Ok, let’s do the linkage without any further delay. Lots of stuff to get to.
First, the Sports Business Journal has a special section today on the 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business and there are many familiar names on the list.
You can check out those from 41- 50, 31 – 40, 21 – 30, 11 – 20 and then the top 10.
Thanks to the SBJ for opening this section up to non-subscribers.
The Sports Business Journal also talks with Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight about Tiger Woods.
Michael Hiestand from USA Today says there was plenty of debate on the NFL pregame shows about going for 16-0 in the NFL season.
In the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Jason Fry questions the role of a prominent golf magazine editor who’s also the editor Tiger Woods’ website.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell asks if Tiger Woods will lose more endorsements as Accenture becomes the latest company to distance itself from the golfer.
Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk says the 3-D test at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday failed miserably.
The Boston Herald notes that ESPN is selling SportsCenter Santa tree ornaments. No word of a lie.
Tim Arango of the New York Times says Tiger Woods is close to being radioactive for his sponsors.
Phil Mushnick of the New York Post says TV lived by the Tiger sword and is now dying by the Tiger sword. Ok.
Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union has the NFL Week 15 TV schedule.
Patrick Berkery of the Bucks County Courier Times says former Phillies first baseman Dick Allen will be interviewed by MLB Network’s Bob Costas on Tuesday.
Tim Lemke of the Washington Times explores Accenture dropping its sponsorship of Tiger Woods.
Tom Jones in the St. Petersburg Times looks at the weekend in TV sports including an Outside The Lines story on Florida State’s crumbling football program.
Tom also gives praise to friend of Fang’s Bites Ian Eagle for his work on the Jets-Tampa Bay on Sunday.
To Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News who was surprised by a comment Michael Irvin made on NFL Network yesterday.
Barry says it appears the national NFL pundits feel the Cowboys have no shot this Saturday against the Saints.
Darnell Mayberry in the Daily Oklahoman talks with ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler about the Thunder.
John Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer says “Sing-Off” host Nick Lachey wants to talk sports next.
Ed Sherman from Crain’s Chicago Business feels Tiger Woods will be back playing golf sooner than later.
Ed says a new book on Ara Parseghian could be a blueprint for new Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly.
Don Walker of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explains why Accenture dropped Tiger Woods.
Bob Wolfley from the Journal Sentinel likes Brian Billick of the former head coaches who analyze the NFL for TV.
Ronda Licktieg in the Trenton (MO) Republican-Times talks about one NBC Sports researcher who will be working the primetime Olympics show in February.
Eric Peterson of the Cedar Rapids (IA) Gazette writes that Mediacom may pick up NFL Network for one day so Iowa State fans can see the Insight Bowl.
Dusty Saunders of the Denver Post would like to go back to the old days when we had fewer college bowl games.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News has this week’s sports calendar.
Diane Pucin of the Los Angeles Times looks at Accenture dropping Tiger Woods.
Kristin Rushowy of the Toronto Star writes about whether CBC’s Don Cherry is sending the wrong message about hockey violence.
Chris Zelkovich of the Star says ESPN’s Dan Shulman is thrilled about being named Best Play-by-play Man of the last ten years by Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch.
Bruce Dowbiggin of the Toronto Globe and Mail says people are coming to Don Cherry’s defense on the concussion issue.
William Houston of Truth & Rumours talks with Dan Shulman about his SI honor.
David Tanklefsky of Broadcasting & Cable says ESPN has hired former NBA coach Byron Scott as a studio analyst.
Tara Conlan of the London Guardian says ESPN UK has picked up more inventory, gaining the rights to the Guiness Premiership rugby league. This is a big win for ESPN as it continues to look for more sports as it loses 23 English Premier League soccer games next year.
The Sports Media Watch says by moving the Army-Navy game back a week, CBS got higher ratings for the annual service academy contest.
Ryan Wilson of Fanhouse writes that Tiger Woods’ caddie Steve Williams is not happy with ESPN’s Rick Reilly.
The Daly Planet wants to see online streaming of Sirius XM’s NASCAR Radio channel.
Emmett Jones of Sports Business Digest says this could be the end of the PGA Tour as we know it.
Chris Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media says CBS screwed up when it went for a sideline interview during Saturday’s Army-Navy game.
And Kristine Leahy has The Five on WEEI.com.
Those are the links. I’ll have more ratings press releases as they become available.
