0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/23/2012
Busy day today. Yes, without a Thursday night game and the Monday night game played on Saturday, we’re left with just Sunday games today and next week. We have 11 games in the 1 p.m. ET window, three games in the late windows and one primetime game. Why so many early games? Luck of the […]
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The first flex of the season for Sunday Night Football boots the originally scheduled San Diego Chargers-New York Jets game out of primetime, into the early afternoon window and has the NFC West Division battle between last year’s NFC Championship finalist the San Francisco 49ers visiting the upstart Seattle Seahawks. Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/22/2012
Fridays are becoming way too busy for me. I need to find a way to stop it. Anyway, I have some links and thoughts for you in this latest edition of the notebook. ESPN’s Sean McDonough hopes to return to the broadcast booth after undergoing surgery to correct a rare inner ear condition that caused […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/21/2012
All Times Eastern NFL Viewing Maps (the506.com) Saturday, December 22 Studio & Pregame Shows Monday Night Countdown — ESPN, 7 p.m. NFL Total Access — NFL Network, 7 p.m. NFL Total Access: Postgame — NFL Network, 11:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. ESPN Atlanta at Detroit — Mike Tirico/Jon Gruden/Lisa Salters Sunday, December 23 Studio & Pregame […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/20/2012
As the linkage has been lacking, I’m going to try a new feature. In addition to an occasional sports media thoughts post, I’m going to attempt to make this a regular feature. This will incorporate some linkage and some thoughts. Think of it like Peter Gammons’ baseball notes column, but not as extensive. As I […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/19/2012
The National Football League has announced that all three of NBC’s postseason games, the AFC-NFC Wild Card Playoff Doubleheader and the Pro Bowl on January 27 in Hawaii will be streamed online at NBCSports.com and NFL.com. And for the second straight year, the Super Bowl will also be streamed online. CBS has the rights to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/18/2012
Despite having a twenty minute gap for the coverage of President Obama’s speech at the memorial for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, Sunday Night Football on NBC drew 23.2 million viewers. The San Francisco-New England game seemed to be well in hand in the third quarter as the Niners went up 31-3, but the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/16/2012
We conclude the Sunday NFL pregame quotage with NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Because we did not receive an advance transcript of FNIA’s interviews, this post will include them here. So let’s take a look at what was said on Football Night in America on NBC. “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” NOTES & QUOTES – WEEK 15 […]
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Another heavy Sunday, isn’t it? Yes, our hearts go out to Newtown, CT. On this NFL Sunday, there will be moments of silence at all stadia today. The New York Giants will have a decal with the Newtown logo on their helmets tonight. So blackouts? Are there any? San Diego. Chargers fans won’t see their […]
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This week, Sunday Night Football has a matchup befitting its package. Instead of deferring to Monday Night Football last week or CBS and Fox the previous weeks this season, NBC has the Game of the Week with the San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots live from Foxboro, MA. As usual, Al Michaels, Cris […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/14/2012
All Times Eastern NFL Viewing Maps (the 506.com) Pregame & Studio Shows First on the Field — NFL Network, 7 a.m. NFL Matchup — ESPN2, 8:30 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Sunday NFL Countdown — ESPN, 10 a.m. Fantasy Football Today — CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m. Fantasy Football Now — […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/9/2012
Let us conclude our Sunday NFL pregame quotage posts with Football Night in America from the National Broadcasting Company. Lots of info and plenty of notes and quotes. Check it out below. “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” NOTES & QUOTES – WEEK 14 “You just constantly preach to them all year: make good decisions.” – Tony […]
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Tonight on Football Night in America, NBC’s Bob Costas speaks with Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson and Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy. In addition to these interviews, FNIA will review all of Week 14’s action on Sunday with Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison in New York. At a snowy Lambeau […]
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In primetime on Sunday, NBC airs the NFC North blood rivalry game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers live from the venerable venue, Lambeau Field in Wisconsin. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will have the call live from high above the field. Michele Tafoya will roam the sidelines providing reports on the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/8/2012
With another college football regular season over and another bowl season about to begin, it’s time to go hand out the college football TV awards once again. As Fox increases its presence in college football thanks to its new contracts with the Big 12 and Pac-12, we have a bigger pool to choose from. And […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/7/2012
All Times Eastern NFL Viewing Maps (the506.com) Pregame & Studio Shows First on the Field — NFL Network, 7 a.m. NFL Matchup — ESPN2, 8:30 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Sunday NFL Countdown — ESPN, 10 a.m. Fantasy Football Today — CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m. Fantasy Football Now — ESPN2, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/4/2012
Last week, the International Olympic Committee handed out its Golden Ring Awards to its broadcasters for their coverage of the XXX Games of the Summer Olympiad in London. NBC was given three Golds and one Silver in all of the categories it was nominated. The three Golds were for Best Olympic Program, Best Olympic Feature […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/3/2012
As I’m helping to watch my nephew today, I have a very short window to get links in before he wakes up so let’s get this done before I get delayed. The big story is the Jevon Belcher-Kasandra Perkins tragedy over the weekend. Many of the links deal with how CBS’ The NFL Today dealt […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/2/2012
I was wondering when I was going to receive the quotage for NBC’s Football Night in America. Usually, it comes earlier, but for whatever reason, it came later than usual. That’s ok. As long as it comes into the Fang’s Bites inbox before I turn in, it’s all good. A lot of content in Sunday’s […]
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I missed this as I was taking care of my nephew. But signing on Twitter, there is a lot of reaction to this halftime commentary on Bob Costas which is based on an article written by Fox Sports’ Jason Whitlock on the tragic murder-suicide of Jevon Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs. As you know […]
