Monthly Archives: August 2010

Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, August 21 College FootballCollege Football Preview – CBS, 1 p.m. English Premier LeagueArsenal vs. Blackpool – ESPN2, 9:55 a.m.Stoke City vs. Tottenham Hotspur – Fox Soccer Plus, 9:55 a.m.Everton vs. Wolverhampton – Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.Chelsea vs. Wigan Athletic – Fox Soccer Channel, noonWest Ham vs. Bolton – Fox Soccer Channel, 2:30 p.m. […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Arena Football Arena Bowl XXIIITampa Bay Storm at Spokane Shock – NFL Network, 8 p.m. GolfLPGA Tour/Safeway Classic, 1st round – Golf Channel, 12:30 p.m. PGA Tour/Wyndham Championship, 2nd round – Golf Channel, 3 p.m. MLBAmerican LeagueCleveland at Detroit – STO/Fox Sports Detroit, 7 p.m.Seattle at New York Yankees – FSN Northwest/YES, 7 p.m.Texas at […]

The Ten Most Influential Sports Series on American Television

This is going to be a wide ranging post. Unlike the last post on Best Announcers of All-Time, I will explain my reasons for choosing them. It’s quite an interesting list.10. The American Sportsman – ABC Sports (1965-1986) Hosted by Curt Gowdy, the show started from a segment in ABC’s Wide World of Sports, a […]

Best Announcers of All-Time

Today through Saturday, I’ll be scarce on the blog. My sister is getting married and I’m not going to be blogging much. In fact, I won’t blogging at all. The Viewing Picks and the posts you’ll see for the next three days have been done ahead of time. But I don’t want to lose you […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

Golf PGA Tour/Wyndham Championship, 1st round – Golf Channel, 3 p.m. MLBAmerican LeagueDetroit at New York Yankees – MLB Network/Fox Sports Detroit/YES, 1 p.m.Anaheim Angels at Red Sox – MLB Network/Fox Sports West/NESN, 7 p.m.Texas at Baltimore – Fox Sports Southwest/MASN, 7 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Minnesota – Comcast SportsNet Chicago/Fox Sports North, 8 p.m.Cleveland […]

CBS’ Weekend Programming

CBS Sports is pretty busy this weekend. In addition to the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championships, CBS has tennis and a college football preview. CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD CBS SPORTS’ COLLEGE FOOTBALL CREW PREVIEWS 2010 SEASON ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 CBS Sports’ Tim Brando, Gary Danielson, Spencer Tillman and Tony Barnhart give their expert insights into […]

ESPN’s Family of Networks To Air 2010 Little League World Series

Ok, you can debate the value of televising the Little League World Series, but if it didn’t do well in the ratings, television would not be interested and it certainly does well every year. So ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will be all over this event once again. Here’s the press release and schedule of games. […]

NFL Preseason Games On Network TV This Week

I’m going to throw two press releases here, one from Fox Sports and the other from NBC Sports. Both networks have games, Fox on Thursday and Friday and NBC on Sunday night. Let’s first review what Fox has for you Thursday and Friday. FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES Pereira & Mora Jr. Make NFL […]

NFL Network’s Schedule Through Next Week

This is what’s on tap for NFL Network. Received this on Wednesday and through no fault of NFL Network, I have to delete Wednesday’s viewing as I’ve been busy with wedding stuff (not mine). Anyway, here’s the schedule. NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (8/18-8/24) TAMPA BAY AT SPOKANE IN ARENA BOWL XXIII WITH ANALYST KURT WARNER […]

Golf Channel Is Busy This Weekend

One of those rare convergences when Golf Channel will be all over the Champions, European PGA, LPGA and PGA Tours. Here’s what you’ll see this weekend. I won’t since I’m away Thursday through Saturday. What the hell? Make it Sunday too. Golf Channel Live Tournament Coverage: Aug. 19-22 Final Chance to Qualify for the PGA […]

