0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/18/2011
Now to Fox NFL Sunday which talked about Tim Tebow the least. FOX NFL SUNDAY NOTES – 12/18/11 Jay Glazer Reports That Peyton Manning Worked Out With Teammates Johnson: “Packers Should Rest Players” – Strahan Disagrees Bradshaw: “Eli Manning is Having an MVP Year” Long: Rams Are Physically Decimated ———————————————————————————————— FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer […]
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Now we move to the quotage from ESPN and its Sunday NFL Countdown show. To say Tim Tebow was a discussed topic was an understatement. ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown Notes and Quotes: Week 15 ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown host Chris Berman and analysts Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson, and Keyshawn Johnson previewed today’s NFL’s […]
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I’ve been out for lunch at Ume Seafood Buffet in Westerly, RI and let me tell you, that’s good eatin’! Time to do the Sunday NFL pregame quotage and as usual we begin with NFL GameDay Morning from NFL Network. As usual, it’s an over 3,000 word press release. News and Sound Bites From Week […]
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As we get into the home stretch and the Christmas holiday is now just a week away, let me offer a few thoughts on sports media this morning. As usual, they’ll go in bullet form. So we have a couple of cable carriage disputes looming large as we end 2011. Looks like MSG Network and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/17/2011
Let’s do the previews of the Sunday NFL pregame game shows and the quotage for the games in the League Where They Play For Play. We begin as usual with NFL Network and NFL GameDay Morning. Here’s what you’ll see on Sunday morning. THIS WEEK ON NFL GAMEDAY MORNING – Saints QB Drew Brees 1-on-1 […]
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In a game NBC and the NFL tried to flex out last week, the Peacock Network will try to hype the originally scheduled Baltimore Ravens-San Diego Chargers game. While it’s a game that Al Michaels gets to drive to from his Los Angeles home, I’m sure he and Cris Collinsworth would have preferred to call […]
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Let’s provide the CBS Sports previews for this week. I provide you with the NFL Today preview which includes a Jim Nantz interview of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. And someone named Billy Gardell will be a celebrity guest prognosticator. He’s from some CBS sitcom that I never watch. I’d rather watch Cialis ads than […]
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Let’s do another NFL preview with Fox Sports. FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES New York Giants Hope To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive & Packers Look To Stay Undefeated This Sunday on FOX Garrett Breaks Down Running Back Options With Billick on ‘Coach Speak’ GIANTS & PACKERS HEADLINE NFL ON FOX WEEK 15 ACTION – […]
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Now we move to ESPN and its shows and programming for this weekend and beyond. ESPN NFL Content Highlights – Week 15 Sunday NFL Countdown: Cowboys Jerry Jones Speaks; Icing the Kicker; Tim Tebow Soundtracks; and more Chris Berman and analysts Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson, Keyshawn Johnson (on the main set) and Suzy […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/16/2011
The first of two consecutive Saturdays of pro football starts this weekend. This Saturday, we have just one game, but next Saturday, Christmas Eve, it’s a full day NFL action. For Week 15, we have the Dallas Cowboys traveling to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers. As usual, we have Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock […]
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In the wake of being charged with assaulting a 12 year old boy during a youth hockey game outside Boston last week, CBC and NBC NHL analyst Mike Milbury has been temporarily removed from his duties on American television. An NBC Sports statement goes as follows: In our discussions with Mike, we both came to […]
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Let’s get to the megalinks today. Lots to get to including some interesting news that is breaking today. First, the Weekend Viewing Picks are back after a week’s absence. Check out what sports and entertainment viewing recommendations I’ve made. Now to the links. National Developing today is a story out of Boston that CBC and […]
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Saturday, December 17 Boxing World Boxing Classic: Super Six Final – Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch — Showtime, 9 p.m. College Basketball Viewing Picks College Football NCAA Division I Semfinal Georgia Southern at North Dakota State — ESPNU, 2:30 p.m. NCAA Division II Championship, Florence, AL Wayne State vs. Pittsburg State — ESPN2, 11 a.m. […]
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NFL Coverage Maps (the506.com) Blackouts: Buffalo NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. The NFL Today — CBS, noon 1 p.m. CBS Cincinnati at St. Louis — Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf Miami at Buffalo — Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Tennessee at Indianapolis — Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts (“The Bird” & “The Beard”) FOX Carolina at Houston — […]
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Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports Saturday, December 17 Noon American at Georgetown — Big East Network Alabama A&M at Michigan — Big Ten Network Ohio State at South Carolina — ESPN Mississippi State at Detroit — Fox College Sports Atlantic/Fox Sports Detroit Florida Atlantic vs. Miami (FL) at Sunrise, FL — Fox Sports Net […]
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College Basketball UC-Santa Barbara at Washington — Fox College Sports Pacific/Root Sports Northwest, 10 p.m. College Football NCAA Division I Semfinal Montana at Sam Houston State — ESPN2, 8 p.m. NCAA Division III Championship, Salem, VA Mount Union vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater — ESPNU, 7 p.m. Golf LPGA: Dubai Ladies Masters, 3rd Round — Golf Channel, 3 […]
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I’ll do a few thoughts on what’s transpired in sports media this week. As always, they come in bullet form. The NFL came out smelling like roses after the league’s owners approved the new 9 year agreements with CBS, Fox, and NBC. Not only does the league have stability with its players with a long-term […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/15/2011
Sirius XM Satellite Radio will air all of the college bowl games over a 23 day span starting on Saturday, December 17 and running through January 9 with the BCS National Championship Game. That’s correct, Sirius XM through ESPN Radio will also air the BCS games which are comprised of the Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, […]
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The networks continue to lock in long-terms agreements and today, we receive this press release from ESPN regarding the NCAA Championships. With this agreement, the ESPN networks will air championships in sports including Football, Women’s Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball, Track & Field, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Softball and Baseball. The championships will be aired on all ESPN […]
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College Basketball Men’s Savannah State at Wisconsin — Big Ten Network, 8 p.m. College Volleyball Women’s NCAA Championship, San Antonio, TX National Semifinals Florida State vs. UCLA — ESPN2, 7 p.m. Illinois vs. USC — ESPN2, 9 p.m. Golf LPGA Tour: Dubai Ladies Masters, 2nd round — Golf Channel, 3 p.m. (same day coverage) Australian […]
