Time to provide some linkage on this Saturday. Lots of stuff going on.
Tom Van Riper of Forbes.com notes that Cablevision and Fox are now acting like spoiled little children.
John Simon from Bloomberg reviews the Broadway play, “Lombardi”.
At the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Dave Kindred wants to see the wall of ethics return in sports journalism.
Mandi Bierly of Entertainment Weekly writes that TBS has hired “Bull Durham” director Ron Shelton to create a minor league baseball comedy.
The Lalate blog notes that the TOcho show on Versus garnered really low ratings on Tuesday. Really, really low.
To SB Nation Boston, where Boston Sports Media Watch’s Bruce Allen discusses the local media and fan reaction to Patriots cheap shot artist Brandon Meriweather.
Dan Mangan of the New York Post reports that Brett Favre tried to contact Jenn Sterger a year after texting pictures of his manjunk. According to the Post, Favre allegedly called her when he was in New York for the premiere episode of HBO’s Joe Buck Live. Thanks to Robert Littal of Black Sports Online for this link.
New York Magazine chronicles Week One of the Cablevision/Fox dispute.
Dave McKenna of the Washington City Paper notes that a group of former ESPNZone restaurant workers in Baltimore and DC is forming a class action lawsuit saying the the closing of the theme establishments was handled illegally.
Keith Groller at the Allentown (PA) Morning Call notes that the son of the late Phillies announcer Harry Kalas will sing “God Bless America” during the 7th inning stretch of tonight’s Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.
Tim Guidera of WTOC-TV in Savannah, GA is angry over the NFL not allowing his station to air the Falcons and requiring it to show the Jaguars instead. Thanks to the506.com for the link.
Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News talks with ESPN’s Jon Gruden.
Victor Godinez of the Morning News has Fox skeptical of restoring its cable networks including its Sports Net affiliates to Dish Network anytime soon.
Jim Ingraham of the Morning Journal (OH) assesses the MLB Postseason announcers.
Patricia Babcock McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald notes that there are mixed opinions on the new espnW.
Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune notes that the Timberwolves have finally released their TV schedule.
The Boulder (CO) Daily Camera reports that FSN Rocky Mountain will be all over University of Colorado sports over the next four months.
Joe Flint of the Los Angeles Times says the FCC wants proof from Cablevision and Fox that they’re bargaining in good faith. Certainly does not appear to be the case.
The Los Angeles Wave looks at the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on former Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.
The Eugene (OR) Register-Guard notes that Versus is picking up the Oregon-Cal game on November 13.
Sports Media Watch says CBS is seeing its highest NFL ratings in over a decade.
SMW points out that Fox garnered a season low for its early NFL window last week and wonders if that was a result of not having Cablevision subscribers.
And SMW says NLCS Game 5 got the highest ratings of this year’s MLB Postseason.
We’re done with the linkage for today. We’ll be on top of any breaking news if it happens.