Sports Media Weekly Podcast No. 45 – Bob Rathbun

Another edition of the Sports Media Weekly Podcast where Keith Thibault of the Sports Media Journal and myself discuss the latest and greatest in sports media news. In addition, we have a guest and this week, it’s the great voice of SEC football and ACC basketball for Fox Sports South/SportSouth and the Atlanta Hawks for […]

ESPN Announces 2011 Super Tuesday College Basketball Schedule

We continue to receive ESPN press releases on its 2010-11 college basketball schedule and we have yet to play a single college football game. Anyway, here are the games you’ll see on “Super Tuesday” which involves the Big Ten and the SEC. ESPN Announces Men’s College Basketball Super Tuesday Schedule for 2011 ESPN has announced […]

NFL Network’s Preseason Games for Week 2

NFL Network continues to air all of the preseason games this week and it will have two games live on Saturday night. Where applicable, I’ll include announcing teams. PRESEASON WEEK 2: BACK-TO-BACK LIVE GAMES ON NFL NETWORK GIANTS FIRST HOME GAME IN NEW MEADLOWLANDS STADIUM VS. STEELERS PACKERS QB AARON RODGERS LOOKS TO BUILD ON […]

The Classic “The Sports Writers on TV” Returns in September

Earlier this week, I heard that the great program “The Sports Writers on TV” was returning to Comcast SportsNet Chicago. These classic shows featuring four Chicago sports writers, Bill Jauss, Ben Bentley, Bill Gleason and Rick Telander, smoking cigars and talking about various topics of the day was the precursor to ESPN’s The Sports Reporters. […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

MLBAmerican LeagueTexas at Tampa Bay – Fox Sports Southwest/Sun Sports, 1 p.m.Toronto at Oakland – Rogers Sportsnet One, 3:30 p.m.Anaheim Angels at Red Sox – Fox Sports West/NESN, 7 p.m.Detroit at New York Yankees – Fox Sports Detroit/YES, 7 p.m.Seattle at Baltimore – FSN Northwest/MASN2, 7 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Minnesota – Comcast SportsNet Chicago/Fox […]

CBS College Sports’ 2010 Football Programimg & Game Schedule

We have the following from CBS College Sports. First, it’s 2010 college football schedule, then the studio programming for the channel. CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK KICKS OFF EIGHTH COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON Network Home to Armed Forces Football, Mountain West and Conference USA CBS College Sports Network kicks off its eighth season of college football coverage […]

It’s The Tuesday Links

Ok, I’ve writing posts for Thursday and Friday, days which I’ll be away and attending a wedding. So they’ll automatically publish so keep your feeds updated. I hope you will enjoy them. They’ll certainly have you debating. Now to the links. Eric Fisher in Sports Business Daily mentions that SportingNews.com has relaunched today with more […]

Expanded College Gameday Begins Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta

It just seems right that Labor Day weekend is the beginning of college football and to help mark the occasion, ESPN’s College Gameday, the best pregame show in sports, will have its season premiere at the LSU-North Carolina game at the Georgia Dome. In addition, the first hour of the show begins at 9 a.m. […]

Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks

MLBAmerican LeagueAnaheim Angels at Red Sox – Fox Sports West/NESN, 7 p.m.Detroit at New York Yankees – MLB Network/Fox Sports Detroit/WWOR, 7 p.m.Seattle at Baltimore – FSN Northwest/MASN2, 7 p.m.Texas at Tampa Bay – MLB Network/Fox Sports Southwest/Sun Sports, 7 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Minnesota – WCIU/Fox Sports North, 8 p.m.Cleveland at Kansas City – […]

My New Favorite Site

I rarely do Hot Chick posts here. There will be one coming up later this week, but I have one for you now. Go to Shandi Finnessey’s site. That’s all. Oh, and here’s a pic for you if you’re not sure if you should. That’s all for now.

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