0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/27/2010
Here’s our first press release of the day and it comes from NBC Sports regarding the ratings for Sunday Night Football. According to the overnight ratings, NBC received a 13.0/21 share for the New York Jets at Miami. That’s 10% higher than last year’s Week 3 game involving the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals. […]
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It’s a rainy Monday in Southern New England. Certainly nothing compared to what’s going on in Minnesota and having gone through a 100 year flood earlier this year, my sympathies go out to those bailing out or having to leave their homes. I hope things get better real soon. Let’s do some linkage on this […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/26/2010
Let’s conclude the Sunday NFL studio show quotage with NBC’s Football Night in America. Lots of good stuff here. “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” NOTES & QUOTES; WEEK 3 “You have to discipline players. You have to let them know what to expect…I actually cut a player.” – “Football Night’s” Tony Dungy opposing the Jets’ handling […]
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During tonight’s Football Night in America, Bob Costas will have interviews with New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Matt Sanchez. We have partial transcripts of the interviews. “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” PREVIEW – WEEK 3 BOB COSTAS INTERVIEWS REX RYAN & MARK SANCHEZ; TONY DUNGY REPORTS ON HIS SATURDAY MEETING WITH RYAN “I’m […]
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I had to go to work early and I’m still there now so I’m not in any capacity to see any NFL action at this time. I will try to sneak in some linkage this afternoon. Mike Reynolds at Multichannel News talks about five Telemundo stations banding together to air their first live NFL game […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/24/2010
All Times Eastern All Maps Courtesy of the506.com NFL Gameday Morning – NFL Network, 9 a.m.Fox NFL Sunday – Fox, noon 1 p.m.CBS Coverage MapBuffalo at New England – Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Cleveland at Baltimore – Don Criqui/Steve BeuerleinCincinnati at Carolina – Bill Macatee/Rich GannonPittsburgh at Tampa Bay – Gus Johnson/Steve TaskerTennessee at New York […]
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Schedule Courtesy of Matt’s College Sports College Gameday, live from Boise, ID – ESPNU, 9 a.m./ESPN, 10 a.m. NoonVirginia Tech at Boston College – ACC Network Buffalo at UConn – Big East Network Big Ten Network GamefinderAustin Peay at Wisconsin – Big Ten NetworkBall State at Iowa – Big Ten NetworkCentral Michigan at Northwestern – […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/23/2010
Coming off a stunning overtime loss to Michigan State last week, Notre Dame tries to right the ship against Stanford at South Bend on Saturday. Tom Hammond, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan will be on hand for the game. Let’s find out what NBC Sports is saying about the game. NOTRE DAME & #16 STANFORD […]
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On Sunday, NBC heads to whatever the Stadium Formerly Known as Joe Robbie is called now for the Jets-Dolphins matchup. It marks the second time the Jets will have played in primetime this season and coming off a big win against America’s most hated team, the New England Patriots, there’s more focus on the New […]
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As I stayed up very late as news broke about the HBO 24/7 series on the NHL, I’m dragging, but I do it so you have fresh content when you wake up. And besides, the post has been getting quite a bit of mileage this morning with Puck Daddy, The Pensblog, and at NBC’s Pro […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/21/2010
Let’s clarify here. NBC and Universal Sports will air or webcast the entire International Skating Union’s figure skating schedule leading up to the World Figure Skating Championships. NBC will carry six Grand Prix events. We have your press release below. NBC Sports, Universal Sports, U.S. Figure Skating Announce 2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating […]
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NBC certainly has reason to crow as it’s had three consecutive matchups involving NFC teams to open the season, having Minnesota-New Orleans, Dallas-Washington, then New York Giants-Indianapolis. That changes this week with an all-AFC game, but again, NBC will have the number one market, New York with the Jets at Miami this coming Sunday night. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/20/2010
NBC Sports was awarded three Olympic rings including two gold for its coverage from the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Hard to believe that they took place over half a year ago. We have this press release from NBC Sports. NBC OLYMPICS WINS THREE OLYMPIC GOLDEN RINGS INCLUDING TWO GOLD FOR BEST OLYMPIC FEATURE & BEST […]
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Despite being a 38-14 blowout and being over at the opening kickoff, NBC says the ratings for the New York Football Giants-Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday did very well in the overnights. Perhaps the fact there was limited competition asides from the HBO premiere of Boardwalk Empire and a new Mad Men on AMC gave […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/19/2010
Let’s give you the quotage for NBC’s Football Night in America for this week. “Don’t even fool with Peyton…He’s trying to play mind games. Don’t listen to him.” – Football Night’s Rodney Harrison FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA NOTES & QUOTES; WEEK 2 “Don’t even fool with Peyton…He’s trying to play mind games. Don’t listen to […]
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NBC has sent us a pregame preview of tonight’s Football Night in America which features an interview with Archie and Olivia Manning conducted by none other than Bob Costas. Of course, it’s in advance of the New York Giants-Indianapolis Colts game quarterbacked by brothers Eli and Peyton Manning. So here’s a transcript of the interview. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/17/2010
All Times EasternNFL TV Coverage Maps Made by the506.com NFL Gameday Morning – NFL Network, 9 a.m.NFL Today – CBS, noon 1 p.m.CBS Coverage MapBaltimore at Cincinnati – Bill Macatee/Rich GannonBuffalo at Green Bay – Spero Dedes/Randy CrossKansas City at Cleveland – Don Criqui/Steve BeuerleinMiami at Minnesota – Greg Gumbel/Dan DierdorfPittsburgh at Tennessee – Kevin […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/16/2010
That’s what NBC is calling it, the showdown between the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana on Sunday, Manning Bowl II. So you have Eli and Peyton, both of whom have won a Super Bowl, both coming into the game with a few question marks and we’ll see […]
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Time for some linkage before I get bogged down with things at work so while I’m at the home office in RI, let me find what the sports media is talking about today. First, Christine Brennan of USA Today who has been very vocal about the Ines Sainz story ever since it broke is calling […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/15/2010
Now back at 100%, it’s now time to give you some linkage. Glad to be over a 36 hour bug that was bothering me. A couple of things that I confirmed from being sick. One, ginger ale was amazing medicinal qualities in settling upset stomachs. Two, sleeping 13 hours can be very good. And three, […]
