got up this morning and saw it was 47 degrees in Rhode Island. It’s cold. The temps are warming up now, but this feels like mid-October. Let’s do your links. Newsday’s Neil Best thought it was funny that SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett didn’t know “Duck, Duck, Goose”. Neil also previews what YES will show […]

An Inspiration For All of Us To Follow

I put this story in the Friday megalinks, but I felt it could really stand alone. From the lovely Daryn Kagan, this is about D.J. Gregory, who’s been walking at every PGA Tour event this season. But it’s more than just a person who’s following some of the best golfers in the world. It’s a […]

Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, September 20Davis CupSemifinal, Argentina vs. Russia, doubles – Tennis Channel, 11 a.m.Semifinal, US vs. Spain, doubles – Versus, noon (tape delay) English Premier LeagueSunderland vs. Middlesbrough – Setanta Sports, 7:40 a.m.Liverpool vs. Stoke City – Setanta Sports, 9:30 a.m.Newcastle vs. West Ham – Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.Blackburn Rovers vs. Fulham – Setanta Sports, […]

Review of Real Sports for 09/16/08

This is my review of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that originally aired on September 16, 2008. Tonight, there are three new stories. In addition, we have a new open and new set, plus for the first time, Real Sports is produced in HD. All of these are good additions, but one addition that should […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

College FootballBaylor at UConn – ESPN2, 8 p.m. GolfPGA Tour/Viking Classic, 2nd Round – Golf Channel, 8 p.m. (tape delayed) MLBRed Sox at Toronto – NESN/Rogers Sportsnet, 7 p.m.Baltimore at New York Yankees – MASN2/WWOR, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Tampa Bay – ESPN/FSN North/FSN Florida, 7 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland – FSN Detroit/STO, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at Florida […]

The Last Friday Megalinks of the Summer

As we speed into the Fall season (it begins on Monday), this is our last official Megalink session of the Summer. Yes, our mindset of Summer is gone, but officially, Fall begins on Monday. We have a lot of good links for you today so let’s get cracking, but first, we have our Weekend Viewing […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 3, 09/21/08

NFL Gameday Morning – NFL Network, 10 a.m.The NFL Today – CBS, noon 1 p.m.CBS Coverage MapCincinnati at New York Giants – Greg Gumbel/Dan DierdorfHouston at Tennessee – Kevin Harlan/Rich GannonKansas City at Atlanta – Screamin’ Gus Johnson/Steve TaskerMiami at New England – Ian Eagle/Solomon WilcotsOakland at Buffalo – Don Criqui/Dan Fouts Fox Coverage MapArizona […]

College Football Viewing Picks for 09/20/08, All Times Eastern

College Gameday, live from Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn University – ESPN, 10 a.m. noonBig Ten Network Coverage MapFlorida Atlantic at Minnesota – Big Ten NetworkOhio at Northwestern – Big Ten NetworkTroy at Ohio State – Big Ten NetworkTemple at Penn State – Big Ten NetworkCentral Michigan at Purdue – Big Ten Network East Carolina at North […]

Thursday Evening Links

Time for some more links. As we get closer to baseball’s postseason, we’re getting closer to TBS’ extensive coverage of the playoffs. For the second straight year, TBS has tapped Bon Jovi to promote the League Division Series. I hope to have some more information about TBS’ coverage sometime tomorrow and when I do, I’ll […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

College FootballArkansas Pine-Bluff at Alcorn State – ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.West Virginia at Colorado – ESPN, 8:30 p.m. MLBChicago White Sox at New York Yankees – WGN/YES, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Tampa Bay – FSN North, 7 p.m.Baltimore at Toronto – MASN2/TSN, 7 p.m.New York Mets at Washington – SNY/MASN, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at Atlanta – Comcast SportsNet […]

Fox Sports Announcing Assignments for MLB, 09/20/08

Fox Sports has coverage of three games and this time, Josh Lewin returns to work with Tim McCarver. Milwaukee Brewers announcer Brian Anderson is on the case this week to work the Brewers-Reds game and NASCAR lead guy Mike Joy is calling a game??? Fox taps Rays analyst Joe Magrane and Reds analyst Chris Welsh. […]

The Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep. 2 Results

I have not seen the episode, but thanks to someone providing a live blog over at the Reality Fan Forum, I have the results of the 90 minute episode that has just aired on AXN. 1. Henry & Bernie – winners of a year’s supply of gas from Caltex2. AD & Fuzzie3. Vince & Sam4. […]

Thursday Linkage or Getting Close to The Weekend

It’s getting close to the weekend and I’m always glad that the weekend is close. Let’s do your links. Awful Announcing has a great story on Hank Williams comparing ABC’s Monday Night Football to ESPN’s Monday Night Football and Hank says there’s no comparison. Ray Frager of the Baltimore Sun says Monday’s Eagles-Cowboys game broke […]

Some More Wednesday Links

After watching a bit of Ninja Warrior on G4, it’s time to give you some links as we’re about to finish this Wednesday night here on the East Coast. Here’s the live chat that Newsday’s Neil Best conducted earlier today. I had quite a few questions answered. Neil outlines ESPN’s planned coverage for the final […]

What The Hell Was That?

I just saw Jenn Brown’s debut piece on Inside the NFL on Showtime. She did a story on Los Angeles football fans and threw in some scenes of “players” from the Lingerie Football League plus a women’s fantasy league. It seemed more like a softcore porn piece than the journalism we’re used to seeing on […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

College FootballKansas State at Louisville – ESPN2, 8 p.m. MLBBaseball Tonight – ESPN, 7 p.m.Red Sox at Tampa Bay – NESN/FSN Florida, 7 p.m.Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees – Comcast SportsNet Chicago/YES, 7 p.m.Baltimore at Toronto – MASN2/TSN, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Cleveland – FSN North/STO, 7 p.m.New York Mets at Washington – SNY/MASN, […]

The Wednesday Linkage

I’m about to start the links, however, I’m listening to the Howard Stern and Miss Howard TV for September is so annoying and is such a plugwhore that I’ve been trying to call in to tell him to get her off the air. I like someone who is organic and won’t be so forceful in […]

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