Monthly Archives: November 2009

College Football Previews for Week 11

Let’s see what the networks are saying about the upcoming college football action later today. Starting with FSN and what was said during its SEC Gridiron Live show this week. SEC Gridiron LIVE – Week Eleven In Case You Missed It: With Randy Cross out on assignment – a cardboard cut out replaced Randy in […]

NFL Previews for Week 10

Let’s move to what the networks are saying about the upcoming action this Sunday in the League Where They Play for Pay. First, ESPN has the features it will be airing for its studio shows. ESPN’s Weekend and Monday NFL Studio Features ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown will preview the day’s matchups Sunday at 11 a.m. […]

NFL Notes

I have two NFL press release posts. First, a couple of quick notes. One from the NFL Network which states that Thursday’s Bears-49ers game was the most watched season opener for the channel. Of course, the NFL Network’s agreement with Comcast earlier this year had a lot do do with that. BEARS-49ERS ON NFL NETWORK […]

A Windy Friday Megalinks

Here in the Northeast, we’re expecting that huge storm that’s hovering off the North Carolina coast and dumping lots of rain on Virginia. I’m just waiting for it as I’ve cleaned out my yard, my gutters, and made sure my basement won’t get flooded. This is going to be a washout at least for Saturday. […]

Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, November 14 BoxingManny Pacquaio vs. Miguel Cotto – HBO PPV, 9 p.m. College BasketballNorthern Michigan at Michigan – Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. College Football Viewing PicksFigure SkatingSkate America – NBC, 2 p.m. GolfLPGA Tour/Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 3rd round – Golf Channel, 4 p.m.PGA Tour/Children’s Miracle Network Classic, 3rd round – Golf Channel, 1 […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 10, 11/15/09

NFL Gameday Morning – NFL Network, 9 a.m.Fox NFL Sunday – Fox, noon 1 p.m.CBS Coverage MapBuffalo at Tennessee – Ian Eagle/Rich GannonCincinnati at Pittsburgh – Jim Nantz/Phil SimmsDenver at Washington – Greg Gumbel/Dan DierdorfJacksonville at New York Jets – Dick Enberg/Dan FoutsFox Coverage MapAtlanta at Carolina – Kenny Albert/Daryl Johnson/Tony SiragusaDetroit at Minnesota – […]

College Football Viewing Picks for 11/14/09, All Times Eastern

Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports College Gameday, live from Fort Worth, TX – ESPN, 10 a.m. noonLouisville at Syracuse – Big East Network Big Ten Network GamefinderIndiana at Penn State – Big Ten NetworkMichigan at Wisconsin – Big Ten NetworkSouth Dakota State at Minnesota – Big Ten Network Tennessee at Ole Miss – CBSHouston […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Boxing24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto (finale) – HBO, 9:30 p.m. College BasketballMorehead State at Kentucky – ESPNU, 6:30 p.m.William & Mary at UConn – Big East Network, 7:30 p.m.Howard at Indiana – Big Ten Network, 8 p.m.Bradley at BYU – the mtn., 9:30 p.m. College HockeyFerris State at Miami (OH) – NHL Network (US), 7:30 p.m.Harvard at Quinnipiac […]

A Couple of CBC Releases

I don’t think I’ve ever had two CBC press releases in one day so I’m going to post them here for you. First, CBC has released a new Hockey Night in Canada app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA INTRODUCES iPhone & iPod APP Free App features live box scores, […]

It's Thursday Linkage

Let’s do linkage for today. I’m debating on whether to cover the UFL game between Florida and New York at Hartford, CT. I have a press credential, but I’m thinking I have so much to do right now. Not sure right now. I’ll know more later. In any event, let’s bring you some links. John […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

College BasketballJames Madison at Ohio State – Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. College FootballBall State at Northern Illinois – ESPNU, 6 p.m.South Florida at Rutgers – ESPN, 7:30 p.m.Texas Southern at Grambling – ESPNU, 9 p.m. NBACleveland at Miami – TNT, 8 p.m.Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers – TNT, 10:30 p.m. Inside the NBA – […]

Two Quick Press Releases For You

I have a couple of releases for you before I do the regular stuff for today. These are quotes and notes from NBA TV’s Fan Night on Tuesday. Notes from NBA TV’s Fan Night – Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Denver Nuggets (90) @ Chicago Bulls (89) Voting is open on NBA.com for next week’s Fan […]

Golf Channel's Tournament Sked

This is what Golf Channel is airing from the various golf associations over the next few days. GOLF CHANNEL TOURNAMENT COVERAGE Nov. 9 – 15, 2009 Children’s Miracle Network Classic Dates: 11/12 – 11/15 Venue: Walt Disney World Resort’s Magnolia and Palm Courses Airtimes (Eastern): Thursday – Sunday 1 – 4 p.m. (Live) / 7 […]

ESPN's 24 Hour College Basketball Marathon is Really 24 Hours

When ESPN did its first college basketball marathon last year, it had 9 live games with a break between 6 and 10 a.m. This year, there will be no break. It’ll be wall-to-wall college basketball with 12 games filling the entire 24 hour period next Tuesday. We’re talking serious stuff here. Here’s the release. Second […]

Actually, One More Press Release Post

I think I can fit five releases here for you. All are miscellaneous press releases and don’t relate to one particular sport. Let’s get to them. Starting with the Late Show with David Letterman, tennis star Andre Agassi makes an appearance on Wednesday to talk about his tell-all autobiography which has certainly been making waves. […]

Three Winter Sports Releases

I’ll put together three releases in this post. One regarding the NBA, one about the NHL and the other on figure skating. It works, believe me. We begin with NBA TV and its programming for the week plus the live “Fan Game” it will carry on Tuesday. Nuggets @ Bulls Wins Vote for NBA TV’s […]

NFL-Centric Press Release Action

We have three NFL-related press releases, two from NFL Network and one from Versus. Wait, did I mention one from Versus? Yes I did. You’ll see what it relates at the end. First, we have quotage from NFL Network from its NFL Gameday Highlights and NFL Gameday Final programs. Week 9 (Nov. 8, 2009) – […]

College Football Press Release Stuff

We have a bunch of press releases that flew into the Fang’s Bites inbox on Monday. Let’s post them before they pile up. First, College Gameday pays a visit to Fort Worth, TX this Saturday. College GameDay Live from No. 16 Utah at No. 4 TCU College GameDay (Saturdays at 10 a.m. on ESPN) will […]

The Pull, The Kick, Look At The Scoreboard

Yeah, we’ve all seen the ESPN highlight video of the BYU-New Mexico women’s soccer game from last week. But this is the video from the mtn. which aired the game. My favorite scene is at the end. Just watch. And yes, Elizabeth Lambert, the infamous hair puller has been suspended indefinitely and apologized for her […]

Preview of 30 for 30 – "The Legend of Jimmy The Greek"

ESPN’s 30 for 30 series has been hitting home runs with their subject matters and this week’s is no different. Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder was definitely one of the more interesting characters on sports television. A handicapper, he was given huge legitimacy when CBS put him on The NFL Today and he joined the number […]

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